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Grilled Garlic Artichokes Recipe - No more dipping artichokes in mayo! These artichokes are grilled with a lemon garlic basting sauce. This is the best way to eat artichokes.

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Grilled Garlic Artichokes

No more dipping artichokes in mayo! These artichokes are grilled with a lemon garlic basting sauce. This is the best way to eat artichokes.

By rosiella

Grilled Squash and Zucchini Recipe - Zucchini and yellow squash are tossed with lemon, butter, salt, and pepper for a nice light summer side dish.

Grilled Squash and Zucchini

Zucchini and yellow squash are tossed with lemon, butter, salt, and pepper for a nice light summer side dish.

By John Cox

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Mediterranean Summer Tomatoes Recipe - This is a very simple and yummy side dish. I learned in while living in France from an old Mediterranean lady. This is always a hit!

Mediterranean Summer Tomatoes

This is a very simple and yummy side dish. I learned in while living in France from an old Mediterranean lady. This is always a hit!

By Scarlett

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Chow Chow I Recipe - A summer relish with green tomatoes, onions, green bell peppers and chile peppers, flavored with cinnamon, allspice and cloves.

Chow Chow I

A summer relish with green tomatoes, onions, green bell peppers and chile peppers, flavored with cinnamon, allspice and cloves.

By SLT

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Garlicky Summer Squash and Fresh Corn Recipe - A delicious and different way serve two favorite summer vegetables, squash and corn!

Garlicky Summer Squash and Fresh Corn

A delicious and different way serve two favorite summer vegetables, squash and corn!

By Mindy

Fried Stuffed Squash Blossoms Recipe and Video - Chef John's squash blossoms are filled with savory goat cheese and Gruyere, dipped in a light batter, and fried to a crisp golden brown for a unique appetizer or side dish.

Fried Stuffed Squash Blossoms

Chef John's squash blossoms are filled with savory goat cheese and Gruyere, dipped in a light batter, and fried to a crisp golden brown for a unique appetizer or side dish.

By Chef John

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Summer Vegetable Ratatouille Recipe - Lots and lots of vegetables and lots of cutting and cubing, but well worth the effort. This fresh vegetable medley makes a batch, but it freezes well. Everything is sauteed in batches and then mixed together and chilled or served warm.

Summer Vegetable Ratatouille

Lots and lots of vegetables and lots of cutting and cubing, but well worth the effort. This fresh vegetable medley makes a batch, but it freezes well. Everything is sauteed in batches and then mixed together and chilled or served warm.

By Rani

Spicy Refrigerator Dill Pickles Recipe -

Spicy Refrigerator Dill Pickles

"This is a wonderful, spicy dill pickle with a nice hint of sweetness. Plan to at least double the amount of crushed red pepper if you like it REALLY spicy...YUM!"

By FAIRYFAHRENHOLZ

Grilled Cabbage I Recipe - Cabbage steamed in foil with butter and garlic. The perfect sidekick to grilled ribs or chicken!

Grilled Cabbage I

Cabbage steamed in foil with butter and garlic. The perfect sidekick to grilled ribs or chicken!

By SMILEEFACE1999

Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Recipe and Video - Tender roasted cauliflower tossed in olive oil and garlic is topped with Parmesan and cheese and broiled until golden brown.

Roasted Garlic Cauliflower

Tender roasted cauliflower tossed in olive oil and garlic is topped with Parmesan and cheese and broiled until golden brown.

By SHELLERY

Broccoli with Garlic Butter and Cashews Recipe and Video - A new recipe a neighbor gave us. What a hit with my family. Just the right mixture of garlic and cashews with our favorite side dish, broccoli. And, so very easy to make!! If in a pinch, you could probably use frozen broccoli too, but I haven't tried.

Broccoli with Garlic Butter and Cashews

A new recipe a neighbor gave us. What a hit with my family. Just the right mixture of garlic and cashews with our favorite side dish, broccoli. And, so very easy to make!! If in a pinch, you could probably use frozen broccoli too, but I haven't tried.

By SALSIEPIE

Oven-Roasted Asparagus Recipe and Video - Parmesan cheese adds a salty, savory component to sweet, tender asparagus. Try it next to grilled fish or lamb.

Oven-Roasted Asparagus

Parmesan cheese adds a salty, savory component to sweet, tender asparagus. Try it next to grilled fish or lamb.

By swedishmilk

Yellow Squash Casserole Recipe and Video - Tender squash, gooey cheese and crunchy crackers make this a memorable side dish or a hearty main course. This is a great dish that can be made with low-fat ingredients and is still just as good!

Yellow Squash Casserole

Tender squash, gooey cheese and crunchy crackers make this a memorable side dish or a hearty main course. This is a great dish that can be made with low-fat ingredients and is still just as good!

By ROSECART

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Roasted Garlic Lemon Broccoli Recipe and Video - Broccoli florets are roasted after being tossed in olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, and minced garlic. A squeeze of lemon juice before serving seals the deal.

Roasted Garlic Lemon Broccoli

Broccoli florets are roasted after being tossed in olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, and minced garlic. A squeeze of lemon juice before serving seals the deal.

