Roasted Garlic Potato Wedges Or Steak Fries

April 20, 2024.Reading time 7 minutes.

Roasted garlic potato wedges are the perfect side dish for almost any meal as well as making a terrific snack. They couldn’t be easier; potato wedges are tossed with olive oil and seasonings then baked 30 minutes until golden brown and crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Similar to French fries but thicker, […]

Turn Leftovers Into Fried Rice

February 17, 2024.Reading time 9 minutes.

Turn leftovers into flavorful fried rice, a wonderful side or main dish that’s different and often more enjoyable than the original meal. Use your imagination and reinvent small amounts of meat, seafood or vegetables and rice into a quick and easy weeknight dinner that tastes new and delicious. Transforming remnants of last night’s dinner into […]

Cowboy Caviar ( Texas Caviar )

January 7, 2023.Reading time 11 minutes.

Cowboy Caviar also known as Texas Caviar is made with simple, healthy ingredients similar to Pico de Gallo. This delicious appetizer can be served as a dip with tortilla chips but also as a bean salad or as a colorful side, making it a fantastic dish to bring to a potluck dinner. My husband and […]

Jamaican Red Beans And Rice

April 24, 2022.Reading time 9 minutes.

Jamaican Red Beans and Rice is a simple to prepare, flavorful side dish that is simmered in creamy coconut milk and fresh aromatics. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and easy on the family budget, it is no wonder that similar versions can be found throughout the Caribbean, Latin American and elsewhere. You will find many versions […]

Fresh And Creamy Green Bean And Mushroom Casserole

December 20, 2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

Fresh green beans and mushrooms topped with crispy onions and baked in a creamy porcini mushroom sauce is a delicious alternative to the classic green bean casserole from the 1950’s. Dig into this updated, traditional side dish and I think you will be a convert too…fresh is best. My updated green bean casserole came about […]

creamy potato and fennel au gratin

November 22, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

Cheesy, creamy and delicious, Potato and Fennel au Gratin, is the ultimate comfort food for fall and winter evening meals. Thinly sliced potatoes baked in cream with Gruyere and Fontina cheese, this brown and bubbly gratin can be prepared ahead of time making it the perfect holiday side dish. Potatoes, cheese and cream, three ingredients […]

Summer Succotash

August 16, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Succotash is a classic side dish of fresh sweet corn and tender baby lima beans. Whether serving it as part of an outdoor summer barbecue, a potluck dinner or even at your next holiday gathering, you must give this bright, colorful and delicious dish a try. While many think of succotash as a Southern dish, […]

Cuban Black Beans Done Quickly

January 13, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

We all need shortcuts in our busy lives and this easy recipe for Cuban Black Beans is perfect for one of your weeknight meals. When you don’t have time to soak dried beans and cook them for several hours, try this quick recipe using a few simple ingredients from your pantry. You can transform canned black beans […]

The Best Potato Salad – My Mother’s Recipe

May 23, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

I grew up in Texas where potato salad is a staple at backyard cookouts, graduations, family celebrations and even weddings and I believe the best potato salad is my mother’s recipe. Potato salad is pretty much a blank canvas that you can prepare to your own tastes. So what is it about a recipe that makes it go […]

Couscous, A Savory Side Dish

March 18, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Couscous, a savory dish made with tiny pasta like grains originating in North Africa, has now become a popular side dish throughout much of the world. Here in America, you can usually find boxes of instant couscous on the shelves at most local grocery stores. It can be simply prepared in a pot of water […]

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