This Cranberry Apple Relish is made with tart cranberries, granny smith apples and are combined with fresh oranges and sugar to make a scrumptious side dish to any holiday table. When I was growing up we didn’t have anything fancy when it came to the cranberry sauce. It was sliced straight from the can, and…
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Balsamic Roasted Potatoes with Hormel Cure 81, Perfect for and Gathering
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ForTheLoveOfHam #CollectiveBias Slightly tangy, slightly sweet that’s the only way to describe this delicious Balsamic Roasted Potatoes! The holidays are here, and nothing says holidays to me like the Christmas ham. Growing up my family never made turkey because…
Roasted Carrots
Roasted Carrots with a maple glaze, spiced up with coriander and topped off with pomegranate seeds. These are gonna be a hit at your dinner table! We struggle with variety when it comes to side dishes at dinner time. We usually have a starch (rice or potatoes) and then a vegetable. Our vegetable sides have…
Three Different Thanksgiving Menu Ideas
Thanksgiving is a few short weeks away and I wanted to compile a list of delicious dishes. However, there were so many wonderful recipes to choose from, I quickly decided to put together three different menu ideas, to make this Thanksgiving one that you don’t have to put much thought into. Just grab a menu,…
Balsamic Roasted Potatoes
Slightly tangy, slightly sweet that’s the only way to describe this delicious Balsamic Roasted Potatoes! This post contains some affiliate links for your convince. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. I am always looking for more potato recipes. Just like chicken, we eat a lot of potatoes. Normally I cut them up into…
Creamy Cheesy Cauliflower
This Creamy Cheesy Cauliflower is the perfect “healthy” alternative to your favorite comfort food. I admit this was my first attempt at creamed cauliflower. I have seen it all over Pinterest and in the food magazines, but honestly, I’m picky. I have heard it was good, I’ve heard it was bad, and I’ve heard it…
Perfect Mexican Rice
Perfect Mexican Rice doesn’t have to come from a box or a restaurant, this is the perfect side dish alongside your next Taco Tuesday! Years ago I never would have thought that I could make delicious Mexican rice without using a box, or stopping by a local Mexican restaurant. Times change when you are forced to…
Roasted Endives
I had only ever heard of endives on a cooking show. It wasn’t an ingredient that my momma ever used in her southern cooking. And I’m almost certain that neither of my grandmothers did either. I have no idea where it originated, nor do I know if it was even around when they were in…
Baked Jalapeno Poppers
Stuffed with a cream cheese, bacon, and sharp cheddar mixture, topped with panko and baked in the oven, these baked jalapeno poppers are delicious! Next Saturday the Florida Gators (yea, we’re fans, don’t mind the picture, the pom poms were Kayla’s when she cheered as a little girl) kick off their first game against East…
Gluten Free Ranch Pasta Salad with Freschetta ® Gluten Free Pizza
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GFreePizzaNight #CollectiveBias Gluten free ranch pasta salad tastes just like the boxed pasta salads, only better for you! If your a regular reader here then you know how passionate we are about food allergies. It’s estimated that approximately…
Lime Cilantro Rice
As a kid growing up, I loved rice. We would eat it all the time as a side dish. My mother would season it up with salt and butter, and I’m not complaining it was yummy. She would use so much butter the rice would be tinted yellow! As the years went by I grew…
Fried Squash – A Southern Staple
My parents had a garden for as long as I could remember. And even when I can’t remember, like toddler age, there are pictures of me with a garden in the back ground. I remember my mother frying all sorts of goodies from the garden. I was told I used to eat fried okra, squash,…
