Course: Side Dish

Mexican Street Corn Salad

I was first introduced to Mexican street corn, aka Elote, at the Cinco de Mayo celebration in my hometown. It was SO GOOD! I’ve made it myself a few times and thought, gosh this would be much easier to eat if I cut the corn…

Lemon & Goat Cheese Mashed Cauliflower

While I was trying to perfect those Short Ribs, I needed a solid sidekick. This was one of those, look in the fridge & come up with something kind of dishes. It turned out great on the first attempt! This Lemon & Goat Cheese Mashed…

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

These roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon are my weeknight side dish go to. They’re simple, quick and delicious! To start, preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Trim the stems off of the sprouts, half lengthwise, & place on a sheet pan. Slice your bacon into…

Creamed Corn with Bacon

For the longest, I didn’t really understand why creamed corn was a thing. But then, I opted for the cheesy corn as a side at Jack Stack BBQ in Kansas City & it was so. freaking. delicious. This recipe is my take on cream corn,…

Parmesan, Garlic, & Herb Mashed Potatoes

You guys, parmesan, garlic, & herb mashed potatoes. Yes please. These are so fluffy & flavorful & buttery.. mhmm. This is my go-to recipe for Thanksgiving because they’re simple but have enough fancy flavor (looking at you rosemary) to go with that China you only…

Greek Orzo Salad

This light, tangy Greek Orzo Salad is the perfect summertime side dish! Orzo is ideal if you ever need to eat 1000 of something, and I may or may not have done just that. I could not stop snacking on it! So flavorful. Much color. Very flavor.…