This One Pot Mushroom Rice recipe is made with hearty crimini mushrooms sauteed with sage, garlic, and white wine. These earthy ingredients perfectly flavor long grain rice and create a tasty side dish that might upstage your main course. How to Cook Mushrooms There are two techniques essential to this recipe, and once you learn…
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Sesame Grilled Baby Bok Choy
This beautiful Sesame Grilled Baby Bok Choy is a more dainty member of the cabbage family that when cooked has a subtly sweet flavor and is best served simply. Lightly grilling these small, delicate bundles brings out a world of flavor and adds color and crunch to the meal. Pump Up Your Side Dish Game…
Grilled Tomato Caprese Salad
Caprese Salad is a beautiful and classic dish using fresh tomatoes, basil, and fresh mozzarella cheese. There are many variations on this classic dish, but my favorite way to punch up this classic is to grill the tomatoes. This Grilled Tomato Caprese Salad features all of the classic elements, but carries a punch up grilled…
Parmesan Stuffed Artichokes: How To Cook Artichokes Perfectly
Parmesan Stuffed Artichokes have perfectly tender hearts and stems, with sumptuous petals coated with a beautiful blend of Parmesan, lemon, and mint. Whether you love Artichokes or have never tried them before this is the perfect recipe for you. Follow the instructions below to learn How to Cook Artichokes Perfectly every time. I often wonder…
Warm German Potato Salad
This Warm German Potato Salad is one of my husbands all time favorite dishes. Unfortunately, our kids hate potatoes. Because of them, I don’t make this very often. I should make it for him more frequently, because it really is so easy and super delicious. I know my husband would appreciate it. The warm potatoes,…
Honey Glazed Roasted Carrots
Roasting carrots is such an easy way to create a beautiful, healthful side dish for any occasion. These Honey Glazed Roasted Carrots are no exception with the beautiful sweet and spicy glazed baked on to delicious tender halves.
Spiky Thyme Cranberry Quinoa
This Spiky Thyme Cranberry Quinoa is a striking balance of bright and earthy flavors that will compliment any meal.
Easy Chili Con Carne
Chili is a great food. It is so hearty, easy to make, and a great crowd pleaser. It can also be used in so many ways. You can make a big batch and freeze it to have meals on hand. It can be the main dish served with cornbread on a cold day, a side…
Sweet and Spicy Brussel Sprout Hash
Coming up with new and exciting side dishes is a great pleasure of mine. When I work on main courses, I sometimes get locked into the routine of chicken, fish, meat, etc., and while there are endless possibilities cooking almost anything; taking a trip down the produce isle and dreaming up great vegetable side dishes…
Sage and Honey Fried Potatoes
Coming up with good side dishes on a daily basis becomes part of the chore of cooking. It’s not enough that you have to think up a main dish, but you generally need a side dish or two to complete the meal, and same ol’ gets to be pretty boring, pretty quick. I’ve taken some…