Hand-cut French fries are one of my guilty pleasures. Cooking them in the air fryer is easy but requires similar steps to frying them in oil in order to achieve the perfect texture: a brown, crisp exterior with a hot, fluffy center. What ...
Side Dishes
Any meal is only as good as its side dishes. These sides will have you out of the kitchen in no time flat.
Vegetables, salads, breads and more -- fabulous recipes the whole family will adore. Stovetop Scalloped Potatoes with Ham, Loaded House Lo Mein, and Traditional Boston Baked Beans are just a few of the tasty options!
Stovetop Scalloped Potatoes with Ham
Stovetop Scalloped Potatoes taste just like the layered version but cook in half the time of the original with none of the fussy preparation. Ready in just 20-minutes, this side dish is a great dish for busy families. ...
Fully-Loaded House Fried Rice
The secret of this fully-loaded House Fried Rice is in the sauce which gives it a restaurant quality taste. ...
Ginger Glazed Carrots
My family is divided over carrots. While my husband and I and even our daughter love them raw, our son is not a big fan at all. He likes his carrots squishy, and overdone or hidden in a pot pie. My husband and I prefer our cooked carrots to still ...
Baked Mac n Cheese
Baked Mac n Cheese was not a dish on our traditional Thanksgiving table but as I studied regional cuisines, found that it graces the Holiday tables throughout much of the Southern United States. Since moving to South Carolina, ...
Cheesy Refried Beans
So as you can tell with this string of posts lately, Mexican food is kinda a big deal in our house. My husband and my daughter just love it and they ask for it at least once a week - if not more. Cheesy Refried Beans are a favorite side ...
Garden Vegetable Rice
This quick and easy Garden Vegetable Rice is a favorite side dish for our family dinners. We can use any fresh or frozen vegetables we have on hand and tailor it to fit the flavors or style of our meal plan. In this photo, I've paired it with my ...
Creamy Potato Salad with Olives, Pickles and Eggs
Potato salad is another family favorite that is great in the summertime served alongside pretty much anything you can grill up. Burgers, hot dogs, chicken, or steaks. You name it. It just goes well together. Every family has their own secret ...
How to Make Stove Top Mac and Cheese in 3 Easy Steps
This Homemade Stove Top Macaroni and Cheese recipe is so rich and creamy you won't even miss the boxed kind. Plus, this scratch-made version is ready in the time it takes to boil the macaroni! ...
Loaded House Lo Mein
Better than take out with this one secret ingredient! This Loaded House Lo Mein is quick cooking, easy to prepare and loaded with savory umami flavor! ...