When making your own fries at home, you know exactly what is in them and putting them in the oven eliminates tons of the fat that you get from deep frying. You start with a basic oven baked steak fries recipe and then start experimenting with the toppings and flavors that you love. This Loaded […]
100 + Side Dish Recipes
As the kids get bigger, they start eating…A LOT. I used to be able to cook one dish and have enough for everyone, plus leftovers. These days? I can barely get a full meal out of an entree and my kids still ask for more to eat. So I’ve started making more full course dinners and […]
Garlic and Parmesan Steak Fries
My boys LOVE potatoes in all forms from mashed to potato salad to tater tots, to fries. They especially love wedges and steak fries. As mom, I like to mix things up on occasion. So, I am constantly on a search for different ways to top steak fries. These Garlic and Parmesan Steak Fries are […]
Healthy Roasted Hawaiian Medley
This Hawaiian-style medley is a fresh alternative to a vegetable side dish. Hubby & I, as well as our Japanese exchange student all just love it! It is definitely a “go to” for us now! We have eaten it many times…as a side dish a few times…and as a main dish by adding chicken cubes […]
Take a Holiday Favorite and Make it Year Round
Green bean casserole with cheese is a dish that many make as a side for a special holiday meal. Often it is accompanied by a main dish of either turkey or ham. Other side dishes that tend to accompany this one are cranberry sauce, fruit salad, stuffing and some sort of fresh rolls. Looking at […]
Spaghetti Squash Au Gratin (Low Calorie)
Macaroni and cheese has always been one of my favorite side dishes. For me, there is nothing more delicious than just about anything covered with cheese and baked until it is creamy and bubbly. I have been searching high and low for something similar, that is calorie-friendly, and that doesn’t make me feel like I’m […]
Orange Coconut Salad (Low Calorie) Recipe
From Minnie: My mom has so many fresh oranges on her trees during the time that they are in season that we are forever looking for great recipes to use them up. We have this orange salad just about every single night while they are available from her orange trees. It is just so very […]
