Side Dishes

Quick, Easy Italian Pasta Salad- Your Favorite Italian Flavor

You know that flavor of perfect Italian? A kind of tangy taste, but a little salty. A rich flavor-explosion in your mouth. That's what Italian Pasta Salad delivers. Combining pasta, pepperoni, provolone, and vegetables tossed in delicious tangy homemade vinaigrette. Does that look fabulous? I always serve Italian Pasta Salad with the delicious Homemade Stromboli you can see in the... Read More

Baked Zucchini Parmesan Sticks: Easy, Healthy Side Dish

Are you looking for an easy side dish? Or a healthy side dish? How about both? Baked zucchini parmesan sticks fit the bill! I love making these. Plus they go with a ton of main dishes; they're very versatile. My husband told me about this recipe that he found on Damn Delicious. Feel free to check out their version. I... Read More

Twice-Baked Potatoes: Potatoes Taken to the Next Level

Twice-baked potatoes are one of my husband's favorite side dishes. I also love it. He loves it for the taste. I love it because I can make them in advance. Plus, they're pretty easy to make. I tested out a bunch of different stuffing options. The key to the perfect, creamy stuffing is using both cream cheese and sour cream.... Read More

Easy Creamy Mushrooms: Versatile, Quick, & Delicious

Creamy mushrooms are one of my favorite side dishes. It's quick and easy (always a plus!). I can make it ahead if I need to. And it goes with almost everything. The only problem with it? I have tendency to skip the main dish and just eat these! Haha. They are that delicious. It took a little playing around to... Read More

Southern Style Barbecue Baked Beans with Bacon

I grew up with the Midwestern version of baked beans. Which is a couple cans of Pork and Beans, brown sugar, ketchup, maybe a dash a Worcestershire sauce. Which are okay. I liked them. I always grabbed some when they were on the buffet. Then, as an adult, my mother-in-law made these delicious Barbecue Baked Beans. I did some research... Read More

Southern Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet Potato Casserole is my absolutely favorite side dish in the world. That's probably because it's more of a dessert than a side dish. But it's always served as a side (at least at dinners I've attended). We've got sweet potatoes whipped with sugar, butter, and vanilla. They're covered with buttery, sugary, crunchy pecan topping and baked to perfection. I... Read More

Easy Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary

When I read the first version of this recipe, I was skeptical. First of all, the temperature seemed much too high. And the cook time?! Roasted potatoes need to cook that long? But it turns out the cooking instructions were pretty close to correct. I had to make some slight changes. You're going to love these Rosemary Potatoes. They're easy.... Read More

Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole: Take Potatoes to the Next Level

I'll admit it: mashed potatoes have never been my favorite food. I've eaten a lot of boxed potato flakes in my life, so perhaps I have a permanent distaste. But these potatoes are taken to an entirely new level with this loaded mashed potato casserole. I love this dish...perhaps more than I should. It's not a healthy dish. (I'm always... Read More

Thyme and Parsley Roasted Carrots

It might be surprising...but we actually lack a lot of side dish recipes in my household. I tend to go back to the easy classics: rice or beans (or rice and beans). But I've ventured out into the world of side dishes. After a couple of disasters with carrots (if you find a brown sugar carrot recipe that is actually... Read More

Perfect Classic Cranberry Sauce: Approved by 3 Generations

Cranberry sauce is practically a requirement for the holidays. At least for thanksgiving. And maybe Christmas. Homemade classic cranberry sauce is actually easy to make, despite how fabulous it looks on the table. The smell of cranberries, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves simmering also fills the house. The mere smell brings on the essence of the holiday season. If you’re looking for… Read More