Side Dish
Your Mouth Will Do a Happy Dance! I am not exactly a broccoli hater, but for most of my life, I only liked cooked broccoli. Whenever it was served raw on a salad bar or at the buffet table at a party, I would steer clear of it. Then a friend served this salad at [...]
Sweet, Spicy, Tangy, Crunchy, Creamy – Oh My! Now this is one really flavorful salad! Your mouth won’t know whether to shut up and eat or jump up and shout. Yes, it’s just THAT good! What a glorious riot of flavors! The corn is sweet, but it becomes transformed with the addition of herbs and [...]
Easier Than Cracking an Egg! Okay, just how many versions of your “standard” side dishes have you rotated through your dinner menus? Thousands of dishes of potatoes, green beans, peas, corn and carrots, I imagine. Don’t you think it is high time for something new and different? “But my family won’t eat mushrooms!” you wail, [...]
It May Sound Corny, But You’ll Love This! Yes, it is summer. Yes, this is soup. Now you might not think of eating soup in the summertime, but that is the exact time when corn has ripened to perfection and is readily available from roadside stands and the produce section of your local market. If [...]
It’ll Be All About This Sauce At Your Next Cookout I have a confession to make. I can’t stand ketchup. Like not on burgers, not on fries, and don’t even get me started on the people who pile it on their eggs. Ever since I was a kid with a family who put it on [...]
These Are Better Than We’ve Ever Had—Totally Worth The Indulgence I have never been one to shy away from a recipe that some might consider “too much” or over the top. I love nothing more than tucking into some comfort food on a cold winter day or stopping for a big scoop of ice cream [...]
Cool & Creamy, Fast & Easy – Gotta Love It! Macaroni salad is a summertime favorite for cooks and consumers, alike. I think there are two reasons for this. First, for the cook, it only requires about 15 minutes of heating up a stove burner. For the consumer, I think the endless possibilities for tailoring [...]
SHHHH! There Are Secret Ingredients in This Recipe! This salad is great any time of year, but it is especially refreshing in the dog days of summer, when it is too hot to cook and you want something quick and easy for lunch or dinner. This recipe fits that need perfectly. It is also a [...]
Move Over Meats, Veggies Are Stealing the Show! Are you getting tired of the same old veggies that seem to rotate through your menu on a regular basis? Then try something a little different tonight – grilled carrots! Yes, you CAN cook veggies on your grill! Have you ever roasted veggies in your oven? Roasting [...]
How Could You Resist Taking a Dip in This? Every cocktail or buffet-type party needs good dips. People enjoy being able to munch on dips and finger foods as they mingle and talk amongst themselves. Are you stuck in a rut when it comes to the dips you serve your guests? This dip is a [...]