Salsa
Whether for dipping chips or topping your tacos or eggs, salsa is a great way to add flavor to any dish. If you want to make just a small amount for a party Pico de Gallo is probably the better recipe, but if you have …
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Italian Green Beans
This is a great side dish for Italian meals, especially when fresh green beans are in season. This adds texture and flavor to the green beans so that it compliments your Italian entree.You can make this with fresh, frozen or canned green beans but fresh …
Calico Beans
This is a great side dish to make with BBQ meats, or add some cooked sausage or leftover pulled pork and make it a complete meal. This recipe originally comes from Meathead Goldwyn’s Amazing Ribs, and I’ve made a few tweaks to it since then.
Pesto Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes
When you have basil and you have tomatoes, this is a great combination. First, you make the Pesto with the Basil, then you make the pasta, and you roast the tomatoes. Put them altogether and you have a delicious side dish to go with steaks, …
Skillet Scramble
Whether for breakfast or for dinner, this is an easy one dish meal that is delicious and satisfying. The amounts are for one person, but you can just scale this up for more people.
Tater Tot Enchilada Bake
This is a tasty casserole that takes care of your Mexican food urge. It’s quick and easy to make and will satisfy your family.
Chocolate Eclair Dessert
This dessert has the right combination of the mellow sweet flavor of vanilla pudding along with the sharper sweet flavor of dark chocolate. This no-bake dessert is easy to make, but it’s not easy to make it look perfect! There are lots of pictures on …
Chicken Saltimbocca
Here’s another scallopini recipe, this one using pounded chicken breast. Saltimbocca means “jump into my mouth!” so you know how good it tastes! This can also be made with pounded veal cutlets. The original uses sage leaves, but these can be hard to find and …
Pork Milanese
Here’s an Italian recipe that for those that are looking for something without a marinara sauce on it. This is a scallopini recipe for boneless pork chops. based on recipes from Grandma Gina Pettiti and Chef John.
Creamed Zucchini with Tomatoes
Do you have zucchini’s and tomatoes coming from your garden? Give this recipe a try and to do something different with them. This is a delicious and satisfying side dish. It’s not low cal, but it is low carb. We like to run our zucchini …