This grilled potato salad with quick pickled red onions would be perfect for a summertime picnic. It’s tossed together with a healthy vinegar and olive oil vinaigrette. Delicious looking…I know, right? But you’re asking yourself, “what are those potato chip like things sprinkled on top?” It is chips….sea salt and vinegar kettle chips actually. They…
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Potato Focaccia Bread with Caramelized Onions
Potato focaccia bread with caramelized onions is a perfect appetizer item. Invite some friends over and enjoy. I’ve never made a focaccia bread before…can’t say that now. Even MaryJo, the consummate baker can’t recall ever making one. It’s for sure going to be a go-to recipe for social gatherings. The recipe makes enough dough to…
Golden Crispy Oven Fries
Golden crispy oven fries are crunchy on the outside and creamy smooth on the inside. Oven baking results in tasty fries with fewer calories. Every now and then you need to have some crispy fried potatoes. Am I right? Well these crispy oven fries are just the ticket. The secret to these is the coating…
Best Ever Broccoli Salad Recipe
Here’s a Best Ever Broccoli Salad Recipe that’s easy to make and contains kalamata olives and capers. The dressing is olive oil, vinegar, and lemon juice. The combination of ingredients makes this salad seriously delicious. Whew! It’s been a long time between posts. On February 6th, I had shoulder replacement surgery and couldn’t hardly pick…
Garlic Salt Baked Potatoes with Oregano
All baked potatoes are not created equal. Some are wrinkly skinned and mushy. Some, like this garlic salt and oregano seasoned skin takes baked potatoes to a whole new level. Crisp skinned and delicious. This is a must try recipe. I love a good baked potato. Especially when it has a nice crispy, tasty skin…
Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes
To take any meal to the next level, make caramelized onion mashed potatoes. The enhanced flavor from the onions is amazing. I’ve made this before, but never considered it a real “recipe.” It’s something done to boost the flavor of the potatoes. A couple nights ago we had a polish sausage with sauerkraut, so naturally caramelized…
Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts
With fall weather upon us, there’s nothing more satisfying than roasted Brussels sprouts and I’ve kicked it up a notch with parmesan cheese. Making the roasted Brussels sprouts crispy This is a foolproof method of roasting and will be my go-to recipe for Brussels sprouts. The secret is using a hot oven and enough olive…
Easy Fried Naan Bread Recipe
Pan fried naan bread is easy to make using simple ingredients. It is the perfect bread for dips or for Chicken Tikka Masala. If you’re not familiar with it, naan is a flatbread from India and the Middle East that’s traditionally baked by slapping the prepared dough from above onto the vertical walls of a…
Amazingly Good Mexican Street Corn Salad
This amazingly good Mexican street corn salad is a perfect summer side dish. The char grilled corn and vegetables get topped with a simple, spicy dressing. Raise your hand if you love easy….tasty….spicy….summertime side dishes. I think I see them all in the air. And I’m right there with ya’. Easy: Like 30 minutes to…
Sauteed Shredded Sweet Potatoes
Here’s a side dish sure to please, sauteed shredded sweet potatoes with onions and toasted walnuts. It cooks up quickly and is ready in no time. I’m always trying to find new ways to prepare vegetables and this one with shredded sweet potatoes intrigued me. The Tampa Bay Times taste section had this recipe…
Classic Au Gratin Potatoes
Classic Au Gratin Potatoes made in a pressure cooker is fast and simple. The thin-sliced potatoes are smothered with creamy cheese sauce for a perfect meal. I’m continuing to find ways to use the electric pressure cooker and this method for classic au gratin potatoes is fantastic. From start to finish they only take around…
Pressure Cooker Mushroom Risotto
Ever since MaryJo received an electric pressure cooker for Christmas, I’ve been trying different recipes to use it for. When I saw this pressure cooker mushroom risotto recipe, I had to try it. The Minneapolis Star Tribune had in their Taste section a recipe adapted from Lorna Sass who has a couple cookbooks featuring pressure…
Pressure Cooker Warm Potato Salad
Pressure cooker warm potato salad is a side dish that will pair well with meats, poultry, or fish. The flavor is fantastic and when cooked in a pressure cooker, takes minutes to make. Disclaimer: This recipe post contains an affiliate advertisement. Pressure cookers are all the rage now because they cook things so fast and…
Jalapeno Potatoes Au Gratin
Kick up your side dish and try jalapeno potatoes au gratin. Just a little spice from the jalapeno adds a lot of flavor. Here’s a twist on traditional potatoes au gratin where you use gruyere cheese, this one uses queso cheese which is Mexican crumbling cheese. This cheese is quite mild, but once you mix…
Cranberry-Orange Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Put the finishing touches on Thanksgiving dinner by making cranberry-orange glazed sweet potatoes. These are super flavorful and will go with everything on your plate. I was going through our huge box of recipes the other day and came across this old, forgotten recipe for glazed sweet potatoes. This one came from Mary Jo’s sister…