Mexican Rice – A Mexican style rice, that happens to be good for you. It is full of scallions and chunks of avocado. So good and a staple anytime we have Mexican food! Mexican food is a staple in our house. It can be something like Southwest Baked Chicken where you just need an easy…
Side Dishes
Scalloped Potato Recipe
Scalloped Potato Recipe – these scalloped potatoes are so creamy and delicious. Full of fresh herbs for a great side dish for even your best meal! I am always looking for new side dish recipes to make. Loaded Twice Baked Potato Casserole is always requested for special dinners, but sometimes I like to mix it…
Corn Casserole Recipe
Corn Casserole Recipe – A classic holiday side dish that is easy enough to make any night of the week. A cross between creamed corn and cornbread makes a delicious addition to any meal. Does your family make the same thing ever year for the holidays or do you mix it up? When I was…
Slow Cooker Cream Corn
Crock Pot Creamed Corn – dress up your side dishes with this creamed corn. So much better than any canned stuff you can find. Do you have any side dishes that you just love? There are a handful at my house, like The Rice. But most of the time I am always trying to find…
Cranberry Apple Coleslaw
Cranberry Apple Coleslaw – an easy homemade coleslaw that you can make ahead of time, and bring to any summer get together. Or serve at home with just about anything! If I ask you to think of a few summer side dishes, a few things come to mine; corn on the cob, pasta salad and…
Baked Beans Recipe
Baked Beans Recipe – The BEST homemade baked beans recipe. Super simple to make and it is all done in the crock pot! Make for all your get togethers and barbecues this summer! It is ok to admit if you just buy the can of baked beans at the store and heat them up. I…
Best Potato Salad Recipe
Best Potato Salad Recipe – an easy and over the top potato salad that is perfect for summer cookouts, pot lucks, or just a weeknight side dish! Summer is here and that means all sorts of potlucks, backyard barbecues, grilling out, and just fun foods. I am always looking for Grilling Ideas for Dinner, because…
Loaded Baked Potato Recipe
Loaded Baked Potato Recipes – perfect baked potatoes that are topped with cheese, bacon, sour cream and chives! A great side dish or even dinner idea! When you go out for a steak dinner, what do you get for your side dish? A baked potatoes are a pretty classic choice. And then you are always…
Fall Couscous Salad
Fall Couscous Salad – Israeli couscous, spinach, butternut squash. cranberries and pecans all tossed with a balsamic vinaigrette. Great fall salad for the holidays, potlucks, or just because. I love squash season. As soon as fall hits, and squash is available in the store, I start to stock up. My family usually likes butternut squash…
Baked Potato Casserole
Baked Potato Casserole – a cheesy potato casserole that is great for entertaining, potlucks, or even busy weeknights. Comforting, delicious, and a family favorite. Cheesy potatoes are a classic for lots of families around the holidays. There is just something about the gooey, cheesy goodness that wins everyone over. My family goes crazy for it…
Taco Pasta Salad Recipe
Taco Pasta Salad – a creamy pasta salad with all your favorite taco toppings! Great to make ahead and have in the fridge for dinner or to take to any get together. Summer seems to be the season for entertaining. Maybe even more so than the holidays. It seems that every weekend we have a…
Roasted Green Beans with Sesame and Garlic
Roasted Green Beans with Sesame and Garlic – green beans ready in less than 10 minutes! Seasoned with sesame, garlic and topped with sesame seeds. I swear side dishes are the hardest thing to come up with. My family can never agree on anything. I would have roasted asparagus almost every night if I could….
Pan Seared Mojo Potatoes
Pan Seared Mojo Potatoes – fingerling potatoes are seared and cooked to perfection in just minutes. Then mixed with a cilantro and herb mixture for a delicious side dish. Do you make the same side dishes over and over again. I know I do. I try to make something different like crispy cauliflower fritters. But…
Caesar Pasta Salad
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…
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
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…
Easy Sauteed Mushrooms
Sauteed Mushrooms 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…
Garlicky Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes
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
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 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
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,…
