According to Southern Tradition, eating black eyed peas on New Year’s Day will give you good luck for prosperity throughout the year. As long as they are delicious, I’m happy to eat them and am ready for the luck! This year, I’ve got two different black eyed peas dishes on the menu – a hot […]
Side Dishes
Cranberry Mango Salsa Recipe
Fruit Salsa Made with Cranberries and Mango It’s always a good idea to pay attention to what we eat and the quantities we eat. That can be especially hard during the holidays when we are extra busy and have lots of food available. Appetizers are something that’s really easy to overdo, so I came up […]
Hatch Chile Salsa Verde Recipe
Every year during Hatch Chile season in the late Summer, Hatch fans buy chiles by the box and roast them to freeze and use throughout the year. I’ve got a nice stockpile in my freezer that I have been enjoying. This recipe will work with other types of chiles (Anaheim, Poblano…), if you don’t have […]
Apple Coconut Waldorf Salad Recipe
Waldorf Salad with Apples and Coconut Waldorf Salad is quick and easy to prepare. It’s a nice side dish for a meal or party buffet and can be good for lunch on it’s own. It’s delicious and the different textures work well together. Whenever I have Waldorf Salad, I’m reminded of a hilarious episode of […]
Purple Potatoes and Yellow Squash Recipe
Potato and Squash Side Dish Food should be pretty. By playing with color, an ordinary and simple dish can feel fun and special. It would be great to serve this purple and yellow combo to sports fans of LSU, the Los Angeles Lakers or the Minnesota Vikings. It’s easy to make enough for a crowd […]