I had an olive topped deviled egg at a party last summer for the first time and thought it was just about the best thing I had tasted since, well, a deviled egg!  The salty olive really popped against the sweet southern style deviled egg filling.  I went home and immediately started working on […]

We absolutely LOVE roasted veggies of all kinds at our house.  When I was testing this recipe, it came out of the oven right as my daughter was getting home from school and by golly if her, my 4 year old and I weren’t sitting at the kitchen table eating these as our afternoon snack […]

‘From scratch’ usually tastes better and is worth the effort when I have time (to me!), but pinto beans are one food I make from canned now, because we honestly can’t tell the difference so it’s not worth the extra time or steps.  These doctored up canned pinto beans are our absolute favorite way to […]

  These green beans are quickly becoming a family favorite.  They make a great side dish for just about anything.  Don’t skimp on the shredded Parmesan because that REALLY makes them!   Parmesan Garlic Green Beans Ingredients 24 oz frozen green beans (about 5 cups) 1/4 cup butter  4 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups chicken […]

Broccoli is one of my son’s favorite vegetables so we have it a lot.  I already blogged my Fresh Ginger & Garlic Roasted Broccoli recipe which is a STAPLE veggie at this house anytime we have Chinese food.  This Parmesan Garlic Roasted Broccoli is a staple anytime we have Italian or Greek food.  It is so good […]

Good morning!  We had one of our family favorite Mexican dinner’s last night: Pollo Loco (Mexican Chicken & Rice).  The rice is SO flavorful and EASY.  We love it as a side for any Mexican entree and especially stuffed into a big ole burrito.  Give it a try and I guarantee, it will be your […]

         I have never met a mushroom I didn’t like.  I like them grilled, marinated, stuffed, roasted, and sauteed.  These lemon butter mushrooms make a fantastic side dish.  They are roasted in the oven in butter and oil then sprinkled with lemon juice and fresh parsley.  I especially love them with Greek […]

 Boy does my husband love mashed potatoes!  He would eat them every day if he could!   I wanted to change them up a little, so I tried my hand at Sour Cream & Onion Mashed Potatoes and boy were they delicious!  With only 5 ingredients plus seasoning, they couldn’t be any easier either!  Sour […]

Good morning!  Today I am sharing one of my all time favorite salads.  I was hesitant to blog this recipe because I have never made it the exact same way twice, but ultimately decided it was just too yummy not to include!  I am OBSESSED with the dressing in this salad.  You can definitely adjust […]

      Hello!  We use our slow cooker SO much during the warm months, but it is usually for our entree as we prefer our veggies roasted, grilled, raw or pan fried in bacon grease 🙂  But, Michaela, from An Affair From The Heart, told me about a side dish she loves at her favorite restaurant […]