Natasha's Kitchen - Menu - Sides
I love to cook, and I love to cook for other people, but sometimes it can be difficult to list and describe everything I can make. So, this is the list of everything I currently know how to cook, from the simple to the complex (excluding things that require no effort at all, like hot dogs). This will continually expand as I learn new recipes! I'm happy to make things outside this list too, that's how I learn, this is simply the list of everything I've tried and already know how to do well, including some recipes of my own design.
Asian Sauteed Green Beans
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Fresh green beans sauteed with soy sauce and garlic.
Fried Hominy
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A traditional Cherokee dish: Hominy fried in bacon oil, with chopped bacon and wild onions.
Garlic Bread
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Sourdough bread, or dinner rolls, toasted and spread with garlic-herb butter.
Garlic-Chive Mashed Potatoes
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Made-from-scratch mashed potatoes with fresh-chopped garlic and chives, and grass-fed butter.
Hoisin-Garlic Fried Rice
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Fried rice in hoisin and soy sauces, with a hint of garlic.
Mashed Potatoes
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Made-from-scratch mashed potatoes, with imported grass-fed butter.
Saffron Rice
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Jasmine rice steamed in chicken stock with Spanish saffron. Turmeric, cumin, red pepper, and a hint of garlic give this side dish a complex, robust flavor.
Salad
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Spring-mix salad with baby spinach. Can include fresh-chopped onions or tomatos if desired. Available dressings include rosemary-garlic vinegarette, Olive Garden Italian, and soy-ginger.
Sauteed Spinach
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Baby spinach sauteed in olive oil, with garlic and black pepper.
Spanish Rice
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White rice steamed in chicken stock, with fresh blended tomatos and chili peppers.
Steamed Rice
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White rice, jasmine rice, or basmati rice, steamed.
Teppanyaki Fried Rice
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Fried rice cooked in soy and teriyaki sauces, with subtle hints of ginger and chili peppers.