Fried Green Beans

Fried Green Beans

If you like your beans bright and crispy, this is the recipe for you. And no one will complain when bacon is part of the recipe.

Rice Pilaf

Rice Pilaf

Pilaf is a traditional side dish in South Asian, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines. It’s history dates back at least 1,000 years and it was the inspiration for Spanish Paella and Mexican Rice.This version was inspired by recipes from Served from Scratch and Tastes Better 

Southern Cooked Cabbage

Southern Cooked Cabbage

This is a traditional Southern side dish with simple, humble ingredients. But it comes together to form a delicious and comforting vegetable that goes with just about anything. If you don’t save bacon grease (you really should, it’s a great thing to have around) you 

Elote – Mexican Sweet Corn

Elote – Mexican Sweet Corn

This is typically served on the cob by street vendors but I think this is easier to make, serve and to eat. It’s a delicious side dish with any Mexican entree.

Zucchini Boats

Zucchini Boats

These make a nice side dish for Italian meals. If you add a pound of Italian sausage to the recipe you can fill a couple more zucchini and make them a complete meal.

Corn on the Cob

Corn on the Cob

We live in Iowa, and when it is sweet corn season we love to enjoy fresh corn on the cob. It is quick and easy to fix, and it is absolutely delicious. The lemon and salt added to the water doesn’t really season the corn 

Loaded Baked Potato Casserole

Loaded Baked Potato Casserole

Remember loaded baked potatoes? This casserole is based on the same idea. It’s easy to make and it will satisfy a crowd at a party or a reunion.

Italian Green Beans

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

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.

Creamed Zucchini with Tomatoes

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