Side Dish Recipes

Made quick and easy by using canned (unsweetened) coconut milk and canned kidney beans, this is a great accompaniment to jerk chicken.

Sweet gherkin pickles made the old-fashioned way with a four-day brine and gradual sugar buildup. Crisp, spiced cucumber pickles preserved with cinnamon, allspice, mustard, and clove for the pantry shelf.

This homemade cranberry sauce is better than anything you get from a can!

Sweet gherkin pickles: classic four-day pickling process for whole baby cucumbers with sugar, vinegar, turmeric, and pickling spices. Crunchy sweet-tart canned pickles for the pantry.

Bought a small bag of mini cucumbers, made this pickle recipe, and it was sweet, a bit sour and crunchy. Delicious with most of the meals.

A scrumptious salad made with millet, black beans, cucumbers and juicy tomatoes.

Kimchi is so common in Korean, from breakfast to dinner, and it's not only because it tastes so good, and it goes very well with almost anything, also it is quite healthy, and it is good for you. Try this recipe to make your own fresh kimchi, you can adjust the hot and salt level, which you can't do with store-bought one!

Butternut Squash Soup with Celery and Carrots recipe

These lovely maple syrup roasted sweet potatoes are tasty with a nice crust to the skin, not mushy at all. The slightly tart but sweet carmelized exterior is a refreshing change to this classic fall vegetable.

Honey roasted walnuts, dried cranberries and goat cheese are deliciously served with mixed greens, then tossed with a light mustard vinaigrette dressing. Yum!

Roasting probably is the best way to cook brussels sprouts, it really develops tons of yumminess. Simply toss roasted sprouts with a bit good olive oil, roasted walnuts, dried cranberries, and drizzle with some balsamic glaze. Delicious!

Make your own original french fried onions. You'll never use those inedible canned french fried onions again.

Beet greens are sauteed with ginger, garlic, scallions and tossed with soy sauce, chili bean sauce, sesame oil, and sesame seeds. A tasty and light stir-fry that can be served as a side dish or with some rice, or a few slices of bread to become a light meal.

This refreshing and tasty salad is made with garden-fresh cucumber and juicy-sweet tomatoes, and tossed with a soy-sesame dressing.

This slaw is a great side dish with burgers, pulled pork, BBQ, or any succulent meaty dishes. Loved the dilled pickles in the slaw and the pickled juice in the dressing, which really accomplish the flavor. It's refreshing, and also very low in calories and fat.

Green beans with mushrooms and cherry tomatoes: quick vegetable side with steamed green beans, sauteed mushrooms, garlic, and burst cherry tomatoes in olive oil. Low-fat and ready in 15 minutes.