Side Dishes

Hasselback Potatoes with Bacon

Hasselback Potatoes with Bacon

I made these hasselback potatoes with bacon as part of a “back to school” dinner celebration. Little did I know how absolutely amazing they would be. Normally I would prepare one per person. However, depending on the size of the potato, you might want to make […]

Sauteed Baby Squash

Sauteed Baby Squash

I did it! I finally “pulled a Melissa”! If you have been following our blog for a while, you know that I try to limit the trips to the store that I make in any given week and have a “weekly menu” set for my […]

Roasted Edamame

Roasted Edamame

A while ago, we gave you a recipe for Roasted Chickpeas, which was VERY well received. Out of the blue a few weeks ago, my husband asked if I could make roasted edamame the way I make the chickpeas. After I got over my initial shock […]

Baked Zucchini Fries

Baked Zucchini Fries

Denise made zucchini crisps some time back, but it is summertime now and zucchini is at its peak for the coming months. My zucchini plants are starting to produce some fruit and I can’t wait to make the baked zucchini fries. Ok, so they are […]

Grilled Side Dishes

Grilled Side Dishes

To continue with our grilling series this week, today we have our favorite grilled side dishes! Please don’t think that the only side dishes you can make are grilled vegetables! Some of our favorites require a combination of using the grill and putting the finishing […]

Bruschetta and Goat Cheese Crostini

We’ve been making versions of bruschetta for nice and summer like appetizers for a long, long time. So, when we were asked to do a cooking demonstration at a local farmer’s market in Atlanta, this was a natural choice. We wanted to showcase local produce […]