Black Eyed Peas and Rice is a comforting and flavorful Southern dish featuring tender black eyed peas slowly cooked with aromatic vegetables, spices, diced tomatoes, and fluffy white rice. This hearty and satisfying meal is a perfect blend of textures and tastes, making it a beloved classic in many households. Let us walk you through …
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Earthy mushrooms and nutty farro come together in this hearty, wholesome dish that’s both comforting and delicious. Our simple Mushroom Farro recipe is perfect for cozy dinners, it’s packed with flavor and simple to make! When I cook, I like to use simple, unprocessed ingredients, when possible. I think if I eat well most of …
Nothing tastes fresher than homegrown tomatoes ripening on the vine and finding their way into dinner. I have some beautiful tomatoes ripening right now, and we are enjoying all the different ways they can be used — from burgers to salsa to eating them right off the vine, I’m in tomato heaven! It’s the perfect …
This Caramel Apple Salad recipe is creamy and delicious. With only four ingredients, it’s quick, easy, and perfect for gatherings or potlucks. Just like our Fruit Cocktail Salad and Cherry Fluff recipes, our quick and easy Caramel Apple Salad recipe makes a large batch with simple ingredients. We’ll show you how to make this timeless …
Our Instant Pot Dirty Rice recipe will have you singing the praises of your pressure cooker all the way to the table. This perfectly spiced Cajun rice recipe uses simple ingredients and cooks in just 30 minutes making it perfect for a weeknight meal. One of the things that a pressure cooker does beautifully is …
Get ready for a tasty journey to Cuba with a delicious Cuban Black Beans recipe! Dive into the flavors and textures of Frijoles Negros guaranteed to make your taste buds dance. Cuban-style Black Beans is a simple recipe that is packed with flavor. And like our popular black beans recipe using canned black beans, and …
Charro beans are a delicious traditional Mexican side dish. Perfect for potlucks, quick lunches, or dinners. Spice up your meal with my Instant Pot Charro Beans that’ll fill your family with a hearty, spicy, and savory dish with a touch of Mexican flavor! Beans work incredibly well in the pressure cooker. Our no-soak Instant Pot …
Serve your family this Twice Baked Potatoes Casserole Recipe once and you will find yourself making it over and over again. This delicious, creamy, cheesy, bacon-filled dish is your new family tradition. It will become the most requested side dish you serve! A perfect accompaniment for holiday dinners, grilled meats, and ham sandwiches, our loaded …
Easy Sweet Potato Casserole recipe combines delicious sweet potatoes with apples and warm spices under a crunchy pecan topping. You’ll love this spin on the classic Baked Sweet Potato Casserole. When you love sweet potatoes but don’t really want the traditional overly sweet and gooey sweet potato casserole of your childhood, bring this delicious and …
Easy Cheesy Potatoes Casserole goes with almost any meat dish, reminds everyone of home, and satisfies the stringy, melty cheese craving. This cheesy potatoes casserole recipe uses REAL potatoes and is the perfect make-and-take recipe. Simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand come together quickly for a delicious side dish from a traditional …
Our beautiful Lemon Orzo Asparagus Salad Recipe is made with whole-grain orzo, fresh lemon, crisp asparagus, and feta. Easy to throw together and elegant on the palate, it’s a savory summer lunch or side dish everyone loves. Growing up, my dad owned the town tavern. He was gone most of my day and only had …
Celebrate Thanksgiving in style with a classic and easy Cornbread Dressing Recipe perfected for baking in the oven. The age-old war between cornbread dressing and bread-based stuffing will come to a head when you present your family with this beautifully baked version of the classic along with our very own Thanksgiving Dressing. Both are amazing! …
Nothing says comfort food like this warm and creamy Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole Recipe loaded with buttery cheesy goodness. Your whole family will drool with anticipation when it comes to the table. This is a fantastic EASY Cheesy Hashbrown Potato Casserole recipe. You can make it in a crockpot or oven, whichever one works best for …
One of my favorite seasonal vegetables to use in later summer and Fall is the beautiful acorn squash. My Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash is full of flavor and makes an impressive, attractive plate for family or guests. This dish just screams Fall harvest! The Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe takes advantage of both squash and …
Make the perfect grilled sweet potatoes with this easy, delicious recipe! Enjoy the flavor of grilled sweet potatoes in foil in only 20 minutes, a quick and tasty summertime side dish. Try this recipe today! This post was updated in 2019 to improve our reader’s experience. No changes were made to the recipe. Grilled Sweet …
When you need a delicious side dish, nothing is better than my easy twice-baked potato recipe. Baked potatoes recipe with cream cheese are rich and delicious and they make the perfect side dish with just about any meal. These tasty potatoes are a family favorite, perfect for company, and will even work well for parties. …
This quick and Easy Black Bean Recipe skimps on time but never on flavor. These black beans are rich in flavor but and never mushy. These delicious beans make the perfect side dish. When you want restaurant-quality beans, this will be your go-to choice. Use this easy black bean recipe as a filling for tacos …
Oven Roasted Carrots recipe bakes perfectly every time. They’re crisp and delicious with a delicious orange glaze that adds a sweetness that turns ordinary carrots into a family’s favorite side dish. Orange-Glazed Oven Roasted Carrots will have you serving carrots a lot more. They’re simple to make and absolutely delicious to eat!
Parmesan Roasted Potatoes have a crispy crunchy outside and a soft and tender inside. You’ll love this easy oven-roasted cheesy potato recipe with any meal. Do you have a go-to potato recipe that you make ALL the time? We do, Roasted Parmesan Potatoes!
Mardi Gras Salad is a boozy tropical fresh fruit salad with all of the flavors of a New Orleans Hurricane cocktail. It’s the perfect Mardi Gras Party Side dish! This post was updated from 2017 to improve reader experience. What better way to celebrate Mardi Gras than with a Hurricane? If you answered a fresh …
Asian Rice Instant Pot recipe makes a saucy flavorful rice that’s moist and tender and cooks in only 15 minutes. This delicious simple rice makes a quick and easy side to any meal. This recipe was updated on 10/15/22 by reducing the amount of liquid in the recipe after further testing. I thank my readers …