Mom’s BEST (simple) Cranberry Salad
Mom’s Best and Simple Cranberry Salad! A few handy ingredients and mom’s tips turn this recipe into a tradition!
Tag: side dish
Mustard Dressed Radish & Cilantro Slaw
On this week’s menu, I made one of my busy night “go-to slow cooker recipes”: Curry Beef and Butternut Squash!! It is a meal that ((surprisingly)) pleases everyone & is so easy to make. Somehow, I managed to find a few spare seconds in the …
Tip of the Week!! ((Faux-made Pickles))
Pickles!! Pickles!! Pickles!! Three cheers for pickles! If you have been following me on Instagram or Facebook you may have seen some of my pictures, hinting at this TotW. I am in love with this tip for a few reasons:
Brown Sugar & Soy Glazed Green Beans with Pecans
When it comes to making meals, I seem to have an unlimited stock of ideas. But sides? That is an entirely different story. I work so hard on the main-dish, I often find I have over-looked the items that turn a main dish into a meal …
Ranch & 3-Cheese Creamy Rice –“Faux-sotto”
This simple side-dish is a perfect addition to any meal. Rich, velvety & flavorful, it really tastes like it should be much harder to make than it is. It tastes so much like a creamy slow-cooked risotto — I can’t help but call it “Faux-sotto”. No …
Mexican-Style Cream Corn
Mexican night has been on our lake dinner menu for as long as I can remember – and it’s a pretty big deal for our clan. Even though we love our Mexican food – we are committed to keeping it simple, because food is not …
Masa Coated “Healthi”-fried Yellow Summer Squash & Garden-fresh Parsley
One of my favorite summer sides is fried yellow squash. In the summer, grandpa always had an abundance of yellow summer squash & brought a sack ((or 2)) crammed full every time he & grandma came for a visit. Mom sliced it & tossed it in …
Dad’s Favorite Macaroni Salad ((Just in time for Father’s Day!!))
Dad’s Favorite! Every time I think of this macaroni salad, a scene plays over in my mind. It isn’t an exciting scene, nor is it monumental in forming me into who I am today. But it is still quietly and comfortingly present every single time …
Oven-Fried Curried Masa Coated Zucchini Chips
Just when you thought you’d tasted all the land of zucchini has to offer, curry moves into the neighborhood & things will never be the same!
Cucumber-Yogurt Dipping Sauce ((made light))
About 6 weeks ago, I was given a mission…’create a healthier/lightened-up version of Cucumber Yogurt salad dressing’. I finally got a minute to work it out & as a major (purposeful) bonus I pared it with my Chicken Tikka Masala Meatballs. ((it was beyond yum)).
Not Your Average Oven-Fried Zucchini Chips
It is always a sign I have a recipe superstar when: I forget to take a picture before eating half of the food. David eats another handful ((a long-time hater of squash-like foods)) muttering mmm’s all the way out the door. I have to ‘hide’ …
Lime Cilantro & Jalapeño Salad ((serve with curry…if you please))
I recently invented the wheel. It was hard but somebody had to do it…Life will be so much brighter & simpler for all of humanity. Okay, as you know, I did no such thing – but even three days later, I am still beaming about …