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Side Dish Recipes

Grilled Zucchini Recipe with Feta and Red Pepper Flakes

Grilled Zucchini Recipe with Feta and Red Pepper Flakes

Zucchini is my favorite vegetable. We eat it pretty darn often in the summer when it’s easy to find. My favorite zucchini recipe is this grilled zucchini recipe with feta. It’s super simple, there are only a few ingredients, and it’s quick to make. Ingredients 

Rosemary and Garlic Drop Biscuits

Rosemary and Garlic Drop Biscuits

There is nothing I love more than BISCUITS. Okay, actually I do love mac and cheese more than biscuits, but they are definitely my second favorite food. This recipe for rosemary garlic drop biscuits is a super simple and quick biscuit recipe. You just mix 

Creamy Lemon Parmesan Orzo

Creamy Lemon Parmesan Orzo

When we moved to West Virginia, we met some of our very best friends Liz and Don. Not only are they one of the sweetest couples with a smart and fun daughter, but they are also some of the biggest foodies and best cooks we 

5 Holiday Side Dishes for Christmas Dinner

5 Holiday Side Dishes for Christmas Dinner

  I mentioned that I hosted my first Thanksgiving this year, with a lot of help from my mom. I won’t be hosting Christmas dinner as we’re making our rounds with the families in Michigan and will be spoiled rotten with all the good food 

Creamy Pumpkin and Sage Orzo

Creamy Pumpkin and Sage Orzo

Well, I think fall is actually here. We had some 90-degree weather for a recent trip to Michigan which was amazing because I could handle summer for another 3 months a year if possible! We visited my husband’s parents and my grandparents and could not 

Grilled Asian-Style Brussels Sprouts

Grilled Asian-Style Brussels Sprouts

Last week I shared a recipe for Grilled Ginger Lime Chicken and I made these to serve on the side. I love being able to cook everything outside in one place and Ben has been enjoying cooking everything with fire. These were really flavorful and 

Oven Baked Fries with Rosemary & Parmesan

Oven Baked Fries with Rosemary & Parmesan

Wooo boy life can get busy sometimes! Spring is in the air here in Morgantown and everyone around me has been trying to stay busy, including myself! I started going to a barre class here with my friend Jenna and it has been great. I’m 

Loaded Au Gratin Potatoes

Loaded Au Gratin Potatoes

I received a mandoline slicer for my birthday one year. It was something I’d wanted for a while to prep potatoes, zucchini, and Brussels sprouts. I made a classic au gratin potato recipe for the first time when my husband and I had our first