Side Dishes

  • 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

  • Bacon Jalapeno Deviled Eggs

    You’ve probably determined by now that we like fairly spicy food.  So, when I ran across an idea to incorporate bacon and jala jala’s into deviled eggs, I thought the idea sounded fab!  And I try new things at strange… 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