Classic Broccoli and Rice Casserole
Classic Broccoli Rice Casserole is the version my mom made - the one with the Cheez Whiz! This quick-cooking and easy to make-ahead side dish is a…
The Best Easy 5 Bean Salad
The Best Easy 5 Bean Salad is perfect for potlucks, cookouts, and picnics. It's inexpensive to make, easily feeds a crowd, and if you have leftovers…
Healthy Broccoli Rice Casserole
Healthy Broccoli Rice Casserole is the from-scratch version of a holiday fave, lightened up so you can feel a little less guilty. It's good anytime,…
Lemon Basil Potato Salad
A simple creamy pesto dressing is what sets this Lemon Basil Potato Salad apart. It's fast, fresh, and sure to please at your next cookout! You…
Cider Baked Sweet Potatoes
This post has been sponsored by alli®. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Sweet potatoes!!! I love a good sweet potato recipe. The natural…
Vegetable Strata
A terrific make-ahead dish that can double as a veggie-loaded side OR a delicious breakfast to feed a crowd. This Vegetable Strata is piled high with…
Garlic Herb Potatoes and Squash + 25 Thanksgiving Recipes
Garlic Herb Potatoes and Squash are a great addition to the Thanksgiving Table! Cheesy, buttery, tender, delicious. It's that time! If you haven't…
Copycat Bonefish Quinoa Salad
An easy, fresh, homemade version of the quinoa salad at Bonefish Grill. Copycat Bonefish Quinoa Salad is healthy and filling! Goes great with…
Pomegranate Quinoa Salad with Orange Maple Vinaigrette
This easy Pomegranate Quinoa Salad is tossed in a fresh and citrusy Orange Maple Vinaigrette to make a completely healthy and delicious side to any…
Brown Sugar Butternut Squash Tart
A sweet buttery tart crust topped with thin slices of butternut squash that's been sauteed with brown sugar and spices. This Brown Sugar Butternut…
Easy Caprese Orzo
A simple side dish made with grape tomatoes, fresh basil, asiago cheese, and toasted orzo. Easy Caprese Orzo is terrific, fast, and fresh anytime of…
Lightened Up Cheesy Broccoli Potatoes
Baked potatoes stuffed full of roasted broccoli and topped with a delicious lightened up cheese sauce. Lightened Up Cheesy Broccoli Potatoes are such…
What the Heck Do I Do With Polenta?!
This is the first in a series of instructional posts intended to help home cooks with unfamiliar grocery items. What the Heck Do I Do With Polenta is…
Healthy Spinach and Feta Greek Pasta Salad
Ruffled pasta, chopped spinach, feta cheese, fresh tomatoes and cucumbers, and a Greek yogurt dressing! This Healthy Spinach and Feta Greek Pasta…
Healthy Creamy Summer Pasta Salad
This quick summer side dish has a creamy sauce WITHOUT mayonnaise! The dressing is made with Greek yogurt and avocado for a protein-packed, superfood…
Bacon Caesar Pasta Salad
Need a quick dinner or a side to take to a cookout or BBQ? This Bacon Caesar Pasta Salad is IT. You can even make parts of it the day before in…
Creamy Lemon Risotto with Spring Peas
A simple, delicious dish! Creamy Lemon Risotto with Spring Peas is fresh and full of flavor, studded with tender green peas and a hint of Asiago…
Warm Herbed Potatoes
Red skinned potatoes tossed with olive oil and fresh herbs. These warm herbed potatoes are a great side with any meal and would be great at your…
Creamy Mushroom and Onion Baked Risotto
There's this thing that happens when I try to feed my kids a dish with mushrooms. All of the mushrooms stay on the plate. And actually as much as I'd…
Chicken and Greens Sandwich
I feel like lots of times the story behind the food I share is the same: Once upon a time I worked in __________ restaurant and we served _________…
Cool and Creamy Tuna Casserole
Wait!!! Stick around! The Tuna Casserole got a makeover! I realize that Tuna Casserole is one of those majorly polarizing foods but I promise…
Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
My favorite classic side dish! Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes are smooth, garlicky, and lightened up with Greek yogurt. Last night…
Risotto with Pineapple and Coconut Milk
This meal. Mmmmmmmmmmm. I love it. So here's what's up. I have about 84,531 desserts to bake/make this week. We have an ice cream social thing…
Lightened Up Loaded Bacon Cheese Fries
Okay. Stop right there. I need to tell you that I DO know you can't really lighten up loaded cheese fries. But I made a helluvan effort here and…
Warm Quinoa Salad with Brussels Sprouts + Pecans + Cranberries
Remember my sister-Asheville-restaurant binge last week? Well. We had dinner at a place called Posana Cafe. It's a farm-to-table posh kinda spot,…
Baby Dutch Dill Potato Salad
As soon as I started sifting through these photos for editing my mind went straight to one place: High school. So I…
Butternut Squash Macaroni & Cheese
Last week, when it was supposed to be snowing but actually it was just dumping buckets of rain on my part of the world, I came up with…
Crispy Baked Green Bean Fries
Crispy Baked Green Bean Fries are simple, roasted, the perfect amount of salty, and excellently crisp. If you need a good alternative to fries made…
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Last time I checked it wasn't Christmas yet. I mean, I'm pretty sure it's still like more than a week until Thanksgiving. My mom and I…
Chili Spiced Cheesy Hasselback Potatoes
Chili Spiced Hasselback Potatoes are like the baked potato version of chili cheese fries. Rubbed with olive oil and chili spice and COVERED in…
Black Bean Confetti Salad
Let me share with you what I've been eating for three straight days: this Black Bean Confetti Salad. I mentioned yesterday that I got to spend…