With Memorial Day and Mother’s Day approaching, my mind has been on picnic food. It’s the time for pasta salad, potato salad, and plentiful vegetables. Gosh, I love summer. But when it comes to picnic fare, bean salad is often forgotten. Or maybe it’s purposefully left out? Maybe it’s too much if you’re already serving… Continue Reading
Yep, it’s snowing again. Looks like winter is here to stay. Time to hunker down and do the obvious – make some soup. After all, if you’re stuck in your house, it might as well smell good with something simmering on the stove. Growing up, my dad always made concoctions with beans and greens (and… Continue Reading
I love side dishes. Honestly, I think I like them more than main dishes most of the time. Thanksgiving is a perfect example – the stuffing and sweet potatoes are way more important than turkey to me. This year we also had roasted butternut squash in our array of Thanksgiving side dishes. Roasted squash is… Continue Reading