Turnip Hash Browns are an excellent low carb side dish and the perfect substitute for potatoes. Make them in an air fryer or roast them in the oven, seriously delicious, not to mention keto friendly. Turnip Hash Browns This recipe offers a twist on the traditional breakfast hash browns, and although the ingredient of turnips may be somewhat intriguing, I hope you will give them a try. Turnip Hash Browns are a yummy addition to any meal, not just breakfast. I have always enjoyed turnips cooked with turnip greens, but I have played around with roasting them in the oven and cooking them in the air fryer as an alternative to potatoes in recent years. I prefer to peel them and cut them into small cubes rather than shredding them. I keep it simple and toss them in a little drizzle of olive oil or avocado oil and sprinkle your favorite seasonings on them. If you would like to cook them in the air fryer, simply spray a little avocado oil on...
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Caprese Salad Skewers
Caprese Salad Skewers, a simple Caprese salad on a stick, easy to make and, fancy to look at. The perfect little appetizer to wow your guest any time of the year. With warm weather and the peak of the tomato season coming, I wanted to share one of my favorite appetizers and an afternoon snack, Mini Caprese Salad Skewers. The best part about this recipe is it only calls for four ingredients, fresh, light, and delightful. Fresh grape tomatoes, mini mozzarella balls, fresh basil, stacked on mini skewers, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze makes for the perfect bite, heaven on a stick.
Pineapple Casserole
Pineapple Casserole, a sweet Southern casserole that can be served as a side dish or dessert at Easter on many Southern tables without a doubt. It is made with canned pineapple, flour and sugar, sharp cheddar cheese, and topped with crushed Ritz crackers. Southern Pineapple Casserole This pineapple casserole with cheddar cheese is a classic that has been a staple on the tables of Southerners for untold years. Who would have thought that pineapple, cheddar cheese, and Ritz crackers combined would make a remarkable, delicious dish only in the South?
Whole Roasted Cauliflower
Whole Roasted Cauliflower, a delicious side dish that is meaty and filling enough it could hold center stage as a meatless main dish. Cauliflower has become one of our favorite vegetables. I have always broken the cauliflower into flowerets and roasted them with a little olive oil and seasonings. After seeing several recipes come across Instagram, I was so intrigued by roasting a whole cauliflower I had to give it try. The key to getting a tender succulent return on roasting a whole cauliflower is to cook it in butter with fragrant spices and herbs before roasting. This will cut down on the roasting time and lends a beautiful sauce to serve over the cauliflower cut into glorious steaks.
Summer Vegetable Gratin
Summer Vegetable Gratin, four simple vegetables layered in a gratin fashion on a bed of sauteed sliced onions then topped with a mixture of buttery breadcrumbs and shredded parmesan cheese. With summer overload of squash, zucchini, tomatoes, and eggplant, I like to make a lovely Vegetable Gratin. The vegetables bake into a tender bubbly casserole, rendering them into a vibrant melody of summertime freshness. The vegetables are beneficial to using uniform size, so the gratin cooks evenly and not yielding too much moisture. Also, the larger the vegetables, the larger the seeds. In the recipe, I use fresh Roma tomatoes, straight neck squash, slender zucchini, and mini Japanese eggplants. At the last minute, I scattered a few garlic pods in and around the vegetables to enhance the flavors.
Stained Glass Fruit Salad
Stained Glass Fruit Salad, fresh pineapple chunks, fresh strawberry slices, and fresh blueberries tossed all together in a strawberry pie filling, homemade or canned. Light and fresh...who says it can't be for dessert! Strawberry Pie Filling Fruit Salad The vibrant color of this salad makes it incredibly inviting. It is perfect for brunch, potlucks, and family gatherings. You can serve it at room temperature or chilled, making it easy to transport anywhere. The night before any celebration we are having. I make Stained Glass Fruit Salad. I like another quick fruit salad I made from childhood using canned fruit, but this is our favorite. I try to use fresh fruit as much as I can. Especially now when the strawberries, pineapples, and blueberries are in season. We have some who are a fan of bananas in this salad, so we leave them out, but feel free to add them along with any other fresh fruit. I think kiwi, grapes, o...
Old School English Pea Salad
Old School English Pea Salad is a classic salad made with simple ingredients, such as crunchy pieces of onion, chopped dill pickles, and boiled eggs with a coating of mayonnaise. How To Make The Best English Pea Salad Pea Salad is an easy summer salad perfect for potlucks and gatherings. There is a secret to making the best recipe. Pea salad is a classic summer dish. It pairs well with ham and chicken dishes or any grilled meat. This Old School Pea Salad recipe has been our family tradition for years, made for our Christmas Eve meal. Jim's Mother started this tradition back in the '70s. She cooked Ham, Potato Salad, a pot of pinto beans, and two pans of cornbread. One to eat with the beans and one for our Cornbread Dressing the next day. WHERE CAN I FIND THE RECIPE? TAKE ME TO THE RECIPE FOR OLD SCHOOL PEA SALAD Below, under the next heading, I provide a list of preferred ingredients, t...
