This is what you do with those bags of broccoli slaw found near the bags of lettuce and coleslaw at your grocer. Add a sprinkling of nuts (walnuts, pine nut, pecans) whatever you wish to bump it up another notch.  Oddly, this went quite well with egg salad sandwiches.
1 pkg. broccoli slaw mix
2 pkgs. [...]

Cooked slowly in a mixture of bacon-onion water makes for the perfectly stewed fresh green bean. Pair them with most any meat.
1/4 lb. bacon, cut into 1″ pieces
1 medium onion, peeled & sliced
3 cups water
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed & cut into 2″ slices
In [...]

This is the same recipe used for my Marinated Tomato Slices. Get the freshest cucumbers you can find or use the English version.

1 cup vegetable oil (I use canola)
1/3 cup vinegar - white, rice, or tarragon (not cider vinegar)
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley or 1 Tbsp. dry
3 Tbsp. minced fresh basil or 2 tsp. dry
1 [...]

Anybody can make this! The secret lies in not using watery, soggy eggplant. So, with that being said, you prepare your eggplants ahead of time and let them “dry” in the fridge overnight. It comes out so perfect that you’ll be making this easy dish a lot.
2 medium sized eggplants, peeled and sliced into [...]

Because these are made with canned beans, they don’t bake in the oven for hours and hours. They really are one of the best baked beans.
1 pound uncooked bacon, sliced into thirds
2 onions, diced
2 tsp. minced garlic (jarred is fine)
3 28-oz. cans of baked beans
1 1/2 cups ketchup based chili sauce
1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 [...]

Easy and delicious. If using the small red potatoes then you don’t even have to peel them.
About 4-5 large russet potatoes
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp. dried rosemary
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
A pinch of nutmeg
4+ cloves minced garlic (to taste)
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
Salt & pepper
Preheat  your oven to 375 degrees. Take out a large, rimmed [...]

A different twist on the usual mayonnaise based salad. Try to use only freshly squeezed lemon juice, not the stuff in the bottle.
About 6-8 good sized potatoes
1 tsp. onion powder
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
1 tsp. dill weed
1-2 tsp. sugar (taste)
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
Peel [...]

Easy, elegant and tasty. Using a cup of shredded cheddar cheese will make it more cheesy than using grated Parmesan.
2 of the 10 oz. pkgs. frozen chopped broccoli
1 cup of Bisquick or Jiffy Baking Mix (NOT corn muffin mix)
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt (kosher salt is best)
1 cup grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano [...]

Life doesn’t get too much better than this!
2 cups cooked ham
8 med potatoes - peeled & sliced thin
1 med onion - peeled & sliced into rings
1/3 cup flour
2 cups milk
2 Tbsp. diced butter
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 2-3 quart casserole.
Layer as follows: ham, potatoes, onions, and sift some flour over this [...]

I still love this classic.
4 cans green beans, drained
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup milk
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
1 1/3 cup fried onions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix beans, soup, milk, and 2/3 cup of the fried onions. Empty into a casserole dish and bake for 25 minutes. Top [...]