Creamy Cucumber and Onion Salad My garden cucumbers are out of control this year! They just became ready about 2 weeks ago and since then, I’ve picked over 60 cukes from only a couple of plants. I see plenty of pickles in my future. But other than some gifted cucumbers to family friends, most of…
Side Dishes
Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing
Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing We’ve all been in that spot. Where we get a “hankering” for something from our favorite restaurant, but our favorite restaurant is no where to be found. (My fellow country-living, middle-of-nowhere, people will especially understand the struggle.) There is something about that perfect breadstick and salad combo at Olive Garden that…
Ranch Baked Potato Salad
Ranch Baked Potato Salad What is it about Ranch dressing that is just so likable? I love it on my lettuce salad and to dip baby carrots in, but this recipe is one of my favorite ways to use the bottled dressing. Ranch Baked Potato Salad is a simple, throw together, side dish that is…
Smoked Gouda Pea Salad With Bacon
Smoked Gouda Pea Salad With Bacon Based on the Dr Pepper Baked Beans recipe I posted earlier in the week, it would seem as though I am on a summer grilling kick for blog posts. I hope you don’t mind. In my family, we usually reserve Sunday dinner for grilling a great steak or juicy…
Dr Pepper Baked Beans
Dr Pepper Baked Beans Grilling season is upon us and few side dishes are as essential to a summer picnic as baked beans. These Dr Pepper Baked Beans have been a family favorite for years!
Easy Restaurant Mexican Rice
Easy Restaurant Mexican Rice When my best friend and I need some quality time together, it’s easy. We usually send a text or a goofy Snap saying, “El Jimador?”. The local Mexican restaurant has become our go-to place and our food order pretty predictable: fill up on a basket full of chips and salsa, a…