Wisconsin Recipe Blog
Many of our side dishes can easily be your main dish for dinner, such as our meaty salads, crockpot recipes and Mediterranean meals.
We have quick & easy cold salads and warm and hearty southern style dishes. Though our focus remains Midwestern, I bring these recipes together from our family gatherings and pot-luck work parties.
Try them, and be sure to rate, review and share!
Years ago, I discovered a no-mayo potato salad from a couple of people who branded their food blog “Thug Kitchen”. The recipe was good – no, great, actually – but their style and tone was so much fun. The potato salad was so delicious I …
This pasta salad is great as a side or main dish. It’s cool for a hot summer day and filling because of the pasta. My mother made this for me (following my recipe) when I was recovering from surgery sometime around 2001, so it brings …
Here’s a quick and easy side dish that’s healthy and delicious. All you need is Zucchini, Carrots, Onion, salt & pepper for seasoning & olive oil for stir-frying. It makes a complementary side dish to our Pan-seared sirloin steak.
I love tomatoes. I love fresh tomato salsa. I love tomato sandwiches. My mother hates tomatoes. Isn’t that weird? So, if she never really ate them, how did I fall in love with this plump, juicy fruit? We didn’t have a garden, but when I …
My favorite chili is Wendy’s. Always has been. My chili usually comes out a bit thicker than Wendy’s, though I suppose if you take your Wendy’s chili and cook it a bit longer, it will thicken up. Culver’s chili is comparable, but I think it …
Based on the Buzzfeed Game of Thrones viewing party menu, these pigs-in-a-blanket are so much fun! We changed it from brats to hot dogs to make the puff pastry go much further and used BBQ sauce for dipping. We like Stubb’s but you could try …
This cheesy Hash brown Potato Casserole recipe is based on a copycat Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole from Spend With Pennies. We made just a few changes because in Wisconsin, well, you can never have enough cheese, and this Midwest classic can be modified to your …
These BBQ Baked Beans are an easy one-pot meal for cookouts, camping or just on a cloudy day. Almost all of the ingredients are usually in the fridge or pantry, so it makes a quick side dish that you can easily omit or replace missing …
This recipe for Mexican red rice is simply divine, absolutely authentic and delicious. Even better, it’s quick and easy to make! It’s customary to add a few vegetables and serve it before the main meal. You can serve it with sliced hard-boiled egg and salsa …
