Dana and I really love the sweet potato casserole from Ruth’s Chris. So we scoured around to find a recipe that was similar. We settled on a recipe, but it was way too sweet. It was actually Tooth-aching sweet! The sweet potatoes multiplied by the candied pecan top, was similar to the taste of the [...]
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I love tomatoes! I am the weird guy at parties that eats the cherry tomatoes in the vegetable tray. It seems as if I am the only person that eats them. So I decided to grill some up as a side dish. They were delicious! They were a tad bit tart from the balsamic vinegar making [...]
I am always looking for new side dishes to try out for Dana. Sometimes I have to hide the ingredients, as she doesn’t like the sound of some foods. That way she doesn’t know that she enjoys eating all of those foods that she says she hates. One of those foods, Ginger. I sneak ginger [...]
Posted in All, Events, Recipes, Sides, Thanksgiving Tags: butternut, ginger, low sodium, orange, salt free, squash No Comments »
I love stove top stuffing. Something about the easy directions and great flavor that keeps me going back. I love it! However, sometimes when you have a food blog, everyone wants you to make everything from scratch. Who knew that it was a faux pas to serve boxed stuffing to your friends and family when [...]
Posted in All, Events, Recipes, Sides, Thanksgiving Tags: Bread, celery, chicken broth, chicken stock, herbs, homemade, onion, stove top, stuffing 33 Comments »
Memorial Day is the ultimate grilling day! Nothing goes with hot dogs like Mustard. The other day I tackled homemade Ketchup, and today I am tackling the other half. Homemade Mustard. Once again making your condiments homemade allows you to determine what goes into your sauces. No high fructose corn syrup, preservatives or fillers. [...]
Posted in All, BBQ, Recipes, Sides Tags: best, homemade mustard, honey, honey mustard, how to, mustard, recipe, scratch, Spicy 4 Comments »
Memorial Day is the ultimate grilling day! Nothing goes with burgers and hot dogs like Ketchup. So I decided to tackle homemade ketchup. This ketchup is made with tomatoes, brown sugar, vinegar and spices. No high fructose corn syrup, preservatives or fillers. Homemade ketchup is not only good for you, it is also customizable to [...]
Since moving to Richmond Dana and I have been trying out all of the pizza places. We have been trying to see which one was the best. We are still testing them out but the one thing that they all have in common is garlic knots. Basically a knot of pizza dough baked, and then [...]
For Easter I wanted to tackle something new. Something that was traditional, but done in a new way. So, I picked Green Bean Casserole. That tasty concoction of cream of mushroom soup, green beans and crunchy fried onions. So I oven fried onions, made homemade cream of mushroom soup and even trimmed real (not canned) [...]
There is no better side dish than corn. I love corn! So today I am making some homemade cream corn. I love this with a nice sweet white and yellow corn. Unfortunately, when I was trying this recipe out I was unable to get some fresh sweet corn. The corn at the market was tiny [...]
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I love cauliflower! So this recipe is right up my alley. Roasted cauliflower with the dark crispy edges. Low in fat and if you use low-sodium soy sauce, low in sodium too. Amazing! It is the perfect side dish for any meal. I paired it with a few NY Strip steaks and some baked potatoes. [...]
Posted in All, Cauliflower, Recipes, Sides, Vegetables Tags: Cauliflower, Garlic, onion, roasted, roasted cauliflower, side dish, soy sauce 2 Comments »
There is no better side dish than a nice plate of green beans. I wanted to fancy things up so this is my version of Haricots Verts, AKA French style green beans. These are tasty as they are cooked with garlic and shallot. They also have a nice little bite from from red wine vinegar. [...]
Posted in All, Recipes, Sides, Vegetables Tags: French, green beans, haricots verts, hericot verts, Recipes, Sides, sides for two, valentines day 2 Comments »
We are closely approaching Valentines Day. With the state of the economy this year seems like a year for staying in and cooking. So I have come up with a few recipes for two that will work perfect on your special night. I am starting with the sides as they are my favorite part of [...]
Posted in All, Recipes, Sides, Spinach, Vegetables Tags: creamed spinach, for two, Recipes, Sides, spinach, valentines day 3 Comments »
Is it dressing or stuffing. While the ingredients can be the same, the difference is in how it is cooked. If it is stuffed and cooked inside of the bird, well then it is stuffing. If it assembled and baked outside of the bird in a casserole dish, then it is dressing. However, the two [...]
Posted in All, Events, Sides, Thanksgiving Tags: chestnut dressing, chestnut stuffing, chestnuts, cornbread, dressing, roasted chestnuts, stuffing 3 Comments »
