Salad Recipes
Salad Recipes The recipes on this page are all delicious, easy to make, and versatile. You can serve them with any main course, and you can customize them to your own taste. So whether you are looking for a simple salad dish to round out your meal or a use as a main course on […]
Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
Here’s another really easy-to-prepare recipe for spinach salad that is a favorite during the cold winter months. But… you can actually enjoy it any time. We do! (This page may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. You can read our Affiliate Disclosure […]
Norwegian Pancakes Recipe
Although this recipe for Norwegian Pancakes has been placed in the “Breakfast” section of Recipes, it could fit easily into any of the other sections… except “Canning” and “Salads”. It is that versatile. I have used these thin pancakes – easily referred to as crepes – to make Seafood Newburg, Crepes Suzettes, Breakfast Crepes (filled […]
Zucchini Frittata Recipe
,One of the greatest things about summer is a garden, the harvest from which really makes it all worthwhile. Some of the more prolific producers for me – aside from perhaps my abundant tomato plants (to make juice and now homemade catsup) – are my zucchini plants. The only problem is, one day I look […]
Au Gratin Potatoes Casserole Recipe
Here’s a recipe for an au gratin casserole that was handed down to my mother by close friends from Bagley, Minnesota, circa 1960. It hasn’t changed much in all those years, except that I’ve swapped American and cheddar for the Velveeta cheese used in the original recipe. Works as a great side for breakfasts and […]
Wild Rice & Shitake Mushrooms
This wild rice side dish lends a Northwood flavor to any freshwater fish and is one of our all-time favorites. The original recipe used the word “stuffing” in it, as it was used to stuff Cornish Game Hens. (I prefer to just use it just as a side dish, and I think it works much […]
Side Dishes
Side Dishes The purpose of a side dish is to add flavor, texture, and nutrition to a meal. It can also help to balance out the main course. For example, if you are serving a heavy main course like steak, you might want to serve a lighter side dish like a salad or roasted vegetables. […]
Spanish Rice Recipe
This is a superb recipe for Spanish rice that goes well with just about any fish dish. It’s easy and lends itself well to most of the Northwoods resorts or cabins that come equipped with only basic kitchen facilities. I guarantee you’ll get lots of positive comments on this one! Photo show Spanish rice with […]
Basic White Sauce Recipe
I used this basic recipe and added some inexpensive champagne and a slice of mango for flavor and… voila: a quick and easy champagne-mango white sauce for my grilled walleye fillet! With your newly acquired knowledge of fish velouté and simple white sauce, you’re ready to be as creative as you like. The featured photo […]
Tartar Sauce Recipe
A great tartar sauce is so easy to make. Yet there are so many restaurants that don’t make it fresh. They usually end up buying a whopping big jar from one of the food distributors. It is pretty blah, at best. (This page may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission […]