Fondant Potatoes are a classic and elegant way to serve up potatoes. Crispy on the outside, and deliciously creamy on the inside! They’re impressive, flavorful, and so easy to make. We make ours unique by adding white wine, fresh garlic, and fresh thyme. These are a FABULOUS recipe for Christmas, too! So what exactly are…
Side dish recipes
We love our flavorful side dishes at Laughing Spatula! Sides dishes don’t get the credit they should- sure, they’re not the main course, but they can still pack a punch with flavor and enhancing your meal. Be it a wedge salad platter, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Garlic and Cheese Stuffed Bread, or Easy One Rise Dinner Rolls, we have your side dishes covered. The in laws will LOVE you for bringing a Laughing Spatula side dish recipe!
Side dishes can highlight a perfect meal! Let us show you how to make easy and delicious side dish recipes.
Air Fryer Potato Wedges
I finally bit the bullet and bought an air fryer! I have to say- it is a pretty cool gadget and definitely lives up to the hype. These Air Fryer Potato Wedges were one of the first things I made and oh boy they are delicious! Tender on the inside, crispy on the outside and…
Homemade Boursin Cheese
I love Boursin Cheese! I love it stuffed in chicken, on crackers, on pita bread, even just a small spoonful of it is great. This DIY version of Boursin Cheese is an easy 5 minute recipe thats perfect for a snack, or a party appetizer. While I won’t say this is a healthy recipe, it’s…
Focaccia Bread Recipe
We’ve been making focaccia bread in our family for years- before its was something trendy! This version is easy, soft and as a regular bread aficionado, probably my all-time favorite carb. Being that we’ve been making this for so long, I’m so excited to share this recipe. It’s delicious served with marinara (or any dipping…
Asian Rice Salad
A nice little change up from your regular pasta or potato salad is our Asian Rice Salad. Served chilled,  the combo of tender wild rice, crunchy cashews and water chestnuts are addicting!  We also add baby corn to get more veggies in there. Best part? It’s easy! It’s gotta be easy or it just doesn’t show up here! This…
Peach Salsa
This fresh, summer-y Peach Salsa is great paired with chicken, fish, or pork…and it’s just as good with chips, too. A big bright flavored, easy to prepare dish, this salsa combines peach with avocado, cilantro, red bell pepper, and is tossed in a simple mixture of lime juice and honey. Peaches are so seasonal, make this…
Easy Guacamole Recipe
Summer is in full swing and you know what that means! Heaps and heaps of anything with fresh avocado. What says summer more than a big bowl of fresh guacamole? It’s everyones favorite party food and this is how we’ve been making our guacamole recipe for years. The lime keeps the avocado from turning brown, and…
Caesar Pasta Salad
A new spin on a classic! Â Caesar Pasta Salad has crunchy romaine and tender pasta for the perfect salad any time of year! Â A delicious easy to make caesar dressing with no egg that takes only 5 minutes and crunchy homemade croutons! Everyone loves a good pasta salad and just like our Greek Pasta Salad…
Classic Naan Bread Recipe
I made this naan bread for dinner on a Mediterranean snack plate and it is so good! I like to serve it with homemade hummus but you could easily put some chicken and tzatziki on it and make it a gyro. It tastes like the delicious kind you get a restaurant and is best served…
Coconut Shrimp
We LOVE anything tropical and these coconut shrimp are no exception! We use a simple dredge of flour, eggs, and finish the shrimp off by coating them in a mixture of panko crumbs and sweetened flakey coconut. Give the shrimp a light fry and the result is delicious, crunchy, restaurant quality coconut shrimp! These tropical coated…
Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
These Cauliflower Buffalo ‘wings’ are crispy, delicious, flavorful, and taste just like chicken wings- but, better! We used pre-cut cauliflower florets to make it even easier, and bonus- these only take 30 minutes to make. How to Make Buffalo Cauliflower Wings To start off these baked buffalo cauliflower bites, preheat your oven to 400 degrees…
Creamy Cauliflower Au Gratin
Creamy Cauliflower Au Gratin – Â Fresh cauliflower with a creamy cheese sauce and on your table in no time! Â How much flavor can you stuff into a vegetable? Â This big flavored casserole will have everyone scraping their plates! Misbehavin’ veggies! Â Cauliflower all mixed up with a super easy and creamy cheese sauce! Â This recipe…
Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole
This Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole is stuffed with mashed potatoes, gooey cheddar cheese, crisp bacon, and topped with zesty green onions. It’s a side dish you can’t go wrong with and is fabulous on Thanksgiving or Football Sunday. Start off by using our Whipped Potato Recipe. A few potatoes, some butter, heavy whipping cream and sour…
30 Minute Whipped Potatoes
We made these 30 Minute Whipped Potatoes and they are perfection. DELICIOUS, dreamy, creamy, and the easiest version of mashed potatoes ever. These potatoes are a true home crafted recipe from LaughingSpatula and I guarantee that you will LOVE THEM. How to make perfect Whipped Potatoes To start, peel and cut 4 large russet potatoes into…
Cranberry and Brie Filled Biscuits
Thanksgiving and Holiday prep is in full swing! I had leftover homemade cranberry sauce, canned biscuits and some leftover brie from a cheese platter- hey! let’s stuff biscuits with cranberry sauce and brie, that surely can’t be terrible! Visions of chubby fairies danced in my head as I took a bite. These Cranberry and Brie…
