Posted in:
Featured & Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous
Cheesy Broccoli and Rice Casserole
A casserole — I know. Casseroles get a bad rap. Most of the casseroles I’ve encountered deserve it though. Canned soups, canned vegetables, processed cheeses — no wonder I look back on the 70′s and shudder — it wasn’t only because my mom dressed me in plaid pants and subjected me bowl haircuts on the kitchen table (I’m not bitter). Casseroles….they can damage you for a long time.
Tags: cheddar cheese, Parmesan, rice, side dish, vegetables | 1 Comment »
Posted in:
Featured & Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous
Risotto with Corn, Tomatoes, and Basil
When I think of the perfect dish for a warm August evening, it would absolutely include the following ingredients: corn, tomatoes, and basil. Hence, today’s dish. This risotto is all about summer flavors and would be the perfect accompaniment to any grilled main course – I’m thinking my favorite herbed grilled shrimp, or seared salmon fillets, or even a big, thick steak.
Tags: easy, entertaining, gluten free, rice, side dish, summer, vegetarian | No Comments »
Posted in:
Featured & Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous
Oven Dried Tomato Tart with Goat Cheese and Olives
Every summer I go on a quest to find the perfect tomato tart or tomato pie recipe. Last year I made two epic failures, neither of which you read about here. Both contained copius amounts of shredded cheddar cheese and heaps of full fat mayonnaise – which, duh – I should have been able to tell by simply reading through the recipes that they wouldn’t be good (and that’s coming from someone who’s a self-confessed mayo fan). But that’s definitely not the case with today’s recipe – and there’s not a lick of mayo in sight.
Tags: entertaining, first course, goat cheese, parmesan cheese, side dish, tomatoes, vegetarian | No Comments »
Posted in:
Featured & Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous
Macaroni Salad with Bacon, Peas, and Creamy Dijon Dressing
Bring on the great American holiday weekend! I want fireworks — loud ones! And parades — long ones! And flags flying and sun shining and the delicious smell fabulous food cooking on a charcoal fire. The weather’s finally going to be gorgeous, the food’s gonna be tasty and there’s BIG fun ahead, so I WANT IT ALL and I WANT IT NOW!!
Tags: light, pasta, picnic, side dish, summer | No Comments »
Posted in:
Featured & Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous
Parsleyed Redskins
Once upon a time, and long long ago, the Husband and I hosted a lobster boil in our backyard. The economy was booming and the DamFam was livin’ large (okay, we’ve never actually ‘lived large’). It was fun (the lobster boil). Messy, but fun. And super hot too, as I recall. I think it was over 4th of July weekend. I can’t remember. Like I said, it was a while back.
Tags: easy, gluten free, potatoes, side dish | No Comments »
Posted in:
Featured & Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous
Tomato Basil Pasta Salad
It’s one of those weeks where every bloomin’ thing in our house has decided to need attention all at once. A headlamp has blown in my car. A mystery puddle has formed beneath the spare freezer in the garage. A trail of ants is marching happily toward a Honey Nut Cheerio on the kitchen floor – and although my oven died yesterday, it somehow continues to find the strength to emit a high pitched BEEEEP every now and then, just to let me know of its distress. Oh, I’ll tell you what. I have a baaaaad feeling in the pit of me’ wallet.
Posted in:
Featured & Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous
Spaghetti with Lemon, Chile, & Creamy Spinach
Welcome to adult swim on today’s episode of FFF. Not because I’m planning to use foul language (never!) or allow scantily clad bimbos to run amok (could be amusing) — it’s just, this pasta recipe has some strong flavors that the average kid on the street is probably not going to appreciate, and for that I apologize. I just got done apologizing to my own twerps, in fact. Can’t win ‘em all. But if you’re a fan of lemon, spinach, and lightened-up pasta dishes, then today is your day!
Tags: easy, fast, pasta, side dish, vegetarian | No Comments »
Posted in:
Featured & Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous
Turkey Milanese and Pan Roasted Potatoes with Bacon & Thyme
We sat down to the dinner table last night and for the first three minutes: total silence. Total silence followed by comments such as “Good dinner, Mom!”, and “REALLY good dinner, Mamacita!”, and “Yeah, nice job!” I just love it when I hit a home run, I really do. I live for dinner time glory.
Tags: easy, gluten free, Italian, potatoes, side dish, turkey | 1 Comment »
Posted in:
Featured & Fresh, Frugal, Fabulous
Very Veggie Side Dishes
I always seem to be at a loss for good vegetable sides dishes. Does this ever happen to you? Not quite sure why I’m uninspired – it’s not like I dislike vegetables or anything, I just get in a rut and end up serving the same dishes time after time – you know, the usual suspects: sautéed green beans, roasted asparagus, steamed broccoli, etcetera…. (big yawn) Happily, the great deals on produce this week inspired me right out of my rut, and I’m excited to share two very (non-boring) veggie recipes with you today!
Tags: salad, side dish, vegetarian, veggie, zucchini | No Comments »
Popular Tags
-
appetizer
asian
asparagus
bacon
beans
beef
Breakfast
brunch
Cheese
chicken
chocolate
dessert
easy
eggs
entertaining
fast
fish
gluten free
grill
grilling
holiday
Italian
kid friendly
lemon
light
main course
mexican
parmesan cheese
pasta
pizza
pork
potatoes
quick
rice
salad
salmon
sandwich
seafood
shrimp
side dish
soup
summer
tomatoes
turkey
vegetarian
Connect with Sendik's
