The perfect accompaniment to anything! I prepared these to eat alongside a beef short ribs dinner. Perfection!
1 lb. unpeeled baby onions
2/3 cup seasoned rice or tarragon vinegar
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. Italian Seasoning
Place the onions in a pot with enough water to cover; bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and when cool [...]

This was created out of pure necessity of getting my family to eat this vegetable. There are a ton of recipes out there for casseroles using these and yams but they are so cloyingly sweet that I went back to the basics and wow! Even our dog eats them!
3 large sweet potatoes or yams
3 Tbsp. [...]

I love casseroles - all the good stuff in one dish with a vegetable and maybe crusty bread on the side. Life doesn’t get too much better than this!

2 cups cooked ham (I use diced Canadian Bacon)
8 med potatoes - peeled & sliced thin
1 med onion - peeled & sliced into rings
1/3 cup flour
2 cups [...]

As far as my family & I are concerned, roasting is THE only way to cook this vegetable. See if you agree.

Asparagus - as much as you want
Extra virgin olive oil (Please do not use any other type)
Kosher salt
Pepper
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
Cut the tops off the asparagus to 1-inch down the stem. (You [...]

Not your usual fare, but it just may become a dish you serve often. Best part is that this works very well with the tomatoes that you buy during the cooler seasons.

5-6 medium, firm tomatoes
2 medium onions, diced
2 1/2 cups unseasoned breadcrumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano
2 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black [...]

Now I know your probably saying, “What? Why roast it in the oven when I’ve got a grill outside?” Well, my answer would be, “Maybe you need more room, or to try something different.” Only if you asked, of course. This really is good and I hope you give it a try.

8-10 ears [...]

Really good mashed potatoes are not hard to make; once you’ve done it, you won’t need this recipe. Some folks use chicken broth instead of milk, they also add chives, grated Parmesan, roasted garlic - add whatever you want. They adapt well. Here’s my blueprint version.

5 lbs. potatoes
2 cups whole milk
1/2 stick butter
Kosher salt
Ground black [...]

It was inevitable for me to roast this too. It’s just so good, how could I not? I think you’ll agree.

1-2 Tbsp. minced garlic
3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 head cauliflower, in florets
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

Place the florets onto the pan and add everything else. Mix very [...]

This recipe uses frozen spinach, and you don’t even have to thaw it. Can be doubled easily.

1 Tbsp. butter
2 10 oz. packages of frozen spinach
2 minced garlic cloves (from the jar)
1/2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 cup milk, cream, or half-n-half
Ground pepper
Pinch of ground nutmeg

In a large nonstick frying pan, melt the butter. Plop the 2 packages of [...]

Who says they’re only for breakfast? Use ‘em instead of baked or mashed, your family will be thrilled. The trick is to parboil the potatoes first, then they pan-fry so much better.

About 6 med-sized potatoes, peeled & cut into slices or chunks
1/2 a green pepper, chopped
4 Tbsp. olive oil
1 small onion, peeled & diced
2 cloves [...]