Well it is the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and I wanted to give a few pointers. Thanksgiving can be a stressful time for any cook. Accepting or asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It can the one thing that keeps you sane during this sometimes stressful holiday. Below I have listed a few [...]
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As a Midwesterner, I love meat and potatoes. The combination is amazing! However, sometimes it gets hard to spice up the combo. I discovered that the Swedes have been spicing up their potatoes for years. They fan out the potato and bake it making a mixture between a baked potato and a thick cut chip. [...]
Posted in All, Garlic, Potatoes, Recipes, Vegetables Tags: awesome, butter, Garlic, hasselback, parmesan, Potatoes, Sides, sliced potatoes, Swedish 3 Comments »
Happy Memorial Day! I just want to give a quick shout out to all of the Veterans out there that have served this country. Thank you very much for all that you have done. The United States would be nothing without you. As for today, it is the best grilling day of the year. Get [...]
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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 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. [...]
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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 »
The past two weeks has been a little rough. I had my tonsils taken out and I have been unable to get out of bed let alone cook. However, there were a few good days in which I was able to make a few little things for my caretakers. My Mom came to visit to [...]
I am always on the lookout for a new pasta salad. Pasta salads are the perfect side dishes for bbqs. If you are spending all day outside cooking, the last thing you want to do is run in the house and cook sides. Pasta salads can be prepared the day before and they are cool [...]
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A staple in my home during the holiday’s is Cheesy Potatoes. Made from hash brown potatoes and cheese they are a creamy and delicious side. Not sure where the recipe originally came from, I got the recipe from my Mother. For as long as I can remember we have had these on Easter Sunday as [...]
Posted in Potatoes, Recipes, Vegetables Tags: cheesy potatoes, cheesy sides, creamy potatoes, easy sides, Potatoes, Sides, Vegetables 2 Comments »I am always looking for a new way to spice up a salad. So when I came across this recipe, I knew I had a winner. Grilled tomatoes and bread served over a nice green salad. The smokiness of grilled tomatoes and bread add a unique flavor to this salad. I served the salad with [...]
