Side Dishes

Black Rice with Cilantro

Black Rice with Cilantro

You all have heard about my friend Kayla by now. She’s my taste-tester friend (and an amazing local jazz singer) who I also work out with. On occasion, we will go for a run and then treat ourselves to the most incredible lunch in Atlanta at Breadwinner […]

Sauteed Corn

Sauteed Corn

Sauteed corn is a great alternative to corn on the cob or canned corn (I think Melissa’s heart just skipped a beat on the thought of that one). It really is not hard to make and is a great compliment to any nice piece of […]

Haricots Verts with Prosciutto

Haricots Verts with Prosciutto

I’m always looking for new ways to make vegetables for my family. I could eat just about any vegetable cooked any way, but I am challenged with getting greens into the kids. I gave these haricots verts with prosciutto a try with the hopes that […]

Cabbage Steaks

Cabbage Steaks

I saw another recipe on Facebook this, this time from Health is Wealth, and knew I had to try it. This one was for cabbage steaks! I thought it needed a bit more garlic than the original recipe called for and also needed less cooking […]

Skillet Potatoes

Skillet Potatoes

I saw a picture on Facebook the other day from Cast Iron Cooking that showed delicious looking skillet potatoes. I don’t make potatoes often, but I had some leftover from making Low Fat Potato Soup that I wanted to use. I followed the same process […]

Melon with Thyme and Parmesan

Melon with Thyme and Parmesan

In my household, hardly anyone likes melon. It doesn’t matter if it is watermelon, cantaloupe, honey dew or some other kind of melon, they just don’t like it. I, for the life of me, don’t get it. Certainly I can understand why people say they […]

Roasted Okra and Tomatoes

Roasted Okra and Tomatoes

Like a true Southerner, I love okra! A friend of mine (other than Melissa) has a beautiful garden. The other day, she gave me a bunch of okra and tomatoes. She had told me that she recently made stewed okra and tomatoes for her husband and […]