Classic Potato Salad – a homemade potato salad that is just like mom used to make. Super creamy, tangy, easy to make and the perfect addition to any summer meal! Potato salad makes an appearance at pretty much any summer get together. It doesn’t matter if it is a potluck, you are grilling out, or…
Side Dish Recipes
Baked Potato on the Grill
Baked Potatoes on the Grill – these baked potatoes on cooked on the grill, so they are a super easy side dish with anything you are grilling for dinner! In the summer I am all about grilling as often as I can. And if I can get the side dish done on the grill as…
Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
Instant Pot Corn on the Cob – an easy side dish you can make all summer long. The corn comes out juicy, tender, and perfect every time! When I was growing up my mom ALWAYS made corn on the cob in the pressure cooker. This was before Instant Pots were a thing. She used an…
Grilled Zucchini
Grilled Zucchini – throw zucchini on the grill for a quick and easy side dish. It is ready in just minutes, is deliciously healthy and perfect with just about any summer meal! Zucchini might be my favorite summer vegetables. I love baking with it in things like Zucchini Bread, but adding it to pastas or…
Italian Pasta Salad
Italian Pasta Salad – a great cold pasta salad recipe that is perfect all summer long! It is full of pepperoni, fresh tomatoes, black olives and tossed in a zesty Italian vinaigrette. When I was growing up we had pasta salad very often in the summer. It is such an easy side dish to have …
BLT Pasta Salad
BLT Pasta Salad – Turn the classic BLT sandwich in a pasta salad with a creamy dressing. Great for lunch, dinner, parties, potlucks, or just about anytime. As soon as the weather starts to warm up, I am all about making pasta salad. It is great to have in the fridge for lunch or…
Southern Style Cornbread
Southern Style Cornbread – A simple cornbread recipe that is so much better than any box mix. This is a classic Southern recipe that it is light, a little bit crumbly with crispy, buttery delicious edges! I absolutely LOVE cornbread. I have my Classic Cornbread recipe that I have been making for years, but that…
Perfect Potatoes Au Gratin
Potatoes Au Gratin – thinly sliced potatoes layered with a deliciously thick cream sauce and topped with cheddar cheese. Such a great side dish for any type of meal and so much easier to make than you think! Cheesy potatoes are one of those foods that everyone loves. It doesn’t matter what form they are…
Sauteed Asparagus
Sauteed Asparagus – super simple side dish with asparagus sauteed in butter, garlic and seasoned with salt and pepper. Ready in just minutes, healthy, and goes with just about everything. Asparagus might be one of my favorite vegetables. It was not something that I grew up with, but as an adult it quickly made its…
Crispy Smashed Potatoes
Crispy Smashed Potatoes Recipe – These smashed potatoes are baked until they are crispy and delicious! Topped with a plenty of garlic to make them the perfect side dish for any night of the week. When I was growing up, I wasn’t a huge fan of potatoes. Most of the time when we had potatoes…
Parmesan Garlic Knots
Easy Garlic Knots – homemade garlic knots are so much easier than you think to make. Super light, fluffy and smothered in a garlic butter sauce and plenty of Parmesan cheese! If we go out for pizza I am always going to order the garlic bread, cheese bread, breadsticks or garlic knots. Doesn’t matter what…
Olive Garden Breadsticks
Olive Garden Breadsticks – make your favorite Olive Garden breadsticks right in your own kitchen! These super soft, tender, buttery and garliky breadsticks will go with all your favorite soups, pastas and just about anything else. We all know that I have a soft spot for carbs. I would eat pasta pretty much every day. …
Slow Cooker Black Beans
Slow Cooker Black Beans – dried black beans that are cooked in the crock pot all day. Perfectly seasoned and cooked until soft and delicious. Black beans are kind of a staple with Mexican food. These Homemade Refried Beans are a perfect side dish with your quick and easy taco night, but these black beans…
Sausage & Wild Rice Salad
This post has been sponsored by Tyson Foods, Inc. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Sausage & Wild Rice Salad – a great salad for any occasion. Mix greens with mango, wild rice, macadamia nuts, and smoked sausage topped with a creamy yogurt dressing! If you have been here before, you know that I…
Parmesan Garlic Roasted Edamame
Parmesan Garlic Roasted Edamame – need a new way to get your kids to eat their vegetables? These soy beans are roasted until crispy and coated in Parmesan cheese. Great for picky eaters! You may remember a couple weeks ago when I shared the Truth About Soy Beans post from my trip to Maryland with…
Berry Fruit Salad
Berry Fruit Salad – and super easy fruit salad recipe loaded with fresh berries and topped with a lemon yogurt to make it tart and sweet! In the summer I love just about anything with fresh berries. It can be a Strawberry Cheesecake Lasagna that is a delicious no bake dessert or it can be…
Greek Salad Recipe
Greek Salad Recipe – a mix of cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, olives, and feta all tossed in a lemony Greek dressing! I gave you a little sneak peak of this Greek Salad when I shared Chicken Souvlaki last week. I mean Greek chicken with a tomato and cucumber salad seemed like the right thing to…
Greek Vinaigrette
Greek Dressing – a super simple homemade vinaigrette with all your favorite Greek flavors. Great on pasta salad, side salads or even a Greek style salad. I am a huge fan of Greek food. It wasn’t something that I grew up with, I only discovered it within the last 10 years. So making these homemade…
Pokey Sticks
Pokey Sticks – Homemade cheese breadsticks that are the perfect addition to your next pizza night! If you went to a big college town in the Midwest (Madison, Iowa City), you probably know what Gumby’s Pizza is. And you have probably had Pokey Sticks a time or two in your day. And if you have…
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes – Make the perfect creamy, tender buttery mashed potatoes with this super easy recipe! I think mashed potatoes might be the most comforting side dish. They bring back memories of childhood, they were a staple on all of our holiday tables, and they are just so darn tasty! My husband likes his…