Category: Side Dishes


Mar
2014

Oven Roasted Herb Potatoes

categories: Side Dishes, Vegetable Dishes
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Oven roasted herb potatoes with garlic, spices, olive oil and Parmesan cheese are easy to make, and are delicious on the side with most main dishes.Oven roasted herb potatoes with garlic, spices, olive oil and Parmesan cheese are easy to make, and are delicious on the side with most main dishes.
I have been using this recipe for Oven Roasted Herb Potatoes for almost 20 years, since receiving it from my friend Carla. It’s a definite family favorite, so I want to share it here on the old blog!

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Carla prepared these oven roasted herb potatoes for my husband and I one night as a side dish with dinner in their home. They were wonderful!  No surprise… anything Carla cooks is wonderful.

Sharing a meal with our friends Allan and Carla.

My husband and I became dear friends with Carla and her husband Allan through our church in central California, where my husband was a Music Pastor for 5 years. We love and treasure their friendship very much!

We shared life, deep conversations, laughter, family vacations (both families had two sons the same age) and many meals with these dear friends while we lived there. So glad she shared this great recipe for oven roasted herb potatoes with me!

Making Oven Roasted Herb Potatoes Is EASY!

Making these delicious potatoes is easy. I enjoy using red potatoes, but you could certainly use small butterball or Yukon potatoes, as well. These are some of the red potatoes I grew in our garden. They are the perfect size for this simple recipe!

We enjoy using red potatoes for this recipe for oven roasted herb potatoes.

Potatoes are sliced into rounds, and then cut again into bite sized pieces. Drizzle the potatoes with olive oil, and then season with spices and Parmesan cheese. Toss them to ensure the potatoes are coated with oil and spices. Now the potatoes are ready for the oven. EASY!

These roasted potatoes are so good!. Nearly 20 years later and I’m STILL making them! They are ridiculously easy to prepare, yet FULL of flavor…a perfect side-dish for any meat entree! I sure hope you will give them a try, and I think you’ll be surprised at how good they are!

Thanks for stopping by today, and I invite you to come back soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you, and have a GREAT day!

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Oven Roasted Herb Potatoes
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 

Oven roasted herb potatoes with garlic, spices, olive oil and Parmesan cheese are easy to make, and are delicious on the side with most main dishes.

Category: Side Dish, Vegetable Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: oven roasted herb potatoes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories Per Serving: 365 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 6 medium unpeeled red potatoes
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese , grated
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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Instructions
  1. Wash potatoes. Leave the peel ON. Slice into 1/2 inch "round" slices, then cut each slice in half. Place potatoes in a large mixing bowl.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients. Drizzle all over the potatoes, covering them completely.

  3. Place potatoes (and any extra spices left in mixing bowl in a 9x13 baking pan. Bake at 425 degrees for 45-50 minutes, or until potatoes are slightly browned and tender. ENJOY! See how easy this recipe is????

Nutrition Facts
Oven Roasted Herb Potatoes
Amount Per Serving (1 (1/4 of total))
Calories 365 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 3mg1%
Sodium 720mg31%
Potassium 1454mg42%
Carbohydrates 51g17%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 185IU4%
Vitamin C 27.5mg33%
Calcium 91mg9%
Iron 2.5mg14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Feb
2014

Fiesta Rice

categories: Meatless Meals, Mexican / Southwestern, Side Dishes
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Fiesta Rice is a totally EASY, hearty, and delicious side dish made with white rice, black beans, corn, tomatoes, scallions, cilantro and lime juice.Fiesta Rice is a totally EASY, hearty, and delicious side dish made with white rice, black beans, corn, tomatoes, scallions, cilantro and lime juice.
This fiesta rice just might be one of the easiest side dishes ever created. Really. It’s almost too easy to call it a “recipe”, but yet it is! Guess what? It is DELICIOUS!

I discovered the recipe on Pinterest, and found it to be a perfect accompaniment for Taco Night! The flavors in the fiesta rice are a refreshingly nice change from my recipe for Spanish Rice that I have made and served over the years.

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Fiesta Rice Is So Easy To Make

Basically to make fiesta rice, all you will need to do is cook rice, and then add the remaining ingredients and mix them all together. That’s it!

This rice is so good, I suppose you COULD just eat it right out of the bowl before it gets to the table. Not that I would ever do such a despicable thing (*cough, cough). Didn’t take photos other than the finished product, because, honestly, it’s SO EASY!

Fiesta rice is a great side dish, and it’s super easy if you already have leftover cooked rice to use. This would be delicious paired with chicken, pork, shrimp.

You could also morph it into a yummy burrito bowl, and add some barbacoa shredded beef, etc.! Hope you enjoy it!

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

Fiesta Rice is a totally EASY, hearty, and delicious side dish made with white rice, black beans, corn, tomatoes, scallions, cilantro and lime juice.

