Green Beans, New Potatoes and Bacon by Salad Foodie

A delicious side to serve with meat, or as a main luncheon dish with salad. Honestly I could almost eat a whole plateful of this! It is so simple but so tasty. First run-through I followed the recipe exactly from Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook by Harvest House Publishers 2010. Having made it several times since I made only minor…

Copper Carrots by Chef Smith

Sweet Potatoes (Yams) with Cranberries and Granny Apples by Salad Foodie

A family favorite side to holiday dinners. This colorful dish has just the right balance of tart and sweet.

Cauliflower Cake by Kyra Martin

This is such a great way to eat your veggies. It would be so easy to change to suit your tastes too!

Garlic Herbed Sweet Potatoes by Amos Miller

TRY THIS AT EASTER - it is a signature dish! It is sweet and savory with fresh herbs, dairy products and chicken broth. This is a North Carolina recipe, naturally healthy and rich in beta-carotene, the most common plant source of vitamin A. But who cares! This is delicious, even if it is good for you...besides, sweet potatoes…

Blackened Green Beans by Chef Smith

Cajun Corn and Bacon Maque Choux by Chef Smith

If you don't have time for fresh corn you can always use 1 1/4 c of shoepeg corn with 1/4 c cream corn...

Cream Corn Casserole by Chef Smith

Creamy Noodles & Peas by JoyG

This is a quick and easy side dish that makes peas yummy to eat and is the result of experimenting on a cool fall evening 25 years ago.

Super Low Calorie Honey Mustard Broccoli Slaw by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

I love all kinds of slaw, particularly this flavorful one! Using broccoli slaw is a wonderful alternative to typical cabbage. Such a versatile side dish for fish, beef, chicken, pork, hot dogs, burgers and more. You’ll love how quick it is to make. The skinny for each serving just 38 calories, 1 gram of fat and 1 Weight Watchers…

Roasted Butternut Squash by B Innes

To roast butternut squash you can either roast cut in half, cut side down, in a pan with a little water for about 1-1½ hours and then scoop out of the skin or peel, seed, cube and roast for about 30 minutes on high heat. My version uses a light marinade to oil the cubed squash and add a little sweetness. I keep it simple, but feel…

Green Bean, Carrot and Mushroom Medley by Salad Foodie

A quick-to-fix green bean side dish or vegetarian main dish. I like to use my steamer for the beans and carrots, but they could also be boiled briefly and drained. This makes a beautiful presentation with interesting flavor combinations. The real trick is getting the seasoning right. Experiment with your favorite herb combinations,…

GREEN BEANS WITH A LITTLE SPICE by GARY ESTESS

THIS RECIPE WE DO WITH HOME GROWN BEANS. GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATOES HOT SAUCE THE RECIPE WE HAVE LISTED.

Sweet Zucchini Pickles by Salad Foodie

Too many zucchini - what to do? A recipe by Chuck Allen (Palm Springs) caught my eye. Expectations are high from this retired chef, so he takes this recipe as a hostess gift. It is as colorful as it is delicious and lasts about 6 weeks refrigerated. The only thing I added was small cauliflowerettes. What an attractive conversation…

Kale with Kalamata Olives by Salad Foodie

Kale is hearty and healthy, and often teams in winter soups with potatoes and beans. But in this recipe, based on Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, it takes center stage. Quick to prepare it is a pleasant change from other green sides. Don’t let the volume of a one pound bunch of kale scare you off - it cooks down!