DINNER
Cauliflower Steaks with Cheesy Bacon Sauce
makes 6 servings · prep time: 10 minutes (not including time to cook bacon) cook time: 25 minutes What makes roasted cauliflower steaks even more delicious? Cheese and bacon, of course! What makes everything better? Also cheese and bacon! What did the cauliflower bank...
Sautéed Asparagus with Mushrooms and Bacon
makes 4 servings · prep time: 10 minutes · cook time: 20 minutes Why discard bacon drippings when you can cook your food in them? When we make bacon, we save the rendered fat in a jar and use it for cooking veggies and eggs. Delicious! ingredients • 4 slices bacon,...
Cheesy Zucchini Gratin
makes 8 servings · prep time: 10 minutes · cook time: 30 minutes The sauce in this zucchini gratin reminds me of a rich gourmet mac and cheese. Making a gratin is an excellent way to repurpose leftover vegetables or to use up vegetables from your refrigerator that...
Green Onion and Lime Cauliflower Rice
makes 6 servings · prep time: 10 minutes · cook time: 23 minutes This cauliflower rice recipe is perhaps my favorite side dish in this book. It is simple yet flavorful and complements so many main dishes. I love serving it with Greek Meatballs, Fish Taco Bowls, and...
LEMON PESTO CAULIFLOWER RICE WITH ARTICHOKES
MAKES: 8 servings (1 cup per serving) · PREP TIME: 15 minutes · COOK TIME: 30 minutes This recipe is reminiscent of a risotto dish that I ate while my husband and I were in Venice, Italy, a few years ago. I’m always amazed at how such simple ingredients can pack so...
DRUNKEN MUSHROOMS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS
MAKES: 6 servings · PREP TIME: 10 minutes · COOK TIME: 30 minutes Every time I make this recipe, it barely makes it out of the pan and into a serving dish because everyone has already plunged their forks into it while the pan is still on the stovetop. This is my...
OVEN-ROASTED VEGETABLES
MAKES: 10 servings · PREP TIME: 15 minutes · COOK TIME: 35 minutes A perfectly roasted tray of mixed vegetables is one of my favorite things to make for weekly meal prep because the vegetables go well with just about anything. Pair them with your favorite protein for...
CHARRED LEMON PEPPER BROCCOLINI
MAKES: 4 servings · PREP TIME: 5 minutes · COOK TIME: 10 minutes Broccoli was the one vegetable that I loved as a child. My parents never had to force me to eat it because it was always the first thing gone from my plate. However, it wasn’t until I was much older that...
“GOES WITH EVERYTHING” GARLICKY CAULIFLOWER RICE
MAKES: 6 servings (1 cup per serving) · PREP TIME: 10 minutes · COOK TIME: 25 minutes This is one of those side dishes that truly goes great with just about anything. Chicken? Check! Beef? Check! Seafood? Check! The flavors from the onion and garlic make this the...
GREEN BEANS WITH TOASTED HAZELNUTS AND DRIED CRANBERRIES
MAKES: 6 servings · PREP TIME: 10 minutes · COOK TIME: 20 minutes This is one of my favorite side dishes to prepare around the holidays. If you end up adding this dish to your keto holiday feast, you can blanch the green beans ahead of time and store them in the...