Epic Italian Green Beans Cheer On The Flag

Epic Italian Green Beans Cheer On The Flag

Italian Green Beans are green (duh), red (peppers) and white (Parmesan cheese/onions) just like the Italian flag, and all around delish. Green Beans are my favorite veggie, bar none. I even like the boiled in butter variety you sometimes get on a church buffet. Green 

Twice Baked Savory Sweet Potato Casserole

Twice Baked Savory Sweet Potato Casserole

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes are so easy they practically don’t need a recipe. They bake, then they get whipped, then they get baked some more. Instead of putting them back in their skins, we put them in a casserole that can be held easily before 

Smothered Cauliflower: crazy, but it tastes like cauliflower

Smothered Cauliflower: crazy, but it tastes like cauliflower

It’s a real shocker: we are admitting that this Smothered Cauliflower tastes like cauliflower. How come all the uses of cauliflower say it doesn’t taste like exactly what it is? I LOVE mashed cauliflower, but it tastes like, well, cauliflower. Ditto for cauli-rice. Cauli-pizza dough? 

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

This Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is a family favorite salad that eats like a meal. It is creamy and savory, and the addition of the chicken takes it to another level. I usually cook bacon in the oven, spread out on a baking sheet. 

Rainbow Veggie Skewers

Rainbow Veggie Skewers

Rainbow Veggie Skewers are crazy easy and so pretty! They make an awesome addition to any meat dish, but would also be great on top of pasta for a vegetarian meal. Be sure to cut the veggies into about the same size to make sure 

Exploit the Hashtag: Remarkably Easy Crisscross Potatoes

Exploit the Hashtag: Remarkably Easy Crisscross Potatoes

This recipe for Crisscross Potatoes grew out of necessity. My mother needed to use all those small potatoes the grocers hid in the 10# bags of potatoes.  I grew up in a large family with eight kids, so peeling between 6 and 10 pounds of