Kid friendly side dishes recipes with 600 or more calories

Macaroni & Cheese

This recipe is from South Georgia --Enjoy!!!

Cabbage Slaw Bake

Well here we are in January and facing a few extra pounds due to December’s festivities. Tammie and I thought we’d trim down the calories in our…

Cole Slaw

A really good and easy recipe from an old recipe book of my grandmother's. I'll update with a photo when I have one. It looks like traditional…

Homemade Basil Pesto

If you love Italian food, you have to love the magic sauce that can take even the most mundane pasta to the level of a sublime dish. Every Italian…

Cranberry, Kale and Cornbread Dressing

This dressing is so good and pretty that you will want to make it again and again, even if it isn't…

Parmesan Polenta with Cranberries and Bacon

I got this recipe from Giada's Food Network show. She recommends it for breakfast, but it's so good I would eat…

Sweet Macaroni Side

Stuffed Zucchini

The only way to eat veggies is filled with bacon and covered in cheese.

Fried Noodles With Peanut Sauce

A simple and delicious take on a traditional Asian dish.

Simple Cuban Black Beans & Rice in a Rice Cooker

I've loved cuban black beans and rice ever since I lived in Weehawken, New Jersey and ate at the Unica Cafe.…

Aztec Couscous

Couscous takes on a Latin flair with black beans, corn, jalapeno, cilantro, and cumin for a tasty vegetarian side dish.

Vegan Black Bean Salad with Peppers, Sweet Corn and Cilantro

A healthy vegan/vegetarian dish packed with flavor!

Garlic & Herb Home-style Mashed Potatoes

Skin-on home-style mashed potatoes with garlic & herbs.

Broccoli Cheese Rice Casserole

A delicious rice dish that is easy to make and goes well with any type of baked, grilled or barbecued meat. A good way to sneak in vegetables to…