Fiesta Rice Salad with House Special Dressing This rice salad is a fiesta in a bowl! Plenty of add-ins and the dressing will keep them coming back for more! Original credit for this recipe goes back about 40 years to my brother-in-law. A fiesta in a bowl He’d always serve this at BBQs and…
Side Dishes
Bacon Parsley Roasted Potatoes
Simple but tasty potato side dish flavored with bacon and fresh parsley.
Tangy Sweet & Sour Chicken
Tangy Sweet & Sour Chicken Yummy and sticky sweet and sour chicken with a kick from sriracha! Why go for take-out? I was first introduced to this wonderful chicken by my friend Lillian from My Recipe Journey. It looked so mouth watering, I had to make it. Why go for take-out? Originally, I made…
12 Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Some of the very best side dishes for your Thanksgiving table!
Loaded Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
Loaded Bacon Ranch Potato Salad This summer salad is a bacon lover’s dream! It’s the marriage of German potato salad and the classic potato and egg salad. OK, this is a rhetorical question, but who doesn’t love bacon??? Well, bacon lovers rejoice! Here’s your potato salad. I wanted to make a special potato salad. I…
Maple Cinnamon Orange Sweet Potatoes
Maple Cinnamon Orange Sweet Potatoes These sweet and orangey flavored candied sweet potatoes are so good, you’ll think they’re taboo–but don’t tell anyone they’re healthy and good for you! I’ve always loved sweet potatoes–even before they became all the rage for health! Mainly, I just throw them in the oven and bake them with the…
Classic Stuffed Mushrooms
Classic Stuffed Mushrooms No better appetizer or side dish than classic stuffed mushrooms. These mushrooms were a staple at our Sunday dinners when I was growing up–we all loved them, that is when we got to eat them!!! My mom had the old Magic Chef Chateau range (a hot number in the early 1960s) which…
Maple Chipotle Grilled Corn
Maple Chipotle Grilled Corn Sweet maple syrup and smoky chipotles give this grilled corn an unbelievable flavor. Who doesn’t love grilled corn or better yet, the first corn of the summer season? Make that first serving of corn unforgettable with this absolutely terrific basting sauce. Zippy and sweet I love the smoky flavor…
Choose-Your-Cheese Cauliflower Casserole
Choose-Your-Cheese Cauliflower Casserole A creamy cauliflower side dish casserole where you choose the cheese. I chose blue cheese, what’s your choice? First of all, I LOVE cauliflower. I could seriously eat it every day without ever getting tired of it. I remember seeing a casserole made with it and blue cheese quite a while ago…
Take-Out Beef Fried Rice
Take-Out Beef Fried Rice The secret to authentic Chinese take-out fried rice is jasmine rice. I’ve been making fried rice for years, but one thing always eluded me–why, using the same seasonings and basic ingredients–didn’t mine taste like the restaurant or take-out joint. Authentic Fried Rice Quite by accident, I discovered jasmine rice. Yep, I’m probably…
