Sides

Winter citrus salad

I’m talking about a fresh start to the new year with in-season salad ingredients. We usually think of summer as “salad season,” but winter can be salad season, too!  Here is my go-to salad formula: Base (lettuce, kale, chicories, cabbage, spinach) + Grain (quinoa, farro, bulgur, couscous) + Vegetables (raw or roasted) + Protein (egg, […]

Sweet Potato Cornbread with Hot Honey Lime butter

I’ve always looked forward to celebrating New Year’s Day with a giant feast of black eyed peas, greens, and cornbread. This holy trinity of southern food stems out of the African diaspora, like many southern favorites, and they are a symbol of luck, money, and prosperity in the forthcoming year. I eat a lot of

Brûléed butternut squash

 This is a sponsored post by Challenge butter, but the text and opinions are all mine. Thank you for supporting brands that make Kylee’s Kitchen possible! Butternut squash is one of the most popular varieties of winter squash. It’s called winter squash because of its thick skin, which allows it to be safely stored into

Extend the life of your tomatoes with these recipes

  If you have a garden in Indiana, chances are you have tomato plants. And we are fast approaching the most magical time of the year when tomatoes come in… and they don’t stop. So for about a month we’re swimming in tomatoes, and then nothing. That’s why I wanted to share a few recipes

Roasted Lemon Vanilla Glazed Carrots

This is a sponsored post by Challenge butter, but the text and opinions are all mine. Thank you for supporting brands that make Kylee’s Kitchen possible! I love making roasted vegetables for an easy side dish. Root vegetables like carrots are particularly great for roasting because their sweetness develops and becomes more pronounced as they

Brussels Sprouts Au Gratin

  This is a sponsored post by Challenge butter, but the text and opinions are all mine. Thank you for supporting brands that make Kylee’s Kitchen possible!  I am so excited to be cooking my first turkey this Thanksgiving, but honestly my favorite things on the menu for Thursday don’t even include meat. I love