Broccoli Gratin – This is one terrific way to serve broccoli, whether it be for dinner or a special occasion, you’ll love this side dish! Paul and I put out a pretty good size garden in the summer. Last year a lot of it went into the freezer for the winter. The need to…
Vegetables
Green Beans Asian Style
Green Beans Asian Style – Beautifully caramelized onions and peppers are sweet to the taste and make the green beans just that much better. Green Beans Asian Style My husband Paul plants green beans in our garden twice a year during the growing season in Kentucky. The harvest is more than enough to fill our…
Cheesy Cauliflower Soup
Cheesy Cauliflower Soup is a creamy delicious soup that will have you saying “YUM” with your first bite! Cheesy Cauliflower Soup What is it about homemade soup that makes us want to linger over the bowl and enjoy every single bite? Whether you’re making it on a brisk Fall or Winter day or using…
Fresh Green Bean Side Dish Recipe
Fresh Green Bean Side Dish Recipe –The key to making this easy delicious fresh green bean side dish is to caramelize the onion and pepper after the broth has evaporated. That’s what takes this recipe over the top. I’m going to guess that the first time I made Fresh Green Bean Side Dish Recipe was…
Cheesy Broccoli Rice
Cheesy Broccoli Rice Even though we try very hard to eat healthy around here there are some things I used to buy prepackaged that I would get extreme cravings for. My biggest weakness has always been boxed rice mixes. Before this cheesy broccoli rice recipe, it was so easy to cave in and stock up…
Oven Roasted Carrots
Oven Roasted Carrots “How could something so simple be so good”. Those were my husbands words after he tasted these Oven Roasted Carrots. Truer words couldn’t have been spoken. You don’t even have to peel the carrots when you make this delicious side dish. Having Oven Roasted Carrots for a side dish for dinner is…
Oven Roasted Parsley Potatoes
Oven Roasted Parsley Potatoes I’ve been making Parsley Potatoes for years using canned potatoes. They pale in comparison to Oven Roasted Parsley Potatoes. Red Potatoes are tossed in a mixture of butter, diced onion and garlic, then roasted in a cast iron skillet or baking dish. The interior of the roasted red potato has an…
Oven Roasted Tomatoes
The flavor of Oven Roasted Tomatoes is incredible. The roasting brings out a slight sweetness in the tomatoes along with a roasted flavor. Oven Roasted Tomatoes In past years we’ve eaten our tomatoes from the garden in salads while they were in season, or froze and canned them for the winter. Not once did I…
Fresh Green Bean Salad
Fresh Green Bean Salad This is a wonderful way to use fresh green beans. It’s a great alternative to cooked green bean side dishes in the summer Fresh Green Bean Salad I boiled the beans for about 3 minutes so they would still be crisp and have that gorgeous bright green color that I…
22 Delicious Ways To Enjoy Summer Fruits and Vegetables
Whether you have your own vegetable garden or enjoy browsing your favorite farmers market for produce you will love 22 Delicious Ways To Enjoy Summer Fruits and Vegetables! Enjoying our home grown fruits and vegetables straight from the vine while they’re in season is fantastic during the growing season. Many people enjoy they’re produce long…