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From mashed potatoes to pasta salad, find all your side dish needs here! Let's face it, sometimes the sides make the meal. To honor our love of sides, we have an infinite collection of recipes that can accompany any central ingredient. Hopefully your main dish won't get too jealous!
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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A popular and very tasty Indo-Chinese recipe.
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Not all egg salads are created equal. Not enough ingredients and you have egg on toast. Too much and you've got a soggy tasteless mess. This recipe gets it just right - crunchy, springy, sweet, tangy. Perfect for staying in on a rainy day in front of…
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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My delicious recipe for making pesto with you in mind. At the Farmer's Market the other day I happened upon a steal of a deal on a bunch of fresh picked basil. The smell was heavenly - I knew pesto was going to be whirling in the blender as soon as I got…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
Only 3 ingredients in this fresh beet salad - the key is to use every ingredient to it's fullest: Beet tops and orange zest are used to make this a delicious and good for you meal!
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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When it’s just to hot to cook, let alone eating a hot dish, like it is here in Naples, Italy. This main or side dish is perfect and nutritious. Also you can add more vegetables (there is no limit, go crazy!). Can be served with good crusty bread or garl…
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| Prep Time: | 120 Minutes |
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Light and airy, these rolls are simply divine served warm with hot butter.
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
Sweet corn fried in butter and brown sugar. An old family favorite side dish with ham, pork or chicken
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| Prep Time: | 60 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
My family LOVES mac and cheese. So much that I have 5 different recipes for it that I make on a fairly regular basis. This is one that the kids love, but has a bit of a spin on it for the grown ups in the family. Saffron. The kids like that the saffron co…
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
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We were on a much needed vacation the first part of May, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I have to say - I really did miss cooking! Anyways, I drank a lot of mango flavored cocktails in Mexico and was having a craving for mango about a week after I returned.…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
This dish is easy and very impressive in taste. Enjoy with Love, Catherine
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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Nice way to get your kids to eat their greens.
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
As a child, my favorite food was macaroni and cheese. I would eat it morning, day, and night (to my mother's dismay). The funny thing is, now my son does the same thing. Although it isn't the makings of a balanced diet, it sure is one tasty side dish,…
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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We’re still experiencing cold Winter temperatures here in Tanzania, so the other day I was inspired to make this delicious warm salad for lunch. It comes from the August copy of the South African “Essentials” magazine, and I discovered it one n…
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
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When Zesty Carrots are served with dinner our serving dish is always emptied! This delicious easy to prepare and colorful side dish is a nutritious family favorite. I use dried spices, because they are always found in my spice rack. Yummy!
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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Easy Cheesy Noodles is a memory from my childhood! My mom used elbow macaroni when she made this easy and yummy side dish. I now use “No Yolks” Noodles, but Egg Noodles can be substituted. We do not have leftovers when this family favorite side dis…
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| Prep Time: | 30 Minutes |
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This pasta salad is easy to make and is great for BBQs and potlucks!
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| Prep Time: | 30 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 90 Minutes |
Homemade applesauce is the simplest thing on the planet to make! It has other great attributes as well. Your house will smell amazing for an hour after this comes off the stove!
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Frijoles refritos(refried beans), are beans that are fried with oil/fat, mashed and then refried again. That's the meaning of refrito- twice fried. Refried beans in Mexico are traditionally cooked or fried in lard. I know it's sounds gross and fatty, but…
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
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My favorite coleslaw recipe. The key to this recipe is finely chopping the ingredients.
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 45 Minutes |
These potatoes go great with anything from a roast to eggs and toast. Enjoy and Love, Catherine