Sides & Veggies

Talk about comfort food. This is the pure definition. Thankfully fat doesn’t make you fat so you can eat this at parties and not feel the guilt.

Things like peppers are popular at Italian little plates restaurants. I’m offering you a recipe for mine here. Mine have a bit of an after-burner kick to them.

I ordered this dish at a restaurant in town. It was so good I said, “I have to figure out how to make this myself!” It was that wonderful.

LOVE these cheesy bits for an appetizer. They go great while you are sipping your wine.

This recipe was submitted by dieter Dave, who is an avid gardener and serious grill-master. He grows his own peppers and likes this recipe because it is so simple - and always delicious. Even though this recipe calls for Anaheim peppers, you can use any type of pepper that suits your fancy. 

Try this Zolafied coleslaw recipe and you'll never go hunting for the secret Chick-Fil-A recipe again.

The other day, potato pancakes came to mind and I they could probably be made with cauliflower. Turns out they can!

I love my acorn squash roasted with just butter in the center and a sprinkle of sea salt and pepper. But I know tons of people want brown sugar in the middle and more. So this version can satisfy the sweet tooth and add an optional spice/heat factor.

A variation of my sea salt crusted snow peas recipe - but with snap peas!

This crust can be used with any kind of a savory dish. This is going to be a super-popular recipe.

You will not believe how easy these are to make and how wonderful they taste! Once you start eating these “fries” you’ll never miss the other ones.

Add zip to your chip with Dieter Carolyn's version of guacamole. The secret she says is using lime instead of lemon!

Debbie says, "I made some roasted nuts last night for an election party, they were so good I had to share them. These were amazing and so yummy."

These are perfect for a comforting snack or if you need to make an appetizer for a party. YUM!

These are perfect for a comforting snack or if you need to make an appetizer for a party. YUM!

This is recipe was contributed by Plan Z dieter Shana. What a great idea! Super easy.

This is one of the easiest appetizers on the planet.

I titled these Yum Yum Onions for the obvious reason. I am convinced they will receive rave reviews at your table, like they did at mine.

You can use celery sticks to dip or a few of the wafer thin crackers. You can even just eat it with a spoon!

Efrem says, "This is a really easy to make, great tasting guacamole to accompany any Mexican dish.