Category: Side Dishes
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Oven Fried Scraggly Potato Chips
I’m one of those people who grew up eating Kentucky Fried Chicken from time to time. Dad would occasionally bring home a bucket of chicken with our favorite sides as a treat for us on his way home from grocery shopping on the weekends. He barely made it in the door before we’d grab the…
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Quinoa Arancini
Many people are trying to eat healthier these days, and are changing out many of the starchier side dishes they have been used to using, and replacing them with more nutrient dense options. One of my favorite side dishes of all time is something called arancini — if you’ve never had them before, you’re missing…
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Quick & Easy 3-2-1 Fried Rice
I’ve always been a huge fan of rice — whether steamed or fried, it often made an appearance on the dinner table. It is most delicious when it’s just finished cooking right out of the pot, served piping hot. It was not uncommon to see me eating a huge bowl of it topped with several…
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Fried Potato Salad
A nice alternative to the traditional mayo based potato salad I’ve made in the past, is something my dad used to make when we were kids – a fried potato salad tossed in a homemade vinaigrette dressing. I don’t think the Greek community would get upset if I said that a good vinaigrette dressing to…
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Sweet & Sour Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Made Easy
In addition to the traditional Greek stuffed grape leaves my family would make at home, my dad would also make a stuffed cabbage version. This happened when he didn’t have time to run to the international market to pick up a jar of grape leaves, and cabbage was easily accessible. In Greek, cabbage rolls are…
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Crispy, Creamy, Cheesy Cauliflower Croquettes
When families tell me that they have a tough time getting their children to eat vegetables, I am usually left wondering who rules the roost at home. Children will grow into adulthood eating the foods that they’ve become accustomed to, so, if you are not providing good quality meals early on, these bad habits will…
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Grape Leaf Dolmades The Greek Way
I’ve always considered dolmades the perfect food – what other single food item provides you with a vegetable, a carb AND a protein in one tidy little packet? I’m not exaggerating when I say that I have probably eaten hundreds, if not thousands of them in my life. Making them requires some time and patience…
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Dad’s No-Fuss Meatballs
Our house was always a stopping point for friends and family who lived close by, so it is no surprise that I was raised to prepare quick, delicious snacks and appetizers for unexpected guests. My family had a huge list of different items that could be put together quickly for events that offered little or…
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Semi Homemade Falafel
As I get older, I find myself drawn to memories of the past– foods, people and surroundings that evoked a certain comfort and familiarity. My family worked hard to put food on the table and a roof over our head, and after all of the bills were paid, there was little left over for much…
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Spicy Chicken & Potato Croquettes
The Super Bowl is just around the corner, and I don’t think I have thought about snack type foods as much as I have these last few weeks. When you have an event like that, you want some delicious and easy to eat foods that will please many different people. Some may like chicken but…
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Parmesan Potato Scoops
I had some small potatoes to use up and wanted to do something different with them instead of the usual roasted potatoes that I usually make. With the Super Bowl coming up next weekend, I’ve been focused on working on some items to enjoy during the game, and since I had the oven on to…