SIDES, SAUCES & SNACKS

Who says we can’t have nice things?  I recently went to the local Asian grocery store and these quail eggs caught my eye. I’ve never cooked them before or really seen them used but I knew I had to try them!  I made some mini …

Well folks, its that time again, Fry-day! As I mentioned last time, I’m going to try and do a weekly column where I feature something fried. Today I’m going to get out the grease, fire up the fryer and make me some brussels sprouts! Here’s …

Guess what day it is?  It’s Fry-day!  That’s right, in an effort to post more often, I’m going to introduce a weekly column called “Fry-day”, where I post a new recipe every Friday! In case you missed it, I just picked up a DeLonghi Deep …

Back in college I used to own a deep fryer. I remember it fondly; we would bring it out, fry some tater tots, fry some chicken tenders, coat candy in pancake batter and fry that, etc. Basically the most unhealthy thing imaginable. I got rid …

So if you read the blog often you’ve probably figured out that I have just about every kitchen gadget known to man.  However, I never had a mandoline slicer, until now! To break it in I wanted to try a bunch of different Zucchini recipes.  …

Brussels sprouts are pretty much my favorite vegetable. I used to not like them but then I realized I was just lacking the proper preparation.  In the past I’ve fried or baked them but today I’m going to combine them into a casserole. This makes …

I’ve made deviled eggs before, and they tasted really good, but they were ugly.  I had some deviled eggs at a friends house and they were perfectly smooth and looked awesome!  I asked them what their secret was and they told me it was all …

Mashed Cauliflower: There are many like it, but this one is mine.  This version turned out really well, I actually mashed it with a potato masher instead of grinding it to a pulp like usual. I served it at Easter along with Green Bean Casserole …

I always forget about asparagus. I get so caught up in throwing cheese and bacon all over my vegetables that I forget there are simple, easy to make vegetables as well. So for this recipe I’m not going to use bacon or cheese! The asparagus …