Roasted Potatoes

These potatoes were a great side dish to our crab legs last night. 

recipe and photo from afamilyfeast.com

Click HERE for recipe

Bacon & Brussel Sprouts

The thought of brussel sprouts just weirds me out UNTIL we had them like this.

I grabbed a few handfuls from the store...so about 20 of them.

Rinse off, cut the ends off & cut into quarters

(I also peeled the outside layers off that were floppy looking)

thinly slice one shallot (like a small onion)

cut 4 slices of bacon into small pieces

add 1 T olive oil to skillet over medium heat

add bacon, shallots & cook until bacon is done

add brussel sprout to bacon drippings in pan and cook until tender (only takes a few minutes)

season with salt & pepper

 

BEST EVER Macaroni Salad

Happy 4th of July!!

We started the day off eating pancakes with red, white & blue sprinkles and strawberries.

We're having a BBQ at my mother-n-law's house for dinner so I am bringing cupcakes & this amazing macaroni salad:

***Photo from The Pioneer Woman***

I saw this recipe on Pinterest...it said it was the BEST Macaroni Salad Ever, well guess what ladies? It sure is!!!

Here is the link

I added 1 grated carrot and instead of canned roasted red peppers I used fresh chopped red pepper.

Chipotle's Cilantro Lime Rice

Source: skinnytaste.com via Fawn on Pinterest

Chipotle's Cilantro Lime Rice
1 1/2 cup white rice
1 T of butter
juice of 1/2 lime (MUST use real lime juice)
3 cups water
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
3 tsp veg oil

In pan or pot boil water, add rice, butter & salt and reduce heat to low. Simmer until the water is gone and add oil & stir.
Remove from heat and toss in cilantro and stir in lime juice. Yummy!

*photo and recipe adapted from www.skinnytaste.com

Super Mashed Potatoes

3 large potatoes, cooked in the microwave for about 8 mintues (until easily pierced with fork)

while they are cooking....make some bacon (about 5 slices)

Mash up the potatoes with 4 T of I can't believe it's not butter

crumble bacon and add to potatoes

slice up some green onion and toss in

add salt & pepper to taste

mix in 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt

toss in one handful of cheddar cheese

and enjoy!

SOOOO good!

Creamy mashed potatoes & Garlic veggies

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

4 large Yukon gold potatoes

1/4 cup whipping cream

2 T butter

salt

Boil potatoes until easily pierced with a fork.

Mash potatoes ( I use my Kitchenaid) add butter & whipping cream & salt to taste.

Garlic veggies

8-10 mini carrots cut in half

1 cup cauliflower

1 cup broccoli

2 T olive oil

1 1/2 t garlic salt

heat oil in skillet and add carrots, cook a few minutes and add cauliflower cook another 2 minutes and add broccoli sprinkle with garlic salt and enjoy!

Paprika Potatoes

5 Yukon Golden Potatoes, washed, peeled, and sliced

course sea salt 1 1/2 t

Paprika 1 1/2 t

3 T butter

put sliced potatoes in microwave until tender (about 3 min)

add butter to pan until melted, add potatoes, sprinkle with paprika and salt

cook about 10 minutes stir often to prevent sticking to pan
(Serves 4)

YUM!

Garlic Green Beans

(photo of green beans in previous post)
1 pd of green beans
1 T of olive oil
1/2 T garlic minced
1/2 t salt
1/4 pepper

Bring a pot of water to boil, add green beans cook until color deepens (about 5 min) no longer. Drain. put back into warm pot add olive oil, garlic, salt & pepper & toss. Serve warm!

Rice Pilaf

1 C white rice (I use Minute Rice)
2 C chicken broth
1/2 cube of butter
1/2 diced onion
salt & pepper to taste

Brown the rice and onion in melted butter over med. heat in skillet. Add chicken broth and bring to simmer. Turn heat to low and cook approx. 20 min. or until rice is done. Season with salt and pepper.