Side Dishes

Papas Rellenas ready to serve

Papas Rellenas – Peruvian Stuffed Potatoes

Papas Rellenas – Peruvian Stuffed Potatoes. Mashed Potatoes, filled with a tasty ground beef filling and fried to golden perfection. This is my entry into this International YouTube collab, The Foods of Peru, (#comidaperuana), which means Peruvian food. Peru is South America’s third-largest country and its national dish is ceviche, […]

Roasted Spaghetti Squash Rings out of the Oven

Roasted Spaghetti Squash Rings

Roasted Spaghetti Squash Rings – Recently my good friend Tom Garvey, The Keto Cook, had a video about spaghetti squash. Now, I have made spaghetti squash many times, but have always cooked the entire squash. Tom’s idea was to cut the squash into rings and roast them. This particular one […]

Green Beans with Coconut

Green Beans with Coconut (Sri Lanka)

Green Beans with Coconut. Sri Lanka Green Beans with Coconut (Bonchi Thel Dala). Gluten-Free and Vegan.  A wonderfully fragrant Sri Lankan side dish. A homemade unroasted curry powder and plenty of fresh, grated coconut is the key. This spicy green bean stir fry recipe is also known in Sri Lanka […]

Lemon Orzo Salad

Lemon Orzo Salad with Feta

Lemon Orzo Salad with Feta – Simple to prep and very flavorful, this easy Lemon Orzo Salad with Feta is quick to toss together. It is a perfect side dish for any meal. It is loaded with fresh herbs, cucumbers, peppers, and lots of feta. Lemon juice and zest give the salad a […]

Sweet Potato Fries Ready

Grilled Sweet Potato Fries

Grilled Sweet Potato Fries with Sriracha Dipping Sauce – Today we are making one of my favorite summer side dishes – grilled sweet potato fries. This is a perfect Cooking Secrets for Men technique. We parboil the sweet potatoes whole, cut them into wedges, and then finish them on the […]

Corned Beef and Colcannon Dinner

Corned Beef and Colcannon

Corned Beef and Colcannon – To get ready for St Patrick’s Day, we have a full Irish menu. We start with a Corned Beef that we will cook in the oven with some roasted carrots and onions. And some Irish Soda Bread. I’m not making the Irish Soda Bread, but […]