{"id":244344,"date":"2025-11-22T03:10:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T03:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/blog\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=244344"},"modified":"2025-11-22T03:10:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T03:10:02","slug":"simple-and-affordable-holiday-side-dishes","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/blog\/articles\/read\/244344\/simple-and-affordable-holiday-side-dishes\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple and Affordable Holiday Side Dishes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The unsung hero of a holiday meal is the side dishes. From roasted carrots and sweet potatoes to Brussels sprouts, green bean casserole with a twist, creamed corn, and mashed potatoes, these affordable holiday side dishes are both delicious and budget-friendly. Whether you&#8217;re hosting or contributing to a gathering, these affordable side dishes will be a popular dish and won&#8217;t break the bank to make.<br \/>\n<!-- Recipe Roundup 6267353805357056 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/side-potatoes\/mozzarella-and-parmesan-cheese-potatoes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/oz5xB_M9fV81TlATtG3hjDJqYHhczHsM-of8IlxhTzqtZwqGfZIMYY6LkEoKq1ovTJ6Lp9rpLS0glmT6ELCxzY5iYnUOA4pbV4wxEjIe9fF92aIUxHaK\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">JILL MCEACHERN<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">MOBILE, AL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/vj2KhNEZaSLrS4WYHDahg3Fkm9anEua7s4v7SFMQulGzO8FMsYTCGDz7eDFKCmP1KmwetFgpLIjEOTUjmxVeHOcLf9jRQplwuieRBslGhFl0poaKZEoZ=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/side-potatoes\/mozzarella-and-parmesan-cheese-potatoes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese Potatoes<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;I was looking for a different side dish. This is my concoction, and I will be making it again. My family loved it. You can&#8217;t go wrong with potatoes and cheese.&#8221; &#8211; Jill<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/side-casserole\/debs-easy-corn-casserole.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/dHv_gkAPtoMyqi9eM0VY0CqDi_0XwltyCn0LvBhM0DOyj8POKtzPrAoeruASsm7fwm5nvpBiQsc9Hsl9kh9kR-c7l2CEsvkYPdVZh5y9KdjSC4l-NO06\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">LISA BEASLEY<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">JASPER, AL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/2OIjFmVCp99nPtPHFtop39vcokybuYSy2N4BMJK2q5Pt0QwZSCO5H-TV5wcdRLrIzrN6T_lNQGx7yOLhu-Aq0Jyw94yqoCphkVB2sTQ=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/side-casserole\/debs-easy-corn-casserole.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deb&#8217;s Easy Corn Casserole<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My mother, Deb, started a handwritten recipe book with all of us kids&#8217; faves and holiday traditions about a year before she passed in 2001. These recipes have become a way for us to still have Mom at our holiday meals for 14 years now.&#8221; &#8211; Lisa<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/vegetable\/roasted-carrots-thanksgiving-favorite.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/ztVAtfQG0tYr_JGj9s5O9j8pt5ckALQAITgc5-WfAdr5TCIzQDERpdZOpRNW3d3e12FWYa2gn0bZ54-bqUSqhZK1VIBMIP8RLUtyL6DDKKXAGL-yW3FjyA\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">TERESA BAILEY<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">PITTSBURGH, PA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/nPPpdtrFpSavDiAJcGfRYnEIqIPp2NfS4Zf1naDYZS86hkPZ0XwxaCrBB_ywI2A73InpWlk1c8BN5bkHKmr2WN9D-OcZnAwS6o-ybTQ=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/vegetable\/roasted-carrots-thanksgiving-favorite.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roasted Carrots, Thanksgiving Favorite<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;I made these for Thanksgiving and the family said they were the best carrots they had ever had. The roasting brings out the sweetness, and cutting them the same size means they are done together and not overcooked.