Side Dishes

Cornbread Stuffing

Cornbread Stuffing

I never liked stuffing growing up. I’m not sure why, I just didn’t. However, once my sister introduced me to cornbread stuffing, all of that changed. In my opinion, it really is the best. No, I don’t stuff the turkey with the stuffing. Why? I […]

Thanksgiving Vegetable and Fruit Dishes

Thanksgiving Vegetable and Fruit Dishes

Don’t laugh, but as much as I love vegetables and fruit, they are always an afterthought for me when I am planning Thanksgiving dinner. It’s not that they aren’t important, it’s they are a staple in my house and the joy I get out of […]

Peas and Asparagus: An awesome recipe with asparagus

Peas and Asparagus: An awesome recipe with asparagus

I’m always trying to think of new ways to prepare some of my family’s favorite green vegetables. Somehow, I’ve been lucky enough to have a family who loves asparagus. I have a great cold salad recipe for snow peas and asparagus (I need to make […]

Stuffed Zucchini

Stuffed Zucchini

A great vegetarian main dish When I cooked for church this past Sunday, I added a vegetarian main dish in addition to the meat loaf for those who just did not want a hunk of cow on their plate. I was trying to decide what […]

White sweet potato??

White sweet potato??

When my mom came to visit me recently, she had stopped by a local market in NC and picked up some delicious tomatoes (both green and red), some hot boiled peanuts and some white sweet potatoes! What?! What is a white sweet potato? I had […]

Braised Savoy Cabbage

Braised Savoy Cabbage

Cabbage is so healthy for you. This dish has about 2 T of olive oil as the only ‘fat’ in the entire pot that will serve about 8 people. I like the savoy cabbage because it is a bit more tender than regular green or […]

Sauteed Collard Greens and Sausage

Sauteed Collard Greens and Sausage

Now that I realized you can sauté greens that typically I only braised before, I’m having fun experimenting with some different methods of cooking them. This recipe for sautéed collard greens and sausage is sassy and delicious. Even the folks who don’t like greens might […]