Side Dish – Kelly's Cravings

Oct

Broccoli Salad

October 1, 2017 KellysCravings

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I love a good “salad” or a hearty side dish. This happens to be both. My mom got this recipe from Taste of Home magazine many years ago. Oddly enough, you can’t find it on their website now. It is the perfect compliment to most BBQ’s and always a crowd…

Jul

Frog Eye Salad

July 6, 2016 KellysCravings

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Frog Eye Salad…not a great name or description for our family favorite fruit salad made with…pasta. Stay with me, this is delicious. The pasta is a very small ball shape which is how this salad gets its name. I do buy the pasta at our local Italian market because it…

Salad Side Dish Frog Eye Salad Fruit Salad

Apr

Spinach Pasta Salad

April 18, 2015 KellysCravings

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In my last post I talked about my office potluck. This salad was my go to dish. I have served it at home as a main dish and a side dish. I have taken it to other potluck’s and there are never leftovers. I mean what’s not to love about…

Main Dish Salad Side Dish Spinach Pasta Salad Spinach Tortellini Salad

Jun

Bread and Butter Pickles

June 30, 2012 KellysCravings

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In our garden we usually have an abundance of zucchini which I have mentioned before…Zucchini Parmesan Crisps, Spring Fling Cake and Chocolate Zucchini Cake. This year I am getting a bumper crop of cucumber. I have already made three batches of bread and butter pickles with our homegrown cucumbers and…

Condiments Side Dish Bread and Butter Pickles

Jan

Neapolitan Meatballs

January 25, 2012 KellysCravings

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My great grandparents were from Naples, Italy…Napoli. Several years after they both arrived in the United States, they moved their family from New York to Connecticut. There they opened a small Italian restaurant in the early ‘40’s. Everyone helped with the restaurant; my uncle made pizzas in the wood oven,…

Side Dish

Oct

Artichokes

October 13, 2011 KellysCravings

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There are certain questions I get asked when I don’t need to think before I respond. When my grandma calls and says, “I made some artichokes. Would you like to come get them?” I don’t think I have ever said no to that question before. I have eaten artichokes at…

Main Dish Side Dish

Oct

Zucchini Parmesan Crisps

October 4, 2011 KellysCravings

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Remember my previous recipe about what to do with all that garden zucchini? Well, this is another favorite of mine but a little healthier. Many years ago when I was going to college, there was a Carl’s Jr. on campus. Every once in awhile I would treat myself to their…

Side Dish Snacks

Jun

Four Bean Hot Dish

June 1, 2011 KellysCravings

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We could not start the official summer weekend (Memorial Day) without a BBQ, even if it was just our little family. I got this recipe from my aunt and it has become Dylan’s favorite baked bean recipe. We enjoy the four different types of beans, the bacon, and hamburger along…

Side Dish

May

Fresh Salsa

May 5, 2011 KellysCravings

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My husband does not get in the kitchen too often, but when he does watch out! The kitchen looks like a tornado hit it but everything turns out delicious. He made this salsa over the weekend and it was delicious. I enjoyed the crunch and sweetness of the corn, the…

Hors D'oeuvres Side Dish Snacks