Until the Chiefs became a part of the post-season, the best part of Super Bowl Sunday for me over the years has been the snack table. From the days when our church youth group would watch the games while playing a football-themed bingo game to ones with friends gathered in our living room, there has …
Category: Side Dish
Recipes for side dishes.
Yummy Puerto Rican food will help you have a ‘rice’ day
Often, I launch this column by telling you a story that ties into whatever the week’s recipe is going to be. This week, however, I wanted to talk ingredients, because if you’re like me, this recipe is going to be a bit of a scavenger hunt through your local grocery store. My sister-in-law makes amazing …
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Don’t get cheesed by too many leftovers
I’ve heard a lot of folks complain over the years that they never know how many spaghetti noodles to cook when making pasta. A friend of mine literally just throws in an entire box every time she makes spaghetti and ends up with leftovers that last forever. That hasn’t been an issue for me, now …
How ‘yam’ I still surprised at this point?
I managed to hit the local grocery store at just the right time a few nights ago to score a couple huge steaks on a great sale. I was pumped about my luck, and I decided to grab a few sweet potatoes for a side dish to go along with them for a killer meal. …
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Candied pecan casserole makes for sweet memories
For the last few years, some dear friends of ours invited us over for “Friendsgiving” at their home around Thanksgiving time. It’s always been a great time to get to know new folks and share in a huge potluck meal. Of course, this year, that meal couldn’t happen, but instead, Joey and I might have …
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Fryer lets you ‘air’ in the side of less oil
When I first moved out on my own, one of the first items I acquired for my kitchen was a deep fat fryer. I’m a sucker for anything fried, but I could eat French fries every day and never get sick of them. Joey makes fun of me, because if there is any kind of …
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This will make you ‘patty’ yourself on the back for a dinner well done
A few weeks ago, I was a bridesmaid in a good friend’s socially distanced wedding, and in preparation for the big day, I did something I have never done before: get a manicure. I opted for French tips—a layer of very light pink on the bottom and white for the ends of each nail. It …
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Making a cold version of tacos isn’t mission im’pasta’ble
I was unloading some groceries a few evenings ago, and Joey came to inspect what I was pulling out of the bags. Noting that there was a salsa I don’t normally buy, a container of tomatoes and a box of pasta, he immediately asked what new recipe I was trying for dinner. After being the …
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For dinner tonight, choose to go with the grain
Over the years, I have to confess that I have tended to order off of the side dishes part of the menu for a lot of my meals. Particularly at Chinese restaurants, I’ve been known to just buy an order of fried rice for lunch and skip over the entrees completely. It’s one of my …
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Try to get ahead with German red cabbage
Despite all the craziness at the grocery store lately, I decided to head out to our local spot to get supplies for a new recipe I wanted to try. We were going to have some specialty German sausage for dinner, graciously shared with us by a friend, and I wanted to get something traditional to …
