Category: Side Dishes
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Leftover Twice Baked Potatoes
A few nights ago I was by myself for dinner and decided on a bacon, tomato and avocado sandwich as I have wonderful tomatoes in the garden and had a beautiful avocado from the farmer’s market. But I wanted a bit of something more too… I spied the leftover twice baked potato in the fridge…
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Zucchini Refrigerator Pickles
Being a fan of almost anything pickled, I decided to try zucchini pickles. Even though I only planted 3 plants and 1 is not producing, I’m still finding we have plenty of zucchini. I saw this recipe for zucchini pickles in my Cooking Light magazine and decided to give them a try. I made these…
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Rice with Orzo (aka Rice-a-Roni) Recipe
This was labeled as “Boston Market Spicy Rice” but was not very spicy. I did leave out the diced pimientos the original recipe called for but they would hardly add much spice! This was quite good though. The addition of the orzo made for a nice change in texture from plain rice. Definitely a hit…
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Red Rice from Maya Angelou
I love cookbooks with stories in them more than just collections of recipes. So I loved Hallelujah! The Welcome Table. I’ve made several good recipes from it, including her buttermilk biscuits and smothered pork chops. But the recipes wouldn’t be the same without the stories. The other night I made her mama’s “Red Rice” and…
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How to Grill Vegetables – With and Without Skewers
When you’ve got the grill lit up for your meat, cook your vegetables on it as well instead of heating up the stove. Grilling vegetables can be as simple as you’d like or you can get a little fancy. You can grill a variety of vegetables including bell peppers (whatever color you fancy), yellow and…