Simple Summer Succotash Recipe

I think it's safe to say that, when it comes to summer cooking, more often than not my main course comes off the grill.  However, I'll be honest when I say that I sometimes struggle with sides.  No one wants to be in a hot kitchen with it's 100 degrees outside.  That is why I LOVE this…

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Horseradish Mashed Potatoes Recipe

*This Post Contains Affiliate Links* I find inspiration for recipes from everywhere.  For example I was on the phone with my friend Zak, and we were talking about the restaurant at The Greenbrier , and luxury resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV.  He was telling me that they have these Horseradish M…

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Perfect No-Oil Oven Fries Recipe

*This post contains affiliate links* I've never met a potato I didn't like.  Seriously, I love them.  In the words of Samwise Gamgee "fry em, boil em, put em in a stew." Yeah, I'm there.  And if you're someone who doesn't like potatoes I think we may need to reevaluate…

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Easy Cauliflower Stuffing Recipe

One thing that I have learned whilst trying to eat healthier is that CAULIFLOWER IS KING!  Seriously!  I have found that it is a brilliant dupe for just about any of lovely carb laden dishes you long to devour during the holidays.  That's why, when I was trying to think of something that would…

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Roasted Brussel Sprouts with a Balsamic Glaze

No holiday table would be complete without something green.  Who are we kidding?  My husband will tell you that no meal in our house would be complete without something green.  lol Usually a family go-to would be the ever popular green bean casserole, but since we are cleaning things up this year …

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Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole Recipe

Happy National Cheese Lovers Day!  I can't think of a better food to make a national holiday for.  After all, who doesn't LOVE cheese?  As soon as I found out about it, I knew EXACTLY what I wanted to make, a  Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole Recipe .   My blogging BFF Melissa, who blogs over at …

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How to Make Perfect Fried Potatoes

The deeper into autumn we get, the more my soul longs for comfort food, and here in West Virginia it doesn't get any more comforting than a nice pig pan of Perfect Fried Potatoes.   And though it may seem like an easy task, perfect fried potatoes are an art form.  However, if you follow these …

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How to Roast Broccoli

My husband and I have very different palettes when it comes to vegetables.  He tends to like his vegetables overdone and mushy, where I like for them to be al dente and still have a little bite to them.  But recently we were invited to my friend Catherine's house where she introduced us to Roa…

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Truffle Mac and Cheese

The following post contains affiliate links. A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine and I went to Chestnut Ridge Winery in Spencer, WV for a little picnic lunch.  It was a beautiful day, and a perfect lunch.  The thing that stood out to me the more, aside from their amazing wines, was the DELICIOUS…

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Ranch Oven Roasted Potatoes Recipe

Sometimes the best recipes come from simply experimenting.  That is how I came up with this recipe for my Ranch Oven Roasted Potatoes.   The other day I was getting dinner ready and had some potatoes I needed to use up.  I wasn't energetic enough to make mashed potatoes, and I didn't have …

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