Category: Side Dishes

  • Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens

    Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens

    This has become our New Year tradition even though we’re not from the South (at least not in recent generations). I’ve made this using a ham bone, ham hocks, and salt pork so don’t despair if you don’t have a ham bone lying around. Last night, in fact, I made it with about 4 ounces…

  • Potato Pancakes

    Potato Pancakes

    Potato pancakes are a favorite of my girls. We like to serve these with both applesauce and sour cream on the side. I usually heat up a bit of beef sausage or kielbasa to go with the potato pancakes. If you make extra, flash freeze them, then put them in a freezer bag. You can…

  • Salt Potatoes

    Salt Potatoes

    In addition to the raspberries for the raspberry tart, I picked up a bag of small different colored potatoes, including Yukon Gold, some red potato, and a purplish one. I cooked a handful of them in this method that Madison recommends, basically boiling them in heavily salted water, then tossing with a bit of butter…

  • Coleslaw with Red and Green Peppers

    Coleslaw with Red and Green Peppers

    Here’s a delicious non-mayonnaise based slaw. The original recipe called for the addition of 1/4 cup diced jalapeno but that’s a bit spicy for my tastes so I left it out. I served this with barbecued hamburgers and it was fantastic!

  • Bean Salad with Corn and Lime Dressing

    Bean Salad with Corn and Lime Dressing

    This was mostly from Mom’s Updated Recipe Box: 300 Family Favorites Made Quick and Healthy, one of my all-time favorites. I was missing a few things and it STILL came out great, but I remember from earlier renditions that the missing ingredients (more red pepper, cilantro), added much so am including them here. Just know…