Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

Side Dishes

  • Brown sugar carrots

    This post was originally posted in July 2010.  I have been going through my previous posts to see which ones need to have a photograph added or the photograph updated.  This post need the picture to be updated.  When we… Continue reading

    Brown sugar carrots

  • Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

    This DOES NOT have pineapple or ham in it because that is not what makes it Hawaiian.  When I looked for a different type of macaroni salad, I found this recipe for Hawaiian macaroni salad. According to the blog, I… Continue reading

    Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

  • “Chick Fil-A” Coleslaw

    My mother-in-law and I like coleslaw.  The rest of the family won’t even touch slaw. This would be great for a summer barbecue.  However, you need to be aware that since there is mayo in the slaw, you should not… Continue reading

  • Skillet Green Beans

    I’m all about easy veggie side dishes.  We usually microwave the veggies for about 4 minutes, add a little bit of butter and salt, and then microwave for another minute to melt the butter. That method gets old, though.  So… Continue reading

    Skillet Green Beans

  • Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes

    As I have said in previous blogs, there are two food items that I seem to not to be able to make in the traditional manner.  Those are hard boiled eggs and mashed potatoes.  On Thanksgiving eve, I tried to… Continue reading

    Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes

  • Buttered Noodles

    This is one of my family’s favorite side dishes.  When I make them, I get a yeah.  The Wee One especially loves it when I serve corn, peas, or mixed veggies because he will mix them with the noodles.  His… Continue reading

    Buttered Noodles

  • 31 Days of Slow Cooking (Day 6) – Baked Potatoes

    I told my family I was going to do this challenge.  They are very supportive of my taking on this challenge.  In fact, Hubby decided to surprise me by changing the area where the crock pot is located.  He didn’t… Continue reading

    31 Days of Slow Cooking (Day 6) – Baked Potatoes

  • Easy Peasy Cheesy Garlic Bread

    When we eat pasta dishes at our house, the three of us enjoy eating garlic bread with our dinner.  The Wee One refuses to eat garlic bread.  That means extra garlic bread for the rest of us. The other day… Continue reading

  • Baked French Fries

    The Imaginative One could live on chocolate, popcorn, and French Fries. I’ve started baking my French Fries.  He loves them and will eat any fries left on the tray. The first hundred times (maybe not that much), it would take… Continue reading

  • Homemade Applesauce

    I’m so proud of myself.  Today we were given a chance to go apple picking at one of our fellow church member’s houses.  We could take as much as we wanted, which is totally cool.  The Imaginative One is a… Continue reading