Category: Side Dishes
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Succotash
This is one of those dishes I’ve seen mentioned for years but just never thought to try it. My kids looked at it and said “lima beans? Hmmm….” Then they tasted it and said “This is actually good!” I halved the original recipe because I didn’t want leftovers just in case we didn’t like it,…
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Potluck Bean and Rice Salad
I had signed up to bring a side dish to a neighborhood potluck last night, but events conspired against me and it was suddenly an hour before the party and I hadn’t figured out what I was bringing–nor did I have time to run to the store. I scanned the pantry, scanned a few cookbooks,…
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Orzo – the pasta that looks like rice
Perusing my new old favorite cookbook, How to Cook Without a Book: Recipes and Techniques Every Cook Should Know by HeartI saw the section on orzo, so bought a box at the store. Why have I never cooked this before? We play around with little pastas all the time, yet somehow this was a new…
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Simplicity of Salads
Sometimes, we tend to overcomplicate things. Like salad. Following some simple salad guidelines lets you turn out good side salads every day. I am reminded of this every time I see the myriad bottled dressings at the grocery store that I mostly manage to live without. I admit to being partial to few, like Brianna’s…
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Sweet Potato Streusel
I got this from Cooking Light magazine a few years ago and somehow never posted it. Since it was specifically requested that I bring this to our Thanksgiving dinner, I figured I’d better post it so I don’t lose it! Next time I’m going to halve this recipe though. We tend to do a lot…