These potatoes are the most amazing potatoes I have EVER tasted. You know they are good when you dream about them all night and eat them for breakfast the next morning…cold! The textures just blend together with each other and well, bacon. Need I say more? This will be the star of any meal paired [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Sides category.
Delicious and Easy Roasted Carrots
Side dishes have always been somewhat of an enigma to me. I have a very limited rotation that get to accompany my meals. Sometimes I just don’t even serve one. Shh! Don’t tell anyone. So I got to thinking last night and remembered how much I love roasted ANYTHING! Plus, carrots are my all time [...]
Skinny Maple-Pecan Sweet Potatoes
Not only is this a delicious and easy side dish for the upcoming holidays; but easy enough for a healthy week night side, too. This delicious side would pair well with chicken, pork and even beef. I just can’t resist these delicious, and quite nutritious, tubers. Cook your sweet potatoes. You can microwave, bake or [...]
Perfect Party Mashed Potatoes
So, how many times have you found yourself racing around the kitchen trying to get the mashed potatoes on your Thanksgiving table? Every year it seems to be a struggle to boil, mash and keep warm this comforting and necessary side dish of mashed potatoes. Well fret no more. These mashed potatoes can be made [...]
Sweet Potato Casserole with Struesel Topping
Here’s a great little side dish that is perfect for the Thanksgiving buffet table. It is deliciously sweet, easy, and can be made a day in advance. I get really confused on what is a sweet potato and what is a yam. But here is a great site to help you figure out the differences. [...]
Sesame Asparagus
With all the Asian influenced main courses I have in my recipe arsenal, this easy and delicious side dish will fit the bill perfectly. Did I mention it was really easy? A little asparagus, garlic, soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil really brings this side dish alive. Just heat your oil, add the garlic, then [...]
Skillet Green Beans with Orange Essence and Toasted Maple Pecans
These green beans are my all time, most favorite side dish…ever. They are perfect for any special occasion, your holiday meals and easy enough for your weeknight dinners, too. The maple pecans make these beans nothing short of just being crazy good, and they are quite spectacular when you sprinkle them on top of the [...]
Trio of Roasted Potatoes
You can do the Mashed Potato or you could do the twist or you can roast ‘em like this! Well, I absolutely adore roasted yams. These roasted potatoes are terrific with turkey or any other roasted meats you might serve throughout the year. Just imagine the flavors of the sweet yams, buttery yukon golds and [...]
Heirloom Tomatoes with Corn and Basil
I think I’m obsessed with tomato and corn salads right now… and when my friend, Valerie, took me to her Tuesday night farmer’s market I knew I had to make just one more. I bought the Sungold and the sweet grape tomatoes as well as a couple of the heirloom tomatoes. Let me tell ‘ya [...]
Corn, Tomato and Avocado Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette
The textures in this delightful summer salad range from crunchy to creamy. Then you have all that flavor going on. The sweet corn and grape tomatoes and the bright refreshing flavor of the cilantro and lime vinaigrette make this summer salad a home run. I really enjoy serving this salad because it is such an unexpected [...]
