Category Archives: Sides

Chick Pea Salad

Posted on 01/04/2026 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a great side for barbecues or as a light lunch. I like cosmic crisp apples for this but any firm semi sweet apple will work. Garbanzo Apple Salad Mix all ingredients together, chill for an hour, taste for … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizers, Dinner, Food, Recipes, Sides, vegetarian | Tagged barbecue, beans, fruit, healthy, quick, salad | Leave a comment

Pickled White Turnips

Posted on 06/23/2021 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Keep turnips whole up to the size of a ping pong ball, halve any larger. Make sure to wash and remove bad spots before parboiling. This is the ratio per 32 oz jar of pickles. Pickled White Turnips 1 1/2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Garden, How to, Recipes, Sides, Things in Jars, vegetarian | Tagged canning, healthy, pickle, turnip | Leave a comment

Pasta Salad with Kale and Red Beans

Posted on 04/09/2018 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

When we lived in the South, every potluck had about four plates of deviled eggs and at least two banana puddings. Here in the Northwest, whenever we go to a barbecue where people bring sides there are about 15 kale … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Recipes, Sides, vegetarian | Tagged BBQ, pasta, potluck, salads | 1 Comment

Oyster Dressing

Posted on 11/26/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Here is an east coast twist on the southern staple. Sausage and Oyster Cornbread Dressing 1 batch cornbread crumbled 1 loaf sourdough french bread cut into small cubes 14-18 large oysters 2 Italian sausage casing removed 1 large onion diced … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Recipes, Seafood, Sides | Tagged eastern, shellfish, thanksgiving | 1 Comment

Zucchini Cornbread

Posted on 08/16/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Here is a way to use up some fresh zucchini or summer squash. Zucchini Corn Bread 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter plus more for pan 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 large zucchini 1 cup all-purpose … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Garden, Recipes, Sides, vegetarian | Tagged baking, bread, pantry | 3 Comments

Fava Bean and Fennel Slaw

Posted on 06/22/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a fantastic salad that goes well with many grilled meats, fish especially. When choosing fava beans pick the youngest possible. If the beans are not bright green inside remove the white second shell as well. Fava and Fennel … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Food, Garden, Italian, Recipes, Sides, vegetarian | Tagged anise, fresh, salad | 2 Comments

Pickled Radishes

Posted on 05/04/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

So aside from kale the only thing at the farmers market worth buying is radishes. Luckily this helps them taste a lot better. This fills one normal sized wide mouth ball jar. Pickled Radishes 1 bunch radishes tops removed and … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizers, Food, Mexican, Recipes, Sides, Things in Jars | Tagged canning, pickle, preserves | Leave a comment

Roast Rutabaga

Posted on 04/18/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a simple way to serve rutabaga. any assortment of root vegetables will work. Roast Root Vegetables 1 rutabaga peeled and cubbed 2-4 carrots peeled and cut into large bites 1-2 potatoes peeled and cubed 6-8 small whole cloves … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Garden, Recipes, Sides, vegetarian | Tagged roasting, root, winter | 2 Comments

Sweet Potato Tatties

Posted on 04/02/2016 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

So this is what happens when you forget to buy potatoes but have a mess of sweet potatoes still around from last year’s harvest. The final result was actually very good and the sweeter flavor of the yams and molasses … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Food, Sides, vegetarian | Tagged bread, irish, toast | 5 Comments

Honey-Mustard Potatoes

Posted on 01/25/2016 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

By Katherine This side is simple enough for a weeknight meal and tasty enough for a more elaborate dinner as well. I hate baking potatoes because it seems like there’s always something else that needs to go in the oven … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Food, Recipes, Sides | Tagged potatoes, quick, root vegetables, side dishes, vegetables | 2 Comments