Category: Side Dishes
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Buttermilk Ranch Dressing From America’s Test Kitchen
We all tend to like the Ranch dressings in restaurants but then when I buy a commercial Ranch dressing we are disappointed. It just never has quite the taste we like. I went back to a homemade version to go on a steak salad I was making for dinner with the last of the Montreal…
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Grilled Asparagus
This is my absolute favorite way to cook asparagus and it turns out to be the simplest too! How cool is that?! First a storage tip. A friend of mine that grew up with his family running a large farm taught me to store my asparagus in a jar of water in the refrigerator. They…
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Simple Cooked Cabbage
I do like cabbage but I am not particularly fond of cabbage that has been cooked to death. I find the simple steam/saute method works great with cabbage (and many other vegetables!). Basically, you simmer the vegetable in a mix of butter (or other fat) and water (or broth) until the liquid has evaporated and…
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Homemade French Fries
These are a splurge health-wise and make your house smell like fried food. That’s the downside. The upside is that they taste great and you can play around with different seasonings to sprinkle on them, although just plain salt is good too. If you want a healthier version, try these oven “fried” potatoes. But if…
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Chinese Chicken Salad
With the warmer weather, we are coming up on the time when a salad for dinner sounds really good. The combination of warm meat and cool greens with a spicy sweet dressing really hits the spot for me. I’ve been making my way through older recipes and remaking some so I can take pictures and…