Eight sides to make and one oven full of turkey. I burned garlic bread on the grill one year because I had nowhere else to cook. Here are 20 sides that keep the oven clear.
No separate dressing, no fuss. This go-to side salad comes together in 20 minutes with a handful of dill, a drizzle of vinegar, and a bowl of good greens. It's the side that makes dinner feel put-together.
Two pounds of tomatoes, ten minutes of stirring, and a few hours of resting on the counter. That's the whole recipe. The best summer side I keep making.
Six ingredients, one afternoon, and a jar-worth of homemade nut chocolate spread that turns into the fluffiest vegan ice cream I've churned. No dairy, no fuss — just hazelnuts, chocolate, and a warm day doing exactly what it should.
One pressed base, two cookie flavors: mint-chocolate bites and campfire s'mores bites, made in a silicone ice cube tray with zero oven time.
I stopped buying coffee on my way in and started whisking matcha into my overnight oats instead. Ten minutes of hands-on work the night before, and the next morning is a real breakfast, not a grab-and-go scramble. Here's exactly how I make it.
Four ingredients, one food processor, 15 minutes. This strawberry lemonade tastes like the whole summer — no fancy syrups, no fuss. My husband's verdict: make double next time.
Golden, cheesy sauteed cauliflower with toasted panko — a side dish my kids raid straight out of the pan. Real time: 25 minutes, hands-on: 10, one skillet.
One pan, one marinade, one very good Sunday: lemony chicken thighs roasted right alongside potatoes in a single baking dish. Real time is about 1 hour 55 minutes, and most of it is the chicken doing its thing in the fridge or the oven.