Cheesy Fried Mashed Potato Balls are a comfort food appetizer or side dish made with mashed potatoes, filled with melty cheese and fried with a crispy panko breading. A great way to use of leftover mashed potatoes! The Ultimate Appetizer I love to make these fried mashed potato balls as a first course for a
Imagine a BLTA (Bacon Lettuce Tomato Avocado Sandwich) but ditch the bread and add in a homemade zesty Southwest Ranch dressing made with creamy buttermilk. It’s a salad fit for a meal. The Salad Components Most of my recipes come with options based on your own tastes. This particular salad, the bacon, lettuce, tomato and
This summer recipe for Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Radish has tons of crunch and flavor with a bright lemony dressing. Sugar Snap Peas Did you know that sugar snap peas are a cross between an English pea and the snow pea? They are in season through winter into the late spring. I thought this would
This recipe for Instant Pot Green Bean Casserole is a one-pot dish and can be completed, start to finish, in 25 minutes. It’s just like the familiar holiday side that you make in the oven, but the Instant Pot does all the work, leaving room in the oven for things like turkey and apple pie.
*This recipe and post for Mashed Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes is sponsored by Franklin Foods, makers of Greek Cream Cheese, however all opinions expressed are my own. The Ultimate Side Dish Did you or someone you know buy a new Instant Pot on Black Friday? Fallen in love yet? I know, me, too. As we gear
Friends invited us to enjoy Sunday Supper with them. Personally, it’s my favorite meal of the entire week. A casual but hearty spread is required. I knew she was doing a mixed grill with pork tenderloin, sirloin steak and veggies and I offered to bring a starchy side. We’re both major tater lovers, but she
All of the awful kale salads out there have given good kale salad a bad name. Kale salad can be wonderful when you prepare the kale properly and pair it with complimentary accompaniments. Follow this recipe for Kale Salad with Parmesan Vinaigrette and you might just get turned on to raw kale. Why We Dislike
I wanted to make an easy pesto recipe that didn’t require any fancy equipment because, though I own a mortar and pestle and a food processor, they’re a pain to haul out and to clean. I wanted to make a pesto that only required a cutting board and a knife, so I did and you
Beans are one of my favorite things to make in the Instant Pot, especially Instant Pot Black Beans. This recipe is easy and quick. Granted, it’s a bit more involved than just popping open a can of black beans from the store, but the flavor and texture are so superior and the effort is really
I jumped on the cauliflower “rice” bandwagon. It seems that all of those New Year’s resolutions buzzing around got me on a health kick. But, this Turmeric Lime Cauliflower Rice ups the gluten-free side dish game. Ditch the stove top cooking method and try roasting it in the oven. Roasted Cauliflower Rice I was reading
Poor carrots have been getting a bad wrap from all those after-though relish trays. But, if you pick some up next time you’re at the farmers’ market and get them super fresh, the flavor is all together different. This easy recipe for roasted carrots simply elevates their already fabulous natural flavor. Want to watch me
*This Creamy Dijon Bacon Brussels Sprouts recipe is sponsored by Shamrock Farms, makers of farm fresh, hormone-free dairy products, though all opinions expressed are my own. Seriously, I only endorse stuff that I would actually pay real cash-money to buy for myself. So many of us were raised to dislike brussels sprouts because they were over-cooked,
