I am a HUGE fan of egg rolls. Seriously, anytime we go to an oriental restaurant, I order the same thing. Chicken fried rice with egg rolls. Basic but delicious right? I decided to attempt to make my own one evening and they were amazing. They are super simple to make too!! Just thinking about them ...
Side Dishes
Mexican Rice
Most people believe their mother is the best cook in the world; however, I really do believe that my mother makes the best Mexican food hands down. Not bias at all! Haha. She was raised in Tamaulipas, Mexico, so you can believe these recipes are the real thing! So real that I had to do some ...
Candied Sweet Potato Casserole
This Candied Sweet Potato Casserole is packed with flavor! Simple to prepare, this dish will have your guests begging for seconds and needing the recipe! This sweet potato casserole was a HUGE hit at Thanksgiving. Its almost like a dessert in itself, but its sweet potato, so its ...
Thanksgiving Jello
This recipe is one that my mom has always made our family every Thanksgiving. It is one of our favorite parts of the feast and we look forward to it each year. We call it "Thanksgiving Jello" but truth is, you can make it any day of the year. Its delicious!! I did not get a great picture of it, ...
Garlic Parmesan Knots
I don't know about you, but I love switching up different side dishes with our dinners. I typically serve a bread item with dinner, I know, bad carbs....oh well though hehe! I came across this variation of biscuits and fell in love. I put them together last night and the family went nuts over it. ...
Sweet Potato Casserole (version 1)
As we have mentioned in previous posts, fellow Cookin Chick Vicky, hosted a pre Thanksgiving potluck this week. She made a yummy turkey and we all were in charge of bringing some side dishes to share. I decided to bring a sweet potato casserole. This recipe was one I had never made before and it ...
Slow Cooker Refried Beans
I dont know about you guys but I LOVE Mexican food. If I could make it every night, I would. However, when I make tacos or another dish, I am not always a huge fan of the refried beans. The reason is, I dont like the taste of the canned kind. I dont know why exactly, but its not too flavorful to me, ...
Crock Pot apple sauce
We went to the pumpkin patch the other day and they were selling apples. I thought I would get a few apples to make homemade apple sauce! I like to make it because I know what is going inside of it and I can control the sugar in it! This recipe is nice because I can just put it in the crock ...
Fried Rice
For dinner, we all wanted to enjoy some yummy Chinese food. I paired this fried rice with sweet and sour chicken and it was a huge hit with the family. You can add ham, pork, or chicken to this dish to make a meal out of it if you aren't wanting to make the sweet and sour ...
