Tag: Side Dish

Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 5-10 Minutes Servings: 6 I get asked a lot “How do you survive without pasta, I would die!” The truth is, I really don’t miss pasta at all. But there are a few meals that need a bed of “noodles” and zucchini makes great “noodles”. 4 Zucchini Squash 1… Continue reading Zucchini Noodles

Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Serving size: 5-6 I vowed to my husband that I will never boil our vegetables ever again. The flavor you get from frying them in coconut oil is AMAZING!!! 2 Tbsp coconut oil 3 green onions diced 1/2 cup bacon crumbled 1 lb green beans (fresh or frozen) onion powder black… Continue reading Tasty Green Beans

Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes Servings: 5-6  It took me a few times to perfect this one, making fries is an art. It’s hard to cook the fries just right, but once I did my family was extremely happy. 2 Lbs Sweet Potatoes (approx 2 large or 3 small potatoes) 3 tbs… Continue reading Sweet Potato Fries

3 large zucchinis 1/4 cup fresh basil garlic powder onion powder sea salt pepper coconut oil butter Slice the zucchini Place a large frying pan on high heat Add 1 tbsp coconut oil and a small slice of butter to pan Lay zucchini flat on pan sprinkle herbs and seasonings on the zucchini and then… Continue reading Sautéed Zucchini

If you haven’t noticed I have a huge obsession with coconut oil. It has so many uses and can be used in just about any meal. Squash and coconut oil taste so good together. Servings: 5 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes 2 yellow squash sliced and cut in half 1 zucchini squash… Continue reading Sautéed Squash

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Servings: 5 It’s a proven fact that bacon makes everything taste better. If you want your kids to eat their veggies, cook them with bacon. I bet they’ll not only love them, they’ll ask for seconds! 2 TBSP bacon grease 1/4 onion, sliced or diced 1/2 cup… Continue reading Mixed Veggies and Bacon

Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 40 mins Servings: 5-6 I have never been a big fan of cabbage, just ask my Mom. But this dish has made me LOVE cabbage. Bacon does make everything taste better. 1/2 head of green cabbage shredded 1 cup bean sprouts 2 TBS bacon grease 4 green onions diced… Continue reading Fried Cabbage

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Serving size: 5 Brussel sprouts probably got a bad rep because they were steamed or boiled to death. Cooking brussel sprouts in coconut oil and seasoning them right makes all the difference. Brussel sprouts aren’t a dirty word in our house. 2 TBSP coconut oil 1/2 onion,… Continue reading Citrus Brussel Sprouts