Category: Side Dishes

  • Indian Spiced Cauliflower, Carrot and Zucchini

    Indian Spiced Cauliflower, Carrot and Zucchini

    I made this last night to mixed reviews. It was a bit salty for my taste, but I was halving the original recipe and it’s conceivable I forgot to halve the salt! Mistakes do happen now and then. But even though it was salty, 1 child and the other adult pronounced it good. And my…

  • Potato Pancakes and Bratwurst

    Potato Pancakes and Bratwurst

    Potato pancakes are a favorite around here in the fall. I serve them with applesauce and sometimes some chicken or sausage. The other night I had some bratwurst that I thawed. Simmered and Grilled Bratwurst Looking on the Internet, I saw that a common way to prepare them was to simmer them in beer and…

  • Cooked Carrots

    Cooked Carrots

    Put carrot chunks or baby carrots in a saucepan and cover with water. Simmer until soft (10 minutes maybe). Drain (saving the water for soup if you keep a container in the freezer or refrigerator). Put a pat of butter on the carrots and sprinkle with a spoonful of brown sugar and stir until melted.

  • Summer Squash Casserole with Parmesan

    Summer Squash Casserole with Parmesan

    Another version of the summer squash casserole I tried earlier. This is from Mama Dip’s Kitchen. I was making the Lemon-Garlic Chicken Thighs at the same time so I baked the squash at 400 and it was fine.

  • Summer Squash Casserole with Breadcrumbs

    Summer Squash Casserole with Breadcrumbs

    We went down to the farmer’s market this morning. The girls want a dog. (Our local shelter exhibits some of the available ones each Saturday.) I wanted produce. Some gorgeous baby summer squash caught my eye and I bought a mix of yellow crookneck, zucchini, and another lighter green one.