Summer is a great time to enjoy lots of fresh fruit. Whether it’s from your garden, the farmer’s market or the store, fruit tastes better when in season. This berry fruit salad takes advantage of all those berries and more that’s in season right now. I don’t know about your family but our whole family […]
How to Make the Best Fresh Salsa
Salsa and chips are such a yummy snack and not too bad for you too. Especially when you make your own easy, fresh salsa from fresh vegetables. Here’s how to make the best fresh salsa. Canned salsa is ok, but sometimes you want something that tastes fresh. Has a bright flavor and not the cooked […]
Easy Potato Pancakes with Chives and Parsley
With St. Patrick’s day coming, it made me think about foods we would enjoy this time of year. One of those foods is these easy potato pancakes with chives and parsley. These potato pancakes are easy to make and delicious too. Eat them alongside a main dish for a change from regular mashed potatoes. My […]
Ginger Garlic Green Beans (a Farm to Table Recipe)
An Asian inspired side dish recipe of delicious ginger garlic green beans. This recipe is simple to make and takes only a few minutes from start to finish. This time of year we are up to our ears in zucchini and green beans. If you are a gardener or you visit the farm stands or […]
How to Prep Ahead Salad For the Whole Week
Eat more salads. It’s easy to do when you prep ahead salad for the whole week. Here’s how to do it without your lettuce getting soggy. Eating more fruits and vegetables can be a struggle. You know you need to eat more but you don’t always have the time to wash and prepare them in […]
Easy Creamy Garlic and Chive Mashed Potatoes
This is a delicious side dish recipe for garlic and chive mashed potatoes. It’s simple but tastes so great your family will love it. Mashed potatoes are a side dish we have often but having the same dish over and over can get boring. That’s why I like to dress up those standard dishes to […]
The Best Creamy Cucumber and Dill Salad
Hot weather makes me crave cool food. I don’t know about you but when it’s hot, I don’t want to eat something hot. When I think about cool food I think about salads. This creamy cucumber salad is the perfect choice for a hot summer day to cool down. Cucumbers are a refreshing vegetable to […]
Dress Up Plain Potato Salad with Bacon and Chives
There are a few side dishes I need, no have to make each summer. It just wouldn’t be summer without enjoying these great side dishes each year. shared my Best Macaroni Salad Recipe a while back and today I’m sharing this delicious creamy potato salad with bacon and chives. I love having a good side […]
Easy and Delicious Homemade French Dressing
We eat a lot of salad around here. Once the lettuce starts producing in the garden we eat salads at least once a day. Which means we eat quite a bit of salad dressing around here. Now I’ll purchase salad dressing at the store off and on but the homemade dressings are so much better […]
Sweet and Delicious Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Do you find the regular sweet potato casserole just a little too sweet and heavy? Lighten it up by making these slightly sweet and very delicious roasted sweet potatoes. They are easy to assemble and can bake right alongside your other holiday dishes. I usually make a sweet potato casserole each Thanksgiving as a side […]
Simple Cooking Recipe for Roasted Potatoes
I shared about how we automate some of our meal each week to help me get good food on the table without too much fuss. Since we have been talking about simple living I wanted to be sure to share a recipe or two for a simple cooking recipe. My idea of a simple cooking […]
