I love everything about summer dinners. Eating outdoors, using herbs from the garden, farmer’s market veggies and grilling. I enjoy entertaining during the summer. Everything is simple but fresh and very relaxed. We had friends over for dinner last weekend and I was able to spend the evening chatting rather than rushing around in the [...]
Archive for the ‘Side Dish’ Category
Mediterranean Lentil and Couscous Salad
Posted in Beans, Greek, Healthy, Side Dish, Vegetarian, tagged Cookout, couscous, Healthy, lentils, mediterranean, Side Dish, Vegetarian on June 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
Posted in Potato, Side Dish, tagged bacon, Cookout, Potato, potato salad, ranch, red potato, Side Dish on May 30, 2011 | 5 Comments »
My parents make great traditional potato salad. You know, the mayonnaise-based kind that includes celery, onion and hard boiled eggs. I’ve tried to recreate it a few times but it never tastes as good as it does when they make it and I really don’t love old school potato salad unless it’s that recipe. So [...]
Classic White Dressing
Posted in Holiday, Side Dish, Thanksgiving, tagged dressing, french bread, Side Dish, thanksgiving, thanksgiving recipe on November 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »
My dad made this dressing recipe from Cuisine at Home several years ago and it’s been a family staple ever since. There is nothing fancy about this dressing and the ingredients list is surprisingly short but it sure is good – especially topped with gravy! My grandmother has always been the dressing maker for our [...]
Sweet Potato Casserole
Posted in Holiday, Potato, Side Dish, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian, tagged casserole, holiday recipes, holiday side dish, marshmallows corn flakes, Side Dish, sweet potato casserole, sweet potatoes on November 18, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Big news! This is my 200th post and the second blogiversary of Bakin’and Eggs is coming up very soon! Let’s get to the food. I have another holiday recipe for you! I discovered this sweet potato casserole several years ago when Brandon requested a marshmallow-topped casserole and I wanted something a little different. This recipe [...]
Brussels Sprouts with Caramelized Shallots
Posted in Side Dish, Thanksgiving, Vegetable, Vegetarian, tagged brussels sprouts, shallots, Side Dish, vegetables, Vegetarian on October 15, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Get ready for my first Thanksgiving recipe post! I will be sharing Thanksgiving recipes here and there from now until Turkey Day. I actually made this side dish last year because I wanted to introduce some more inventive recipes to the traditional spread. I was browsing through Epicurious’top-rated Thanksgiving recipes and found this recipe for [...]
Tomato Tarts with Goat Cheese and Basil
Posted in Appetizer, Bread/Yeast, Cheese, Side Dish, Tarts and Pies, Tomato, Vegetable, Vegetarian, tagged Appetizer, basil, cherry tomato, goat cheese, homegrown tomato, Side Dish, summer recipes, tart, tomatoes, Vegetarian on July 27, 2010 | 13 Comments »
I came across this recipe in the August issue of Cuisine at Home and immediately added it to the following week’s dinner menu. I had a variety of cherry tomatoes from my brother in law’s garden and basil growing in my herb garden. A perfect combination! These were extremely easy to put together and created [...]
Fried Green Tomatoes with Pimento Cheese
Posted in Appetizer, Cheese, Side Dish, Tomato, Vegetable, Vegetarian, tagged Appetizer, fried green tomatoes, pimento cheese, southern food, tomatoes, vegetables on July 19, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I can’t even tell you how many times Brandon has asked me to make fried green tomatoes. And it’s not that I don’t love fried green tomatoes, I just don’t fry foods at home. I finally caved when Brandon came home with green tomatoes from his brother’s garden and presented me with this recipe from [...]
Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread
Posted in Bread/Yeast, Cheese, Side Dish, Tried and True, Vegetarian, tagged bread, cheddar, cornbread, jalapenos, southern on June 24, 2010 | 7 Comments »
I was born and raised in Georgia and one of my favorite Southern foods is cornbread. Especially the old fashioned, slightly sweet variety that is baked in a cast iron skillet with plenty of butter and topped with honey. When I saw this recipe on Pink Parsley for Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread, I decided I would [...]
Orzo Salad
Posted in Cheese, Healthy, Pasta, Quick and Easy, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian, tagged bell pepper, Feta, Healthy, olives, orzo, Pasta, pasta salad, Salad, Side Dish, summer dish, Vegetarian on June 22, 2010 | 6 Comments »
In the past I’ve been pretty indifferent to pasta salads. I never feel like they really deliver on flavor. I’ve been lucky in the past couple months to try two outstanding pasta salads. First there was the Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Zucchini and Olives and last night my mother in law served this Orzo [...]
Roasted Beet Salad with Oranges, Goat Cheese and Beet Greens
Posted in Appetizer, Healthy, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetable, Vegetarian, tagged beet greens, beets, farmers market, goat cheese, Healthy, oranges, Salad, seasonal, Vegetarian on June 15, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I saw a beautiful bunch of beets with the greens still attached at the farmer’s market this weekend. They were definitely coming home with me. I’ve been wanting to roast beets and experiment with beet greens for a while now. I’ve been so inspired by everyone’s CSA boxes full of interesting ingredients! I was searching [...]
