Category: Side Dishes
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Stir Fried Bean Sprouts with Garlic
I was looking for some new vegetable side dishes and saw these stir-fried bean sprouts in the local paper. It says “serves 4 as a side dish” but I would say it’s more like 6–or we just don’t eat a lot of sprouts! This is mild enough for kids if they’re adventurous. My kids like…
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Linda’s Four Bean Salad
Thanks to my sister-in-law for this great bean salad recipe. The celery and green pepper add some nice crunch and the dressing is just right. Sometimes for a change, I add some canned corn as well.
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Green Beans with Shallots
Green beans can be boring–but not these! These are so simple and so good! I made them twice in a row and ate leftovers at lunch.
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Potato Soup with a Kick
I picked up a copy of The Homesick Texan’s Family Table at the library the other day. Just reading the names of the recipes was making me hungry! It’s includes sections for breakfast, starters and snacks, salads and sides, chilis, soups and stews, main dishes, sweets and accompaniments (stuff like salsas and pickles). Her Buttermilk…
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Easy Chili Verde Recipe, Cilantro Rice & Pinto Beans
Our Sunday dinner last night was based on the easy chili verde recipe I’d promised to make for my youngest. I also made a skillet upside down cake with fresh cranberries. All the leftover chili went home with my kids for their lunches. I had the rice and beans with salsa and cheese wrapped up…