Want your family to eat more veggies? Try serving an easy-to-make creamy cheese sauce to boost appeal.
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Cheese and Spinach Muffins
Do you sometimes want a little something to round out a meal you are serving? I have a suggestion. Cheese and spinach muffins. They aren’t sweet like what you might think of muffins to be. Rather, they are tasty and savory with a nice cheesy flavor.
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Balsamic Vinaigrette Asparagus
Springtime is the season for asparagus and it is a vegetable that just seems to make a meal more special. The asparagus in this balsamic vinaigrette marinade is tender yet crunchy with a bright flavor from lemon zest. It is so easy to make with just a quick blanching. Pour on the salad dressing marinade and refrigerate until serving. A lovely Easter or brunch side dish.
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Sweet Honey Cornbread
You’ll love this very easy sweet honey cornbread simply mixed in a bowl and baked to a golden brown. Perfect with chili, soup or meat entrée.Continue Reading
Haricots Verts Français
Haricots Verts or French String Beans is a lovely and healthy side to chicken, fish, beef or pork. Cooked just until bright green and tender they are a quick and simple addition to your favorite entree. They are also great to toss in to a salad.Continue Reading
Recipes using Garden Fresh Zucchini
Summer is a delightful time of the year for many reasons and one of them is the abundance of fresh produce. Whether from the market or your garden, this is when the best and freshest fruits and vegetables are available making it easy to add nutritious ingredients to your meals. Zucchini will soon be ready to harvest from local farmers and backyard plots. In this collection of recipes using garden fresh zucchini, you will find an appetizer, entree, side dish and even a dessert that shines the spotlight on this summer squash.Ratatouille for French Inspired Birthday Lunch
Trying to serve more vegetables that your family will actually enjoy? Try this kid-friendly ratatouille dish. It is a healthy combo of thinly sliced summer veggies and so easy to prepare. Call the kids into the kitchen and get cooking!Continue ReadingPineapple Spoonbread
Serving a baked ham for Easter? Looking for a delicious side dish? Pineapple Spoonbread is a casserole we first had at my sister-in-laws when we were first married many, many years ago. It quickly became a favorite and goes with ham like stuffing goes with turkey.Hashed Browns Potatoes
The humble potato, so satisfying and so good in so many ways. We love them for breakfast, with lunch and as a side dish at dinner time. Homemade hashed browns is a version that deliciously works anytime with any meal.Carrot Salad Side Dish
What is lurking in your crisper drawer? It can be a little scary if you don’t get to the bottom of the drawer very often. I try to go through the fridge once a week to see what is approaching expiration, what needs to be thrown out and then wipe down the shelves. A lone bag of carrots became a tasty carrot salad side dish before they began growing roots!Continue ReadingThree Bean Salad
When you are looking for just the right side dish to round out the menu, this easy recipe for three bean salad is perfect. An old-fashioned favorite, it combines green and waxed beans, kidney beans, onion and bell pepper tossed in a sweetened vinaigrette. Serve it with burgers and hotdogs, barbecued chicken or pork at your next cookout!