Mushroom Rice Pilaf – an easy homemade rice pilaf with lots of fresh mushrooms! Ditch the box mix, because this easy side dish is ready in minutes! Great side dish recipe for chicken, fish, pork, or beef. Homemade vs Store Bought. That is the question with a lot of things. Do you have the time,…
Side Dish Recipes
Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette
Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette – Dress up your salads by turning classic balsamic vinaigrette in a healthy creamy balsamic dressing. Today is my 14th wedding anniversary!! We went out to dinner last night to celebrate. I have to say, I can not believe it has been 14 years. I have known my husband since I was…
Cafe Rio Dressing
Cafe Rio dressing you can make at home! Get excited, because it is SO good! Are you a fan of Café Rio? If you have one in your town or have ever been, then you know exactly what this recipe is. And I bet you’re excited about it. Café Rio has somewhat of a cult…
Corn and Radish Salad
Corn and Radish Salad – An easy radish and corn salad topped with an avocado dressing. Great use of summer produce! What a busy weekend! It was our first weekend in forever that we didn’t have plans. But it turned into a busy and exhausting weekend! We wen up to Rocky Mountain National Park and…
Middle Eastern Pasta Salad #Pastapalooza
Middle Eastern Pasta Salad – put a spin on your traditional pasta salad with a chutney lime vinaigrette, chickpeas, cumin and sauteed onions. It is great served hot or cold! Today I am sitting in the middle of a park watching my son and his friend play tennis. My son has been obsessed with tennis…
Canes Sauce Recipe
Canes sauce is known for its crazy good flavor profile. Dip your chicken fingers, potato chips, and even fries. Have you ever been to Raising Cane’s? It is a chain fast food restaurant that only serves chicken fingers. We have one in Fort Collins, and were a little skeptical at first, but it has quickly…
Easy Balsamic Bruschetta
Easy Balsamic Bruschetta – Fresh summer tomatoes make the best bruschetta! Top with single serve balsamic vinaigrette packets, and you can have bruschetta for 1 or many, any night of the week! What a fun weekend, not ready to be back to work yet. I spent the weekend in Denver with a friend for a…
Mexican Coleslaw
Mexican Coleslaw – Not just your average coleslaw this is a quick and easy side dish for just about any meal. Also great on burgers or tacos! I hope you had a great weekend! I was traveling with Certified Angus Beef for the last part of last week, so it was good to get…
Caprese Pasta Salad
Caprese Pasta Salad – turn classic caprese salad into a quick pasta salad. Great for summer get togethers, quick lunches, or a light dinner! Happy Memorial Day weekend!! The unofficial kick off to summer. I hope you get to enjoy an extra day off, and spend the time with family and friends. Break out the…
Pear, Cashew and Canadian Bacon Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Pear, Cashew and Canadian Bacon Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing – a great lunch or dinner summer salad with sweet pears, crunchy cashews, salty Canadian bacon and sweet poppy seed dressing. No heating up the kitchen! I have to say, I am getting pretty tired of the rain. We almost never get rain in Colorado,…
Jicama and Watermelon Salad
Jicama and Watermelon Salad – use juicy watermelon and slightly sweet jicama to make a great summer side dish. Toss with a honey-lime vinaigrette. Happy Mother’s Day this weekend to all the Mom’s out there! I don’t get to see my mom on Mother’s Day, but I do get to see her in a couple…
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. April is here. I am always behind on food holidays. I never know about them until I see recipes online mentioning whatever day it is. Well, this…
Ham & Cheese Biscuits
Ham & Cheese Biscuits – Fluffy drop biscuits full of cheddar cheese and diced ham. A great side dish, or use of leftover ham. I can’t believe that Easter is almost here. It seems really early this year. This will be the first year that we are not at home, or celebrating with family. Hopefully…
Crispy Cauliflower Fritters
Crispy Cauliflower Fritters – Cauliflower and shredded potatoes come together to make super easy crispy fritters. You will never be able to tell the cauliflower is in there! I am pretty excited about this recipe today. No only does it get some vegetables into my family, without them even being able to taste it. But…
Multigrain Pilaf with Sunflower Seeds
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The International Housewares Association for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Multigrain Pilaf with Sunflower Seeds is a great side dish for your holiday table. High fiber grains with leeks and sunflower seeds makes a great alternative to stuffing. I can not believe…
Green Bean Casserole
Green Bean Casserole – a holiday favorite minus the canned soup! We are just a couple weeks away from Thanksgiving. Are you ready? Do you have your menu planned? We are spending Thanksgiving with our family this year, so I am not in charge of cooking. We usually have many of the same things though,…
Southwest Cornbread Stuffing
Southwest Cornbread Stuffing is a great twist on a classic holiday stuffing. I cannot believe that it is November, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner! This year is going by so quickly, and it is going to be Christmas before you know it! Do you have plans for Thanksgiving this year? We will be…
Italian Herb Dipping Sauce
I just realized that it is getting to be the end of September, and I have no idea what my son is going to be for Halloween. It is just over a month away, and we haven’t even talked about it. We don’t usually just go to the store and buy a costume, so I…
Bacon, Corn & Avocado Pasta
We are in the last few days of August. Hard to believe how fast the summer flew by. This weekend my husband and I celebrate 13 years of marriage. We actually have a friend who is going to watch our 9 year old so we can go out! Not sure what we are doing yet,…
Pasta Salad with Summer Sausage & Grilled Veggies
I can’t believe that it is August already, and that school is right around the corner. It seems like summer just started. Between baseball multiple nights and week and traveling it has gone by so quickly. Today my 9 year old and I are off again traveling. We are headed to Minnesota today to see…