side dishes

  • Michie Tavern green beans

    Michie Tavern is a historic tavern in Charlottesville, Virginia. We stopped for lunch one day many years ago when I was visiting colleges (yes, this die-hard Hokie visited that other school in Virginia). My mom loved their food so much, she bought their cookbook. These Michie Tavern green beans are quite tasty and are a…

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  • Tortellini pasta salad

    This tortellini pasta salad is my preferred pasta salad recipe. I made it last week for our FRG potluck, and it was one of three sides (for like 150 people). The recipe is really easy to double or triple. It’s basically 2 parts pasta to 1 part everything else. It also comes together in a…

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  • Mashed potato tater tots

    We had some leftover mashed potatoes from Thanksgiving and decided to make mashed potato tater tots with them. These were pretty tasty and would be amazing loaded with baked potato toppings (like the ones at Arby’s). They’re also similar to my copycat Cheesecake Factory loaded baked potato tots. This recipe is pretty adaptable. We’ve made them…

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  • Corn casserole aka my addiction

    This corn casserole is insanely delicious, totally addicting, and easy to make. It’s cheesy and corny and is a great side dish for a lot of entrees. If you’re feeling crazy, swap this out for your standard cornbread recipe (like with a bowl of chili). I always keep cans of regular and creamed corn on…

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