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 …
Sizzled in a skillet, this Confetti Corn with Spinach and Bacon is a one pot dish that you will love. I serve it year round with meats like grilled chicken and pork tenderloin. Also any leftovers are delicious thrown on top of a green salad. …
These Shredded Potatoes Au Gratin are known in our house simply as “Those Potatoes”. When trying to figure out a scrumptious side that goes with pretty much anything, “Those Potatoes” fit the bill! And here’s a bonus…since bagged shredded potatoes are the main ingredient, the …
Sure to be served next to barbecue of any kind at our house is Sicilian Potato Salad. The white wine vinegar based dressing with chopped fresh herbs on these potatoes is my family’s favorite. And although we love a mayo based potato salad, in the …
This Baked Penne with Five Cheeses is adapted from a recipe in Ina Garten’s amazing cookbook, Barefoot Contessa’s Family Style. First of all, I highly recommend this cookbook to anyone wanting to cook delicious food. I own many cookbooks but this one has gotten the …
These Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes are such a versatile side dish! With just a handful of ingredients, they come together easily and are wonderful with beef, pork, chicken, or even a just a big green salad. The natural sweetness of the potatoes is accentuated with …
To say my family loves to barbecue/grill/smoke meat is an understatement, and these Spicy Beefed Up Baked Beans are a favorite side to all grilled meats! Years ago, my sister in law Deddie gave me a recipe where she added ground beef to her baked …
No other salad – or dish – that I have made over the years has caused a stir quite like this Favorite Italian Green Salad with Avocado. That is a bold statement but an accurate one. It is just a simple iceberg salad with a …
One of the go-to salads that I like to take to loved ones is this Twisted Green Salad with Jalapeno Ranch dressing. It is also wonderful to serve while at the lake or the beach. The “twisted” part of the salad is the fusilli pasta …
If I had to pick a recipe that is on rotation in my house several times a week, all year round, it would be this Simply Perfect Oven Rice. Known to my family as “ReeRee Rice” (my nickname is “ReeRee”), it has the perfect ratio …