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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, 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!

Rocket and Pear Salad

Rocket and Pear Salad

Roasted Broccoli Almond Soup

Roasted Broccoli Almond Soup

Apple Pie Baked Beans

Apple Pie Baked Beans

36 Ideas for What to Serve with Pizza

36 Ideas for What to Serve with Pizza

Roasted Golden Beet Dip

Roasted Golden Beet Dip

Garlic Bread Baguette

Garlic Bread Baguette

Butternut Squash Carrot Soup

Butternut Squash Carrot Soup

Sourdough Discard Biscuits

Sourdough Discard Biscuits

Basil Pistachio Pesto

Basil Pistachio Pesto

Caramelized Onion and Apple Waffles

Caramelized Onion and Apple Waffles

Sweet Corn Soup with Bacon and Potatoes

Sweet Corn Soup with Bacon and Potatoes

Orzo Pesto Salad Recipe

Orzo Pesto Salad Recipe

Peach Barbecue Sauce

Peach Barbecue Sauce

Creamy Lemon Herb Tahini Sauce

Creamy Lemon Herb Tahini Sauce

Fried Patty Pan Squash Patties

Fried Patty Pan Squash Patties

Raw Carrot Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette

Raw Carrot Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette

Easy 4 Ingredient Potato and Leek Soup

Easy 4 Ingredient Potato and Leek Soup

Fennel Apple Kale Slaw

Fennel Apple Kale Slaw

Feta Kale Salad with Cranberries and Pecans

Feta Kale Salad with Cranberries and Pecans

Purple Cabbage Slaw

Purple Cabbage Slaw

Rainbow Salad Bowl with Maple Dijon Dressing

Rainbow Salad Bowl with Maple Dijon Dressing

Rainbow Veggie Tray

Rainbow Veggie Tray

Mediterranean Pumpkin Couscous Salad

Mediterranean Pumpkin Couscous Salad

Purple Sweet Potato Latkes

Purple Sweet Potato Latkes

Arugula Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese and Strawberries

Arugula Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese and Strawberries

Jalapeรฑo Cranberry Sauce

Jalapeรฑo Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry Sauce from Dried Cranberries (without Cranberry Juice)

Cranberry Sauce from Dried Cranberries (without Cranberry Juice)

Leftover Mac and Cheese Waffles

Leftover Mac and Cheese Waffles

Campfire Sauce

Campfire Sauce

Cavatappi Mac and Cheese

Cavatappi Mac and Cheese

Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

Mashed Purple Sweet Potatoes and Banana

Mashed Purple Sweet Potatoes and Banana

Maple Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

Maple Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

Caprese Salad with Burrata and Peaches

Caprese Salad with Burrata and Peaches

Cherry Vinaigrette

Cherry Vinaigrette

Spicy Pickled Onions

Spicy Pickled Onions

Creamy Pesto Dressing

Creamy Pesto Dressing

Pita Pockets in the Ooni or Home Oven

Pita Pockets in the Ooni or Home Oven

Sumac Sauce (Thick and Creamy!)

Sumac Sauce (Thick and Creamy!)

Watermelon Panzanella

Watermelon Panzanella

Seasonal Recipes

  • lines of rainbow popcorn in rainbow order in a rectangular dish.
    Rainbow Popcorn
  • strips of rainbow colors piped in thin lines on parchment paper with three lines each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
    How To Make Rainbow Sprinkles
  • nine rainbow colored sugar cookies shaped like rainbows on a cooling rack.
    Rainbow Sugar Cookies
  • loaf of sandwich bread on a striped wood cutting board. There are three cut slices showing a rainbow swirl.
    Rainbow Milk Bread Recipe
  • square wood tray with red grapes, strawberries, sliced apricot, sliced mango, sliced kiwi, blueberries, and blackberries in rainbow order.
    Rainbow Fruit Tray
  • tomatoes, radishes, peppers, carrot sticks cucumber slices, celery, and purple cauliflower florets arranged in rainbow order with a small bowl of mauve colored dip on a square wood tray.
    Rainbow Veggie Tray

Popular Recipes

  • eight pita in a wire bread basket.
    Pita Pockets in the Ooni or Home Oven
  • two cooked chicken breasts in a cast iron pan.
    Perfectly Juicy Cast Iron Chicken Breasts
  • olive and artichoke pizza with pesto base cooked on ooni pizza dough.
    Ooni Pizza Dough Recipe (Plus Key Ooni Tips!)
  • yellow orange spritz cocktail garnished with lime and mint on coasters with bottle of passion fruit liqueur and sprigs of mint.
    Passion Fruit Spritz
  • two layer tiramisu cake with yellow cake layers, cream cheese filling, cocoa, and chocolate curls on a cake stand with a cake server.
    Tiramisu Cake
  • coupe with a light brown cocktail and creamy top layer garnished with three coffee beans on a tray of coffee beans.
    Creamy Espresso Martini with Baileys
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