Author name: Alida Ryder

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

You’re going to love these loaded mashed potatoes. Smooth and creamy mashed potatoes are always a crowd favorite but add crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, sour cream and chives and you have the ultimate comfort food side dish. Ingredients and Substit…

Easy Sweet Potato Soup

You’re going to love this silky, creamy sweet potato soup. It’s an easy, delicious weeknight meal and perfect for cozy nights in. This sweet potato soup recipe is so simple to throw together. Starting with onion, celery and carrots (which i…

Four Cheese Mac and Cheese

The cheesiest mac and cheese recipe, ever. Four cheeses and crispy thyme breadcrumbs make this an irresistible dish, any time of the year. This mac and cheese recipe is incredibly cheesy and perfect for weeknight dinners or as a decadent side dish. The…

Easy Candied Sweet Potatoes

This recipe for candied sweet potatoes is an easy, one-pan wonder. It’s a delicious side dish and perfect for feeding a crowd. Ingredients and Substitutions How to make candied sweet potatoes Can I make candied sweet potatoes in advance? This dis…

Easy Garlic Butter Sautéed Brussels Sprouts

The perfect easy, healthy side dish, this sautéed Brussels sprouts recipe with garlic butter is ready to eat in minutes and so tasty.  They go just as well with a full Thanksgiving dinner as they do a simple weeknight meal. By sautéing the sprouts…

Air Fryer Bone In Pork Chops

Air fryer bone-in pork chops turn out perfectly juicy and tender, every time. You’ll never want to make pork chops a different way again! Ingredients and Substitutions You are going to LOVE this air fryer pork chops recipe. Cooking pork chops in …

Crispy salt and pepper smashed potatoes

Crispy salt and pepper smashed potatoes is the perfect mix of creamy mashed potatoes and crisp roast potatoes and makes an easy, delicious side dish. Ingredients and Substitutions How to make smashed potatoes Can I make smashed potatoes in the air frye…

Easy bread stuffing

My grandmother’s easy bread stuffing is a family favorite because it absolutely delicious and so easy to make. No Thanksgiving/Christmas would be complete without it. My gran was queen of Christmas cooking and I looked forward to her delicious ro…

Juicy Garlic Herb Roast Turkey

This juicy roast turkey recipe is easy to prepare and delivers a perfectly juicy, incredibly flavorful turkey every time. Turkey is synonymous with Thanksgiving and Christmas. With the holidays fast approaching, it’s time to make sure your turkey…

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

You don’t get much easier than these Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes. Fluffy, creamy and ready in minutes, this is the ultimate last-minute Thanksgiving recipe and is equally perfect for weeknight dinners. Ingredients and Substitutions How to make In…

Air Fryer Pigs In A Blanket

Air fryer pigs in a blanket are quick and easy to make and are the perfect appetizer when you’re entertaining. Make with store-bought puff pastry and cocktail sausages, they are guaranteed to impress. Ingredients and Substitutions We love pigs in…

The Best Vegetable Salad

This easy vegetable salad recipe with blanched asparagus, green beans and broccolini is a fabulous, healthy side dish. Served with goat cheese and a lemony dressing, it’s perfect with a variety of main dishes. Ingredients and Substitutions How to…

Tiramisu

Layers of creamy whipped mascarpone and coffee-soaked lady fingers make this classic Tiramisu an absolutely dreamy dessert your guests will love. Why you’ll love this recipe I have a few desserts that I consider to be in my top 5 all-time favorit…

Creamy Paprika Chicken

We love a good saucy chicken recipe and this creamy paprika chicken is no different. This chicken recipe will be a family favorite in no time. I love serving it with crusty bread to mop up the sauce but it is just as delicious served over noodles or ri…

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble

This strawberry rhubarb crumble is such an easy dessert to make. We love the warm, jammy fruit filling with the crisp, buttery streusel topping. Ingredients and Substitutions How to make strawberry rhubarb crumble Can I make this ahead? Yes, the baked …

Instant Pot Whole Chicken

Instant Pot Whole Chicken turns out fall-apart tender and juicy. Ready in less than 30 minutes, this is a weeknight dinner wonder! Ingredients and Substitutions How to cook a whole chicken in the Instant Pot Can I make this ahead? Yes, this Instant Pot…

Apple Crumble Pie

Crisp, buttery pastry with a jammy cinnamon-scented apple filling and golden crumble topping makes this apple crumble pie the best dessert for fall. I love apple pie. I mean, I love pie in general but nothing beats a good apple pie. And this apple crum…

Easy Air Fryer Steak

Air Fryer Steak is a super easy, surprisingly delicious way to cook steak. Juicy, tender and perfectly cooked, you’re going to love this fuss-free cooking method. Air Fryer Steak: Quick and Delicious Craving steak but short on time? This Easy Air…

Baked Onions

These baked onions in a creamy parmesan sauce has become our favorite side dish. It’s incredibly savory, rich and moreish making it the perfect side dish for fall/winter and the festive season. Ingredients and Substitutions I wanted to develop a …

Air Fryer Lamb Chops

We LOVE air fryer lamb chops when we want a delicious, high-protein dinner in minutes. The lamb chops turn out perfectly juicy, every time! Ingredients and Substitutions Lamb chops are our favorite cut of lamb for quick cooking. They are perfect cooked…

Green Beans and Potatoes

We love these easy green beans and potatoes. It makes the perfect side dish and takes less than 30 minutes from prep to plate. Ingredients and Substitutions This is the kind of easy cooking I’m obsessed with. A satisfying, tasty and easy side dis…

Parmigiana di Melanzane

Eggplant layered with tomatoes, mushrooms and cheese and baked until golden and bubbling. Parmigiana di Melanzane is the perfect low carb comfort food. I’ve never made a secret of the fact that I like comfort food. Why wouldn’t you? But I k…

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges

These air fryer sweet potato wedges are my go-to when I want an easy side dish or snack. Sweet and creamy insides with crisp edges? Yes please! Ingredients and Substitutions How to make sweet potato wedges in the air fryer Can I make this ahead? Yes, t…

Cinnamon Rolls

Soft and fluffy cinnamon rolls topped with cream cheese frosting is the indulgent sweet breakfast, dessert or snack of your dreams.  There are few things as indulgently delicious as a cinnamon roll. A giant swirl of dough filled with cinnamon sugar, ba…

Chips and dip platter

Chips and dip is the perfect, easy snack for entertaining a crowd. Make a variety of dips, add all your favorite chips and serve on a big platter. How to put together a chips and dip platter Ideally you want a range of dips varying in flavor and textur…

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