Cheesy Potatoes

This is always a holiday favorite at our home. Sometimes I make it as a side for a nice dinner a time or two during the year, too.

Ingredients:

4c hashbrowns, frozen 1/3c milk 1-14.5oz can/homemade equivalent cream of celery soup 8oz cream cheese, softened 1/4c onion, sliced thin 1-1/2 c cheddar cheese (give or […]

Corn & Green Bean Casserole

When we attend potlucks or holiday parties, this is the dish I almost always bring and it’s always a hit. We also serve it at each major holiday at our home.

Ingredients:

1 pint whole corn kernels 1 pint green beans, french style (or regular will work) 1/2c chopped onion 1-14.5oz or homemade equivalent cream […]

Greek Potatoes

This is a great side to go with greek-inspired chicken. Or anything really. This is another one of those things that I don’t follow a recipe for. I sprinkle seasonings until it looks good.

Begin by preheating your oven to 425F.

Take some potatoes, peel them and cut into wedges. Place them in a […]

Green Beans and Peppers

This is a lovely side dish. You could use a quart of canned beans to cut down on the cooking time. The taste will be a bit mellowed because the beans won’t be cooking in the flavorings but it still works out to be tasty!

Ingredients:

1lb green beans, trimmed and cut 1c onion, sliced […]

Roast Zucchini

This is a very simple dish that can have so many variations. Preheat your oven to 450F, slice zucchini and toss in a bowl with enough olive oil to coat. Pour into a greased casserole dish or roasting pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper, cover and roast about 15-20 minutes. Play around with adding additional […]

Parmesan Lemon Zucchini

Ingredients:

3tb butter 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 medium zucchini, sliced thin 1/2 ts thyme 1/4c parmesan cheese 2tb lemon juice

Method:

Preheat oven to 400F Melt butter over medium heat in an oven-proof skillet. Once melted, add garlic and cook until it begins to soften – only about 30 seconds or so. Add sliced […]

Green Bean Skillet Side

Green beans are ready in abundance from the garden this time of year!

Ingredients:

1lb green beans, ends trimmed and cut into bite size pieces 1c onion, small chunks 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2c red pepper, chopped into small bits 2tb bacon grease (or 1tb butter and 1 tb olive oil) 1c chicken broth salt […]

Herbed Potatoes

This comes together quick because you use canned potatoes! It does use quite a selection of herbs though, so if this becomes a common side dish you may want to mix all the ingredients up in an old spice jar and sprinkle about 4.5 ts at a time over potatoes.

Ingredients:

1 quart of diced […]

Cranberry Carrot Slaw

This was gone in no time and left my kids asking to make it again with our very next meal!

Ingredients:

1/2c unsweetened pineapple juice 2tb honey 1tb lemon juice a small splash of apple cider vinegar (1tsp max) 3c shredded carrots 1/2c dried cranberries

Method:

Combine all. Make this ahead of your meal and […]

Crockpot baked beans

Forget about watching pots for hours to prevent burning, make your baked beans in a crockpot and let them cook all day until dinner! Delicious beans that are filling and satisfying.

Ingredients:

1lb dry beans, great white northern 1lb bacon 1 onion, minced ¼ c tomato paste ½ c brown sugar ¼ c molasses Vegetable […]