Caesar Pasta Salad – combine two favorites for one perfect summer side dish. Caesar salad and pasta salad come together in an easy dish everyone will love! I could live on cold pasta salad in the summer. I have quite a few different versions already here on the blog, and today I am totally…
Grilled Pineapple Salsa – super fresh, sweet, a little spicy, and perfect for summer. Great over chicken, pork, fish, or just to snack on with chips! Have you ever been to a Brazilian steak house? The places that come around to your table with meat on a stick. They usually have close to 20 different…
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad – a light and fresh quinoa salad with tomatoes, green olives and tossed with a lemon vinaigrette. Great warm or cold all year round! We have talked side dishes before, and how I struggle with what to make. In the summer I am all about making pasta salad or some kind of…
Italian Cheese Pull Apart Bread – make this easy side dish any night of the week. Open a can of biscuits, toss with butter, seasonings, cheese and bake! Pull apart garlic bread in just minutes any night of the week! I love carbs and could eat them all day every day. It can be Cheesy…
Easy sauteed mushrooms go with just about any dinner you can think of, but they’re exceptionally good for Thanksgiving. Bonus that they’re dead easy! Side dishes are hard. I always struggle to come up with side dish ideas. That is probably why I make so many one pot skillet meals, everything is all there for…
Garlicky Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes – make your favorite mashed potatoes in the slow cooker! I am sitting here typing this, and I think my house might blow away. It is crazy windy, like 40+ mile an hour winds. Stuff is just blowing by the windows in the back of my house, and it is…
Loaded Twice Baked Potato Casserole – Turn twice baked potatoes into an easy cheesy potato casserole that will be sure to please. Loaded with garlic, cheese, and bacon! I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is next week already. There is so much to do! I haven’t started grocery shopping yet, have you? My parents get here…
Roasted Butternut Squash with Sage and Walnuts – roasted butternut squash that is tossed with butter, sage and toasted walnuts. Great side dish for fall. Well it is officially fall in Colorado. We were close to 80 last week, and this week we had a couple days that barely hit 50. And it was rainy…
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,…
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 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 – 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 – 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 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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…
