Advertisements If you need a quick and easy side dish or lunch idea – you have come to the right recipe. Now before I start getting some upset people – this is NOT a traditional fried rice – that’s why it’s called Simple Egg Fried Rice. I realize that there are lots of fried riceContinue reading “Simple Egg Fried Rice”
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Spicy Cucumber Salad
Advertisements You all know how much I love salads as a side dish. They are so versatile and fun. Even if we just talk about Cucumber Salad, you have so much variety. You can have a Mediterranean spin with tomatoes, red onions and feta. You can go solo cucumber with a dill vinaigrette for somethingContinue reading “Spicy Cucumber Salad”
Lemon Pine Nut Couscous
Advertisements I have said it many times over and I will say it again – don’t forget the side dishes! While it is called a “Main Dish” for a reason – some times a steak is just a steak and a grilled chicken breast is just chicken. And this means the side dish has toContinue reading “Lemon Pine Nut Couscous”
Sweet Bell Pepper Pilaf
Advertisements Rice pilaf is a classic side dish and a family favorite for us. It can be tweaked and changed to go with lots of different cuisines and flavor profiles. This time around I decided to add in some sweet bell peppers and it was such a win. The sweetness of the mini bell peppersContinue reading “Sweet Bell Pepper Pilaf”
Grilled Tortellini
Advertisements If you are like me, you probably have only boiled your tortellini and then served it with a sauce. Since getting my blackstone griddle I have been doing so much research on different things that I can make on it. One thing that really stood out to me was the idea of grilling upContinue reading “Grilled Tortellini”
Cheese & Corn Salad
Advertisements Who doesn’t love cheese and corn? I know I could eat both every day and be totally happy. So I decided to dress it up a little and make nice summer salad side dish with it. My recipe for Cheese & Corn Salad is so easy to make but so flavorful. A simple vinaigretteContinue reading “Cheese & Corn Salad”
Loaded Potato Salad
Advertisements Bacon…cheese….potatoes…. do I have your attention yet? As I have mentioned before on this blog, summertime means lots of cold prep salads. I like to take classic flavors and turn them into something. Who doesn’t love the classic Loaded Baked Potato? A soft potato piled high with bacon, cheese, butter, green onions, and chives.Continue reading “Loaded Potato Salad”
Chili Cheese Frito Salad
Advertisements Sometimes you just gotta have a little extra fun with your meals. Our whole family is mildly addicted to Chili Cheese Fritos. When I buy a variety pack of chip bags – they are always the first to go. So I wanted to figure out a way to use it in a meal withoutContinue reading “Chili Cheese Frito Salad”
Pickle Potato Salad
Advertisements Another day dreaming of summer means another potato salad! This one might just be the best ever – at least if you ask my kids, who have already asked for it again three times. Which is especially funny because they all say they don’t like pickles! Now I know pickles are one of thoseContinue reading “Pickle Potato Salad”
Cucumber & Quinoa Salad
Advertisements With summertime in full swing, backyard eating is all we do most nights! This means a lot of salads and cold sides for our grilled and smoked meats. We make lots of potato, pasta and green salads. But every so often I try to make something a little outside our wheelhouse. Maybe pick aContinue reading “Cucumber & Quinoa Salad”