My husband doesn’t always believe a side dish is necessary. He is happy to feed the kids a piece of chicken and count the condiments as a side dish. I am a little more traditional. Side dishes really compliment and complete a meal. Fresh vegetables, rice, potatoes, make the sides shine.
These sweet potatoes are the a knock-off from the ones that they serve at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse (does that name confuse anyone else, or is it just me?) and they are a perfect accompaniment to your Thanksgiving meal. We are having 18 people to our house this year. I know that it sounds like a …
Learn how to make baked potatoes in the oven for the perfect easy side dish! Then, make our recipe for herbed sour cream . As a result, you will have a delicious topping for your potatoes! When we have steak for dinner, I like to make baked potatoes to go with it. I have tested …
Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Topping – Orange scented sweet potatoes with a pecan crumble topping with brown sugar crumble. I love sweet potatoes. In pretty much every incarnation. Sweet, savory, plain. I love them. Granted, this version is a special occasion dish, but it is so flavorful and perfect, that I want to eat …
Let autumn give you a big, warm hug with this Delicious Roasted Kabocha Squash. Move over pumpkin spice, there’s a new fall favorite in the house. This Roasted Kabocha Squash puts out the welcome mat for fall flavors with its warm and delicious mix of spice, honey, and fresh herbs. I first tried this at …
A rich and creamy variation on traditional grits, this baked creamy cheese grit recipe is the ultimate staple for just about any meal. Lots of cheese makes these grits to die for! When we were kids, we ate a lot of grits. Being from New Jersey, this was unusual. People in NJ do not really …
This watermelon feta salad is a fresh and summery dish that brings together the best of sweet and savory. Perfect for a get together or barbecue with friends and family. You know those toasty long summer days and evenings chilling with your favorite people that we all can’t get enough of? Well, they just got …
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This Chardonnay Roasted Carrot recipe is so simple and yet so flavorful and delicious. They could not be any easier to make and requires zero clean up. I shared this Herbes de Provence Chicken Recipe with you recently, and these carrots deserve a post of their own. This Roasted Chardonnay Carrot recipe is so simple …
This Roasted Beet Salad with Walnut and Blue Cheese is delicious! A light and flavorful salad, it’s the perfect meal to make when you have someone over. Are you afraid of beets? I used to be and my husband is still afraid of them. What is it about beets that puts them in the category …
