Recipe Book: Sides

Star Spangled Fruit Salad

Ingredients: 1 large watermelon 3 to 4 cups fresh blueberries 4 cups red seedless grapes Directions: Use a star cookie cutter to cut watermelon stars. Toss melon with fresh blueberries and grapes. Place fruit in a bowl or a hollowed out watermelon half. Perfect for summer parties!

Fruit Kabob Flag

Ingredients: 17 to 20 strawberries, washed and cut in half 1/2 pint of blueberries 3 to 5 bananas, cut into slices 10 thin wooden skewers Directions: Assemble fruit on skewers. Use the picture as your guide. Place on large platter or cookie sheet to look like a flag. Great with … [ read more ]

Honey Lime Slaw

Ingredients: 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 2 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup olive oil Pinch of salt and ground pepper 1 bag (14 ounces) coleslaw 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced 1 cup fresh cooked corn or frozen corn, thawed 2 to 3 chopped scallions 1/4 cup chopped cilantro Directions: … [ read more ]

Grilled Asparagus with Bacon and Feta Cheese

Ingredients: 6 pieces of bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 1/2 pounds asparagus stalks, washed and trimmed 2 tablespoons olive oil salt and black pepper 1/4 cup crumbled feta Juice from half a lemon Zest from half a lemon Directions: Toss asparagus in olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Grill … [ read more ]

Lemon Cream Tortellini

Ingredients: 1 package (20 ounces) fresh cheese tortellini 2 tablespoons butter 2 cloves garlic, minced. 2 1/2 cups heavy cream 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 lemon Salt and pepper, to taste 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese Fresh chopped parsley Directions: Cool tortellini according to package directions. In a large … [ read more ]

Lemon Asparagus

Ingredients: 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound asparagus 4 tablespoons butter Salt to taste 1 to 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice lemon zest for garnish Directions: Snap about an inch from the bottoms of the asparagus stalks. Leave whole or cut asparagus into 2 inch pieces. Heat butter … [ read more ]

Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad

Ingredients: 1 pound bow tie pasta, cooked al dente 2 cups grape tomatoes, cut in half 8 to 10 basil leaves, chopped, plus a few extra for garnish 2 boneless chicken breasts, grilled and diced into small pieces 1 lemon, juiced 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 … [ read more ]

Loaded Potato Casserole

Ingredients: 8 large potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 cup sour cream 1 block (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 packet (1 ounce) dry ranch dressing mix 1/2 cup milk 2 to 3 cups shredded cheese ½ pound bacon, cooked and crumbled 4 chopped scallions Directions: Boil potatoes until fork tender … [ read more ]

Honey Beer Bread

Ingredients: 3 cups self-rising flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 bottle (12 ounces) beer 1/2 cup melted butter Directions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and beer. The batter should be really lumpy – do not … [ read more ]

Cheesy Potato and Bacon Packets

Ingredients: 4 to 5 large potatoes, sliced thin 1 onion, sliced thin 4 tablespoons butter, melted 2 to 3 teaspoons seasoning salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, shredded 1/2 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled A few sheets of heavy-duty foil Cooking … [ read more ]