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…
Side dishes
Pressure Cooker Warm Potato Salad Recipe
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 Recipe
Kick up your side dish and try jalapeno potatoes au gratin. Just a little spice from the jalapeno adds a lot of flavors. 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 Recipe
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…
Make-Ahead Mashed Potato Casserole Recipe
Thanksgiving Day can be a real hassle preparing all the sides, but this make-ahead mashed potato casserole can take some of your troubles away. Prep this mashed potato casserole the day before, put it in the fridge, then stick it in the oven for 45 minutes on Thanksgiving Day, and enjoy a perfect potato dish…
Kale Fennel Salad with Orange-Balsamic Dressing
Here’s a kale fennel salad that’s perfect to accompany a hearty fall meal. It has loads of flavor from the orange acidity, the crunch of the fennel and sweetness of dried cherries. After you made the White Pizza Sauce in my last recipe post, you were probably wondering what to do with the rest of…
Spinach and Sun Dried Tomatoes and Capers Recipe
Nothing is easier than wilted spinach and sun-dried tomatoes and capers with pan-grilled salmon. If you are in a pinch for a time saver meal, this is it. This recipe post contains an affiliate link. Please see our Privacy Policy for details. Wilted spinach and sun-dried tomatoes with capers are something I’ve made pretty often….
Sweet Potato with Caramelized Onion Skillet
Sweet potato with onion is a perfect combination of flavors. Sure to be one of your favorite side dishes. If you are looking for a Thanksgiving side dish, look no further. This sweet potato with caramelized onion skillet is the perfect thing to complement a turkey dinner. Or a ham dinner for that matter. The…
Roasted Red Potatoes with Onions and Bacon
Roasted red potatoes and onions are an easy side dish for any occasion and lets up the flavor by adding some Bacon to the mix. Simple spices make this a tasty recipe. Good side dishes make good meals. That’s why roasted red potatoes with onions and bacon works. Same as your ordinary roasted potatoes but…
Bacon Swiss Chard Potatoes au Gratin
The garden is going nuts and there are vegetables and greens to use, so last week I made this bacon Swiss chard potatoes au gratin dish. It was terrific with the fresh lake trout I caught in Lake Superior the day before and fresh garden broccoli sauteed with garlic. The summer has been busy, busy….
Smoked Salmon (Lox) Deviled Eggs
Smoked Salmon (Lox) Deviled Eggs is styled after the classic lox and bagel combo of smoked salmon, cream cheese, red onion, capers, and dill. This combination is perfectly balanced to make an excellent appetizer. Mary Jo and I are staying with our daughter Amy for the summer and Amy has chickens! 5 laying chickens as…
Roasted Potato Appetizer with Chive Sauce
Potatoes as an appetizer? You Betcha! A roasted potato appetizer with chive sauce. This is bite-sized pieces of perfectly roasted baby potatoes with a low-calorie yogurt-based chive sauce. The two go together like peas and carrots! My friend Manny was the inspiration for this when he recently brought over some of his home grown…
Roasted Cruciferous Vegetables – How To Cook Healthy
Roasted cruciferous vegetables are a great side dish and this roasting method makes them delicious. Just pick whichever veggie you’d like to eat. The Holidays came and went and the New Year is in full swing. If you are like me, it is really easy to overeat during the festivities. I’m not much of…
Red Wine Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Thanksgiving Day. One of the three best days of the year. Time for some red wine cranberry sauce. This is much like the cranberry zinfandel conserve I posted a couple years ago with a few twists. I thought I should update that post since it was before the printable recipe and before DSLR camera….
Homemade Spicy Salsa Roja
Homemade spicy salsa Roja. I go for the natural goodness and simplicity of plain, fresh ingredients. It’s so easy to prepare this salsa. I must be on a spicy food kick. Maybe it has to do with spending the last 5 months in Minnesota where their idea of spicy food is pepperjack cheese. Oooh that’s…