Side dishes enhance the main course and really round out your meals. They might not be the star of the show, but these tasty dishes are just as memorable!
We recently dined at a Polish Restaurant where they served a cucumber salad in sour cream, called Mizeria. Although my favorite cucumber salad is pickled, my hubby prefers the sour cream style. After trying several recipes and feeling each one was missing something, I decided to just create my own. My hubby loves these and […]
While searching the web for a new recipe to try, I came across this yummy dipping sauce. This green dipping sauce, with it’s fresh and tangy palate pleaser, is traditionally served with Peruvian chicken. It is such a delightful sauce, that I find myself craving it to dress my salad or to dip my veggies […]
My neighbor has an apple tree that produced a huge crop this year. So, she brought over a sack full. Now I am quite picky with what type of apples I use in baking, and I wasn’t sure what kind of apples these were. So, I thought, why not just make some applesauce? Years ago, […]
Whenever we have pasta, my family prefers a meat sauce. But sometimes, you need a classic, simple serving of marinara sauce. Whenever I make chicken or eggplant parmesan, I serve it with a side of spaghetti with this marinara sauce. If I have a small amount of sauce left, I freeze it in 4 ounce […]
There’s nothing more refreshing than freshly pickled cucumber salad. It’s the perfect combination of crispy cucumbers, onions and green peppers, drenched in a delightful vinegar and sugar dressing with a generous sprinkle of celery seed. This is a wonderful side dish to bring to a BBQ or pot luck dinner. Its economical and best of […]
Each time I make BBQ ribs, I stress over what type of potatoes to serve with them. Potato salad? French fries? Scalloped Taters? So many choices, right? How about a side of homemade fried potatoes! It’s quick, easy and oh so delicious. The nice thing about this recipe is, you can change the spices you […]
Years ago I was at a pot luck dinner and one of the dishes I particularly enjoyed was saffron rice. The lady that brought that dish wasn’t into sharing recipes, so I forgot all about it…until recently that is. I was thumbing through a magazine and saffron rice was mentioned. I starting trying different recipes, […]
Have you ever racked your brain as to what to serve as a side dish other than the usual potatoes or rice? Well, look no further. This dish is quite popular in Poland and once you taste it, you’ll know why. It’s quick and easy to prepare, is economical and is very delicious. It’s one […]
I was given a nice, big yellow squash and decided to try something new. So, off to the internet I went, in search of a new recipe. After researching several recipes, I made some changes and came up with my own version of this cheesy casserole. I’ve tried it with cheddar and with Gruyere and […]
Back in our camping days, we used to stop at a little Mom & Pop grocery store where they sold homemade salads. One of our favorites was a green pea salad with bacon and cheese. I’ve tried many recipes trying to find one that closely resembled the pea salad that we enjoyed and finally, came […]