Slow cooker baked potatoes are simple and easy to make and are a perfect side dish to make to go with just about any meal. If you are like me, any way that I can make cooking and baking more simple, I am all for it. Making baked potatoes in the oven is great, but …
Side Dishes
Sausage and Apple Stuffing Muffins — This is the perfect stuffing recipe for your holiday table this year. Skip the big casserole portion and make this easy peasy muffin style stuffing recipe. I created these muffins for our Thanksgiving feast this year instead of my normal Old Fashioned Sage Cornbread Dressing. I like that these …
Parmesan Butternut Squash Gratin — Beautiful butternut squash, sliced and roasted with a panko-crusted Parmesan cheese topping. This is a great side dish for your holiday meal plan. The holidays are upon us so we have to start thinking about delicious side dishes to go with our perfectly roasted turkey. The normals are things like …
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Pecans, Bacon, and Cranberries — Delicious winter veggies roasted to perfection and then drizzled with honey and balsamic vinegar. This is the perfect side dish for the holiday season. One of my all time favorite veggies here lately is roasted brussel sprouts. Earlier this year, I shared with you my Honey …
Hasslebacks – Delicious baked potatoes, sliced thin and drizzled with garlic butter. Perfect side dish for the holidays, or any day for that matter. Since the holidays are now approaching VERY quickly, I thought I would take some time to share with you some of my absolute favorite side dishes that you can make for …
Need a good side dish? These easy roasted cipollini onions make the perfect fall side dish or Thanksgiving side dish. I recently discovered the beauty of cipollini onions when I got a box of produce from Melissa’s Produce. I had never heard of these onions before, but upon receiving them, did a little research and …
Butternut Squash Risotto is a very creamy and delicious Italian dish. Butternut Squash roasted and pureed to perfection. I have fallen head over heels in love with risotto. It is my most favorite rice dish, simply because it is so creamy and you can do SO many things with it. When we first started making …
I have been trying to fix homemade Mexican rice as you get in a Mexican restaurant FOREVER — and I finally found the right recipe for it. Marcela from Mexican Made Easy really opened my eyes to how to make your rice fluffy and get it to taste like the delicious rice at my favorite …
Lion’s mane mushrooms are a unique variety that’s incredibly delicious! Here’s a recipe for how to cook this tasty shroom! I love sauteed mushrooms. They are one of my favorite snacks. My most recent addition is a Lion’s Mane Mushroom. It came in my food box from Harvest Crate. We have local growers in our …
Everyone needs to have an easy recipe for homemade mashed potatoes in their recipe box. Here is my tried and true recipe that has great flavor! I love making homemade recipes for my family. The older I get, I understand the love and care that went into making comfort food for our family when I …
These honey butter-roasted Brussels sprouts are AMAZING. Roast in the oven until they are golden brown and then topped with homemade honey butter and broiled in the oven for a few minutes. They would make a great addition to your dinner menu or your holiday meal. I love roasted and grilled vegetables. These Brussels sprouts, …
Homemade French fries, in my book, are so much better than those from the frozen food section at the grocery store. Read on to learn how to make the crispiest and tastiest French fries ever. A few years ago when I started really learning how to cook, I decided to try my hand at making …
Want a fun and easy potato recipe to add to your arsenal? Check out these Spicy Oven Potato Wedges. They are simple and easy to make and everyone will rave about them. These days, I am all about easy recipes to feed my family. I love flavor but I hate spending hours in the kitchen. …
Learn how to make those delicious restaurant style homemade potato skins that are so delicious! Easy to make and your family will thank you a ton for learning how to make these. This recipe was originally published on December 22, 2009 and has been recently updated with video and new photos. The great thing about …
This homemade cranberry sauce only uses 3 simple pantry ingredients. You can ditch the can of cranberry sauce this holiday season and make your own in less than 15 minutes. When it comes to cranberry sauce, we are a house divided around here. My husband is all about that canned jellied kind that you find …
This delicious Slow Cooker Southern Style Green Beans recipe will have your family shouting from the rooftops! Green Beans are in abundance right now and fresh is the way to go for sure. My husband and I have been buying ALL kinds of fresh veggies this garden season. I did not grow any beans or …
This recipe for Everything Bagel Roasted Sweet Potatoes is my absolute new favorite way to make sweet potatoes in the oven. The Everything Bagel Seasoning kicks up the flavor! In an effort to use up all the produce we have in our home and keep our grocery store runs to a minimum, I have been …
Southern fried apples are the perfect side dish to compliment any meal. They go great with pork, chicken, beef or as just a snack in the middle of the day. If you are a Southern girl like myself, then I am sure you have had these delicious fried apples at one point or another. As …
I am so excited to share this tutorial with you on how to make your own ricotta cheese. I love finding ways to create things from home that cut the cost in the grocery store. This is SO simple and takes less than 30 minutes to make. Seriously — just 3 simple ingredients is all …
There is nothing better than an old-fashioned pot of Southern-style white beans and ham served with a piece of buttery cornbread. I grew up in a house where my mom and dad grew their food, shot their meat, fished for dinner and we ate a lot of beans and cornbread growing up. In fact, my …
Want a quick way to make roasted corn without turning on the grill? This simple oven-roasted corn on the cob recipe will help you out tremendously! Last year when our corn was in abundance, I bought a huge bag full. When you have about 15 pounds of corn to deal with, you learn all you …
This Creamy Lemon Risotto recipe is so super easy to make and will squash your fears of trying to make risotto at home. With each bite, your tastebuds will scream thank you at the top of their lungs! Have you ever eaten risotto before? If not, you are totally missing out on this iconic rice …
Did you know that you can cut down on cooking time for Spaghetti Squash by making it in the Instant Pot? This recipe will have you making this dish over and over and over again. Gardening is in full swing and I am betting you have a ton of squash on hand — especially my …
This grilled vegetable salad with citrus vinaigrette is the perfect side dish for all your summer grilling! Simple and easy to make and is so good for you too! During the warmer days of Spring and Summer, one of my absolute favorite meals to have is a grilled vegetable salad and top it with a …
This recipe for Easy Homemade Egg Rolls is simple to make. You can fill them with veggies and even add your favorite protein as well. Read on to learn how to make these as well. If y’all know me at all, then you know I love to make my own restaurant versions of food at home. I …
Freezer Parmesan Acorn Squash is a simple side dish that you can make in bulk and serve any time of the year. During the fall and holiday seasons, I tend to bake and cook a lot. The weather is cooler, we have more parties, and don’t get me started on the spread I make during …
This recipe for Parmesean Rosemary Roasted Potatoes is super easy and will make the perfect side dish to any meal you have going on. Anytime I am at the grocery store, I love buying those little new potatoes that you can get in the bag. They make the perfect side dish when roasted with fresh …
Make these Sweet Cream Cheese Wontons to eat with your next Asian inspired recipe. They are delicious and super easy to make. Anytime I have gone to have lunch at my favorite Chinese restaurant, I fill my plate with the Sweet Cream Cheese Wontons that are on the buffet bar. Most of the time you …
This recipe for Cauliflower Fried Rice is the perfect way to end a busy day. It’s light, hearty, and absolutely full of flavor. You know those days that are hectic and busy and you just want a super quick dinner that completely hits the spot? My recipe for Cauliflower Fried Rice is one of those …
This post and recipe for Quick and Easy Hush Puppies have been sponsored by Gorton’s. All opinions are 100% my own. I will be honest — I am not much of a seafood person. I don’t eat salmon, can’t swallow an Oyster or clam to save my life — or any type of fish that …