&#8221; &#8211; Teresa<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/vegetable\/butternut-squash-and-shallotts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Y96-fpp0OvmOUmvdRuPiWM9EIXua01HBKouVOK5cyeEfV3W0pcOTGBZw6bOOcVmBkSMXCoCKTwC0QoQcoU3g-YM3sdtpHSWOvFPciYg\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">JENNIFER MCLEMORE<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">SCHENECTADY, NY<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/DVycCOLb2fS55MxDnJ0ZVKHReHUah8fTsNmve_IoE_SOTyDWV6d50sBJkwYV0JK6IqlTxNx-RZbOT-PzwVBYOZb_LNClf7YuOaGPxOY=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/vegetable\/butternut-squash-and-shallotts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Butternut Squash and Shallots<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;Wanted a savory and semi-sweet butternut squash recipe. Shallots add such a savory, yet sweet addition to this delicious side dish. The flavor of the thyme, sage, and rosemary makes it special! Really great for a holiday dish and super simple.&#8221; &#8211; Jennifer<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/vegetable\/sensational-spinach.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/lWHWUKVQswrXi_0feognjZfqq5XXVfg8EpsbH_aYIoBXfMWVOonp-1QREKe58hrkLRDtjXUvcie7-jqjo9Ot8FrXtJBGz8bEa_PUwg\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">BARB JANISSE<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">CAMARILLO, CA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/PBUgMrBHUDRKhASDOj9kztd4VwWjo7Fj99DzmKLzFEUp5pWcLjuf0Bieq0e7yVr3fXb_8Th48M-1Pp3FE8q8UeS2J4DfWvOPx1AI6jo=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/vegetable\/sensational-spinach.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sensational Spinach<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is a vegetable side dish that we have had in our family for many years. I love it and can eat it cold the next day! We usually make this for the holidays.&#8221; &#8211; Barb<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/bread\/other-bread\/buttermilk-cornbread-in-a-jiffy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/eh1cYCRoq46b44WMxIg2rn8hqaN6CT7gIH1yj7U_67_1YSZNOc08c42XiNJbyXMyGI6U123AetLYVTgzwV9PZ_OFtWIpK6SD0kBCuY_Ay2kpYyCAu0HD\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">CAROL WHITE<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">FORT LAUDERDALE, FL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/8WHQxd0913RdFD0XHduZ2Eolzszq8zyxbwNoIpjacSP59wIEDZBQzeGpZfD6hLtcV-u7mGQsYlAoMoCNUNrJ0X7kfkYVlqh0GUMXBJrdwGidrvxBS9zM=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/bread\/other-bread\/buttermilk-cornbread-in-a-jiffy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buttermilk Cornbread in a Jiffy<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;What&#8217;s really good about skillet cornbread? It\u2019s soft and moist on the inside and golden brown crust on the outside.&#8221; &#8211; Carol<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/potatoes\/basic-mashed-potatoes-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/UsQuX_2-ChPskRwvdTgErgld1yzPebSko7p5QPULZB352NEis93h0oqkViuOxyBepYXsfvWWElQc5vl0T0_CUekLp0iDwIiSyqnrNmo\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">KAREN FEINEN<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">ROCHESTER, NY<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Gn-sXViQDO8bqDjS3BPLy__AdIwYXtuYxnAz8vPQst6xUvbtCM717lWH1yXuCn8vEUy7DvAGcYwx_KyIKAvhROX7aOumkqXOq1zx4vcNdK18ufM8kPIH=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/potatoes\/basic-mashed-potatoes-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Basic Mashed Potatoes<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;Just the basics! Potatoes make such a versatile base with which to experiment. Try adding any combination of the following: chives, chopped bacon, sour cream, onion or garlic powder, cheddar, or Parmesan cheese.&#8221; &#8211; Karen<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/other-side-dish\/sage-sausage-stuffing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/0THWLw0mkeUI1wTyES2l7e9OJ1sDkzw442UIQpOn4U0e4PMQLLT__N09NoxqKmLI4CiJZEFBP8S3XauuV-jXE_YRRyBSw73bsZBSR3SkKnTrPxWt8RKVDA\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">BRENDA KEY<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">JACKSONVILLE, FL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/4L0VK7lRUc0GbHLjT9QjGhrEqQisI3WrEGtH92ZaaO1JgD4iygvM7zJnXcysvYfi4eAWN0vtr8S9cXtUrLy5mceGQwKIkejKGGs5cMs=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/other-side-dish\/sage-sausage-stuffing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sage Sausage Stuffing<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;I make this every year at Thanksgiving and there is never any left! A nice break from the traditional Southern cornbread dressing.&#8221; &#8211; Brenda<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/italian\/italian-green-bean-casserole.