Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Shallots is a quick, easy, and healthy side dish that pairs well with many main courses. Equally good next to Pasta Carbonara as it is next to a grilled steak and baked potato. Fabulous with grilled pork chops and mashed sweet …
These super simple, super delicious Buttery Sauteed Mushrooms with Garlic are a fabulous side dish that can be ready in about 10 minutes. With steak, pastas, chicken, you name it – these mushrooms go with just about anything. I love being able to quickly throw …
These heavenly two-ingredient Angel Biscuits are the easiest and most delicious biscuits ever! And yes, the recipe is only two ingredients; well, three if you add the melted butter brushed on top before baking. And I do recommend you add the butter. An old family …
This Chipotle Creamed Corn is the perfect side to any Mexican menu. Equally delicious with grilled chicken, smoked ham, pork chops or steak. Creamy, smoky, and a little spicy! The recipe calls for fresh shucked corn, and I highly recommend it. Makes a big difference …
An easy and quick side dish, Skillet Zucchini with Parmesan is a delicious way to add some green to your summer plate! Sliced zucchini cooks up fast and a light, buttery garlic sauce blends nicely with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. A healthy and simple …
So yes, this Southern Squash Casserole is the BEST. Cheesy and flavorful and easy to put together, you will be making this all year long. Of the many squash casserole recipes out there – and yes there are many – this one is tried and …
Southern Style Black Eyed Peas is a favorite on New Year’s Day for our family. Also a delicious side dish for ham or fried chicken. I will almost always serve these black eyed peas with my Simply Perfect Oven Rice. Rice is a natural “friend” …
If you have never made Easy Slowcooker Sweet Potatoes, let me just say…once you make them this way you will never go back to baking them in the oven. I mention baking sweet potatoes in a crock pot in my Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes recipe. …
A delicious alternative to the standard green bean casserole, this Italian Green Bean Artichoke Casserole is definitely an upgrade. It is also much healthier! The base of this casserole isn’t a creamy soup–the ingredients don’t need to be covered up to taste good. Rather, flat …
Steamed Cabbage with Bacon brings back so many memories of eating Sunday lunches at my in-laws’ house as my kids were growing up. Such a warm and home-y dish! Super easy and quick to put together. And also a great side dish for ham, chicken, …
My Roasted Cauliflower with Sausage gets its spicy salty flavor from homemade Italian sausage. Store bought Italian sausage works too — try to get the best quality sausage from your butcher shop or deli. Steaming the cauliflower a bit beforehand ensures that the dish will …
These Perfectly Creamy Southern Grits are also perfectly buttered and perfectly salted. That is what makes them so creamy and tasty! Anyone from the South knows that unless grits are salted properly they are just a bowl of coarse, tasteless goo. The right amount of …