Cheesy Refried Beans are a favorite side dish or even a party type snack food in our house. Football season just wouldn’t be football season without a batch of this beans warming in our crock pot. Seriously yummy.
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.
Homemade Refried Beans
If you enjoy making and eating Mexican food as much as my family does, then it is definitely worth learning to make refried beans from scratch. Homemade refried beans are healthier for you since the store-bought canned refried beans are usually contain hydrogenated oils and preservatives. The are a great whole food recipe that …
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!
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.
Quick Pickled Vegetables
Quick pickled vegetables are used as a palate cleanser. They are great on sandwiches, tapas trays, and appetizers. This is a great recipe to have on hand as a refreshing accompaniment to our weeknight dinners.
Mashed Carrots and Turnips
Coarsely mashing boiled carrots and rutabaga together with a little butter really highlights ingredients. The two vegetables will not fully incorporate into an orange mash but will instead create a beautiful mosaic in your serving dish. If you caught it, yes, I said rutabaga instead of turnips. In Ireland, the …
Cranberry Relish
This sweet yet tart cranberry relish is a simple and delicious addition to any holiday menu. It is also simply the easiest Cranberry Relish recipe on the planet. No muss, no fuss. Cranberry relish is most often eaten on Thanksgiving with turkey and all the trimmings but I enjoy cranberry sauce all …
Palak Chole – Spinach and Chickpea curry
I had been craving some Indian food last week and so we drove clear across town to our favorite restaurant to get some. But I would be lying if I didn’t say I wasn’t more than a little disappointed that there was no Vindaloo on the menu that day but a dish they did have in its place was Palak Chole.
Crock Pot Cinnamon Applesauce
Making Crock Pot Cinnamon applesauce started for me when my daughter was born and I started to make all her baby food. In about one hour, I could make a month’s supply of food for her and it was so much more cost-effective than buying pre-made jarred foods not to …
Quick and Easy Asparagus Salad – Try it, It’s delicious!
Asparagus salad has a wonderful flavor and lasts in the fridge for quite a few days. This is a great brunch salad and goes well aside eggs and omelets; it’s also a great side to any weeknight meal.