Quick and easy boil side dishes recipes

Bow Ties With Bacon And Tomatoes

Bow-tie pasta dresses up this easy skillet side for a special occasion or a weeknight family meal!

Arroz A La Mexicana

Farro with fresh herbs

I had Farro for the first time recently at a party at a winery. I thought it was fantastic served under grilled lamb. It's a little crunchier than…

macaroni and cheese

A delicious, easy to cook meal.

Black Bean and Tomato Quinoa

This is a delicious quinoa recipe that we served with our garlic lime grilled pork chops. This is flavorful enough that you'll want to serve it…

Caribbean Peas & Rice

This popular dish throughout the Caribbean is similar to red beans and rice, but made with a few more spices and with crowder, pidgeon, or…

Sweet Zucchini Pickles

Too many zucchini - what to do? A recipe by Chuck Allen (Palm Springs) caught my eye. Expectations are high from this retired chef, so he takes this…

Broccoli with Mustard Sauce

This is a delightfully tasty and simple side dish. The creamy mustard sauce is also a nice complement to cauliflower.

Butter Basmati Rice

Okay - so I know this is a painfully easy recipe, but it's amazing how much you can dress up rice with just a couple of touches. I make this for my…

Sesame Noodles

Sesame Noodles can be found on just about every Chinese menu these days and for good reason, Sesame Noodles are wonderfully addicting just by…

Simmered Cabbage and Shitake Mushrooms (Yasai no Fukumeni)

This combination is truly fantastic. Of course you have to like both ingredients..but if you do you'll love…

Tabbouleh Salad

A refreshing, low calorie, garlicky, tasty bulgur salad.

Knepp (Amish Dumplings)

Knepp are Amish dumplings they are part of an old amish dish Schnitz und Knepp. I will post that recipe as well, but these dumplings can be used in…

How to make Cottage cheese at home

Paneer or cottage cheese is a great ingredient in many dishes like gravies, rice and desserts.When made freshly…