Where food & finance collide.
Where food & finance collide.
I know it may sound weird, but trust me – these carrot fries are a MUST try. They taste exactly like sweet potato fries, but with less carbs and calories (which means you can pile more on your plate!) This is going to be your new favorite side dish, guaranteed. These carrot fries are honestly …
Roasted sweet potatoes couldn’t be easier to cook – and my recipe for Baked Sweet Potatoes with Chai-Spiced butter really takes a fun spin on a versatile side dish! Top your potatoes with sweet or savory options… the choice is yours. Next time you’re looking for an easy side dish for dinner, consider baked sweet …
In 30 minutes, you can have perfectly-seasoned homemade dirty rice right at your fingertips! Using a combination of ground sausage and ground beef, plus the perfect blend of spices, this Cajun dish will taste SO good… you just might eat it for your main course instead of a side. Dirty rice (or Rice Dressing) is …
Whether you’re craving a savory appetizer or need an easy side dish for dinner, these Crispy Air Fried Potato Wedges are your answer to happy tastebuds. These potato wedges are air-fried with a savory seasoning blend, and they are ready to eat in less than 20 minutes! Crispy Air Fried Potato Wedges are going to …
Crispy Smashed Potatoes HAVE to be the next side dish on your dinner plate! They have a fluffy interior with a crisp crust, plus tons of garlic-herb butter for that next-level flavor combination. But just a warning: smashed potatoes are highly addictive and you’ll clear your plate before you realize it! These Crispy Smashed Potatoes …
Mexican Street Corn Salad (or Esquites) is one of my absolute favorite side dishes when we have Mexican for dinner! You have the slightly sweet corn, the heat from chopped jalapeño, and salty cotija cheese – all wrapped up in a creamy spicy sauce?? You really can’t go wrong! I’m going to show y’all how …
For my Juneteenth celebration this year, I had to whip up a big soul food plate. And what goes better with Mississippi-style mixed greens than this Jalapeño Skillet Cornbread? (nothing, that’s what!) Once you taste the flavor combination of buttermilk, jalapeños, and a touch of sugar, this will quickly become your favorite cornbread recipe. This …
Okay, y’all. You’re probably thinking, do we really need a recipe for Air-Fried Sweet Potato Fries? I’m here to tell you… yes, yes you do. If you haven’t even had sweet potato fries, I’m really giving you the side-eye because they are delicious. They are a great switch up from the normal french fries that …
Get your fry fix without breaking out your deep fryer and tons of oil – these Crispy Oven-Baked French Fries make the perfect side dish or snack! You’re going to absolutely love these French fries – the perfect amount of crunch, no big appliances or tons of vegetable oil needed, and very hands-off cooking. While …
The key to these creamy Roasted Garlic Red Skin Mashed Potatoes is two things: oven roasting a whole garlic bulb, and the perfect amount of heavy cream + butter! I can’t think of anyone who doesn’t like mashed potatoes?? Are those aliens real and out there? Anywho, these Roasted Garlic Red Skin Mashed Potatoes are …
With just a few ingredients, you can have fresh, homemade cilantro-lime rice on your table in about 15 minutes! Why spend that money on takeout when you can save your coin with something even tastier? I’m coming after Chipotle today with this super tasty, copycat chipotle cilantro-lime rice. Sometimes, you just don’t want to spend …
You won’t believe your tastebuds after one bite of this super easy Carrot Soufflé with Crumble Topping! Imagine a silky-smooth version of mashed sweet potatoes, with even more vitamins and nutrients from using carrots as our base. It’s simply divine! Piccadilly (a southern-based, cafeteria-style restaurant) is where I first had a taste of this dish; …