Category: Side Dishes
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Potato Pancakes aka Latkes
My regular potato pancake recipe has baking powder in it in addition to flour. I picked it up from a booklet on frugal cooking that I bought 20 years ago. These used to regularly show up on the dinner menu here, with applesauce. After going to a few Hanukkah parties we added sour cream to…
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Stir-Fried Asparagus with Garlic
I was hoping to post this Chinese chicken recipe I saw online. I’ve got a great picture even! Alas, the sauce was way too salty. I hate that. But the good news is that I looked around for a stir fry vegetable to serve with the chicken and found this easy and good stir-fried asparagus…
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Corn and Bean Salad
Here’s another great salad recipe from Raising the Salad Bar, which has become one of my favorite cookbooks. This calls for black beans but the first time I made it I used pinto beans. The second time I made it I had black beans. Both times it was really good–just a more colorful contrast with…
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Red Cabbage Slaw with Lemon-Ginger Dressing
This slaw with red cabbage, carrots and red peppers has a nice lemon ginger dressing. You could also use a regular vinaigrette or even mayonnaise-based coleslaw dressing. It went great with a grilled flank steak and grilled vegetables, offering a nice crunch and beautiful colors. The original recipe had sliced snow peas as well (blanched…
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Snap Pea and Radish Salad
At the grocery store I saw snap peas and remembered this salad I had made a couple of years ago. It just says spring to me! This is from The Comfort Table by Katie Lee Joel. There are some great recipes in there, both for main dishes and sides. Save