Category: Sides

  • Roasted Sweet Potatoes

    This will likely be the easiest recipe I ever post here and it should really be a staple in your household for that reason alone. Plus, the roasted potatoes are just so tasty! That’s from the caramelization magic that takes place during the roasting process. So good. Aside from using these potatoes as a perfect…

  • Healthier Green Bean Casserole

    Don’t get me wrong, I love the classic green bean casserole! But sometimes it feels good to swap the processed cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions with a homemade mushroom Alfredo sauce and panko crusted red onions. And what better time to jump on the healthy bandwagon than the last day of the…

  • Classic Mashed Potatoes

    I’m totally making the mashed potatoes for Easter this year. I stumbled upon a blog recently with a post titled the best mashed potatoes; it’s a bold statement, but let me tell you I’ve made these potatoes four times since and the claim is true…they are the best mashed potatoes ever! We’re hosting Easter at…

  • Roasted Butternut Squash & Cranberries

    There are a couple things in life I’ve just been drawn to for as long as I can remember. One of those things is the holidays. When I was little I would spend an entire afternoon decorating my room for Christmas setting up my own tree and hanging lights, my Grandma always sewed us holiday…

  • California Spaghetti Salad

    Although we had a great evening at our family cookout this past Monday, I have to say those events should really happen more often on the weekends when there’s less of a curfew. Thanks a lot, full time job! At any rate, we had almost all the

  • Canning Green Beans

    In June, I wrote on Instagram that canning posts were coming to the blog in July and then a few weeks ago I started to get nervous and edited that text to say August! But it’s July 30th, I canned green beans with Grandma on Friday and now

  • Parmesan Garlic Roasted Potatoes

    Taking a quick break from the Magnolia Table cookbook to bring you one of our favorite side dishes! But speaking of the Magnolia Table cookbook, I’ve since tried the meatloaf and chicken pot pie and will definitely cook both again (with slight modifications) to photograph and share with y’all! And that banana bread? Yeaaah, I’ve made…

  • Fresh Tomato Salsa

    As promised, this is part two of ‘taking your taco Tuesday to the next level’ and it’s all about the freshest tomato salsa. I suppose this could also be called pico de gallo, because I think they are pretty much the same thing. A small warning…making this will

  • Creamy Pasta Salad

    There is always two ways to look at everything. This past week has been a bit exhausting, yes. You know what else it’s been? Productive! That’s the positive perspective. So this past week…

  • Chickpea Salad

    For the most part, I’m all about comfort foods this time of year. It’s cold outside, the ground is covered with snow, the winds are gusting and I can’t get enough soups, mashed potatoes and chicken and noodles. Not to mention