This is a simple, straight-forward potato salad, which is how we like it at our house. Feel free to add more or different veggies as you like or a bit of chopped up dill or sweet pickle/relish. 5-lb. bag of potatoes, peeled & cut into chunks 1 tsp. sugar 3 Tbsp. white vinegar 3 Tbsp. [...]

These oven cooked, herb-buttered carrots will have your family requesting second helpings. You can keep the baby carrots whole, or cut them up. 1/2 cup melted butter 2 minced garlic cloves – or more to taste 1 tsp. dried parsley 1-1/4 tsp. Italian seasoning 1 /4 tsp. crushed, dried rosemary Sprinklings of fresh crushed pepper, to [...]

If we don’t eat them fresh from the bag or garden, we roast them. Roasting caramelizes and browns them so nicely. 1 lb. baby carrots or regular carrots Extra virgin olive oil (Please do not use any other type) Salt (I use Kosher) Pepper Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.Slice the baby carrots in half, [...]

Such a simple idea. You can have these with any meat you cook or grill. 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 Tbsp. sugar 1 [...]

Quite an unusual salad but will be a delicious hit at a party or your dinner table. Adjust your time, as this needs a room temperature sit for a few hours – but oh so worth the wait! I served this alongside egg noodles, with a good, fresh loaf of Italian or French bread. 2 [...]

A lot easier than you think and oh so tender and delicious! However many ears of corn you want; I usually make 6-8 Peel back husks without removing them, get rid of all the silk, then pull the husks back over the corn (as best you can), place in a large bowl or a cooler, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]