I sure hope you've done all of your grocery shopping by now. My first job was at a grocery store and if you had to work the day before Thanksgiving, you were in for a CRAZY day. I've never seen so many people packed down the grocery store aisles than I did on the Wednesday… Continue reading Easy Cheesy Spirals
Category: Sides
Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots
If there's one food item that gets a bad rap, it's carrots. Plenty of people like raw carrots. Most like them covered in ranch. But very few people actually like cooked carrots. I don't know if that's because they've only had cooked carrots (as a side dish) one way in life. You know what I'm… Continue reading Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots
Country Ranch Green Beans & Potatoes
Some of the best green beans you'll ever taste in your life are the ones that are pan-fried with bacon. It's a classic green bean recipe that most everyone knows. Bacon, onion, and green beans all come together for the perfect side dish. But what if you could make a version of that...but better? That's… Continue reading Country Ranch Green Beans & Potatoes
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
We are drawing near the end of summer. Cookouts and grilling are becoming more sporadic. It's getting harder to find outdoor parties. People are covering up the grill and packing it up for winter. It's a sad time if you truly enjoy summer. It's a bit more bittersweet for me. I love fall and the… Continue reading Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
Hot & Spicy Creamed Corn
It was just a few years ago that I realized you could eat corn raw. I always thought you had to cook it to make it tasty and tender. Wrong. I now add raw corn, straight off the cob, to salads in the summer. It's really the most refreshing thing when it's a thousand degrees… Continue reading Hot & Spicy Creamed Corn
Classic Squash Casserole
Summer produce is at its peak right now. Mid-August is the best time to buy tomatoes, watermelon, peppers, peaches and squash. The farmer's market was packed full of produce when we went this weekend. I love perusing the booths for the best of summer's harvest. Soon, the booths will close up shop and the produce… Continue reading Classic Squash Casserole
Farmhouse Baked Potatoes
If you've got a COSTCO membership, you have to buy a big ol' bag of potatoes. They're potatoes are MASSIVE, and will last you a really long time. We always buy one when we go and I never regret it. Potatoes are so versatile and a staple in our kitchen. I was looking for a… Continue reading Farmhouse Baked Potatoes
Simple Red Rice
What's the side dish you always eat when you make Mexican food? Is it beans? Rice? Corn? Most people choose to eat rice with their Mexican entrees. Whether that's enchiladas, tacos, or tamales, rice just hits the spot when it comes to a nice Mexican dinner. Usually I buy the frozen, bagged rice that Trader… Continue reading Simple Red Rice
Copycat Chick-fil-A Coleslaw
A lot of people get emotionally attached to certain food items on menus. It's a force of habit among humans. It could be a link to your childhood, your favorite comfort food or simply a sense of normalcy you associate with certain foods. When the Mexican pizza left Taco Bell's menu, I felt incredibly sad.… Continue reading Copycat Chick-fil-A Coleslaw
Coconut Cilantro Lime Brown Rice
If there's one countertop appliance I use more than any other in my house, it's probably my rice cooker. The air fryer comes in second, though. We've gone through rice cookers over the years like underwear. They burn out pretty easily if you're using them as much as we do. Rice is one of our… Continue reading Coconut Cilantro Lime Brown Rice
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