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Spring Quinoa Salad

April 7, 2015 by Ilana Traeger

Spring Quinoa 3

Spring is finally here… it’s been cold & rainy but it’s finally here!  While thinking of seasonal recipes, I wanted to create a fresh, healthy dish packed with veggies and herbs.  Loaded with asparagus, peas, basil & chives, this quinoa salad definitely hit the spot. 

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Filed Under: Lunch, Side Dish, Uncategorized Tagged With: Clean eating, Eat clean, Fit food, Food blog, Gluten free, Gluten free recipes, Healthy eats, Healthy food, Lunch, Pancetta, Quinoa, Quinoa recipes, Side dish, Spring, Spring recipes, Vegetables

Mom’s Guacamole

January 31, 2015 by Ilana Traeger

Mom's Guac (2)

Happy Super Bowl weekend!  Did you guys know Super Bowl Sunday is the second largest food day in America?  Next to Thanksgiving, of course.  The new and improved Lana del Crave is up and running so my first order of business is to share this delectable dip with you folks.  

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Filed Under: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack/Hors d'oeuvre Tagged With: Appetizer, Avocado, Gluten free, Gluten free cooking, Guacamole, On the side, Paleo, Paleo cooking, Side dish, Super Bowl recipe, Super Bowl side dish, Vegetarian

Mashed Cauliflower

January 13, 2015 by Ilana Traeger

Mashed Cauliflower 1

Cauliflower is extremely trendy these days.  Packed with fiber and antioxidants, it’s understandable why people have been replacing starchy potatoes with this delicious alternative.  From roasted florets to gluten free pizza crusts, cauliflower has proven itself to be extremely versatile.  My favorite way to enjoy this veggie is to mash it, similar to classic mashed potatoes.

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Filed Under: Side Dish Tagged With: Cauliflower, Clean eating, Clean eats, Comfort food, Eat clean, Food blog, Healthy comfort food, Healthy recipe, Healthy side dish, Mashed Cauliflower, Primal, Primal diet, Side dish, Vegetarian

Brussels Sprout & Kale Salad

December 3, 2014 by Ilana Traeger

Don’t be discouraged by the title of this post, there’s bacon in this salad!

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Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish Tagged With: Brussels sprouts, Brussels sprouts salad, Healthy salad, Kale, Kale salad, Salad, Side dish

Mom’s Sweet Potato ‘Pie’

November 26, 2014 by Ilana Traeger

Sweet Potato Pie 2

I firmly believe side dishes are the best part of Thanksgiving dinner.  Aside from the person cooking or carving the turkey, no one remembers whether or not the bird was brined, dry rubbed, baked, or fried.  We remember the side dishes and most times, the dessert.  My favorite side dish is my mom’s sweet potato ‘pie’.  While it’s more a casserole, the flavors are sweet like a dessert – hence ‘pie’.

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Filed Under: Side Dish Tagged With: Comfort food, Fall baking, Side dish, Sweet potato casserole, Sweet potato pie, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving side dish

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