Summer side dishes recipes

Squash In A Spice Paste Done Pronto!

This has been one hell of a week, one of those 7 day stretches that includes everything on lifes'…

Ranch Style Baked Beans

Grilled Romaine

Grilled romaine is a best kept secret – it gets better and sweeter on the grill. I often do this as a side, but it makes a great main course with…

SWEETCORN FRITTERS (Savoury)

Lovely side dish to have with crumbed baked chicken,sausages, chops or other food of choice. Kids of all ages love them!

Baked potato

My signatured dish since College. Been cooking this for YEARS already like almost each and every occasion I'll have with my friends. It's a staple…

Mix Bean Salad

This one will fit in your new food plate and your wallet perfectly. The healthiest salad of all..A great way to add fiber in your diet.

Super Easy Macaroni Salad

This is one of my kids' favorite dishes. It is super easy to make and quick. I often take it for pot lucks at church and it has become a favorite…

Sassy Sugar Snap Peas n' Broccoli Saute

Fast, flavoricious, and figure friendly! Great side dish or satisying vegetarian meal!

Vegetarian Beet Burger

This vegetarian burger has the unusual addition of 1 tbsp of grated beets, just enough to give the burger a pleasant color. Once cooked, this…

Anyone Can Pickle! Cherries, Sweet, Spicy and Fast!

I've always been interested in pickles, preserving and canning. I guess it's my inner squirrel speaking. The…

WATERMELON RIND PRESERVES

After searching endless hours for the right recipe for watermelon preserves I came across a very old cookbook handed down to me from my…

Super Easy Cheesy Macaroni

My own rendition of an old time favorite. My kids love this recipe. It is not for health conscious people as it does include lots of cheese and…

Chili Sauce

Chili sauce is one answer to that bumper tomato harvest. The perky piquant sauce can compliment many classic recipes like meatballs, meatloaf,…

Grilled Asparagus

This is a very simple recipe for grilled asparagus. Asparagus is probably my favorite vegetable to grill. It does not get dried out, it absorbs…

Balinese Special Rice - Nasi Kuning

I served this rice with Balinese Roast Pork, and I think the rice was as big of a hit as the roast! I adapted…