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Cauliflower Mac and Cheese — Sneak the Veggies, Keep the Cheese
Family Friendly Recipies
Cauliflower Mac and Cheese — Sneak the Veggies, Keep the Cheese
Sneak cauliflower into the cheese sauce. My kids didn’t notice. Victory. This is the stealth vegetable move — steam cauliflower until it’s soft, blend it...
Air Fryer French Fries — Crispy Fries, Fraction of the Oil
Air Fryer
Air Fryer French Fries — Crispy Fries, Fraction of the Oil
Crispy fries with a fraction of the oil. Your air fryer was built for this. If you bought an air fryer and only use it...
Street Corn Salad — All the Elote Flavors but Scoopable
Quick & Easy
Street Corn Salad — All the Elote Flavors but Scoopable
All the flavors of elote but scoopable. Perfect side for tacos, BBQ, or just a spoon. If elote is the show-stopping presentation of Mexican street...
Refried Beans — Creamy, Smoky, Lard Is Not the Enemy
Side Dish
Refried Beans — Creamy, Smoky, Lard Is Not the Enemy
Creamy, smoky, and the side dish that makes everything better. Lard is not the enemy. Refried beans are the most underappreciated side dish in Tex-Mex...
Tex-Mex Rice — The Red Rice from Every Mexican Restaurant, at Home
Quick & Easy
Tex-Mex Rice — The Red Rice from Every Mexican Restaurant, at Home
The red rice from every Mexican restaurant. Fluffy, tomatoey, and goes with everything. The secret that separates restaurant-quality Mexican rice from the mushy, bland version...
Olive Garden Breadsticks — Soft, Buttery, Garlicky, and Unlimited
Copycat Recipies
Olive Garden Breadsticks — Soft, Buttery, Garlicky, and Unlimited
Soft, buttery, garlicky, and unlimited — because this is your kitchen. Nobody goes to Olive Garden for the entrées. Everyone goes for the breadsticks. They...
McDonald’s Fries — Double-Fried, Sugar Water Soaked, Yes Really
Copycat Recipies
McDonald’s Fries — Double-Fried, Sugar Water Soaked, Yes Really
Double-fried with a sugar water soak. Yes really. Trust the process. McDonald’s french fries are arguably the most iconic fast food item ever created, and...
KFC Coleslaw — Sweet, Creamy, and the Side That Makes Fried Chicken Complete
Copycat Recipies
KFC Coleslaw — Sweet, Creamy, and the Side That Makes Fried Chicken Complete
Sweet, creamy, and the side that makes fried chicken complete. Every bucket of KFC comes with a tub of coleslaw, and there’s a reason —...
Elote — Charred Corn, Mayo, Cotija, Lime, the Best Thing on a Cob
Side Dish
Elote — Charred Corn, Mayo, Cotija, Lime, the Best Thing on a Cob
Charred corn, mayo, cotija, chili powder, lime. San Diego street food at its finest. Liberty in San Diego — there was a street corn vendor...
Cornbread Muffins — Crispy Edges, Honey Butter, Individual Portions
Quick & Easy
Cornbread Muffins — Crispy Edges, Honey Butter, Individual Portions
Individual cornbread muffins with honey butter. Perfect portion, crispy edges. The muffin tin is the secret weapon for cornbread. A skillet produces one thick piece...
Classic Potato Salad — Creamy, Mustardy, the Way It’s Supposed to Be
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Classic Potato Salad — Creamy, Mustardy, the Way It’s Supposed to Be
Creamy, mustardy, with eggs and pickles. The way it’s supposed to be. Everyone has an opinion about potato salad. Some people add relish. Some add...
BBQ Baked Beans — Sweet, Smoky, with Chunks of Bacon
Grilling & Smoking
BBQ Baked Beans — Sweet, Smoky, with Chunks of Bacon
Sweet, smoky, with chunks of bacon. The pot that’s always empty first. At every cookout I’ve ever hosted, the baked beans are the first side...
Classic Coleslaw — Creamy, Tangy, and the Cold Crunch Every BBQ Plate Needs
Quick & Easy
Classic Coleslaw — Creamy, Tangy, and the Cold Crunch Every BBQ Plate Needs
Creamy, tangy, and the cold crunch that every BBQ plate needs. Every great BBQ plate has a cold, creamy counterpoint to the hot, smoky meat...
Smoked Mac and Cheese — The Best BBQ Side That Exists
Grilling & Smoking
Smoked Mac and Cheese — The Best BBQ Side That Exists
Mac and cheese + 30 minutes in the smoker = the best BBQ side that exists. This is regular mac and cheese with one additional...
Grilled Corn on the Cob — Charred, Buttered, Easiest Side on the Grill
Grilling & Smoking
Grilled Corn on the Cob — Charred, Buttered, Easiest Side on the Grill
Charred, buttered, and the easiest side you’ll ever make on a grill. While your burgers rest or your ribs get their final glaze, throw corn...
Skillet Cornbread — Cast Iron, Crispy Edges, Butter on Everything
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Skillet Cornbread — Cast Iron, Crispy Edges, Butter on Everything
Preheat the cast iron with butter, pour the batter in, and listen for the sizzle. That sizzle is the sound of crispy edges forming, and...
Homemade Mac and Cheese — Better Than the Box, and That’s Saying Something
Comfort Food
Homemade Mac and Cheese — Better Than the Box, and That’s Saying Something
My daughter told me this mac and cheese is “better than the box kind.” She’s seven. She eats mac and cheese roughly four times a...
Creamy Mashed Potatoes — Butter Is Not Optional
Comfort Food
Creamy Mashed Potatoes — Butter Is Not Optional
I once peeled potatoes for 300 people on a destroyer. Took me four hours and most of my will to live. The upside? I got...