I like to grow chilies in the summer, so I regularly have a large amount of chilies to use. A good way to use them is to make a canned salsa. If properly prepared, it should stay edible for up to a year, though the longest I’ve kept them is 6 months. I used simple…
Category: Side
Asparagus risotto
I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with asparagus. When well prepared it’s a versatile side dish that goes well with many different types of proteins. But when poorly prepared you’re bound to get a mouthful of wooden, fibrous, hard to eat asparagus. With this dish the risk of getting poor asparagus is minimized,…
Simple and delicious hummus
Hummus makes for a delicious sauce with roasted veggies or just as a spread on some bread. This recipe is ideal for a spreadable hummus, as the consistency is on the thicker side, and the flavor is slightly milder than what I like to have as a sauce. If you prefer a thinner hummus adding…
Roasted brusselsprouts and mushrooms
Brusselsprouts were something that I didn’t really like. When overcooked and under-seasoned they can be down right disgusting. Fortunately, as long as you prepare them correctly, they make an extremely easy and low effort side to many dishes. To prepare brusselsprouts, cut off a small sliver from the base and rinse with water to clean…
Simple Naan Bread
Eating naan’s used to be treat that I got whenever I ordered out for Indian food. Store bought naan’s were massive disappointments, and I was worried that making them myself would turn out to poorly as well. Obviously I’d be missing an important tool for making authentic naan, a tandoori oven, so how good could…
Nordic Nick Recipes 