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/WTZGsFW-JEa2ewNPZCYWqM7BYafDHA1wKmb3IzlN3rIacANvBXUHIpcOJJOcMZeebLeRvXO3J4_RR344EZbSAHFzoX-_CbbWNOoja_PUUgi3gyPAELon\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">JOAN BROWN<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">CHALMETTE, LA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/h3i3Hu5RCw8Ayw2gi2r7dc905tLSAxsJvd9XcovBDH20jpF3Js8N-rnNswL-VXZrooOhwejqMfTbCqNA5RiooZ60FmLAGy5HTQEUtQ=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/italian\/italian-green-bean-casserole.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Italian Green Bean Casserole<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;Every time I bring this to a covered-dish gathering, everyone raves about it. My grandmother, Sarah, created this.&#8221; &#8211; Joan<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/potatoes\/oven-roasted-potatoes-with-olive-oil.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/j4zIh8EoKP3nZebHN2elI1v9nGeup7cYlAvJQHSzKR9T-Ozvz3uy-d0NfwNeiG82l4om9N6CtqZVZxgrnixKCHAVOW_zDy4mCArdkESw\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">PAT DIMERCURIO<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">SAGINAW, MI<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/XxO8GpIQcgkWV58x8I1AfLHGUPze_MrecTf8CQ1lsrc2xJVLhdcYSMI-E4GM4QKntQuVSbrtrtVrmZUWvLzp0RvBiu6VAlcOQ0tnQGE=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/potatoes\/oven-roasted-potatoes-with-olive-oil.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oven Roasted Potatoes With Olive Oil &#038; Rosemary<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;These potatoes can be sprayed with olive oil pan spray rather than using regular oil to make them less fattening. Most any vegetable can be prepared like this. The roasting gives them a much more intense flavor than just steaming them. I&#8217;ve done carrots, parsnips, broccoli, and cauliflower this way and my family loves them.&#8221; &#8211; Pat<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/potatoes\/my-thanksgiving-sweet-potatoes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/fa1ko3r81D7PwKw9u4_EHvTUiihm-hT9HZywoRQFjkc3N92GTyoGPLa5PDccgZuzbOxd7eATvRfMOkEzfvIMvpwPNc3LmohE7Ica1E4dRwnHVXxU_Vf6og\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">ROBYN BRUCE<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">LINGLESTOWN, PA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Dw7l9nV0vtMQbvk-pn6oeQ2U4Z_Rop-_paoCwqGrZiDiqTYKTCJL8WhETQC9gmb_kH3ZyNYrPnJYLV0cYsKAIMD8ijpep147K3QjeCgcp1dmxa9ei6AR=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/potatoes\/my-thanksgiving-sweet-potatoes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My mom always made sweet potatoes using this recipe. They&#8217;re delicious! Try not to think about the fat content. After all, it&#8217;s a holiday!&#8221; &#8211; Robyn<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/vegetable\/creamed-corn-5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/7Q9NADDNqUpuHyRcVBoXOCJgR3dKLDRxGs1U_Eobl0GSTouPyiNC9zhgUw4hHDL6ApZoovCSdlpP9l8VdkzjQkOQiVO7TpWPp54pVAF2B8Ps1JsPpx1h\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">DEBBIE DEVERILL<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">GILBERT, AZ<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/tDA5U69eeIzfWYlDFvm0UWzQvzsP9nCGCDa3TxUctzlQQYsLd2T3oRmpvjYh1fzIoQDvjChuoOAWhpOqVckELnfrAPsTtlBJCP7DLOk=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/vegetable\/creamed-corn-5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creamed Corn<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is so great to make when your oven is full of other yummy things.&#8221; &#8211; Debbie<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/vegetable\/brussel-sprouts-with-onion-and-bacon.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/q2ToTAuTIikFXsBf5nxsHYYAgPJzJ4mptQpmzm54ff040X9a-vmkFZacAVIcbmpvRShsncq_-ggMNnB49qb29ebyjki-yVtBMWFP-EU\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">LISA JOHNSON<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">MACON, GA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/miiGiI9n7EIrUj-aIER96Tq-ICD2wYMAgS4-yk5pKKj5mBwOyEmdD_ueZ3BvCVFQJYDhmv7HhiEYq3WLIiwy3-24hAdduvLJn52Xd8HpwD4AslQuqCdS=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/side\/vegetable\/brussel-sprouts-with-onion-and-bacon.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brussels Sprouts With Onion and Bacon<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My family loves Brussels sprouts and I do too. I make them for supper and it is so easy to make it. 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Small young carrots do not need peeling; just a good scrub. 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