Holiday Mashed Potatoes
This mashed potato recipe has a couple of advantages – you can make it a few days ahead of time, and you can cook them in your slow cooker opening up more room in your oven or on your stove top for other holiday dishes.
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Sweet Potato Fries
These are a great snack or side dish that goes well with Southern dishes. I like to make them after I deep fry a turkey, while the turkey is resting, since they only take about 5 minutes to cook in the hot oil. They are …
Sauteed Zucchini
This is a simple and quick recipe for making a delicious Italian side dish. This can go with just about anything, and it’s a great way to help use all that zucchini you’re getting.
Canned Potatoes
I have to admit, I never thought of canning potatoes until a friend introduced us to them a few years ago. Canning potatoes is a little work, but after that having potatoes with dinner is as easy as pouring a jar into a sauce pan …
Grilled Sweet Corn
I find this easier than boiling and grilling corn adds a smokey flavor. You can grill it with the husks on (my preference) or the husks off to get more char on the corn kernels.
Green Beans Almondine
This is a delicious way to serve fresh green beans – it doesn’t work near as well with canned or frozen beans. The almonds add crunch and flavor (as well as a cool name) but the real flavor comes from the lemon butter.
Mashed Potatoes
This is the way I always make Mashed Potatoes, and I’ve got 3 mashed potato loving sons to please. These will taste great with gravy, or equally great with just butter, salt and pepper. You can scale this recipe up and down as needed for …
Scalloped Corn
A Midwest staple, Scalloped Corn is a satisfying side dish that goes well with steaks or chops.
Dutch Oven 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.
Cabbage Steaks
If you think cabbage is plain, or boring, or bitter, think again. These cabbage steaks are sweet and crispy and savory. They are also easy to make.