Spaghetti squash is such a delicious and nutritious way to curb those carbohydrate cravings and still feel satisfied. It’s a great base for so many recipes and the SS has a satisfying al dente bite like the best pasta. Each serving of SS only has 42 calories, 10 carbs and 1 gram of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Sides
Yukina Savoy greens and Mushrooms
I wanted to re-create a dish from one of my favorite sushi restaurants in Newport, OR. (It has since moved to Corvallis) The original dish is a sautéed shiitake mushroom and spinach dish and the broth is so delicately delicious. Whenever my family goes to Sada’s we jealously guard the leftover broth from … Continue reading
Easter Holiday
I took a break from posting to take a family trip to Oregon over Easter. It was so wonderful to see my daughter and family and catch up with everyone in person. The Oregon coast is so beautiful and majestic and I just feel so at peace when I’m walking or running along the … Continue reading
Warm Quinoa Carrot Salad
There are days where you just don’t feel like going to the store and instead look around in your cupboards and veggie drawer for inspiration. The ingredients for this dish are fairly common and even if you don’t regularly use quinoa I would recommend keeping it on hand. It’s an ancient grain that is … Continue reading
Winter Farmer’s Market @ Wentworth Greenhouses NH
I ventured over to the Winter Farmer’s Market at the Wentworth Greenhouses in Rollinsford today. I had no idea what to expect as I drove down the road towards the market but I was excited to find that it was much larger than I had thought with a huge variety of vendors inside the greenhouses. … Continue reading
Roasted Cumin Carrots with Lemony Yogurt Sauce
In a recent post I wrote about the Newmarket farmer’s market. https://asavourylife.com/2014/03/15/a-trip-to-newmarket-farmers-market/ I bought some spring baby carrots and a mix of greens from a local farmer and tonight I created a recipe with them. I really wanted to highlight the fresh earthy flavor of the carrots and the sharp green bite of the greens without … Continue reading
Roasted Pear, Stilton and Maple Mustard Salad
I created this salad for my Aunt who asked me for a warm spinach salad. It was the least that I could do considering all the times she made me hot chocolate pudding at a moment’s notice, colored endlessly with me, and generally just loved me to pieces! I wanted to combine a few ideas … Continue reading
Creamy Butternut Squash Salad
I love potato salad and I love butternut squash in any way, shape or form. So I thought I would try a butternut squash spin on potato salad. This salad is delicious served warm or at room temperature, but it’s even better after it’s chilled for a couple of hours so the flavors deepen. First … Continue reading
Simple Succotash
This simple succotash is one of my favorite things to make – and to eat. It’s colorful, flavorful, healthy and super simple to make. I like to make a big batch of it so I have leftovers, because there are so many different serving options with this dish. You can eat it as is, use … Continue reading
Swiss Chard and Sweet Onion Gratin
I love Swiss Chard, it is such a beautiful vegetable and I like to use it in a variety of ways. I think that vegetable gratins are super cheeky because they are full of healthy veggies but also have a decadent cheesy side as well. The finished gratin is a savory mix of wilted Swiss … Continue reading