This post has lots of tips for reducing Thanksgiving waste, information on how long it is safe to eat Thanksgiving leftovers, how to properly store and freeze leftover Turkey and Ham, and how to donate Thanksgiving leftovers. You’ll also find a great selection of recipes that can be made using your leftover Thanksgiving Turkey, Ham, …

These Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Potatoes are the perfect potato side dish for any fall or winter meal! Come learn how to make the perfect crispy roasted potatoes with lots of flavor and how to reheat leftover roasted potatoes. You’ll never believe how easy these crispy rosemary potatoes are to make! Roasted potatoes are my …

Summer Potlucks and BBQs don’t seem complete without a big bowl of this Classic Potato Salad. Creamy mayo, celery, onion, hard-boiled eggs, and of course plenty of potatoes make up this recipe.In our family’s opinion, it is simply the best potato salad! Save this Classic Potato Salad Recipe to Pinterest! Labor Day is just around …

Classic buttery russet potato mashed potatoes are elevated thanks to the addition of plenty of browned butter and fresh grated parmesan in this Browned Butter Parmesan Mashed Potatoes. They’re perfect for Thanksgiving! Save this recipe for Browned Butter Parmesan Mashed Potatoes to Pinterest! September flew by, then October was over in the blink of an …

Fresh, summertime vegetables are tossed in pesto and balsamic and cooked with boneless pork chops in this makeover version of the classic foil dinners from childhood.  This recipe for Pesto Pork Chop and Summer Vegetable Foil Dinners was created in partnership with Smithfield. One of the summertime activities I loved doing when I was a kid was …

Cream Cheese Chive Duchess Potatoes are delicious, individually portioned mounds of mashed potatoes that have been baked. Inside, they’re creamy and fluffy while the outside is beautifully golden and crisp. Save these Cream Cheese Chive Duchess Potatoes to Pinterest! Easy Duchess Potatoes Recipe We’re in our new house now! I just had to put that out …

Not sure what to do with a ham bone? This Slow Cooker Ham Soup with Potatoes and Kale is both easy to prepare and flavorful, thanks to the use of a slow cooker and the rich flavor that a leftover ham bone imparts. Save this recipe for Slow Cooker Ham Soup to Pinterest! Creating This Ham Soup …

Blue Cheese Rosemary Mashed Potatoes are a unique take on classic mashed potatoes. With the addition of gorgonzola cheese and fresh rosemary, you go from yum to YUM!  Click HERE to save this recipe for Blue Cheese Rosemary Mashed Potatoes! Blue Cheese Rosemary Mashed Potatoes Recipe I love the pairing of blue cheese and rosemary …

Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower Potatoes are anything but traditional. They’re ramped up with the flavors of roasted garlic, cauliflower puree, and the smoothness of cream cheese. Click HERE to save this recipe for Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower and Potatoes! Easy Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes Plain old traditional mashed potatoes are awesome. Classics are always well received at …

This salmon en papillote recipe is essentially a fancy foil dinner. Salmon is cooked in parchment paper with asparagus, potatoes, and herbs — so easy and delicious! Creating This Salmon en Papillote We don’t cook a lot of seafood at home, but when we do there are a few things that matter to me. Is …

Next time you’re craving comfort food, try these Broccoli Cheese Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes. They’re loaded up with plenty of broccoli, cheese, and – everyone’s favorite – bacon! Sometimes I just really crave a loaded baked potato. All that cheesy goodness with sour cream, green onions and bacon – I love it! It is comfort food …

I bet we all agree that making more healthier recipes for Thanksgiving would be a good thing. We usually don’t plan on overeating for the holidays – it just happens, right? So I like to have healthier recipes on the table that I don’t have to feel guilty about indulging on! These mashed potatoes use …

I’ve been wanting to tweak my favorite recipe for oven baked sweet potato fries into something with a little bit different flavor profile. Thinking of our Fajita Burgers with Peppers and Guacamole convinced me that I should create some Spicy Tex-Mex Fries with some fun dipping sauces to serve with them. Save these Tex-Mex Oven Fries …

A big loaded baked potato with butter, sour cream, cheese, chives, and bacon is definitely comfort food to me. But, like most comfort food, I realize these don’t exactly fit into the “good for me” category of side dishes. Balsamic Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Loaded Baked Potato is a great lighter alternative to the traditional cheese, sour …

Smashed Potatoes with Parmesan Gremolata are a great winter side dish. Potatoes are a wonderful accompaniment to so many meals. Because of their simplicity, they compliment a wide variety of main dishes: steak, chicken, soup, etc. And they are incredibly easy to cook and serve;  just adding salt, pepper and butter makes them delicious. This …

This recipe for Rosemary Chicken Chowder with White Beans started came to fruition on one of those nights where I found myself starting into the pantry wondering what on earth I was going to make for dinner. You might be pleased to know that I am not perfect at meal planning.  Or at making just …

I mentioned that last week our weather took a turn towards fall. The cool temperature and constant drizzle quickly convinced me that soup was the only viable option for dinner. But what to make? I was craving something new rather than many of our favorite standby soup recipes. The previous weekend we had taken a …

If you’re looking for a new side dish recipe to add to your St. Patrick’s Day menu, you should give this Colcannon with Leeks and Kale a try. St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner! What is Colcannon? Pin It Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish created mostly from mashed potatoes and cabbage or …

This month’s theme with Kitchen Play, a virtual progressive dinner among bloggers and brands, is potatoes. I was asked to create an original main dish recipe that utilized 2 types of potatoes. Remember the other week when I teased you about a Biscuit Topped Beef and Vegetable Pot Pie recipe when I shared my Rosemary …

Last week I had the craving for pot pies, but instead of  a typical chicken pot pie with buttery pie crust, I wanted to experiment with beef and a little different kind of crust. I had 3 lbs of stew beef in the freezing waiting to be used. Instead of baking up a pie crust …

The following post, photos, and recipe for Artichoke, Leek and Potato Casserole is a guest post from Julie of The Little Kitchen. Welcome, Julie! I was so honored when Katie asked me to guest post. I love her site; I adore her recipes and photography. This recipe for Artichoke, Leek and Potato Casserole appeared in …

I found this recipe for Mascarpone Chive Mashed Potatoes in Sunset Magazine a few years ago while waiting in the doctor’s office. I made a mental note of the recipe so that I could look it up when I got home. Mashed potatoes are mixed with creamy mascarpone cheese and plenty of fresh chives for …

I love to eat eggs for dinner. Probably more so than I do for breakfast, but that’s probably just because I don’t typically have much time for preparing breakfast in the morning during the week. Frittata is definitely an easy dinner favorite of mine and I often use them as a means to clean out …

I mentioned in my Kitchen Tip: Caring for Cast Iron post the other day how much I enjoy the flexibility of cast iron. It is so nice to be able to brown something on the stove and throw it (well, not literally) in the oven to finish up cooking. This Greek-Style Chicken Skillet Dinner is …