Enjoying life with family & friends through food
Looking for some sides to go along with your main dish? Or some condiments? Take a look and see if any of these will work for you :) !
This mac and cheese is so creamy and cheesy that you will make it all the time. A wonderful side dish to serve with fried chicken, ribs, sausages or any protein you choose as part of an everyday meal or a holiday, such as the…
This casserole is so creamy and cheesy you will make it all the time. A wonderful low carb substitution for cheesy potatoes or Mac and cheese if your looking to lower your carb intake. You can use a mixture of your favorite cheeses in this…
Cutting meat into different shapes is a fun idea if you want to ramp up the theme of the holiday, especially when they are cute hearts for your Valentine. These steaks are fun and easy to make. You can use this technique with chicken, pork…
These potatoes make a wonderful side dish. Just with a few ingredients you can make a tasty side to serve with steak, chicken, fish or just on their own. You can use any type of potato you like, I love the flavor of gold potatoes…
My mother was the best cook. Even though her specialty was Greek dishes (since she was Greek), she was great at making any type of dish taste good. This is a version of her recipe that I learned as I watched her make it. As…
I have made this salad for years. It’s always a favorite at the table and one of my sister and husband’s favorite sides that I make. I can eat the whole bowl myself, if I wasn’t carb conscious! It is simple to throw together and…
I learned how to make these while studying at the Bangkok Thai Cooking Academy in Thailand. They are quite easy to put together and so flavorful. You can smell their wonderful aroma from street food vendors while walking down various streets in Bangkok, or permeating…
These are one of my favorite snacks/side dishes to eat and the sister to spanakopita, another one of my favorites 🙂 . A nice creamy and perfectly salty bite with a crunchy exterior. You can’t only eat one piece of this savory pastry, so go…
This is a simple vinaigrette that is great on salads, other vegetables, and meats. I love the fresh taste of lemon so I prefer to make it with lemons but you can also substitute the lemon with apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar when…
There is nothing like a nicely grilled piece of steak with some fresh sauce on it. This is so easy to make, you just grill some steak and blend ingredients together. You can serve this on top of a green salad or with some slices…
