Side Dishes

Broccoli Casserole

Broccoli Casserole

I generally make this old-fashioned broccoli casserole only 2X a year – Thanksgiving and Christmas. But when one of my babies asked for it the other day, I thought, ‘Why not!”. Broccoli casserole is delicious and old school all the way down to the can […]

Summer Squash and Zucchini

Summer Squash and Zucchini

It’s Summer! Summer goes hand in hand with many great fruits and vegetables but two of the most prolific summer veggies are squash and zucchini. These are great but often times are cooked in water or until mushy and then the flavor is just gone. […]

Sauteed kale with fresh coconut

Sauteed kale with fresh coconut

Kale is all the craze these days! You hardly ever heard used to hear about people eating kale. It was that green granish restaurants put on your plate to make it ‘pretty’. Well, not any more. Now that everyone knows it is another super food, […]

Make frozen peas taste better

Make frozen peas taste better

Frozen green peas are almost always in my freezer as I’m not a fan of the canned ones. Peas are a vegetable that can be ready in minutes and are kid friendly and are difficult to get ‘fresh’ and not worth the time to shell them yourself. They […]

Baked Potato Bar

Baked Potato Bar

I was at an event for work last week and saw something that really caught my eye. It was a baked potato bar! The potatoes were scooped into a plastic martini cup and each individual added their own toppings. The guests were easily able to […]

Indian Rice with spices and garden peas

Indian Rice with spices and garden peas

Rice is a great go to side dish for so many meals. I love it. But once again, my eyes were opened wider to a whole new realm of rice as a side dish after McNack’s spent time with Asha Gomez, chef/owner at Cardamom Hill restaurant in […]