Tag: Side Dish

Apple Brandy Pork Chops & Zesty Green Beans

Apple Brandy Pork Chops & Zesty Green Beans

Hello, my name is Joe, and I’m an addict.  I’m addicted to cookbooks.  No, really, I am.  There are boxes of them in the upstairs of our house.  Our home office has a bookcase full of them.  Whenever the Payaso and I go to a 

Lemon Chicken & Curried Coconut Cauliflower

Lemon Chicken & Curried Coconut Cauliflower

Do you remember looking in the refrigerator as a child and thinking there was nothing, I mean absolutely nothing, to eat?  That’s exactly how I felt last night.  I knew the Payaso and I had chicken breasts that needed to get used.  There was a 

Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Caper Sauce & Roasted Veggies

Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Caper Sauce & Roasted Veggies

Lent is here, which means fish for dinner on Friday nights.  I’ll be honest, fish is something I’m always nervous about cooking simply because I don’t make it often for the Payaso and me.  Growing up in Nebraska meant dinner was red meat and potatoes, 

Cheesy Zucchini Casserole

Cheesy Zucchini Casserole

I have a confession…I struggle with coming up with side dishes worthy enough to be paired with dinner.  Steamed veggies are tasty, but they get old and often times lack flavor or fabulous-ness when they get placed on the plate.  The Payaso and I are