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yellow duckling with toque holding a whisk and martini.
Ugly Duckling Bakery
Tastes delicious. Looks homemade.

Soup Recipes, Healthy Salads, Simple Salad Dressings, and Other Side Dishes

Are you stuck in a dinner rut? Maybe it’s time to change things up with some new soup recipes, healthy salads with simple salad dressings, and other side dishes to turn your meals from ho-hum to wow! Tell me, when was the last time you had a bowl of purple mashed sweet potatoes?

Want some suggestions for my favorites? Make this easy Garbanzo Bean Soup recipe or try the Pumpkin Couscous Salad with Creamy Lemon Herb Tahini Sauce. Don’t forget the a side of Spicy Pickled Onions – they add the perfect bit of crunch and heat to just about everything!

Creamy Lemon Herb Tahini Sauce

Creamy Lemon Herb Tahini Sauce

Purple Cabbage Slaw

Purple Cabbage Slaw

Apple Pie Baked Beans

Apple Pie Baked Beans

Raw Carrot Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette

Raw Carrot Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette

Spinach Caprese Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette

Spinach Caprese Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette

Orzo Pesto Salad Recipe

Orzo Pesto Salad Recipe

Rainbow Salad Bowl with Maple Dijon Dressing

Rainbow Salad Bowl with Maple Dijon Dressing

Sumac Dressing (Thick and Creamy!)

Sumac Dressing (Thick and Creamy!)

Caprese Salad with Burrata and Peaches

Caprese Salad with Burrata and Peaches

Watermelon Panzanella

Watermelon Panzanella

Okra + Bacon + Rice = Okra Pilau

Okra + Bacon + Rice = Okra Pilau

Pita Pockets in the Ooni or Home Oven

Pita Pockets in the Ooni or Home Oven

Roasted Broccoli Almond Soup

Roasted Broccoli Almond Soup

Mediterranean Pumpkin Couscous Salad

Mediterranean Pumpkin Couscous Salad

Classic Pesto alla Genovese

Classic Pesto alla Genovese

Spicy Pickled Onions

Spicy Pickled Onions

Caramelized Onion and Apple Waffles

Caramelized Onion and Apple Waffles

Sweet Corn Soup Recipe with Bacon and Potatoes

Sweet Corn Soup Recipe with Bacon and Potatoes

Easy 4 Ingredient Potato and Leek Soup

Easy 4 Ingredient Potato and Leek Soup

Mashed Purple Sweet Potatoes and Banana

Mashed Purple Sweet Potatoes and Banana

Creamy Pesto Dressing

Creamy Pesto Dressing

Cavatappi Mac and Cheese

Cavatappi Mac and Cheese

Fried Patty Pan Squash Patties

Fried Patty Pan Squash Patties

Purple Sweet Potato Pancakes (Latkes)

Purple Sweet Potato Pancakes (Latkes)

Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

Garlic Bread Baguette

Garlic Bread Baguette

Hi, I'm Joanne! I’m an infectious disease doctor in Washington State who’s been cooking and baking for 40+ years! I started the Ugly Duckling Bakery blog to share my love for food, some of my favorite recipes, and the experience of teaching my young kiddo to cook.

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Seasonal Recipes

  • orange highball cocktail with orange slices, ice cubes, and orange striped straw.
    Aperol Soda
  • bowl of purple cabbage slaw with shredded carrot, cilantro, and serving tongs in bright sunlight.
    Purple Cabbage Slaw
  • passion spritz garnished with lime and mint on coasters with bottle of passion fruit liqueur and sprigs of mint.
    Passion Spritz
  • fork and small bowl of strips of raw carrot salad with a larger bowl of carrots in the corner.
    Raw Carrot Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette
  • a bowl of orzo pesto salad with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, olives, and toasted pine nuts.
    Orzo Pesto Salad Recipe
  • baked cornbread in a cast iron skillet on blue countertop.
    Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

Apple Recipes

  • pan of apple pie baked beans topped with bacon on a wood background.
    Apple Pie Baked Beans
  • chicken and apple meatballs on a plate with quinoa, cooked mushrooms, and chopped parsley.
    Baked Chicken and Apple Meatballs
  • sourdough apple muffins on a cooling rack with glaze and fresh apples.
    Sourdough Discard Apple Muffins
  • unbaked strawberry apple pie with a braided lattice top and apple cutout.
    Strawberry Apple Pie
  • a stack of apple waffles on a plate with three forks, two apples, and caramelized onion bowl.
    Caramelized Onion and Apple Waffles
  • a plate with sliced apple bourbon pork tenderloin on top of apple cubes.
    One Pan Apple Bourbon Pork Tenderloin

Popular Recipes

  • interior of the tiramisu cake and a cake server on a stand.
    Tiramisu Cake (Easy, No Raw Eggs)
  • a martini with three blue cheese olives and jigger on a black background.
    Dry Martini (the Little Black Dress of Cocktails)
  • two cooked chicken breasts in a cast iron skillet.
    Perfectly Juicy Cast Iron Chicken Breasts
  • eight pita in a wire bread basket.
    Pita Pockets in the Ooni or Home Oven
  • a creamy espresso martini with Baileys on a tray of coffee beans.
    Best Creamy Espresso Martini with Baileys
  • olive and artichoke pizza with pesto base cooked on ooni pizza dough.
    Ooni Pizza Dough Recipe (Plus Key Ooni Tips!)
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