Category Archives: SIDE DISHES

Do you know how many copycat Chili’s Salsa recipes there are available, with the click of a mouse?

Baaaaaazillions!

I’ve tried at least fifty of them. True story. Seriously . . . Chili’s restaurant has to be laughing at all of us. Can I be bold enough to say, that I think this one is the closest? Heck yes!

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Our dinner was scrumptious tonight, so I thought I’d share. It was also super easy. The grill . . . is summers best friend. This honey, ginger, garlic marinated, glazed flank steak is tender & fall apart awesome. Grilled corn or asparagus – one of my favorites, is the perfect side. Homemade potato chips pushes it over the top!

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My waffle iron died the other day.  It didn’t die after my waffles had baked, it decided to retire in mid-stream! I had only one option . . . buy a new waffle iron. The shiny new model is a Cuisinart, and it’s been working hard lately. Waffles?  Not Waffles. Beautiful Crispy Waffle fries . […]

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Oh geez . . . this is your lucky day. This is perhaps my favorite recipe! CREAMY CHEESY POTATOES We make these for almost every holiday dinner, and in between. When I was younger, we would devour these very quickly at the dinner table.  If there were any left-overs, we would fight for them! I […]

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Are you ready to heat up the kitchen? I am. Ready  . . . Set . . . Go! These delicious rolls are my favorite, but below is a list of our family favorites for the big feast.  If you need any help, or you’re looking for certain recipes just ask. You can either leave […]

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I live in Idaho. We raise a lot of Potatoes. We eat a lot of Potatoes. Mashed . . . boiled . . . fried . . . and everything in between. Without a doubt, if I had to choose my favorite potato dish it would be this one. CREAMY CHEESY POTATOES but POTATOES AU […]

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Did you know that Jordan Almonds are dangerous. Really good . . . but detrimental to teeth. This I know from experience. While sitting in a dentist office, awaiting my 16th appointment . . . for one little implant, I spotted this recipe after reading 25 magazines.  That was a long sentence, but so true. […]

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Those of you who look at this crazy blog regularly . . . Also know that I’ve complained just a bit about the Garden. It’s nice to see the fruits of our labors though! I thought I’d would show you our favorite way, to EAT Garden spuds and Green Beans. ~ Perfect . . . Easy […]

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Beans . . . sprouting everywhere. I’ve blanched and frozen most of them for the future. Last night, I simply picked them and made my favorite Green Beans! Oh . . . They are divine. Below are two recipes that are quite similar.  I altered it just a bit this time, using Brown Sugar instead of […]

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I don’t really like onions, however I really like Onion Rings. How can that be? One of my favorite Restaurant’s is Tony Roma’s, and it seems that the locations near us have closed shop.  That proposed a big problem for me.  I loved their Onion Rings. My hubbie and I would drive from our town to their town, ( a […]

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In the realm of Scalloped Potatoes, this recipe is the winner . . . at least in my book. It’s a Family Favorite.  We make these for almost every holiday dinner, and in between. When I was younger, we would devour these very quickly at the dinner table.  If there were any left-overs, we would […]

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Have you had scrumptious green beans lately? I’m not talking about beans from a can!  You need to make this vegetable side dish for your next Holiday dinner. I first tried these during Thanksgiving dinner last year.  My sister in Law Leslie, brought these to our dinner table.  I knew I would be making them for my family this […]

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Here is another recipe from the winning Slow Cookers recipes…on Good Morning America! …just this morning. Did you see it? These ribs look fabulous! The recipe was submitted by Patricia Freeman of Arlington, Mass. She serves these ribs with Mashed Potatoes. I bet you can do Beef Ribs, much the same way!  Ingredients for Ribs: […]

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