Quinoa Chickpea Salad is loaded with artichokes, chickpeas, and just the right amount of salty feta cheese. This delicious and nutritious salad is a great side or a terrific meatless entree! Never tried quinoa? This is the recipe to start with, you’re going to love this combination of flavors!
Side Dish Recipes
When you need a quick and easy side dish to complement your meal this is the category for you. I have lots of yummy veggie dishes, breads, and other creative and delicious recipes for you to try!
My Cheesy Whole Wheat Biscuits are made with the nutritional goodness of whole wheat but still never fail to please. This Roasted Potato Medley is perfect for fall meals but also tasty any time of year! And you must check out this yummy Cornbread Casserole that is great for feeding a crowd - take it to your next potluck!
Cornbread Casserole: Super Easy Potluck Idea
Looking for potluck ideas? In less than an hour you can make this amazing Cornbread Casserole. This side dish is really easy to prepare, tastes deliciously sweet and buttery, and is guaranteed to be a hit every time! When I make Cornbread Casserole, the kids actually say ‘Yay!” That hardly ever happens. I mean, there…
Fruit and Vegetable Salad
Not complicated, but so yummy! You only need 20 minutes to make this crunchy, tangy, and refreshing fruit and vegetable salad, which is delicious either as a side dish or a light entree on a hot summer evening! Now that warmer weather is finally here, I am really in the mood for fresh produce. Basically…
Easy Crock Pot Garlic Parmesan Bread
This Easy Crock Pot Garlic Parmesan Bread is crusty, flavorful, fresh, and best of all, EASY! Don’t you love delicious, fresh-baked bread recipes with just a few ingredients and no kneading? There’s nothing I like better than a thick slice of warm, fresh-baked bread, with a slightly melting pat of butter slathered all over it….
Broccoli with Red Pepper Garlic Butter Sauce
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Keller’s Creamery. All opinions are entirely my own. For some people, Thanksgiving is all about the turkey. For me, however, Thanksgiving is all about the side dishes! Not that I have anything against the turkey. I love turkey as much as anyone. But I…
Pretzel Bites With Olives and Parmesan
Easy, no-yeast recipe for creating soft pretzel bites, with yummy green olives and Parmesan cheese baked right in! Who loves soft pretzels? I do, I do! 🙂 I wanted to make soft pretzel bites, but I wanted it to be quick and easy with only a few steps and a brief ingredient list. To me,…
Slow Cooker Olive Parmesan Bread
Easy Slow Cooker Olive Parmesan Bread – No kneading required! You have to try this delicious and super-easy way to prepare fresh-baked bread! What’s better than fresh-baked bread on your dinner table? Nothing! EXCEPT maybe fresh-baked bread that was super-easy to make and required NO KNEADING at all! I admit it – I don’t have…
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Apples
No room in your oven? That’s no problem with this easy and incredibly tasty Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Apples side dish! This is my favorite kind of recipe, hands down. Just dump a few ingredients in the slow cooker, turn it on, and come back a while later to something tasty to eat! And…
Quick Parmesan Garlic Bread
This Quick Parmesan Garlic Bread is super-easy, better than store-bought, and a great way to use up leftover bread or rolls! This recipe came about because I had leftover hotdog and hamburger rolls. No one was eating them, but I didn’t want them to go to waste. I was thinking about serving garlic bread with…
Bacon Crab Pasta Salad
Bacon Crab Pasta Salad is great as a side dish or a light main dish. And so easy peasy to make! I am not a huge fan of peas, I will admit. But I truly do not mind them in this Bacon Crab Pasta Salad. And Thing 1 and Thing 2Â seem to feel the same,…
Chipotle Lime Cole Slaw
This week, #SundaySupper is all about Dad’s Favorites Recipes in honor of Father’s Day, which is right around the corner! Sending a shout-out to Sarah from The Chef Next Door, who is this week’s event host. Thanks for all your hard work in making this happen, Sarah! Chipotle Lime Cole Slaw is one of DH’s…
Turmeric Hummus
The recipe for today, Turmeric Hummus, is actually a very special recipe. I developed this recipe, and am writing this post, in honor of National Cancer Survivors Day on June 5th. I was invited by Heather Von St. James, who is a mesothelioma survivor, to participate in a blogging initiative to raise awareness of this…
Easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts
My kids happily ate these, and then asked for seconds! I don’t think I need to say any more here, do I? At this point, you can just head on down to the bottom of the post and print out the recipe! Unless, of course, you are not quite sure you believe me. But…
Cilantro Lime Dip
WARNING! This dip is completely addictive! I can’t stop eating it. I rue the day I had the idea to make a dip perfect for serving with tortilla chips and margaritas. This recipe turned out better than I ever imagined it would be! Not only is it amazing with tortilla chips, but just try putting…
