Side Dish

Long John Silver’s Hush Puppies Recipe (Easy Copycat) If you grew up eating at Long John Silver’s, chances are you remember their hush puppies!  Those little golden nuggets of deliciousness were always one of my favorite parts of the meal.  Crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, and just a little bit sweet.  What’s not to love?!  The good news is that...

Extra Crispy Fries (Homemade) These extra crispy fries (homemade) are hands down THE BEST FRIES I’VE EVER MADE.  And I’ve made a lot over the years.  One problem I was always running into is that the fries would be crisp within the first five minutes of them coming out of the fryer, only to get soggy and limp minutes later. These extra crispy homemade French...

Easy Chinese Cabbage Stir Fry This easy Chinese cabbage stir fry is a great side dish that I think the whole family will enjoy.  Recently I was at an event where I met a woman named Ting (you can check out her two Instagram pages HERE and HERE), and I started following her.  She posted this recipe and said if you think cabbage if boring,...

Million Dollar Zucchini Fritters A video popped up on my Instagram feed for Million Dollar Zucchini Fritters.  It was an AI video, and it had over 300,000 views.  While they listed a few of the ingredients, in order to get the full recipe you needed to go to their link in bio, click a link to buy a Mediterranean cookbook that cost $60.  The problem...

Green Beans with Insane Sauce This recipe for green beans with insane sauce is inspired and adapted from my friend Bobby’s website.  You can check out his original version here.  Since I don’t like mayo, this is my adapted version and makes me crave green beans!  Because I made the swap from mayo to yogurt, it reduced the Weight Watchers points to just 2 points...

Braised Cabbage Recipe This braised cabbage recipe is going to be on repeat.  The cabbage and roasted red pepper sauce is ZERO Weight Watchers points.  Add a cup of cooked farro and this is a 4 Weight Watcher point meal.  I however, will be adding grilled sausage to mine. Ingredients cabbage carrot red pepper tomato paste dried herbs: garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and oregano...

Zero Point Weight Watchers Instant Pot Refried Beans | Easy Healthy Fat-Free Recipe If you’ve never made refried beans from scratch, let me tell you.  Once you do, you’ll never go back to the canned version again. These Zero Point Weight Watchers Instant Pot Refried Beans are creamy, flavorful, and made with simple pantry staples, but without any added fat or oil. They are perfect...

Thanksgiving Dinner for Under $30 I am always up for a budget challenge, so when Metro Market asked if I could do a thanksgiving dinner for under $30, I said “challenge accepted!” Happliy, I pulled off a full Thanksgiving dinner for under $30 this year, and it all came down to a few simple swaps that made a big impact. Instead of splurging on a...

How to cook shishito peppers The first time I had shishito peppers in a restaurant, I immediately needed to learn how to cook shishito peppers at home.  If you’ve ever wondered how to cook shishito peppers, this quick and easy recipe is for you.  These pan blistered shishito peppers are tossed in a savory Asian sauce made with soy, rice vinegar and sesame oil.  It’s...

Black Bean Salsa Everyone needs a great salsa in their back pocket, and I have to say, I think this black bean salsa is my new favorite.  The secret to this salsa is using dried ancho chiles.  Best of all, zero Weight Watchers points! What are dried ancho chiles? Dried chiles are a fantastic pantry staple that can instantly elevate the flavor of soups, stews,...