Buttered Brussels Sprouts by Amanda Natividad

Brussels sprouts get a bad rap. Opponents of the vegetable swear it tastes like metal. Or worse, like feet. But when coated with the right vinaigrette, flash fried, or sautéed, Brussels sprouts have a complex richness, an earthy savoriness that fills your mouth. There’s nothing like it.

Bow Ties With Bacon And Tomatoes by Robyn Savoie

Bow-tie pasta dresses up this easy skillet side for a special occasion or a weeknight family meal!

Twice Baked Potatoes with Bacon and Cheese by ShaleeDP

Learned this from my western friends. This is how they showed me; just the easiest way to do it and it tasted great!

Collard Greens, corn and Tortilla Strata by Julia Ann Souders

A layered casserole of vegetables and flour tortillas. A vegetarian side dish to be enjoyed with or without a meat entree. It's an American Lasagna! A side dish with lots of antioxidants to boost immunity. Recipe adapted from "Fight Back with Food: Use Nutrition to Heal What Ails You," Readers Digest Association, Inc., 2002.…

German Spaetzle by Foodiewife

Spaetzle (SPETZ-LAY) is a traditional, and very popular German noodle. It's excellent to use in place of egg noodles. In Bavaria, where my family comes from, we serve this with a generous healping of Austrian Goulash or as a side dish with Schnitzel (breaded cutlets). Please click on my URL link to see how I make this on my blog, "A…

Arroz A La Mexicana by Brett Ede

Candied Sweet Potatoes (for grownups) by Foodiewife

This side dish has graced our Thanksgiving table since 2002. The bourbon really kicks up the flavor, and the vanilla bean adds just the perfect balance of sweetness. Instead of using two whole vanilla beans, I buy Singing Dog Vanilla Bean Paste (Whole Foods). The vanilla bean paste is more economical to use, and a lot easier. Recipe…

Potatoes au Gratan by Glenn

This recipe was adapted from a little booklet put out in the 1930s by Westinghouse and Pennsylvania Power and Light Co. for the new electric range and oven. It contained 7 meals, each of which could be baked together in the oven. I've cut out this item and made it work and boy is it good. One note, I stopped peeling potatoes years…

German Potato Salad by Therese

A delicious warm potato salad that pairs wonderfully breaded pork chops

Bitter Gourd Chicken with Fermented Black Beans by kitchen flavours

Bitter gourd or bitter melon is delicious cooked in this simple Chinese dish. Bitter gourd is very low in calories but very high in nutrients. It is an excellent source of vitamins B1, B2, and B3, C, magnesium, folic acid, zinc, phosphorus, manganese, and has high dietary fiber. It is rich in iron, contains twice the beta-carotene…

Fried Noodles With Peanut Sauce by Wendi Taylor

A simple and delicious take on a traditional Asian dish.

Zucchini Santa Fe by Robyn Savoie

This fast side is great with the green chilies. It gives this recipe a great zip.

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes by Robyn Savoie

Roasting garlic in the oven brings out its sweet, nutty flavor. So it doesn't overpower mellow mashed potatoes. If you're looking for a Diabetic and/or Low-Fat Friendly recipe, see my tip below. Serve these easy potatoes with a seasoned rotisserie chicken and steamed green beans. It's also great with pork.

Czech Potato Pancakes by Robyn Savoie

These little snacks are popular street food in the Czech Republic, and they are available at roadside stalls and cafe's. Quick and easy to make, they are tasty adaptation of the classic flour-based pancake.