Side Dishes

Corn Pudding

This Corn Pudding recipe was taught to me by two wonderful ladies from the South. The flavor of caramelized corn, sugar and vanilla is irresistible. If you make it with coconut oil, there is a light flavor from coconut; although the vanilla covers up most of it.  I generally use […]

Roasted Beets

Beets are beautiful to behold,  deliciously sweet to eat and full of vitamins! I like to wear gloves when handling beets so that my hands don’t turn red. If you are roasting yellow and red beets at the same time, you should wrap them separately so that the red doesn’t […]

Potato Kugel

Nothing soaks up gravy like a crispy on the outside, creamy in the middle Potato Kugel.  If you prefer Gluten-Free and /or you want to make this Potato Kugel for Passover: replace the cornstarch with potato starch  and the  corn oil with  oil that is kosher for Passover. This recipe […]

Green Beans

Green Beans are slightly different in shape and don’t have the string that string beans have. Those strings, which are a pain in the neck to remove; also make the bean tougher and the cooking time longer. I grew up with string beans either canned or frozen. Crisp-tender wasn’t a […]

Rice

This is a simple rice recipe that can be eaten as is or used as a base for other recipes.

Roasted New Potatoes, Pearl Onions and Carrots

Roasted New Potatoes, Pearl Onions and Carrots provide your carbs and vegetables in one dish! You can buy the 14 ounce package of frozen pearl onions, defrost them and dry them before adding them to the mix; if you don’t feel like peeling fresh pearl onions. For the carrots, you […]

Chestnuts, Pearl Onions, And Celery

Chestnuts, Pearl Onions and Celery may sound like an unusual combination of ingredients; but there is a real umami to this dish! The chestnuts are rich and creamy. The onions are slightly caramelized; and the celery adds crunch. Add in the flavors of wine and thyme and you’re in heaven!For […]