Most Flavorful Southern Baby Lima Beans
Baby Lima Beans are sometimes called butter beans in the South. They are little green beans with the texture of creamy butter, cooked without adding cream — southern comfort food. GREEN BABY LIMA BEANS In less than an hour and with minimal effort, you can prepare a healthy and delicious side dish quickly. A Southern Spring delight, Baby Lima Beans, served alongside a hot pan of cornbread, fried okra, fresh tomatoes, cole slaw, and garden spring onions. Add fried chicken, and you have the perfect meal.
How To Make The Best Roasted Little Tomatoes
Roasted Little Tomatoes , place little tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet, lightly drizzle with avocado oil and give a generous sprinkle of coarse salt and pepper, cooked in the oven until caramelized. Simply delicious! As soon as the holidays were over and I started back on the healthy eating plan I have been on since 2017, I knew I wanted some of these Roasted Little Tomatoes on my menu rotation. They are super easy to make and a bonus, they are super delicious too! haha! I like to roast these up and keep them in the refrigerator for a healthy snack, flavorful salad, in addition to a tasty hamburger and a topping over mini meatloaves. I have found the ideas for the lovely jewels are endless.
Creamy Pork Tips and Rice Dressing
Creamy Pork Tips and Rice Dressing with all the flavors of Fall is a satisfying comfort food. Pork Tips in Creamy Mushroom Sauce The pork tips are cooked low and slow in the oven with mushrooms and onions, and a sprig of fresh sage and thyme nestled in the broth. I grabbed a large package of pork tips from our local Sam's Club this past week at a terrific price. I like to cook half of the package and then freeze the rest, but this time, I decided to cook the whole package. The temperatures here in Northeast Texas are getting pretty chilly, so I couldn't wait to cook something warm and comforting. We love beef tips, and I wanted to use the same cooking method, low and slow, as I do with them. I cooked the Pork Tips in a 300°F oven for 2 hours.
Exceptional Squash Casserole
Exceptional Squash Casserole is tender yellow squash in a creamy, rich sauce topped with buttery crackers. It's a must for holidays. Bring it to a potluck and sit back and smile, hearing all the yummy comments. SQUASH CASSEROLE Squash Casserole is definitely a holiday favorite, but we enjoy it all year. I hope you will get to make the casserole soon. We have been eating this squash casserole recipe like mad this summer. I made it for Labor Day, and we devoured it. The squash flavor is straightforward—just delightful! Summer squash is plentiful this time of year, and there are so many local farmers. That is what I love about the little grocery store in my small town. They stock fresh vegetables from our local farmers. I buy all my fresh tomatoes , green tomatoes , cucumbers , eggplant , okra , squash , and zucchini from them while they still offer them. WHERE CAN I FIND THE RECIPE? TAKE ME TO THE RECIPE FO...
Southern Fried Green Tomato Stacks as Appetizers or Elegant Sides
Southern Fried Green Tomatoes, crispy on the outside tender and meaty on the inside, yielding a tangy sweet flavor like no other. Serve them stacked as a delightful appetizer or an elegant side dish. It is time for Fried Green Tomatoes! Summer is synonymous with Fried Green Tomatoes in my neck of the woods. Right now we are in the middle of fresh garden vegetables appearing in Farmer's Markets and some local grocery stores. I must say the first thing I check for in my local grocery is if they have any green tomatoes. Last year they kept coming in the store until late September here in Texas. I only buy a few green tomatoes at a time to make sure that they are nice and firm when I get ready to fry them. I like to pick out firm green tomatoes and some that are a little pink. They are the ones that are just starting to show some ripeness, sweeter yet still tangy in taste too. It is just ...
Magic Green Beans
Magic Green Beans , baked in a casserole dish with all the sweet, savory and amazing flavors of the fancy green bean bundles that are so popular in fine dining restaurants and around the holidays without all the fuss! Have you made the Green Bean Bundles? These fancy little bundles are a lot of trouble to make, but for our fancy Christmas dinner, Prime Rib, Smashed Fingerling Potatoes, Green Salad, and hot buttered rolls, nothing is too much trouble. Green Bean Bundles just go with our fancy menu. The Green Bean Bundles are so easy to put together, but they are very time consuming when you need to make enough to serve a large crowd. Who doesn't love the flavor of bacon wrapped around a bundle of green beans, and a combination of brown sugar, butter, salt, and Worchester sauce poured over them and baked to perfection?
