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fryin’ up a super yummy onion strings
What are you serving up this weekend for the Big Game? Are you doing all appetizers, BBQ, pot luck, or burgers and hot dogs? Whatever you are serving these onion strings are amazing and will be a hit with all your guests for sure! Ok, now I know I have been trying to eat healthier and post healthier recipes but sometimes you just have to splurge a little and for me Super Bowl Sunday is always one of those days. Now I am not saying you have to go crazy but a little splurge here and there will be ok. For me a splurge is either going to be…
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garlic & brown rice make a happy couple
I have a new love…BROWN RICE! Now rice has always been a love but all of a sudden brown rice is the only rice I crave…and trust me when I say crave I mean CRAVE! Not too long a go I was not feeling so good…I got a cold that wouldn’t leave me alone and the only thing I wanted to eat was brown rice. I love the nuttiness of the rice, the texture of the rice and I really LOVE how flexible this rice can be. It really does take on almost any flavor or spices you throw at it to making it so versatile and perfect for almost…
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black beans and options
The weekend is almost here and that means some much needed downtime (hopefully), some family time and hopefully a good meal (or two). For us I love to break out the slow cooker on the weekends as much as the weekdays as I just love smelling the yumminess all day long as we run in & out or are doing some chores around the house…it just seems to make the day that much more enjoyable…and these black beans are a perfect weekend slow cooker dish. Not too long ago my weekend slow cooker recipe was black beans. OK, now I know that may not sound like the most exciting…
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a cranberry is not just for the Holidays…
I don’t know about you but sometimes the sides are the hardest part of a healthier lifestyle. I mean how many stalks of broccoli can you eat? With that being said I am always on the hunt for new sides that are not only healthier but also delicious and if they are nice to look at then that is a win, win and these cranberry green beans are a win, win for sure. As I have mentioned before, the only veggie I would eat growing up was green beans. My family was not one of those that you had to finish everything on your plate before you left the table,…
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A little creamy, a little spicy and a little yum
The Holidays are here and whether you are still thinking about your Christmas dinner or you are planning for your big New Year’s celebration this creamy horseradish sauce is a perfect addition for all your favorite beef dishes. For an early Christmas I made this Peppercorn Crusted Beef Tenderloin and this sauce was a must have with it. There is just something so special about a rich horseradish sauce with a piece of tender beef and this sauce is perfection. When I decided to make the beef tenderloin I started thinking about horseradish sauce and thought I would just buy store bought and then I decided I wanted to…
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a little something sweet for (almost) everyone
A sweet potato casserole is a MUST HAVE on all of our Holiday tables. There is just something so wonderful about the rich, creamy and fluffy casserole that makes the Holiday’s something super special. In the past most of our casseroles have just had a brown sugar crumb topping because some of my family likes marshmallows and some like pecans and some like both and even a few that don’t like any so it was just easier to keep it minimal…well this year I decided to try and make (almost) everyone happy. I made a traditional sweet potato casserole loaded with brown sugar, butter, half & half and then topped with…
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green beans all bundled up
***If your looking to make your Holiday Green Beans something to remember then these bundles are a MUST MAKE! I have updated the recipe to reflect a slight change I made the last time I made them…the addition of Worcestershire sauce adds a richness to this already wonderful side (updated November 2015) Several years a go we had a pre-Thanksgiving lunch at work and a coworker brought the most amazing green beans. They were these cute little bundles wrapped in bacon, and I just couldn’t stop eating them. That year I decided I would make them for our family Thanksgiving and ever since then they have been a staple at…
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simple green beans are AMAZING!
Simple sides are sometimes the best sides. There is just something so good about letting the vegetable come through without a lot of extra seasoning or technique being used to enhance it and these simple green beans are AMAZING! For me I find that roasting a veggie with a few simple spices really brings out the best in most veggies and these green beans are a perfect example of this simple cooking technique. Growing-up green beans was just about the only veggie I would eat, and the love for this little green spear has only increased as I have moved into adult hood. I love them cooked low and…
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traditional mashed potatoes meet me
As I have said many, many times before I am a HUGE mashed potato fan. I love the rich, creamy side dish & how they pair perfect with pretty much anything you put with them…I think they really could be the perfect side. Now my go to mashed potato recipe is a favorite (you can find the recipe here) and one that was passed down from my MeeMaw making it even that more special but every once in a while I just have to change things up and this time it was my beloved mashed potatoes. To make this already amazing side even more rich and more creamy I added in cream…
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keep calm and eat bacon creamed corn
Thanksgiving is right around the corner…can you believe it? I know I can’t!! My sis-in-law is hosting this year and that means I am only responsible for a few sides, but I want to make sure they are super delicious and something special that everyone will love. And in my family creamed corn is just that, but I wanted to make it even better with some BACON! If you were to ask The Hubby what is favorite foods are bacon would be the top 3 so anytime there is bacon in something I almost guaranteed he will love it, and this side was defiantly a winner. Now creamed corn is…
