Category Archives: Side Dishes

Crunchy Baked Onion Rings

Here’s a side dish that I made one evening, and I am going to sheepishly admit to you that I ate them forView full post »

Mediterranean Chopped Salad

Happy New Year! I figured I would start off 2011 with a healthy post.  We’re all in the beginning of a new year,View full post »

Bruschetta with Black Olive Pesto, Ricotta, and Basil

I have a weakness for bruschetta. I recently served these when my family members were in town for the weekend.  We hadView full post »

Warm Winter Vegetable Salad

I love this dish.  Love.  It. A while back, a friend and I were discussing what to do with her CSA surplus.  WhatView full post »

Wild Rice Stuffing with Hazelnuts and Dried Cranberries

Thanksgiving wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without stuffing.  But this year, I wanted an alternative to the stuffingView full post »

Sweet Potato Orange Cups

I saw this recipe and thought it was so elegant.  What a different way to present your usual sweet potato casserole forView full post »

Cream Biscuits with Cheddar and Herbs

You must make these. As I was driving home from work one day, I got a sudden craving for some sort of warm, flakyView full post »

The Best Corn Muffins

I’ve been making my way slowly through Dorie’s book.  I have plans to pretty much try everything in thisView full post »

Roasted Acorn Squash with Browned Butter and Sage

I could not wait to tell you about this recipe.  Not only is the squash part of it healthy and delicious, but theView full post »

Watermelon Salad with Mint and Lime

I needed a simple, healthy recipe immediately.  I was in a lazy mood.  I was getting ready to order a pizza.  ButView full post »

Black-Eyed-Pea Salad

I love Top Chef.  And I especially loved watching Kevin Gillespie a season or two ago. In the September issue of FoodView full post »

Classic Macaroni and Cheese

Ummmmm….yeah. I’ve tried a few homemade mac and cheese recipes in the past.  I always get a littleView full post »

Cherry Tomato Salad with Basil and Mozzarella

Another tomato recipe.  Score. I love Caprese salads, especially with really good, high-quality, fresh mozzarella.  View full post »

Grilled Corn with Garlic Butter and Cheese

One of the best things about living in Indiana in the summer is the fresh sweet corn.  You can get ears of corn for $0.View full post »

Fresh Summer Garden Salsa

It’s that time of the summer….tomato time!  Tomatoes are up there on my list of favorite summer things (View full post »