A few years ago I went to a coworker's Friendsgiving celebration and discovered something magical: broccoli cheese casserole. He said his family always made it as a side dish for Thanksgiving, and he had been eating it for holidays for decades. I had, of course, heard of broccoli cheese casserole before, but not as a… Continue reading French Onion Broccoli Cheese Casserole
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Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic and Parmesan
I've recently started a mission to make the creamiest, fluffiest mashed potatoes. So far, these mashed potatoes might fit the bill. It just so happens they're also garlic parmesan flavored. I have a few tricks I've learned over the course of my life to making fluffy & creamy mash. Some trick include what you use… Continue reading Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic and Parmesan
Easy Stovetop Wild Rice Dressing
Several years ago, my mother ditched our traditional cornbread dressing recipe for Thanksgiving and instead served a wild rice dressing. At first, I was appalled. I had grown up on cornbread dressing and that is what I expected at my holiday dinner table, by golly! This wild rice imposter simply would not do. But after… Continue reading Easy Stovetop Wild Rice Dressing
Tater Tot Topped Green Bean Casserole
I'm Green Bean Casserole's #1 fan. It's my favorite Thanksgiving side dish, and nothing even comes close to it. I'm a lover of the tried-and-true GBC recipe created by Dorcas Reilly in the 50s. I don't think it needs any updates at all, it's perfect just the way Dorcas intended. That being said, there are… Continue reading Tater Tot Topped Green Bean Casserole
Corn, Bacon and Pesto Pasta Salad
Late summer's bounty is here! Corn, tomatoes and peppers are in abundance right now. The best way to use up those vegetables? By making a pasta salad, of course. This Corn, Bacon and Pesto Pasta Salad contains a ton of ingredients, but they all work together well to produce a flavorful bite. You can add… Continue reading Corn, Bacon and Pesto Pasta Salad
Pea Salad with Bacon, Dill and Shallot
It's salad season! Celebrate with this classic pea salad. Bring out the pasta, potato, and fruit salads. I can't wait to eat salad for the next six months. There's nothing more refreshing on a hot summer day than a burger with a side of potato salad. A lesser-known but still wonderfully refreshing side salad is… Continue reading Pea Salad with Bacon, Dill and Shallot
Chili Oil Smashed Potatoes
A few years ago my husband and I discovered roasted smashed potatoes. The crispy-edged, fluffy-interior potatoes had us absolutely smitten. We make roasted smashed potatoes frequently now as a great side dish for a number of different entrees we make. I've never really varied from the original recipe we made. I generally keep the seasoning… Continue reading Chili Oil Smashed Potatoes
Crab Stuffed Baked Potatoes
My cookbook collection is vast. It runs the gamut: eccentric, religious, homestyle, professional... Last year, I tried separating the shelves of my cookbooks by types of cuisine. There's French, Italian, Vegan, Paleo and Southwestern. I have rows dedicated to Texas and Oklahoma cookbooks. The top shelf is for my most prized cookbooks (Salvador Dali's, an… Continue reading Crab Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Creole Dirty Rice
Dirty rice is one of those dishes you'll get a thousand comments on. "My mom always made it with this" "It's best with sausage instead of ground beef" "You've got to use day old rice" "Cook the rice in with the meat, not in two pots" Dirty rice is a universally beloved Creole dish that's… Continue reading Creole Dirty Rice
Classic Creamed Spinach
There are some old school, mid-century recipes out there that just do not look appealing to me. Anything jello is one of them. Jello salads look putrid to me. I also used to hate carrot salads, pea salad, and creamed spinach. All of those recipes have fallen out of favor over the last few decades.… Continue reading Classic Creamed Spinach