Keyword: corn

coastal boil veggie packets recipe
Father's Day, Game Day, Lunch & Dinner, Oven Dishes, Summer Holidays, Vegetables

Beach Boil Veggie Packets with Old Bay Seasoning

You will love the tastes and textures of these beach boil veggie packets. All of your favorite coastal boil ingredients are in these packets, minus the beautiful sea creatures. Corn on the cob, baby potatoes, onions, and garlic.  And I’ve added thick slices of zucchini for meatiness. When my daughter was young, we loved making […]

Dips and Salsas, Game Day, Mexican Cuisine, New Year's Eve, Oven Dishes, Summer Holidays

Vegan Cream Cheese Tex-Mex Dip

Two things I love about this vegan cream cheese Tex-Mex dip: it’s delicious warm or cold, and it gets better every day after you make it. It also only has eight ingredients and is super simple to make. This recipe makes enough dip for a party, but there are only two people living in my […]

southern fried fresh corn
Father's Day, Gluten Free, Lunch & Dinner, One Pot Dishes, Sides, Southern US Cuisine, Vegetables

Southern Fried Fresh Corn

Southern fried fresh corn is a staple side dish of the southern United States. Typically made with bacon, for this recipe I use vegan breakfast sausage or vegan bacon. The vegan meat can be used to season the skillet for a deeper flavor experience, or the vegan meat can be left in the corn dish. […]

Gluten Free, Lunch & Dinner, One Pot Dishes, Sides, Southern US Cuisine, Stove Top Dishes, Vegetables

Southern Butter Bean Succotash

Butter beans and lima beans are the same bean! I couldn’t find canned lima beans, only because they were labeled as butter beans. In the southern U.S. and in the U.K., people often refer to them as butter beans. There is no butter in the beans, it’s just a name. The word “succotash” originates from […]

Fewer Than 6 Ingredients, Gluten Free, Kitchen Basics, Lunch & Dinner, One Pot Dishes, Oven Dishes, Sides, Summer Holidays, Vegetables

Kitchen Basics: Boiling & Roasting Corn

I’ve always boiled ears of corn, but when I was researching methods for boiling, I came across a variety of roasting methods, too. For a couple of weeks, I was eating a lot of corn, trying all these ways to cook it! I hope you can use these tips for cooking and serving some of […]

Cajun Cuisine, Gluten Free, Lunch & Dinner, One Pot Dishes, Sides, Southern US Cuisine, Stove Top Dishes, Summer Holidays, Vegetables

New Orleans Maque Choux

A favorite southern side dish, New Orleans maque choux is comfort food you’ll want to make year round. The recipe name is pronounced “mock shoe,” and the name is thought to be a French interpretation of a Native American name for the dish. This favorite Cajun dish is perfect for celebrating Mardi Gras. This year, […]