Side Dishes

Kickin’ Baked Parmesan Potato Wedges

Kickin’ Baked Parmesan Potato Wedges are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and bursting with flavor. It took quite a bit of testing, but I think we finally perfected our Kickin’ Potato Wedges. (Or baked parmesan potato wedges if you want to be descriptive). What do I love about this recipe? It’s easy to make. Very easy. If… Read More

Easy Deviled Egg Potato Salad

Deviled egg potato salad. Amazingly easy, simple, and most delicious potato salad you’ll ever eat. Bet you won’t guess the secret ingredient! I’ve been on a potato salad kick. I love potato salad. (I think I get that from my Dad). So I started researching potato salads. You wouldn’t believe how many types there are! First, I perfected Classic Potato… Read More

The Best Classic Potato Salad You’ll Ever Eat

Best Classic Potato Salad: most amazing you’ll ever eat. I bet you won’t guess the secret ingredient! Easy potato salad recipe you’ll love. You wouldn’t believe the number of potato salad recipes I tested to finally discover the best potato salad. None were perfect, but by combining what I’ve learned with various recipes, I’ve done it. You’re going to love… Read More

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