Category: Side Dishes

  • Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

    Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

    This Brussels Sprouts with Bacon is such a simple idea but really quite good. This is another recipe from Vegetables Every Day. I’ve heard a lot of people say they don’t like Brussels sprouts but when I ask it seems they haven’t actually tried them! They just heard other  people say things. We’ve always liked…

  • Ginger, Lemon and Turmeric Rice

    Ginger, Lemon and Turmeric Rice

    This goes great with Indian food, which is why it’s shown with the salmon tikka, salmon rubbed with tandoori paste and then quickly cooked in a skillet. The recipe is from Jamie’s Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals (affiliate link), one of my favorite cookbooks. When I cook Indian food, it’s…

  • Grandma Alice’s Nippy Potato Salad

    Grandma Alice’s Nippy Potato Salad

    This potato salad recipe originally came from my Grandma, although I’ve modified it a bit. I like a potato salad with some crunch and flavor so I use a lot more pickles and  celery than she did. And more onion. And celery. So if you don’t like a crunchy potato salad you can scale those…

  • Buttermilk Ranch Dressing from Simply Salads

    Buttermilk Ranch Dressing from Simply Salads

    I’m posting this recipe for buttermilk ranch dressing from Simply Salads cookbook for my youngest. This is her most often-requested recipe. She especially likes it as part of a barbecue chicken salad from the same book. The salad has a black bean and corn salsa, avocados and lettuce and is topped with grilled chicken breasts…

  • Easiest Blue Cheese Dressing with Three Ingredients

    Easiest Blue Cheese Dressing with Three Ingredients

    First the recipe. I spotted this three ingredient blue cheese recipe in The Food Lab right after I’d gone through the cheese drawer and noted that I had two things of blue cheese.  I had also just bought buttermilk so voila! It tasted great! It’s definitely the easiest blue cheese dressing I’ve made. I went…