Brighten up your holiday table this year with Green Beans with Orange Glaze! They’re so easy to make and the perfect side dish to add a little color, crunch, and flavor to your traditional holiday menu. A Twist on Tradition The holidays. The most wonderful time of the year. A time to start planning menus… Read More
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ABK’s Basic Favorite Quiche
ABK’s Basic Favorite Quiche is the base for making quiche filled with ingredients you love. Are you a fan of asparagus instead of broccoli? Is your motto “everything is better with bacon”? This recipe can be adapted to whatever you love most! I read somewhere recently that quiche is cool again and making a comeback…. Read More
One Pot Butternut Squash Soup
One Pot Butternut Squash Soup can be made in less than thirty minutes and tastes like soup you order in a high end restaurant. The butternut squash is cooked in the pot, along with apples and onions to make this simple soup rich and flavorful and perfect for your holiday table. Do you serve soup… Read More
One Bowl Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake
Looking for a quick and easy dessert? One Bowl Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake topped with powdered sugar and a scoop of vanilla ice cream is the perfect summer dessert! No frosting needed, only a dusting of powdered sugar and you’re ready to go. Right about now, zucchini are making their appearance in gardens everywhere. If… Read More
Quick and Easy Corn, Tomato and Avocado Salsa
Quick and Easy Corn, Tomato and Avocado Salsa is the perfect way to celebrate fresh corn this summer. It’s unbelievably easy to make and so good, you’ll make it over and over again. I’m one of those people who has a hard time passing up fresh corn. As in, every time I’m in the produce… Read More
Italian Zucchini Sticks
Want a quick and easy way to prepare a side dish for your next dinner? One that won’t break the calorie bank or take an hour to prepare ?? Try this recipe for Italian Zucchini Sticks. Fresh, fast and delicious. When was the last time you said that about zucchini? Before you know it,… Read More
Sautéed Brussels Sprouts and Apples
Brussels Sprouts. Are you a fan? This recipe for Sautéed Brussels Sprouts and Apples is quick and easy and will probably be the most healthy dish on our Thanksgiving table. With a table full of brown, white and yellow, Sautéed Brussels Sprouts will add a beautiful pop of color to your holiday spread. I love… Read More
Savory Yams with Bacon, Cream and Fresh Thyme
photo credit Becky, Vintage Mixer A few weeks ago the Harmons bloggers gathered and had a little pre-Thanksgiving meal. It was an afternoon of photo taking, discussing our favorite holiday dishes, and of course, feasting on good food. We all went away stuffed and excited to share new recipes with our readers! Savory Yams with… Read More
Fresh Corn and Tomato Salad
I originally posted this Fresh Corn and Tomato Salad a couple of years ago. It is a perfect side with our Family Favorite Enchiladas or any type of barbecue dish. Soon, fresh corn and tomatoes will disappear. Forever. Thought you needed a little drama in your life. Print Fresh Corn and Tomato Salad Author A Bountiful Kitchen… Read More
Tomato, Cucumber and Cottage Cheese Salad
Don’t you love it when you Pin something, and click on the photo, expecting to be taken to the link that will provide the recipe, then- nothing? Dud. A while back, I Pinned a photo of a salad that I thought looked perfect for late summer months. When I tried to see the link to… Read More
Cooler Corn for 350
How do you cook corn on the cob for 350? Cooler Corn for 350 is the recipe/method we used at Girl’s Camp last month. Best way to cook corn for a crowd. Ever. Cooler Corn (for 350) A Bountiful Kitchen print recipe 175 ears of corn, husked and broken in half to yield 350… Read More
Spinach and Artichoke Bread Pudding
Winter. We’re in the dead of it. You know it’s cold when people are getting excited about a 35 degree day! Today we had an ice storm. That brought back memories of the good old days when we lived in Oregon. Cold weather=cooking. I make Spinach and Artichoke Bread Pudding almost every year at holiday… Read More
Balsamic Roasted Yams and Onions
Here’s my vote for a super simple, fresh and delicious holiday side dish. Balsamic Roasted Yams and Onions. You’ve roasted veggies in your oven, right? If not, you are really missing out. The difference between say, boiling yams on the stove and roasting, well, in my humble opinion, they’re not even comparable. Roasting brings out… Read More
Scalloped Sweet Potato Stacks
Sheri, my SIL found this recipe for Scalloped Sweet Potato Stacks in Southern Living mag last spring. She served it at a family dinner and her brother, (my hubs) loved it so much he ate three or four in one sitting. Did I mention he usually won’t touch sweet potatoes? You can make this as… Read More
Fresh Spinach and Mushroom Enchiladas
Fresh Spinach and Mushroom Enchiladas We loved Fresh Spinach and Mushroom Enchiladas. A veggie version of a family favorite! Well, Brookie and I did. Not too sure about the boys. They’re always looking for the meat. I added onions and fresh mushrooms to the dish to beef up the filing and give it a bit… Read More
Baked, Spiced Sweet Potato Fries
Mom will love these sweet potato fries, and you will too. They’re delicious, nutritious and colorful. You can cut them up while your chicken is baking or on the barbecue, or prepare earlier in the day, and let sit on counter, covered until ready to bake. They take about 10 minutes to prepare and another… Read More
Mother’s Day Menu 2011 Part 1
Barbecued chicken with Ina’s Hoisin Sauce and Baked Sweet Potato Fries First- I was touched by all of the comments left about your Mother, being a mom, what you love about Mom, etc. Hope you have a minute, maybe on Mom’s day to get out the Kleenex and read some of the beautiful thoughts expressed…. Read More
Roasted Pepper and Goat Cheese appetizer
When we stayed at River’s Run last fall, Miss Lisa served up these delicious Roasted Pepper and Goat Cheese appetizer before dinner one evening. My boys (including Grant) usually steer clear of anything involving a red pepper. They loved this dish. I made these last week and loved the soft red pepper, creamy goat cheese,… Read More
Veggie Lover’s Quesadilla
Super Bowl XLV. Our menu: Chili with Brats and beans with toppings, Mexican Salad with lime- basil and honey dressing, mini taco tartlets with guac, fresh salsa, corn and avocado salsa, cheesy jalapeno dip, fresh fruit, little smokies in cinnamon-clove BBQ sauce, crab and shrimp spread, bruchetta, sausage and cheese stuffed mushrooms, roast beef sliders,… Read More
Mother’s Day Menu 2010 -Part 3 Grilled Veggies
Thanks to all who shared what you love most about your MOM, or what you love most about being a MOM. Loved reading your comments. The Random Counter picked – #1 ( wow, number 1, it pays to enter early, who knew?) Bonnie who said: “This is one of my favorite ways to cook potatoes…. Read More
Asparagus and Grape Tomato Saute
Asparagus and Grape Tomato Saute- I love asparagus. Especially when the spears are thin, thin, thin. Just before Easter, I tried out a recipe for Caprese pizza. Loved the way the tomatoes were cooked in a pan before adding to the pizza. The recipe called for grape or cherry tomatoes. I had a few grape… Read More