Side Dishes

A collection of 45 Cinco de Mayo Recipes for Your Festivities - Poet in the Pantry

45 Cinco de Mayo Recipes for Your Festivities

Posted on May 3rd, 2015

Yes, yes. Cinco de Mayo is not the holiday we make it out to be in the United States. We've been over this before. Still, who am I to rain on…

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45 Recipes for Memorial Day celebrations - Poet in the Pantry

45 Recipes for Memorial Day

Posted on May 20th, 2015

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial intro to the summer season. Opened with picnics and parades, we welcome the warm days ahead while honoring…

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Bacon Ranch Twice Baked Potato Casserole gives you all the flavor without the hard work!

Bacon Ranch Twice Baked Potato Casserole

Posted on Oct 28th, 2015

Disclosure: As a Sabra Tastemaker, I was compensated for this post. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make…

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Take that leftover ham and transform it into Breakfast Risotto! #sponsored

Breakfast Ham and Cheese Risotto

Posted on Dec 20th, 2015

Disclosure: I was compensated by Jones Dairy Farm for developing this recipe and writing this post. As always, all opinions remain my own. Thank you…

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Buffalo Beans with Cherrywood Smoked Bacon - Poet in the Pantry

Buffalo Beans with Cherrywood Smoked Bacon

Posted on Jul 29th, 2014

Disclosure: I was compensated for this post by Jones Dairy Farm. All photos and opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help…

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Cilantro Chicken and Refrigerator Mashed Potatoes

Cilantro Chicken Thighs and Refrigerator Mashed Potatoes

Posted on Jun 7th, 2011

In my family, when there's a special occasion, someone better bring the Refrigerator Mashed Potatoes. It's just not Thanksgiving or Easter without…

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cottage fries in a basket

Cottage Fries

Posted on Jun 30th, 2011

Those of you who have been around here a while know about my love affair with coconut oil. So when Tropical Traditions gave me the opportunity to try…

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Greek Pasta Salad, featuring Nikos Traditional Feta, is an easy dish to bring to all your summer parties & picnics!

Greek Pasta Salad with Nikos Feta

Posted on Jun 7th, 2015

I'll admit it: I get in a rut. I find something I like and I eat it over and over again. It's mindless, but sometimes, all I can handle is easy. Who…

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Jones Sausage and Spinach Stuffing - Poet in the Pantry

Jones Sausage and Spinach Stuffing + Stuffing & More

Posted on Nov 10th, 2014

Disclosure: I was compensated for this post by Jones Dairy Farm. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make this…

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Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Posted on Jul 25th, 2013

Disclosure: OXO provided me with the potato ricer and zester used to prepare this recipe. No further compensation was received. All opinions remain…

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Pan-Roasted Maple Dijon Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts with Bacon {sponsored}

Pan-Roasted Maple Dijon Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Posted on May 22nd, 2017

I developed this recipe for Pan-Roasted Maple Dijon Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts with Bacon in collaboration with Side Delights, who compensated me…

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Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

Posted on Apr 14th, 2014

Side dishes don't have to be elaborate. Sometimes, it's the simplest things in life that are the sweetest. Today I have one of these simple things:…

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Dried Cranberries over Hummus

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Dried Cranberries over Hummus

Posted on Oct 20th, 2019

Disclosure: This post and recipe for Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Dried Cranberries over Hummus was sponsored by Sabra. My opinions are always 100%…

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roasted Parmesan broccoli

Roasted Parmesan Broccoli

Posted on Feb 22nd, 2014

Growing up, fresh veggies were an infrequent visitor to our table. Frozen vegetables? Yup, and far preferable to their mutant cousins, canned…

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Smashed Potatoes with Dill Sour Cream Topping

Smashed Potatoes with Dill Sour Cream Topping

Posted on Nov 6th, 2016

I developed this recipe for Smashed Potatoes with Dill Sour Cream Topping in collaboration with Side Delights, who compensated me for this post. All…

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Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Tzatziki

Posted on Aug 27th, 2017

Disclosure: This post and recipe for Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Tzatziki was sponsored by Sabra. As always, all opinions remain 100% my own.…

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Sweet and Spicy Bacon, Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli, and Asparagus

Sweet and Spicy Bacon, Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli, and Asparagus

Posted on Nov 27th, 2016

Disclosure: I developed this recipe for Sweet and Spicy Bacon, Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli, and Asparagus in partnership with TABASCO, who…

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Wilted Spinach with Walnuts and Goat Cheese is a quick and easy side dish that elevates the entire meal! {sponsored post} #wolfgourmet

Wilted Spinach with Walnuts and Goat Cheese

Posted on Apr 7th, 2016

Disclosure: I received a 10-piece cookware set from Wolf Gourmet for review purposes. All opinions remain wholly my own. Thank you for supporting the…

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Zucchini and Summer Squash Casserole - poet in the pantry

Zucchini and Summer Squash Gratin

Posted on May 29th, 2014

While I was at BlogHer Food, I was lucky enough to finally meet in person some of the people I've known online for years. That's the beauty of…

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