By NERDYCHEESECAKE

Garlic Red Potatoes Recipe and Video - Red potatoes are baked with butter, garlic, lemon juice and Parmesan cheese.

Garlic Red Potatoes

Red potatoes are baked with butter, garlic, lemon juice and Parmesan cheese.

By MARDI1030

Garlic Green Beans Recipe - Caramelized garlic and cheese! Is there anything better with green beans? You'd better make plenty for everyone!

Garlic Green Beans

Caramelized garlic and cheese! Is there anything better with green beans? You'd better make plenty for everyone!

By Ericka Ettinger

Boston Baked Beans Recipe and Video - This recipe for Boston baked beans uses navy beans, molasses, brown sugar, and ketchup to create a wonderful old-fashioned baked bean flavor.

Boston Baked Beans

This recipe for Boston baked beans uses navy beans, molasses, brown sugar, and ketchup to create a wonderful old-fashioned baked bean flavor.

By AJRHODES3

Ratatouille Recipe and Video - This is a flavorful, hearty, but very low calorie recipe for Ratatouille. It's loaded with succulent Mediterranean vegetables and ready in an hour.

Ratatouille

This is a flavorful, hearty, but very low calorie recipe for Ratatouille. It's loaded with succulent Mediterranean vegetables and ready in an hour.

By LYNETTE MARIE

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Zucchini and Potato Bake Recipe and Video - Lightly seasoned potatoes, zucchini, and red bell pepper are baked together in this easy side dish.

Zucchini and Potato Bake

Lightly seasoned potatoes, zucchini, and red bell pepper are baked together in this easy side dish.

By Jana

Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes Recipe - These beans are briefly boiled and tossed with cherry tomatoes in a buttery basil sauce to make the most yummy green beans ever!

Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes

These beans are briefly boiled and tossed with cherry tomatoes in a buttery basil sauce to make the most yummy green beans ever!

By STARNETSA

Sauteed Garlic Asparagus Recipe and Video - Asparagus is simply sauteed in butter with garlic. A simple but tasty twist to regular old Asparagus.

Sauteed Garlic Asparagus

Asparagus is simply sauteed in butter with garlic. A simple but tasty twist to regular old Asparagus.

By Ryan Morgan

Three Cheese Garlic Scalloped Potatoes Recipe and Video - If you love cheese and love potatoes you'll adore this delicious recipe! You can use any three cheeses you like, but I find using a sharp cheddar, freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese, and thin sliced provolone (because it melts very well) are the best! Takes time to cook, but the result is so yummy and the smell is intoxicating!

Three Cheese Garlic Scalloped Potatoes

If you love cheese and love potatoes you'll adore this delicious recipe! You can use any three cheeses you like, but I find using a sharp cheddar, freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese, and thin sliced provolone (because it melts very well) are the best! Takes time to cook, but the result is so yummy and the smell is intoxicating!

By veggigoddess

Best Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe and Video - Serve these tomatoes outside with a glass of iced tea one summer night and enjoy the sunset with someone you love.

Best Fried Green Tomatoes

Serve these tomatoes outside with a glass of iced tea one summer night and enjoy the sunset with someone you love.

By Diana Swenson-Siegel

Sweet and Spicy Green Beans Recipe - Fresh green beans are coated with a soy sauce, honey, garlic mixture that is sure to wake up your taste buds!

Sweet and Spicy Green Beans

Fresh green beans are coated with a soy sauce, honey, garlic mixture that is sure to wake up your taste buds!

By COOKOFTHEHOUSE

Green Bean and Mushroom Medley Recipe - Fresh green beans and carrots are sauteed with mushrooms and onions, in a host of savory spices.

Green Bean and Mushroom Medley

Fresh green beans and carrots are sauteed with mushrooms and onions, in a host of savory spices.

By THE MOM

Sesame Green Beans Recipe - Fresh green beans are sauteed with sesame seeds and olive oil, then gently simmered with chicken broth.

Sesame Green Beans

Fresh green beans are sauteed with sesame seeds and olive oil, then gently simmered with chicken broth.

By SPRUCETREE18

Smothered Green Beans Recipe - Fresh green beans with a robust bacon, onion, and garlicky flavor.

Smothered Green Beans

Fresh green beans with a robust bacon, onion, and garlicky flavor.

By Michele O'Sullivan

Tomato Zucchini Casserole Recipe - A simple vegetable dish that highlights the summer flavors of fresh tomatoes and zucchini. It goes great with grilled meats or poultry.

Tomato Zucchini Casserole

A simple vegetable dish that highlights the summer flavors of fresh tomatoes and zucchini. It goes great with grilled meats or poultry.

By DELTAQUEEN50

Corn and Zucchini Melody Recipe - Zucchini, corn, and onions are cooked in a skillet and topped with crispy crumbled bacon and shredded Monterey Jack cheese.

Corn and Zucchini Melody

Zucchini, corn, and onions are cooked in a skillet and topped with crispy crumbled bacon and shredded Monterey Jack cheese.

By MOLSON7