Side Dishes

Classic Pasta Salad

May 21, 2013

I love pasta salad! It’s such a light, summery side dish and it goes perfectly with a good burger or some bbq! There are so many different ways to make it, but my favorite is the classic way with some fresh veggies thrown in tossed in Italian Dressing. I just made this with what I [...]

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Homemade Slow Cooker Refried Beans

April 23, 2013

So Cinco de Mayo is coming up and this week I thought I would share a couple of Mexican recipes to get you ready! You can also check up this round up I did last year for some great ideas as well. I love refried beans! I especially love to dip chips into the beans [...]

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Parmesan Roasted Broccoli

March 19, 2013

As I mentioned last week, I am not a huge fan of green veggies so I’m always looking for new ways to make them enjoyable and tasty. This method gave a great depth of flavor and would be a great addition to any meal! I will definitely be making this again and Adam really loved [...]

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Jalapeno Creamed Corn

March 14, 2013

I’m always on the lookout for new side dishes as I get bored with the ones that we have all the time and I’m not a huge vegetable lover so I love side dishes like this that are creamy have my favorite vegetable, corn! This was so delicious and flavorful and I think it could’ve [...]

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Baked Green Bean Fries with Fry Dipping Sauce

January 15, 2013

This summer my bible study went on a boat ride and ate at a restaurant on the river. While there we got an appetizer of fried green beans and I was immediately smitten! They were so amazing and I’ve been wanting to replicate them at home ever since. I finally got around to making a [...]

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Butternut Squash Gratin

November 15, 2012

I’ve been searching for some new side dish recipes to try as possibilities for Thanksgiving. I wanted to do something non-traditional so I thought I would make something with butternut squash. It’s sweet potato cousin gets lots of attention at Thanksgiving, but the butternut squash gets neglected a little bit. This squash gratin was savory [...]

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Roasted Summer Veggies

August 28, 2012

This summer my bible study has been rotating houses and each week one of us cooks dinner for the group. It’s been so fun to experience everyone’s cooking! One week, my friend Cherie made these summer vegetables and they were so fresh and so delicious and such a great way to use up garden veggies. [...]

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Zucchini Tots

July 17, 2012

Are you loving all these fresh summer veggies and fruit this summer as much as I am?!? There’s nothing quite like fresh food from local farms or gardens. I’ve been looking for some new ways to make them other than just roasting them or grilling them to mix it up a little, though they are [...]

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Chinese Slaw

June 19, 2012

I’ve been wanting to make Chinese Slaw for quite a while, and I’m not sure why I haven’t made it before now. This has a sweet yet tangy flavor and a great crunch from the cabbage & ramen noodles. If you can believe it, I’d actually never bought ramen noodles until I went shopping for [...]

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Mexican Street Corn

June 12, 2012

There’s nothing that says summer to me quite like fresh corn. It’s so sweet and juicy and so versatile. I thought it would be fun to try something different with some corn I got at our local farmer’s market and remembered this recipe I had seen for Mexican Street Corn. This has such fun flavors [...]

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