Baked Beans
Baked beans are the perfect side dish for a cookout or picnic, but because they bake for over 3 hours, they’re also a great cold-weather food. Pair them w...
Category: Side Dishes
Oven-Baked French Fries
Here’s an easy and healthy way to make homemade oven-baked French fries, and the best part is that they’re delicious! Easy Step-By-Step Instructions...
Cilantro-Lime Rice
Cilantro-Lime rice is a great alternative to plain old white rice because it’s fresh and light with tons of flavor. It’s a side dish that can ...
Roasted Sliced Potatoes
I’ve made these sliced, roasted potatoes dozens of times for multiple special occasions, and people always love them. They’re not fancy, but t...
Gyoza and Dipping Sauce
In case you don’t know, gyoza are Japanese dumplings. They’re filled with ground pork, cabbage, garlic, and ginger, and they’re lit...
Lawry’s Creamed Spinach
One of my favorite restaurants is Lawry’s. Their prime rib is DE-licious, but I like the creamed spinach even better. So I can’t tell yo...
Fresh Green Bean Casserole
Green bean casserole was not one of the dishes that my parents made for Thanksgiving, therefore, it wasn’t one that I made for my family. Then, seve...
Roasted Zucchini and Crookneck Squash
This is a quick, easy, healthy, and TASTY way to prepare squash. Give it a try, and let me know what you think.
Tri-Color Pasta Salad
Every summer, the young women (ages 12-18) from our church attend a girl’s camp, and adult women accompany them, as their leaders. For several years...
Creamy Potato Salad
I’ve always loved potato salad. In fact, I’m pretty sure that when I was little, it was my favorite food. So on a hot and lazy summ...
Quick and Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
Mac and cheese is one of those comfort foods that everyone likes. This is my go-to recipe when I’m feeding children, and it never lets me down. &nbs...
Asparagus and Gruyere Tart with Lemon Butter Sauce
Asparagus is so delicious, and it reminds me of spring. This tart is a fun, and fancy, way to serve it, and it’s not difficult to make. Preheat...
Crispy Smashed New Potatoes
These crispy potatoes are like the world’s best version of tator tots/hashbrowns. The outsides are crispy, the insides are tender, and the whole thi...
Roasted Potato Wedges
Here’s a fun and easy way to serve potatoes. They’re crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and delicious all the way through. They ...
Onion Gratin Potatoes
I love potatoes. You can bake ’em, fry ’em, mash ’em, put ’em in a stew, etc. I like them in all their different variations....
Twice Baked (and Thrice Delicious) Potatoes
These are hearty and filling. In fact, they could almost be a meal by themselves, but we never do that because they complement so many other th...
Cheesy Potatoes
This potato dish is a great compliment to almost any meat. We eat it with ham, roast beef, chicken, steak, etc. It makes an appearance at our h...
Bruschetta
Bruschetta is a fresh Italian style salsa, and it’s delicious when served with toasted baguette slices. It makes wonderful appetizer, snack, or...
Candied Yams
I remember my grandmother making candied yams, and they’ve been making an appearance at every Thanksgiving in my memory. Take the name seriously. Th...
Stuffing
I got this recipe several years ago from my sister, Rachael, and I’ve made it every year since. I never put this inside my turkey. I ba...