New Potatoes and Peas in a White Sauce
Old Fashioned New Potatoes and Peas , sometimes called Southern New Potatoes in White Sauce, tender new potatoes and English peas smothered in a rich, creamy white sauce. SOUTHERN NEW POTATOES IN WHITE SAUCE There is one thing for sure about this recipe for New Potatoes, and English Peas has been around for ages. My Mother passed it down to me, and her Mother passed it down to her, a tried and true recipe. The first vegetables I want to eat in the spring from our garden growing up are new potatoes and fresh English peas. Mother would wash and scrap the new potatoes, slice them, or you can also quarter them if you like a chunkier potato. While the potatoes are cooking, she makes the white sauce.
Weeknight Family Supper Meal: #4 Salmon Croquettes
Weeknight Family Supper Meal is an inspiration for a meal one night of the week, offering ideas on how to prepare part of the meal ahead, how to freeze any leftovers, or how to repurpose leftovers into a new meal. Most people don't know how easy it is to make salmon croquettes. Mix up a few ingredients, mince the onions, egg, and seasoning in a bowl. Roll them into small balls, then roll them in saltine cracker crumbs and fry in oil. Voila, salmon croquettes. See how easy, and oh! so delicious. Perfect for a weeknight meal.
Southern Fried Cabbage with Kielbasa, LTYB, Low Carb, Gluten Free
Southern Fried Cabbage with Kielbasa , is a quick and easy one skillet meal for a busy weeknight supper. Delicious, satisfying, and inexpensive, who could ask for more? Fried Cabbage is a regular side dish around our supper table. Jim loves cabbage period, and so do I. We usually add some kind of cabbage dish to our meal rotation two or three times a month. Cabbage is low carb and has healthy nutrients and fiber. It can be fried in different fats all the way from rich bacon fat to healthy avocado oil which is what I cooked it in this time. Although, I really like to cook cabbage in bacon fat we are trying to eat healthy these days so for this recipe I started the dish by cooking some thickly sliced turkey kielbasa chunks.
Weeknight Family Supper Meal: #3 Chicken Terrific
Weeknight Family Supper Meal is an inspiration for a meal one night of the week, offering ideas on how to prepare part of the meal ahead, how to freeze any leftovers, or how to repurpose leftovers into a new meal. Casseroles are a favorite at our house, especially those that can be made ahead, stored in the fridge, and then popped in the oven when it's time to cook supper. If a buttery topping is sprinkled on top, as this casserole has, leave it to sprinkle just before baking. Look out for the leftovers. We love this casserole almost better the next day. It is scrumptious. Did I say it is not like your typical casseroles? The ingredients may surprise you.
Weeknight Family Supper Meal: #1 Smothered Burritos Casserole Using Store Bought Frozen Burritos
Weeknight Family Supper Meal , an inspiration for a meal one night of the week that may include ideas how to make part of the meal ahead, how to freeze any leftovers or how to make leftovers into makeovers for another meal. The main dish is Smothered Burrito Casserole using premade frozen burritos. For the perfect accompaniment, a tasty recipe for Mexican Salad that goes all the way back to the 1960's. Sometimes we add a side dish of whole kernel corn, Mexican Rice, and chips and hot sauce. Dessert is a simple layer of crescent rolls blanketed around a fluf fy cream cheese mixture known as Sopopia Cheesecake.
Perfect Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Smoked Paprika
Perfect Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Smoked Paprika , roasted crispy tender bite size pieces of sweet potatoes coated with avocado oil, and generously sprinkled with paprika, coriander, salt and pepper, a little sugar, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Sweet potatoes are plentiful right now. We love them baked whole, pies, and in a casserole, but our new favorite is roasted. The flavor combinations are endless. You can make them savory or sweet.
Roasted Sweet Potato Cobb Salad with Walden Farm's Honey Dijon Salad Dressing
Roasted Sweet Potato Cobb Salad, golden roasted sweet potatoes, chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, purple onions and avocados on a layer of fresh collard green ribbons and arugula salad greens and drizzled with honey dijon salad dressing. I'm keeping it Southern! Do you ever have a few sweet potatoes needing to cook before they go bad? Well, that is where I am, and two sweet potatoes are not enough to make a pie. Now I could put them in a casserole or bake them, but that means lots of butter and cinnamon and sugar. That's how I like my baked sweet potatoes, so I opted for a healthy version, roasted sweet potatoes.
