CONNIE KAYE'S KITCHEN – Recipes and ramblings from Chiefs country

Side Dishes

  • Cranberry Glazed Sweet Potatoes

    I scored this recipe off The Kitchen, thank you Katie Lee, and although it was touted as a Thanksgiving and holiday recipe, I made it tonight and we enjoyed it with marinated, grilled flank steak (amazing).  This was super easy and… Continue reading

    Cranberry Glazed Sweet Potatoes

  • An elegant (and easy) recipe for delicious carrots!

    There’s a place at the lake that serves delicious spiced carrots, so when I saw this recipe, I went for it.  And, it didn’t disappoint.  Meet my delicious side dish, although I could just chomp them all down and call… Continue reading

  • The Best (and easiest) Homemade Mac & Cheese

    We had a birthday party for the youngest daughter, Kristy, last month, and smoked a bunch of pork butts in anticipation of a United Way fundraiser (today) as well as her birthday.  I had made my famous and delicious cheesy… Continue reading

  • Anybody else crazy about avocados???

    Have you ever tried grilling them?  Well, I hadn’t and my biggest issue with an avocado is that I usually eat it before I can do anything with it!  However, you should give this a whirl. I halved my little… Continue reading

  • Roasted Radishes

    The only time I’ve ever eaten radishes is with them dunked in mayo.  Hellman’s, that is.  Yep, I’m a mayonnaise snob.  However, I ran across this recipe and was a little skeptical.  MB and I speculated as to whether these… Continue reading

  • Delicious and Easy Salad and Sandwich Recipe

    I’m not sure if I’ll ever get my friend Gina on here, so in lieu of that, I’m posting a couple of my favorite things she has made recently.   Not a huge fan of raw broccoli, but the ingredients in… Continue reading

    Delicious and Easy Salad and Sandwich Recipe

  • Delicious Mushroom Pea Risotto

    I had always wanted to try my hand at risotto (arborio rice) because I love it in the few restaurants that I’ve partaken of it.  I ran across a version of this recipe, and with a little hesitation, MB and… Continue reading

    Delicious Mushroom Pea Risotto

  • The BEST Cheesy Potato Casserole

    My very favorite hashbrown casserole, or cheesy potatoes, is what you are served at Cracker Barrel Restaurant.  Cheesy, yummy and crispy on top.  I tried for years to replicate it, and one recipe even had me put beef broth ???… Continue reading

    The BEST Cheesy Potato Casserole