Category: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: fiesta rice
Servings: 6 servings
Calories Per Serving: 295 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked , long-grain rice
  • 1 can black beans-rinsed and heated
  • 1 cup corn (canned or frozen), heated
  • 1 large tomato , diced
  • 1 large scallion , finely diced
  • 2-4 Tablespoons chopped cilantro (I used 4)
  • 1 heaping Tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice (I added an extra Tablespoon)
  • Salt (to taste)
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Instructions
  1. Cook the rice.
  2. In a large serving bowl, mix the hot rice with the remaining ingredients (salt to taste).
  3. Toss and Serve.
  4. The End. Wasn't that EASY? Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Fiesta Rice
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 295 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 5mg0%
Potassium 437mg12%
Carbohydrates 61g20%
Fiber 8g33%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 330IU7%
Vitamin C 6.4mg8%
Calcium 35mg4%
Iron 2.1mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Jan
2014

Rainbow Jello Salad

categories: Holidays!, Salads, Side Dishes
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A few boxes of jello, evaporated milk and water are all you need to make this colorful and delicious holiday rainbow jello salad for a crowd!A few boxes of jello, evaporated milk and water are all you need to make this colorful and delicious holiday rainbow jello salad for a crowd!

Whoa…that’s a LOT of jello! Yep, you got that right. This Rainbow Jello Salad has been taking it’s place at most of our Thanksgiving and/or holiday events for the past 30+ years.  This colorful, delicious salad could feed a small village, and it sure is pretty!

I was given this rainbow jello salad recipe by a sweet woman named Mary Alice Brannon about 35 years ago. I saw and tasted it for the first time when she brought it to a church potluck (don’t a large amount of unique recipes come from church potlucks?). This jello salad was so unique, I asked her for the recipe, and she gave it to me. Now I’ve been making this salad for over 30+ years! It’s practically become a tradition at our holiday gatherings!

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What Flavors Are In this Rainbow Jello Salad?

The recipe uses 7 different flavors of jello powder, one can of evaporated milk, and some water. That’s it! From top to bottom, the flavors of jello in the rainbow jello salad are: Black Cherry, Cherry, Lime, Lemon, Orange, Peach and Strawberry. Every other flavor has some of the evaporated milk in it, which slightly changes the color and texture of that layer!

Why I Make Rainbow Jello Salad The Day Before Serving It

It does takes a bit of time to make this salad, because each layer has to set up before adding the next layer, but don’t let that stop you! The sheer “jiggle power” and colorful rainbow this jello salad adds to any festive meal will be worth your time.

I usually make this rainbow jello salad the day before a big event or holiday meal. When I make it for Thanksgiving, I simply work on the layers throughout the day, as I scurry around my kitchen making other side dishes! It really isn’t hard at all to do this! The next day, when I am ready to serve it, all I need to do is unmold the salad, and add the whipped cream right before serving!

Rainbow jello salad has seven layers of alternating colors!

You Can Almost Feed A Small Village With Rainbow Jello Salad

This recipe makes a LOT of rainbow jello salad (16 servings), so here’s my public service warning (ha ha). This jello salad will feed a lot of people! Unless you want this quivering tower of rainbow jello salad looking at you for a week in your refrigerator, make sure a lot of people will be there to help eat it. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!

Rainbow jello salad with a whipped cream garnish is ready to eat!

This rainbow jello salad is not only colorful, it actually tastes good, too…who knew? I’m getting all jiggly just thinking about it. I hope you will give this rainbow jello salad a try at your next holiday or large family gathering! Have a great day.

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Total Time
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A few boxes of jello, evaporated milk and water are all you need to make this colorful and delicious holiday rainbow jello salad for a crowd!
Category: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: rainbow jello salad
Servings: 16 servings
Calories Per Serving: 172 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
  • 1 can evaporated milk (13 oz.)
  • 7 boxes of jello (the small 3 oz. size)
  • (Flavors are---Black Cherry, Cherry, Lime, Lemon, Orange, Peach, and Strawberry)
  • Water
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Instructions
  1. Use a 9x13 cake pan or a bundt pan (I always use a bundt pan).
  2. Alternate method 1 and 2 in preparing layers. Be sure jello is "set" before adding the next layer (very important). I usually make one layer, pour it into pan and while that layer is cooling (I actually put it in the refrigerator), I make up the next layer. By the time the first layer is set, you can add the now warm next layer on top, and so on. Here are the two methods:
  3. Method 1: Dissolve jello into 1 cup of boiling water, then add 1/2 cup cold water
  4. Method 2: Dissolve jello into 1 cup boiling water, then add 1/2 cup evaporated milk.
Build The Jello Salad In This EXACT Order:
  1. Black Cherry (Method 1)
  2. Cherry (Method 2)
  3. Lime (Method 1)
  4. Lemon (Method 2)
  5. Orange (Method 1)
  6. Peach (Method 2)
  7. Strawberry (Method 1)

  8. Refrigerate completed jello for at least 4 hours. When ready to serve, hold the bundt pan with two hands and lower it gently into a sink full of warm water (being careful not to fully submerge it!) Only let the water come up 3/4 OF THE WAY UP THE SIDES OF THE PAN. Hold it in the warm water for approx. 30-45 seconds. BE CAREFUL NOT TO LET THE WATER RUN OVER THE EDGE OF THE PAN. You should see the edges of the jello begin to detach from the sides of the pan. Place a serving platter over the top of bundt pan-using two hands firmly holding jello pan and platter together, quickly invert them at the same time (turn it upside down). Jello should release from the pan and land on platter in all it's jiggly glory. If it does not release, flip the pan and platter back over and put jello pan back in the water for a few more seconds, then give it another shot. Once removed, place jello onto serving platter. Garnish with whipped cream. Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts
Rainbow Jello Salad
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 172 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 6mg2%
Sodium 197mg9%
Potassium 72mg2%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Sugar 34g38%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 55IU1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg0%
Calcium 61mg6%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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