This stunning side dish consists of perfectly cooked zucchini and yellow squash slices baked in a delicious cream sauce with a browned breadcrumb-Parmesan topping. Zucchini and Yellow Squash Au Gratin so good, you will want seconds!!! This recipe serves 8 but can be easily made in half for 4 servings. WHAT IS AU GRATIN? Au …
This mayonnaise-free French Potato Salad is made with a fresh herby vinaigrette. It’s so delicious, it will blow your mind! When I think of American BBQs, potlucks, or picnics, I think of potato salads as one of the quintessential sides. Traditionally potato salad is made with a hardboiled egg and mayonnaise base, sometimes with some …
Perfectly whipped potatoes with chives and the delicious tangy flavor distinctly from goat cheese. A delicious, lighter tasting mashed potato side dish. Soft goat cheese is made from pasteurized goat’s milk and has a tangy, earthy taste. It’s texture is very smooth, velvety. The best way I could describe it is that it’s similar to …
Homemade Pico de Gallo or fresh tomato salsa is such a delicious treat! It’s a great fresh tasting dip with plantain or tortilla chips. Try serving it over nachos, on grilled fish or meats, or as a condiment with tacos and enchiladas. WHAT IS PICO DE GALLO? Pico de Gallo or salsa fresca, is a …
Perfectly browned, tender, and caramelized Brussels sprouts in a maple-orange sauce mixed with crispy bacon. Topped with big shavings of Parmesan. This dish will change your mind about Brussels sprouts. WHAT ARE BRUSSELS SPROUTS? Brussels sprouts are a member of the Brassicaceae vegetable family, such as cauliflower and kale. They get their name because they …
Pan-fried chicken breasts topped with a luscious, creamy mushroom sauce and crisp-tender snap peas. Such a delicious and filling meal, you’ll forget that it’s healthy too. Who doesn’t want any easy meal to prepare that the whole family will love? This recipe has it all. It’s creamy, moist, crisp-tender, and light. The creamy sauce is …
Gratin Dauphinois is a simple southern French dish of thinly sliced potatoes in a luscious baked cream sauce topped with a little sprinkling of cheese. It is so much lighter and better than American Scallop Potatoes! Everyone will love this dish!!! How can something so deliciously complex be so easy to make? The simplicity of …
Creamy Lemon Spinach Orzo is a refreshing and light side dish or even served as a main course. Easily add-in other vegetables, herbs, fish, or meat to mix it up. Creamy Lemon Spinach Orzo is delicious served with any meat, fish, or chicken. The whole family will love this recipe!!! The first time I had …
Risotto is a classic northern Italian rice dish cooked in stock or broth. Butternut Squash Risotto is so surprisingly easy to make. Butternut squash, Parmesan, and sage are the perfect combination in this creamy, velvety rice. It’s so good that never mind that it’s healthy too!!! Risotto can be made the classic plain way with …
A delicious vegetarian cauliflower gratin with about half the calories of a regular recipe. Cauliflower Au Gratin is a healthy alternative for the whole family. It’s also perfect side dish for any holiday! I will be honest here, I am not a huge cauliflower fan. There’s something about the off smell when it’s cooking that …
