Category: Side Dishes

My First Cornbread My first cornbread was a flat little brick. I was ten. I forgot the baking soda. It…

The Simple Joy of Green Beans Let’s talk about green beans. They are humble little things. But oh, they can…

The Little Berry That Could Let’s talk about cranberries. They are so tiny and sour on their own. But with…

My Garden’s Sneaky Snack My garden grows too much zucchini. Every summer, I have a pile of them. I had…

Summer on a Plate Let’s talk about zucchini. It grows like crazy in summer gardens. My neighbor, Rosa, once left…

The Sauce That Started in My Kitchen My grandson Leo loves those chicken nuggets. He always asked for that special…

My Kitchen, Full of Stories Let me tell you about my Sour Cream Rice. It is pure comfort. I first…

My Kitchen, Full of Sunshine Let’s talk about roasted carrots. They are little sticks of sunshine. I make them almost…

My First Taste of Street Corn I was ten years old in a busy market. The air smelled of smoke…

My First Spicy Surprise My grandson, Miguel, made this cornbread first. He loves spicy food. He added a whole jalapeño,…