Category: Side Dishes
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Slightly Lemon Rice
I made this lemon rice to go with the Persian Chicken I made the other day. I made this in my rice cooker but you could easily adapt to the stove. However, if you like rice, a rice cooker is a great appliance! And a great resource for rice cooker recipes is The Ultimate Rice…
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7 Layer Salad aka Pea Salad
Make this summer potluck standard ahead and let it chill, even overnight. (It’s also called Overnight Layered Salad). The basis for this one came from The Comfort Table by Katie Lee Joel. You can find a variety of different vegetables used for some of the layers. I used lettuce, celery, red pepper, scallions, peas, then the…
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Fresh Corn Salad
I found this recipe in Penzey’s spice catalog and thought it would be great for the barbecue I had planned for Saturday. When I have people over, I like to do as much ahead of time as possible and in this case I planned on making a few salads and then barbecuing a tri-tip when…
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Totally Simple Green Beans Recipe
Looking for an easy side dish? I made this from the big 2 pound pack of fresh French green beans at Costco. I used about 1/2 a pound in this recipe and it probably was about 2-3 servings, depending on how much you like green beans and what else you’re serving. I’m not a black…
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How to Cook Artichokes in Water
I go for the ultra simple method of cooking artichokes, basically simmering in water for 20-30 minutes, depending on the size of the artichoke. There is a bit of prep work first. Trim the stem off the bottom of the artichoke, including just the barest bit of the bottom of the leaves. Trim about 1/2…