Side Dishes

A very exciting event occurred a few evenings ago. As I was driving down the road, I saw a sign in front of one of the neighbor’s houses that read, “Fiddleheads – $3.” Translated, this means that someone was selling the coiled bases of the ostrich fern for $3 per pound. I bought three pounds. […]

I’ve been waiting to prepare these incredible sauerkraut pies since Easter. For some reason or another, I just never got around to it. Until yesterday, that is. Yesterday, I decided to buckle down and make these little pieces of heaven. If I had to guess, I would say the biggest obstacle for me was the […]

I have a really nice side dish for you today. It’s a simple recipe that’s fairly straightforward to read though. I found this one on another food blogger’s website that I’ll tell you about below. The owners of this site have really been stepping things up and I decided to check out what they’re doing […]

Let’s see, I think there’s a holiday coming up, but I just can’t remember which one it is. Hmmm…oh yeah, it’s St. Paddy’s Day! Or, Saint Patrick’s Day for all of you who like to keep things official. Now, you know as well as I do that St. Paddy’s day requires certain food to be […]

Here’s a good recipe for you. I wasn’t going to post this one because I didn’t think I would get around to it. Then, as I was getting ready for dinner yesterday, I said, “What the heck.” It’s a really fast dip to put together and I’m so happy I did. It’s perfect for carrots […]

If you enjoy eating hummus, I have a pretty cool twist on the whole idea for you. Have you ever heard of pumpkin hummus? I haven’t and to be honest, I was somewhat skeptical of how the pumpkin version would compare to the more traditional chickpea one. Well, as it turns out, the pumpkin hummus […]

For this recipe cycle, I chose a few sides and appetizers that I wouldn’t normally go for. I saw the recipes and I thought they’d be interesting to prepare, just to mix things up. Believe it or not, I’m already looking forward to next Thanksgiving and I think this and the next post will help […]

All you need is 30 minutes, some potatoes and a skillet and you’ll have yourself some classic tasty pan roasted red potatoes. This may just be one of the most simple recipes I’ve ever posted here. There’s only a very small handful of ingredients for this one, along with a very simple cooking process. You […]

When I saw this recipe online, I immediately bookmarked it. I have yet to see something like this in all my years. I mean, I’ve made a hasselback potatoes before, which I’ve posted here and here, but never an entire butternut squash. Pretty cool, isn’t it? The Recipe There’s a trick that needs to be […]

There are quite a few different methods for making an outstanding cranberry sauce or chutney dish, but most of them are consistent in a few important areas. First, there needs to be some sort of sweetening, whether it comes from maple syrup, honey, regular white sugar or brown sugar – take your pick. Next, you […]