I’m a sweet and salty kind of girl. So this browned butter quinoa salad makes me incredibly happy. Almost as happy as browned butter alone makes me. {Seriously, where has it been all my life?} It’s sweet and salty and nutty and buttery. It has roasted sweet potatoes that are kind of sweet kind of salty, pecans…
Salad, Soups & Sides
Chicken, Grape & Blue Cheese Salad
We just got back from Colorado last night and as I’m sure you can agree, the worst thing about going out of town is coming home to lots of laundry and no food in the house. When it comes to unpacking and doing the laundry, I’m a little anal about getting it done immediately– I…
Grilled Cilantro-Lime Sweet Potatoes
It looks like this has been the summer of desserts over here at Sweet Treats & More. Believe me, we don’t just eat cake and cookies every day. Although, I probably would if I could get away with it. But see, we each spinach and snacky stuff. And look….sweet potatoes too! I’ve…
‘Cause Everyone Needs a Mean Guac
My husband has a crush on Alton Brown…errr… his food actually. First it was his perfect scrambled eggs and now it’s Alton’s guacamole. But dang it’s good. I could swim in that there bowl of green stuff. But since that’s not really possible I just eat the entire bowl of it, scoopity by scoop. …
Sauteed Zucchini Ribbon & Spinach Salad
I tried to grow some herbs in a few pots at the beginning of the summer. They died after two weeks. Even though I sometimes wish I had a garden to tend to and fresh veggies I could just run out back and pick for dinner, the reality of it is, it too would probably…
Crispy Smashed Roasted ‘Taters
These little Crispy Smashed Taters are the perfect side dish! Great alongside any meat you’ll be grilling this summer, make a great appetizer, or can even be just a fun snack for kids. Nice and crispy on the outside, yet soft and creamy on the inside puts them are right up there with…
Tomato Basil Quinoa Salad
I’ve scheduled my c-section for June 12th, so unless this baby does a little flip and is no longer breech, I’ve got five weeks left of pregnancy! I will admit having another boy has made prepping for this baby really easy…. I haven’t been shopping for baby clothes once! Just baby shoes. But Owen…
Strawberry & Broccoli Orzo Pasta Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
I know strawberries and broccoli don’t seem like they’d pair well, but I loved them together in this pasta salad. The strawberries provide the perfect touch of sweetness and the broccoli gives it a nice bite of crunch. Tossed together with orzo pasta, slivered almonds and a zesty lemon poppy seed vinaigrette, this chilled pasta salad…
Egg White & Avocado Salad
I know I said I’d be back with a recipe on Friday, but we had issues with our Internet all weekend and just got it up and running again yesterday. So here I am, on Monday, with this Egg White & Avocado Salad for you. I love egg salads but I don’t love how…
Mandarin Almond Salad
Lately, I’ve been browsing through my cookbooks for recipes and inspiration. Say what? No Pinterest? Oh I’m still wasting plenty of time on that there site, but I have to tell you, it is kind of refreshing to dust off the ol’ cookbooks, plop on the couch, and browse recipes while watching episodes of…