Sides

Calico Beans

Ground beef, bacon and three kinds of beans baked in a sweet-and-sour brown sugar and catsup sauce.

Cheesy Cauliflower Au Gratin

Cauliflower microwaved with butter and cream until soft enough to mash, then covered with pepper jack and melted.

Cheesy Potatoes

Frozen hash browns folded into sour cream and cream of chicken soup, baked under a buttered cornflake topping.

Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

Sliced potatoes and onions layered between a from-scratch cheddar sauce and baked about an hour until tender.

Corn Casserole

Cream-style and whole-kernel corn baked with small shell macaroni, butter and two cups of melted Velveeta or cheddar.

Crispy Baked Potato Fans

Russets sliced into fans, microwaved and roasted at 450, then packed with buttered bread crumbs and two cheeses and broiled.

Crispy Oven Fries

Skin-on russet matchsticks tossed in canola oil and roasted at 450 in a single layer until golden.

Garlicky Oven Fries

Potato wedges softened in the microwave, tossed with cornstarch and garlic oil, then roasted at 475 degrees until crisp.

Loaded Cauliflower

Boiled cauliflower bound with mayonnaise and sour cream, mixed with mushrooms, bacon and chives, baked under Colby Jack.

Low Carb Zucchini Oven Chips

Zucchini rounds dipped in milk, dredged in ground almonds and parmesan, and baked on a rack until browned and crisp.

Mockaroni and Cheese

Cooked cauliflower coated in a blender mixture of cottage cheese, cheddar and mustard, then baked as a low-fat stand-in for macaroni.

“Cauliflower never ceases to amaze me.”

Oven Fries

Potato wedges soaked in hot water, then baked at 475 on an oiled sheet — covered first, then uncovered and flipped until crisp.

Risotto

Rice toasted in butter and onion, then cooked by adding hot chicken stock a cup at a time, finished with cream and parmesan.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Red Onions

Sweet potato and red onion chunks roasted until tender, then tossed with a chili-spiked vinegar and apple juice concentrate dressing.

Squash and Apple Bake

Butternut or buttercup squash softened in the microwave, layered with apple slices, and baked under brown sugar, butter and mace.

Sweet and Sour Baked Beans

Four kinds of beans baked with bacon and onion rings cooked down in brown sugar, dry mustard and cider vinegar.

Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet potato sticks tossed with parmesan, olive oil and garlic powder, then roasted hot on a sheet pan and flipped once.