Dinner

Here you will find ideas for mains and one-pot dishes that are ideal for dinner. If you are looking for side dishes check out our Sides category.

Dishes in this category will include both meat and vegetarian options. If you are specifically looking for either one of those, see their specific categories.

Cheesy smashed potatoes with sour cream and green onions

Cheesy Smashed Potatoes

Akin to potato skins but without all the work, these cheesy smashed potatoes are the perfect side dish or party appetizer. Cheesy smashed potatoes are a fun way to switch up how you serve mini potatoes. They can be a fun side dish or a […]

Kotlety Mielone – Pork Patties

They look like a hamburger but taste like a meatball. These pork patties, known as kotlety mielone in Polish, will surprise you with their flavour and simplicity. This is one of my absolute favourite dishes in the whole world. It is so simple and so […]

Stewed Cabbage

Easy to make, with a few simple ingredients, stewed cabbage can stand on its own or be a great side dish. Warm, slightly sweet and smoky, this dish almost melts in your mouth. Cabbage is full of nutrients but isn’t always the most popular vegetable. […]

Grilled Pork Souvlaki

One of our favourite takeout spots is a Greek restaurant in town because I just love the pork souvlaki dinner. Since it’s not affordable to order takeout all the time, I decided to make it at home. This recipe for grilled pork souvlaki is inspired […]

Plated stuffed bell pepper with step replaced for serving

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Preparing Stuffed Bell Peppers Making the Stuffing The stuffing is the most important part of the stuffed bell pepper. Start by cooking the rice. Any rice will work here. I prefer rice that isn’t sticky but sticky rice will absolutely work. I usually use basmati […]

spaghetti bolognese plated topped with parmesan cheese

Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti Bolognese is a pasta that I can eat every day. There is nothing easier and tastier than the rich, meaty tomato sauce. While all the Italians cringe, let me clarify that this is not the traditional ragĂş that originated in northern Italy. Since we […]

Greek style Chicken Burger with toppings

Greek-Style Chicken Burgers

Chicken burgers often come either breaded or with a grilled chicken breast but neither of these methods really captures the juiciness or flavour of a hamburger. I love a good hamburger any day of the week and these chicken burgers are right at the top […]

Plated cooked lasagna served with salad.

Freezer-Ready Lasagna

Lasagna is the comfort food of comfort foods but we all know that it’s a bit labour intensive. This makes it a great candidate for your meal prep routine. The best part about this recipe is that it is freezer friendly. Lasagna is one of […]

sliced meatloaf

Turkey Meatloaf

This turkey meatloaf is made to cater to the kiddos. With a little bit of tasty cheese and a perfectly curated sauce, ahem… ketchup, every child will be wanting more.  Growing up, we only ever had meatloaf on special occasions. I never understood why because […]

Baked beer can chicken plated.

Roasted Beer Can Chicken

I’ve always been a big fan of oven-roasted skin-on bone-in chicken, but baking a whole chicken was always very intimidating. That was until my late mother-in-law introduced me to beer can chicken.  Though this recipe is not hers, we do make this beer can chicken […]

Balsamic chicken with cheesy asparagus and Mac and cheese

Balsamic Chicken Marinade

Preparation I try to buy meat in bulk whenever I can because I love a freezer stocked with all cuts of meat. This makes my life easier when I come up with a new idea or craving for dinner and ensures I’m not running to […]