Advertisements A key element of Homemade on a weeknight cooking is having both mains and sides on your menu. While lots of soups, casseroles, sheetpan dinners and one pot pastas round out a lot of the menu plans, you often need to make a protein with a side (or two) like a steak or bakedContinue reading “Broccoli Mac & Cheese”
Category Archives: Side Dishes
Easy Fettuccine Alfredo
Advertisements One of the most classic and iconic Italian pasta dishes around is probably Fettuccine Alfredo. A wider flat pasta with a creamy parmesan sauce, you would be hard pressed to find a Italian menu without it listed. It can be enjoyed on its own or with an added protein like chicken, shrimp or steak.Continue reading “Easy Fettuccine Alfredo”
Spicy Green Bean Bundles
Advertisements Veggies are a key component of a well-rounded weeknight meal. You want that veg side dish to make sure you have all the boxes checked. And when you add bacon, garlic, and butter, it’s next level. Then add in a tiny bit of spice, and you’ll be making this over and over. Spicy GreenContinue reading “Spicy Green Bean Bundles”
Crispy Fried Wontons
Advertisements If you are making your own Chinese Takeout at home, then you definitely need some simple fried rice, easy chow mein, and maybe some Sweet & Sour Chicken. Bit you don’t want to forget the appetizers like these Crispy Fried Wontons. I know, I know, most think of a spring roll or egg rollsContinue reading “Crispy Fried Wontons”
Creamy Dill Potatoes
Advertisements If you are looking for a super easy to make and full of flavor #sidedish, then you came to the right place. This recipe for Creamy Dill Potatoes takes just a few ingredients (mostly standard seasonings you already have in your cupboard) and basically boiling potatoes. The easy dressing has such a depth ofContinue reading “Creamy Dill Potatoes”
Easy Cranberry Relish
Advertisements One thing that I have to have with a whole cooked turkey is my super simple and Easy Cranberry Relish. I have been making it for years and will continue to make it as long as I am cooking the big holiday meals for my family. The amazing flavor you get from adding thisContinue reading “Easy Cranberry Relish”
Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes
Advertisements Bacon, cheese, and potato – now that I have your attention, I have got a fantastic for Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes that the whole family is going to love. The beauty of the twice baked potato is that you can get the deliciousness of all those things you like to pile on top ofContinue reading “Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes”
Spicy Pickled Onions
Advertisements Garnishes are often over looked by home cooks, as we are more thinking get it on the plate and not so much make it look great AND get it on the plate. Garnishes should do two jobs – make the dish look nicer and add a layer of flavor that enhances the dish. GarnishesContinue reading “Spicy Pickled Onions”
Quick Kimchi
Advertisements I am going to preface this recipe right off the top! THIS IS NOT TRADITIONAL KIMCHI AND I KNOW IT. This recipe is ready in a few hours as apposed to a few days, though it does get better with each passing day. My recipe for Quick Kimchi, is what you may consider aContinue reading “Quick Kimchi”
My Top 10 Potato Recipes
Advertisements Potatoes are one of the most versatile vegetables. You can find them in just about every cuisine and they can be used in so many different ways. You can boil, roast, mash, smash, rice, dice, slice or shred them. You can also make them into soups, salads, stews, casseroles…I mean the ideas are almostContinue reading “My Top 10 Potato Recipes”