Tag: hot sides

mashed potatoes I'm a turquoise bowl garnished with chopped parsley

Simple Mashed Potatoes

There is nothing more comforting than mashed potatoes with gravy, or any sauce for that matter. If you’re looking for the most basic but delicious mashed potato recipe, then you have found it! I am a potato girl through and through, but mashed potatoes have […]

Easy vegetable rice

Easy Vegetable Rice

This light, flavourful and easy vegetable rice is the perfect side for your weekday dinner. It’s a two-in-one carb and veggie combo so you only have to worry about one side dish. This easy vegetable rice is the perfect side for a weeknight dinner. In […]

crispy parmesan baby potatoes in a white bowl topped with fresh parmesan cheese

Crispy Herb Parmesan Roasted Baby Potatoes

These crispy herb and parmesan roasted baby potatoes are the perfect side to add flavour to your meal. With just a few ingredients they are quick and easy to make. If you’ve ventured through our blog you know by now that I love potatoes of […]

Grilled Foil Potato Packets

Grilled foil potato packets are easy and mess-free to make delicious, flavourful potatoes. These are the perfect side to any main. Though they are called grilled foil potato packets they’re just as easy to make in the oven. They don’t require any special equipment or […]

Oven-Roasted Butternut Squash

Oven-roasted butternut squash is a delicious side dish that’s fit for a Monday dinner or to serve for your next holiday gathering. It’s buttery, tender, earthy and slightly sweet. Oven-roasted butternut squash is a very simple dish. It’s a “set it and forget it” side […]

kopytka topped with onion and bacon on a white plate

Polish Potato Dumplings (Kopytka Recipe)

These Polish potato dumplings are by far the best way to repurpose leftover mashed potatoes. They are easy to make and incredibly versatile. These Polish potato dumplings, or Kopytka as we call them, are the perfect way to repurpose leftover mashed potatoes. Potato dumplings, also […]

Curried Roasted Cauliflower in a teal bowl

Curried Roasted Cauliflower

This curried roasted cauliflower is flavourful, tangy and absolutely addictive. Better make a double batch to keep your family satisfied. Curried roasted cauliflower is a simple way to really change up this delicious vegetable. It’s really great in any form. I love it raw, steamed, […]

Creamy garlic and chive mashed potatoes

Creamy Garlic and Chive Mashed Potatoes

These creamy garlic and chive mashed potatoes are super easy to make and full of delicious flavours. Thanks to the sour cream they are extra thick and tasty. Creamy garlic and chive mashed potatoes are so fluffy and full of flavour they will elevate your […]

Maple brown sugar carrots as a side dish to Caesar salad and meatloaf

Maple Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

Maple brown sugar carrots are the best way to spruce up carrots, and the easiest way to get your toddler to eat them. This recipe is super simple and oh so delicious! Maple brown sugar carrots are sure to be a hit at any family […]

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. […]

Steamed green beans with onion garlic topping.

Steamed Green Beans with Onion Garlic Topping

Preparation Start by cutting the ends of the green beans off. The beauty of using French green beans is that you can usually skip this step as they come packaged and trimmed. Wash the beans under lukewarm water.  Add ½ cup of water to the […]