Creamy herbed mashed potatoes

I recently purchased a food mill.  I was told by a friend, who happens to be a chef, that if I wanted perfectly smooth mashed potatoes that I had to puree my potatoes with a food mill.  Using a food mill allows you to puree and gives it the texture needed to make creamy mashed potatoes.

Brussels sprouts with apples & walnuts

This brussels sprout recipe was included in my Thanksgiving menu.  It is a beautiful side filled with walnuts and apple slices coated with a sweet hot mustard sauce.

Brussel leaf saute with baby spinach

Believe it or not but brussels sprouts are my son’s favorite vegetable.  My girls would turn their noses up at this tiny ball of cabbage whenever it found it’s way onto their plates.  So now that the girls are on their own, he gets to enjoy his brussels sprouts at least once a week.  I’ve roasted and slightly steamed the veggie, but this saute is how he enjoys them best.

Spring Lettuces with goat cheese & orange vinaigrette

This salad is part of my Thanksgiving dinner menu; but with it’s simplicity you can make it any day.  The orange vinaigrette is light and easy to prepare. Orange, cranberries, and pecans are great flavors for any fall or winter meal.

Roasted sweet potato spinach salad

I love a good spinach salad.  Spinach screams healthy because it is loaded with iron, vitamin K, carotenoids and folate. I used a mix of spinach, kale, and swiss chard tonight when I tossed my salad together.   Adding roasted sweet potatoes, cranberries, and pecans makes this spinach salad a fall favorite and a perfect side.