Sides

Yum Yum Sides

When planning dinner, one of the things I struggle with the most is figuring out what to make as side dishes. So this will be one of many posts about the amazing possibilities of side dishes.  My family and I are always very health conscious so our dinners typically revolve around a meat and some kind of veggie. 

One of my personal favorite vegetables is broccolini (not really sure how it differs from broccoli but it is very delicious). I start off by steaming the broccolini (i typically remove the leaves from the stalks). Then I put the broccolini in a pan with some olive oil. It typically cooks for 6-7 minutes and then I add garlic and soy sauce. The broccolini comes out being salty and delicious. This dish has always proved to be a winner for everyone because it is tasty and very easy to make. 

Another one of my longtime favorite sides is corn. I LOVE grilled corn. The charred flavor with butter is just so tasty. I like to grill (have my boyfriend, the grill master, grill) the corn - add butter and some truffle salt. The truffle salt adds a really great earthy flavor to the corn that makes it delicious. Anything with truffle flavor is always a winner. The truffle flavor also adds a bonus of impressing your friends. Not many people use truffle salt or oil so people will be impressed when you use it. However, it can be very hit and miss since not everyone likes the taste of truffle.