Showing posts with label Side Dish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Side Dish. Show all posts

Friday, March 1, 2024

How to Make the Perfect Mexican Style Black Beans

How to Make the Perfect Mexican Style Black Beans
You guys, I eat a lot of beans.  We are not vegans or vegetarians per-say, but the majority of our meals are plant-based. We have found this to not only be a healthier option for our family, but it helps keep our grocery expenses under control as well.  That being said, these aren't always the…

Friday, February 23, 2024

Fried Cabbage with Creamed Tomatoes Recipe

Fried Cabbage with Creamed Tomatoes Recipe
Part of the food culture in West Virginia is serving simple and inexpensive meals.  But don't be fooled.  Just because our food is cheap and inexpensive doesn't mean our flavor is.  In fact, my elders could take the cheapest, most simple ingredient like cabbage and turn it into something s…

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Homemade French Fried Onions

Homemade French Fried Onions
The other night I made these incredible Crockpot BBQ Beef Sandwiches and I wanted french fried onions to put on top for a little crunch.  However, I didn't have any, and I'm trying to not go to the store as much these days, so I did a little research on how to make them myself.  You will no…

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

How to Dress Up Canned Green Beans

How to Dress Up Canned Green Beans
If you follow me on social media you will know that I worked as a lunch lady at my son's school last year.  One of the things I was "famous" for among the students was my green beans.  No these weren't fresh from the garden green beans.  Girl, these weren't even frozen green b…

Friday, July 14, 2023

How to Make Rice Pilaf in the Instant Pot

How to Make Rice Pilaf in the Instant Pot
I love my Instant Pot.  Everyday I'm finding new ways to make my favorite recipes a whole lot easier.  One such recipe is my  rice pilaf.  Not that rice pilaf in itself is difficult to make, but with the Instant Pot there is a lot less babysitting it.  Full of rich, savory flavor, rice pilaf is on…

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

How to Make Perfect Baked Potato Recipe

How to Make Perfect Baked Potato Recipe
If you ask me the potato is a highly underrated food.  It's cheap, easily accessible, and the possibilities are endless. Fried, boiled, mashed, and my personal favorite baked!  However, there is an art to getting baked potatoes just right and today I am going to show you How to Make the Perfect…

Sunday, November 8, 2020

Oil Free Sauteéd Green Bean Recipe

Oil Free Sauteéd Green Bean Recipe
When it comes to sides it doesn't get any better than green beans to me.  Growing up in West Virginia I was brought up with them being cooked to death with hammock or bacon.  If that's your thing I'll link that recipe HERE , but since going vegan I try to keep things a little lighter and…

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Easy Vegan Collard Greens Recipe

Easy Vegan Collard Greens Recipe
Being a country girl from West Virginia I grew up eating simple garden pleasures such as collard greens.  My grandma used to simmer these for hours with a smokey ham hock and OH MY STARS were they delicious.  So once I went vegan I set out to recreate the flavors of my youth without the meat.  I th…

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Roasted Parmesan Carrots Recipe

Roasted Parmesan Carrots Recipe
* This Post Contains Affiliate Links * I'm going to be completely transparent with you for a moment.  I really struggle with side dishes.  One pot meals, no problem.  Entrees, all day long.  But side dishes, yeah I have a hard time with them.  Since I've been trying to eat cleaner, I'm f…

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Panzanella Salad Recipe

Panzanella Salad Recipe
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. # StouffersHoliday  #CollectiveBias Is it just me or has this holiday season been a little crazy?  It seems like for every one thing I accomplish, 3 more spring up.  That's why, I'll admit…

Monday, November 10, 2014

Old Fashioned Bread Stuffing

Old Fashioned Bread Stuffing
Thanksgiving has many controversial issues surrounding it.  From the accuracy of historical events to what was actually served on the first Thanksgiving table.  However, the most controversial issue to ever become intertwined with this culinary holiday is the Great "Dressing vs. Stuffing"…

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Company Mashed Potatoes....

Company Mashed Potatoes....
I know that mashed potatoes are a staple in most American homes.  My husband is a meat and potatoes man, so we have them a couple times a week.  I make them like most of you do, BUT for special occasions, I like to make things a little more decadent.  My Company Mashed Potatoes ALWAYS leave my gues…