Healthy Holiday Side - Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries and Almonds - Recipe

Eating healthy around the holidays can be a challenge. This dish, however, is both healthy, easy, and sure to please at your next holiday party or even just a dinner at home!

I made this dish earlier in the week, and it just hit the spot. Brussels sprouts are one of my all-time favorite vegetables, and when combined with the tartness of fresh cranberries and the sweet toasted almonds, this dish has all the right flavors and textures going on at once, and it's so easy to prepare!

Bobby Flay's Sweet Potato Gratin - Recipe

The weather in Chicago this week officially crossed over from cool fall to cold winter, and when I need to be warmed up, and sweet potatoes may be the king of winter foods.

I cannot take credit for this recipe, although it is one of my favorites. Bobby Flay's Sweet Potato Gratin is the ultimate comfort food. I LOVE this recipe. With only 3 ingredients (plus a little S&P), it's perfect for a college student like me, especially since sweet potatoes are only 99 cent/pound at my grocery store. Though the dish is not necessarily healthy, sometimes you need something a little rich...especially when you're like me and refuse to turn the heat on until at least November.