Side Dishes

Category: Side Dishes

Jerky strips.

Homemade Jerky (ground or muscle meat, beef or venison!)

no-fail caulitatoes topped with butter and chives

How To Make No-Fail Caulitatoes

10-Minute Make-Ahead Instant Pot Gravy {that's grain-free & gluten-free too!}

10-Minute Make-Ahead Instant Pot Gravy {that’s grain-free & gluten-free too!}

cranberry relish in white dish

Cranberry Relish

A quart mason jar with lid filled with kimchi sitting on a butcher block counter.

Homemade Kimchi: An Easy Korean Sauerkraut Recipe

Its finally time to move the cooking outside, play yard games, and enjoy the heat! We've gotcha covered with these nourishing grill and barbecue dishes, drinks, and desserts! Traditional Cooking School

92 Nourishing Grill & Barbecue Dishes, Drinks, & Desserts

Lacto-Fermented Turnips and Beets | Lacto-fermented turnips and beets taste fabulous and are very easy to make. What I love the most about it is that I don't have to heat anything (though some recipes call for a bit of cooking) and that measuring is not that precise. This is the kind of anti-cooking I like! | TraditonalCookingSchool.com

Lacto-Fermented Turnips & Beets

green bowl filled with sprouted lentils

How To Sprout Lentils + 3 Delicious Sprouted Lentil Recipes!

Is there any way to make tater tots good for you? With these grain-free Garlic-Lime Mini Sweet Potato Puffs, the answer is YES! These make an easy and nourishing appetizer, side dish, or snack, and the chili-yogurt dipping sauce is a delicious way to get extra probiotics into your meal.

Garlic-Lime Mini Sweet Potato Puffs With Chili-Yogurt Dip

The Best Sweet Potato Casserole Ever | It hasn't won any awards or a blue ribbon at the State Fair, but I can tell you that I never liked sweet potatoes -- until I created this recipe. I make this for my family year-round, take it to cookouts and potlucks, and have shared this recipe with many friends and family. It's so good! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

The Best Sweet Potato Casserole Ever

Keto Breakfast Casserole With Asparagus (THM:S & Low Carb Egg Bake)

Keto Breakfast Casserole With Asparagus (THM:S & Low Carb Egg Bake)

Homemade Real Food Mac-n-Cheese | My son was 11 when he asked, "Mom, what's mac and cheese?" 11 years old and he doesn't know about mac and cheese? That's part good and part bad. The good -- he doesn't know about the K-word mac and cheese. The bad? He didn't know about homemade, real food macaroni cheese, which is a thousand times better. Macaroni and cheese was going back on the menu -- real food style. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Homemade Real Food Mac-n-Cheese

rustic bowl of chili with parsley and avocado garnishes and gold-colored spoon

58 Quick, Easy, & Healthy Instant Pot Weeknight Dinners For Busy Families (allergy-friendly, too!)

Fermented Tex-Mex Salsa | Having lived in Texas all my life, I think it’s safe to say that I know a thing or two about really good Tex-Mex salsa. I’ve spent the last two decades perfecting my salsa recipe, and several years ago, I began lacto-fermenting it. It’s my most-requested recipe! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Fermented Tex-Mex Salsa

wooden bowl of zesty low-carb jalapeno cabbage coleslaw

Zesty Low-Carb Jalapeño Cabbage Coleslaw {keto, paleo, GAPS, THM:S, & Whole30!}

overhead shot of a dark blue ceramic bowl of cold brown rice salad with garden veggies like cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, bell pepper, and diced onion, on a wooden backdrop surrounded by prettily sliced veggies

Cold Brown Rice Salad With Garden Veggies (THM:E)

When my daughter asked for "lamb on a stick" (aka rack of lamb) for her 2nd birthday, I was proud as punch -- and then whipped up this rice pilaf, garnished with rosemary from our tiny urban balcony garden, to go alongside! It's simple, elegant, and perfect for any special occasion.

Simple, Elegant Rice Pilaf

enameled cast iron skillet of refried beans topped with shredded cheddar cheese and fresh cilantro

Homemade Refried Beans (Stove Top, Instant Pot, Crock Pot)