Side Dish

Side Dish

Corn Casserole

My family loves this corn casserole, which is great for family get togethers – like today’s Father’s Day celebration. But our original recipe uses lots of butter and sour cream, so I lightened it by substituting buttermilk for butter, non-fat Greek yogurt for sour cream, and fat-free cheddar for cheddar cheese. I couldn’t taste the […]

Appetizer, Condiment, Dinner, Side Dish, Uncategorized

Mango Chutney

I made this chutney as one of the ingredients for my bobotie, a South African dish. Check out the recipe: http://www.cookingupjustice.com/bobotie. Unfortunately, because I was adding to the other dish, I completely forgot to take a picture. The serving size of this recipe is just enough to be added to bobotie. Feel free to double […]

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Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish, Snack

Better than Red Lobster Garlic Herb Biscuits

My eight year-old was manipulated by Daisy Cottage Cheese commercials. I did warn her she wouldn’t like cottage cheese, but she insisted. I figured I could spend the $3 on cottage cheese because if she did like it, it is a healthy protein-based food. Alas. She did not like it. So I started looking for […]

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Appetizer, Dinner, Salad, Side Dish

New Year’s Black Eyed Peas

Tradition says you should avoid eating certain foods on New Year’s Day, while eating certain foods will bring wealth and luck in the new year, such as ham and black eyed peas. Avoid eating chicken because you don’t want to be pecking in the dirt in the new year! Enjoy this simple black eyed pea […]

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