Side Dishes

Warmer weather means lighter dinners and bbq's and snacking. This recipe is good to take as a side dish to a bbq or for a lighter dinner. (lighter in that it's not a heavy pot roast and potatoes, not necessarily lighter in the calorie department)

I grew up eating artichokes, love artichokes. I can remember the first time I introduced them to my kids, they really didn't know what to think of them. Colton never really got into them, the other three loved them. The only 'argument' about artichokes at our dinner table was whether or not to eat them with butter or mayo.

A twice baked sweet potato is the perfect side with your Easter ham.

Football is the only thing that would make these potatoes any better!

Strap on the feed bag and let's get messy with mashed potatoes!

I have mixed emotions on this topic. I have tried new sides while keeping our staple favorites, but don't touch my dressing/stuffing or my gravy!

Thanksgiving usually features the regulars, staring the turkey with co-star(s) like green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, stuffing and sweet potatoes drenched in butter and topped with tons of marshmallows. This year, introduce a new co-star!

Hopefully you've decided by now where you'll have Thanksgiving dinner, now, how about the menu? Are you a tried and true, gotta make 'grandma's stuffing' and hubby would be disappointed if you changed up the cranberry recipe? Either way, over the next few weeks, we'll explore the favorites and some newbies.

I can't get enough squash this time of year. I love it roasted with parsnips, carrots and sweet potatoes, I love it by itself and I love to get creative. Try this recipe and you'll be haunted by the good taste well past Halloween.

So, apparently my bacon infatuation continues. Over the weekend not only did I have bacon, but I had crispy pork belly-yummy!

Sounds pretty simple, but you would be surprised how conventional we can become. Living inside the box is comfy, but there is a whole world of flavor out there... let's explore!