Side Dishes

Side Dishes

Ginger Scallion Noodles

This side dish is so simple yet so good.  We seem to always have a batch in the fridge, whether for a dinner side or just to snack on.  Sometimes the simplest dishes are the best. Ingredients: Directions:

Side Dishes

Copycat Panera Macaroni and Cheese

This macaroni and cheese and so THICK and CREAMY. It really is delicious. I just wish Ethan would eat macaroni and cheese, because if he did, we would definitely make this more. Did I mention that it’s THICK and CREAMY? And delicious? Goes great with barbecue, burgers, sandwiches, and just about everything. I’m generally not […]

Salad, Side Dishes

Lebanese Fatoush Salad

We love Middle Eastern food.  Our love for Middle Eastern food really developed when we were living in Baton Rouge (who would’ve thunk it!), and then we moved to Houston, and there was a delicious restaurant down the street from our townhouse. This salad is so good, and even the kiddos loved it (and the […]

Side Dishes

Cranberry Sweet Potato Casserole

Not the prettiest dish to photograph, but it is so delicious!  Everyone LOVED this…even -s, who’s not too crazy about anything sweet potato.  Both kiddos requested that I make this again, and it will definitely be made at Thanksgiving. Adapted from Tara McConnell’s Hot Recipes in Cool Dishes. Sweet Potato Filling Ingredients: Topping Ingredients: Directions:

Side Dishes

Latkes/Potato Pancakes

Last year I made delicious latkes.  This year I wanted to try a new recipe, and since -s remembers his mom making potato pancakes when he was little, we asked her for her recipe.  By the looks of the recipe it looks like it came with her 1970 Osterizer blender!  Delicious! So what’s the difference between […]

Side Dishes

Cranberry Jello Salad

Jello salads and molded jello salads were all the rage in the 70’s and they still are for my family in the Pacific Northwest.  Most jello salads I don’t particularly care for, but I eat enough to be polite.  There is one exception.  My Great Aunt Arlene makes this wonderful raw cranberry jello salad every […]

Side Dishes

Cole Slaw

Whenever I ate bbq sandwiches I always ate them Southern style…that is topped with cole slaw.  I didn’t know I loved my sandwiches bbq style until we lived in the south. I found a recipe over at picky palate that I knew I needed to try.  I changed up the slaw recipe to more my […]