Side Dish
Coconut Butternut Squash
The Ingredients:
1 pound butternut squash, cubed
1/2 cup light coconut milk
1 tablespoon agave nectar
1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut meat
The Instructions:
1. Steam butternut squash until tender. Let cool slightly.
2. While squash is steaming, lightly toast coconut meat in skillet over low heat until just browned. Remove from heat and set aside.
3. Place squash in bowl. Add [...]
Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potatoes
The Ingredients:
1 tablespoon oil (I used toasted almond grapeseed oil)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 large sweet potatoes
The Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425° F. Line baking sheet with foil. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1/4″ slices. Put cinnamon in gallon-sized zip-top bag and then add oil. Mush bag to combine the two. Drop [...]
Green Beans Amandine
The Vegetable:
Green Beans
The Ingredients:
1 pound fresh green beans
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons slivered almonds
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
The Instructions:
Cook beans in lightly salted boiling water until tender-crisp, about 15 minutes. Drain well. Melt butter in pan, add almonds and cook until lightly browned – about 4 minutes. Return [...]
