00ohmygosh. I probably should not have made these for 3 reasons: 1. My breath smells terrible. 2. My tongue has been on fire all weekend because I must have consumed 29 jalapenos so far… 3. I.can’t.stop.eating.these! I really love onion rings in general, but all beer and my favorite pepper? That can only mean that   Read More …

Holiday dishes are simply the best. The use of heavy cream is liberal, the amount of cheese utilized is generous and the numbers of chocolate holiday treats are incalculable. SO, it’s probably a good thing that all these delicious, instantly-makes-you-gain-17-pounds-because-it-has-9-cups-of-butter-in-it recipes are only seasonal. BUT that doesn’t mean that all holiday sides and desserts have   Read More …

I pretty much only know one way to make sweet potatoes: use a LOT of sugar. Since I’m STILL eating the leftovers of our Halloween candy, I decided I need find a way to make sweet potaoes without them being extra sweet. And I was out of milk/half n half/heavy cream so WHAT THE HECK   Read More …

I’m sorry. This is probably the millionth butternut squash recipe you’ve seen this fall. I know people LOVE the chance to use seasonal vegetables in new and different ways and I’m not any different! So, sorry if you pretty much hate squash by now…. but here’s another one anyway. I can’t help myself! There’s only a short window that   Read More …

One of my favorite Thanksgiving side dishes are baked sweet potatoes; but isn’t it everyone’s favorite? My aunt makes baked sweet potatoes for every Thanksgiving and I just meeeelt with the first bite. I don’t know what she does exactly, but I’m sure there’s an intense amount of sugar and other delicious stuff. Sweet potatoes   Read More …

Crumbly, sweet, golden goodness. I CRAVE sweet cornbread in the colder months. The perfect side dish that’s warm,  topped with gooey honey and filling enough ot eat on it’s own (I might have done that). Is there a better side for bubbling chili, hearty soup or chicken that has been simmer in crockpot all day?   Read More …

Let me go ahead and confirm what you’re thinking. Yes, this IS a spin on the classic Red Lobster biscuits. But can you blame me? They.are.incredible. Like everyone else in the world, I look forward to these biscuits almost more than than the crab/lobster/shrimp/scallops/whatever-I-can-stuff-my-face-at-dinner. The buttery biscuit has the best things baked into it; cheese,   Read More …

Orzo is a new thing to me, believe it or not. But believe it, because it’s true. This fat and squishy pasta is great by itself, but the herbs and mushrooms take orzo to a brand new level. A level of tasty deliciousness. Orzo is a versatile grain that’s actually pretty good for you, which   Read More …

Let’s be real for a second. This is a green bean side dish, but it is not something you should eat regularly… mainly because a fourth of it is crumbled bacon. Not too healthy… But yumy. So yummy. This is a side dish worthy of special occasions; Thanksgiving, family dinner or something you would bring   Read More …

If you have a picky eating in your family or you need a different way to make yourself eat serve vegetables, roasting is the BEST option. I’m not a huge fan of cabbage, but when it’s sweet, roasted and garlic-y, I am so there it’s insane. I really like cauliflower but I LOVE CAULIFLOWER after roasting it.   Read More …