This recipe for honey glazed carrots is a quick & easy 15 minute side dish. Baby carrots combine with champagne vinegar and honey for a sweet healthy side dish recipe. Of you are looking for a lovely addition to your Thanksgiving buffet table this year, look no further. I can’t believe how quickly this year …
Side Dishes
This roasted carrot salad with mushrooms, cranberries, and pecans is topped with feta cheese and dressed with a tangy balsamic dressing. Fall is a great time to serve salads that are made with roasted vegetables. I love having hearty salads as a lunchtime meal. Adding something extra to a normal garden salad gives you a …
This roasted carrots and mushrooms dish is flavored with fresh thyme and roasted in the oven to bring out the naturally sweet flavor of the carrots. It’s scrumptious! Using fresh herbs for cooking recipes adds so much flavor. For today’s recipe, the fresh thyme is one of the stars! It would make a great side dish for …
I have to admit it – I am a mushroom girl. I’ll eat with eggs for breakfast, in a salad for lunch and incorporated into main courses for dinner and I am proud of it! These sauteed mushrooms are combined with garlic and baby spinach. They are ready in 15 minutes and go well with just …
We love Mexican meals and the normal version of Mexican rice, but there is no denying that it can be a calorie-heavy dish. This skinny cauliflower Mexican rice makes the perfect recipe substitute for the times when you are trying to keep your calorie count lower in your meal planning. It is one of my favorite …
Thanksgiving is a time for turkey, stuffing and quick and easy side dishes to serve along with them. Before we know it, the holidays will be upon us. This means lots of entertaining and searching for new dishes to try on friends and loved ones. Having a list of delicious side dishes are one way …
What is not to love about zucchini? It is a super easy to grow vegetable, especially for beginning gardeners, is prolific, is low in calories and tastes great. But by the end of the growing season, as long as you prevent squash bugs, you are likely to have bucket loads of it. Your neighbors will …
I am all for homemade crusty breads. But sometimes I want something a little different – a sweet or savory bread that can be a meal in itself. These delicious sweet and savory bread recipes make great on the run breakfasts, and are super at lunch with just a side salad or cup of soup. …
Do you follow a gluten free diet for health reasons? If so, this collection of gluten-free recipes should be a great help to you. Over the last few years, our awareness of some of the problems with foods which contain gluten has risen sharply. Many readers, for health reasons, or sometimes to lose weight have …
This recipe for homemade pear preserves with crystallized ginger is easy to do (other than the canning part of course) and tastes delicious. The simplicity of the preserves is just a small benefit. The star of the recipe is the delicious taste of the pears, accented with the crystallized ginger with sugar and lemon. To …
There is nothing quite like the taste of perfectly cooked, creamy mashed potatoes. They are the ultimate comfort food. They are light and fluffy and make the perfect side dish for any meal. I have put together a step by step tutorial for making perfect mashed potatoes. Be sure to check it out! Making …
These roasted root vegetables use maple syrup and orange juice as well as cinnamon and ground cloves to give the dish a wonderful level of taste. I love to roast vegetables. Cooking them in the oven brings out their natural sweetness and adds a lovely flavor to them. For another way to roast veggies, see …
My daughter visited for the Christmas holidays this year and she is a vegan. We were planning on having ham for Christmas dinner, and she could not eat this, so I wanted some tasty side dishes that she could enjoy. This recipe for Ziti Pasta with Asparagus and Mushrooms was her favorite. She said “I …
These cream cheese appetizers with Tomato and spring onion were another big hit at my Christmas party this year. What I liked best easy appetizers like these, is that the mixture kept its consistency well and did not make the crackers soggy, so they could be made a little ahead of time. The taste is …
This recipe for roasted red potatoes with fresh herbs is easy and very tasty. The potatoes are just lightly coated with a bit of olive oil and some fresh herbs and then roasted in a hot oven. It makes the perfect side dish for any occasion. Roasted Red Potatoes with Fresh Herbs The result of …
I love garlic bread. Not only does it adds the perfect touch to any hearty Italian meal but it is also one of my favorite easy appetizers. You can buy the garlic butter loaves at the store but there is no substitute for this homemade garlic bread just out of the oven, made with fresh ingredients. …
I love cheesy scalloped potatoes. The creamy cheese sauce gives this side dish a richness that is so delicious. It is so easy to add extra flavor to really compliment the taste of potatoes. Chives and nutmeg are the secret ingredients to complete the flavor profile in this dish. Every time I serve this recipe, …
Looking for a hearty dish that your family will love? Try this Italian sausage casserole with cheese and potatoes. It is a real crowd pleaser! This recipe goes back to the hearty food of the 1970s. My mom used to make hearty side dish casseroles a lot since we had a big family and food …
This recipe for Teriyaki Sauteed Mushrooms in a teriyaki wine Sauce are a simple and delicious dish that can be used in so many ways. It will be on the table in about 15 minutes and your family will love it. Mushrooms are one of my favorite vegetables. They are amazingly low in calories, so …
This recipe for Brussels sprouts with bacon and almonds makes a great side dish for any holiday meal. It’s also the perfect addition to a comforting bowl of chicken and dumplings. Cooking the sprouts in chicken broth takes away the bitterness that these Brussels sprouts sometimes have. Bacon adds a nice flavor to the dish, …