Category: Side Dishes

• Maple Walnut Roasted Butternut Squash

  

  Tastes like candy and it’s good for for you.  Yum! Ingredients1 medium sized butternut squash4 Tbsp Maple Syrup4 Tbsp chopped walnuts2 Tbsp canola oil Directions1. Peel squash, slice in half and remove the seeds and stringy bits.2. Cut squash into 1 and 1/2 inch cubes.  Place in a shallow roasting pan.  3. Pour oil, syrup…

• Creamy Mashed Potatoes

  

  This creamy mashed potato recipe is a simple one to prepare. Serves 12 Ingredients4-5 potatoes (to fill a 2 quart pot about 3/4 full)Salt to taste1Tbsp butter3 Tbsp cream or milk Directions1.  Peel potatoes (we use red) and chop into 1 and 1/2 inch pieces.2.  Fill pot with water to about 1/3 of the pot,…

• Aunt Helen’s Stuffing

  

  This is our aunt Helen’s recipe that we enjoy and have been using for years.  The only additional ingredient to the original stuffing recipe is sage.  Around here, the more sage the better!  The greener the dressing the better! Makes 10 servings. Visit our Murlo Discovery Channel video: Murlo Holiday Dinner (Preparing & Hosting) for…

• Pistachio Wheat Salad

  

  A salad that tastes just like dessert, yum! This cool, refreshing, healthy side dish is a hit with our guests and is a great compliment to any festive dinner. Ingredients2 Cups cooked wheat1 package of cream cheese (8 oz) (Bring to room temperature)1 can of  crushed pineapple and juice (20 0z)2 packages instant Pistachio pudding…

• Candied Sweet Potatoes

  

  Yam or Sweet Potatoes?The terms are often used interchangeably and adds to confusion.  As there are different varieties of Sweet Potatoes years ago grocery stores started to use the word Yam for the soft Sweet Potato variety. We buy this variety of Sweet Potato.  It has a copper coloured skin and a bright orange flesh.…

• Fried Zucchini, Pepper and Broccoli Mix

  

  A simple and quick vegetable side that goes well with any main dish. This dish takes about 10 minutes from pan to dish.  Serves 6.Ingredients 1 small zucchini sliced in half then cut in 1/4 inch slices1 small onion1/2 of a red, yellow and orange pepper cut in 1/4 inch wedges1 and 1/2 cup broccoli flowerettes1…

• Braised Red Cabbage

  

  This was always a favourite dish of my mother’s.  She made her’s a little different, but equally tasty.  Why not make it part of a German style dinner and serve with Spaetzle and Schnitzel?  Recipe serves 4. Ingredients 1/4 of a small red cabbage sliced thinlysalt to taste1 Tbsp butter.1 Tbsp Balsamic reduction *1/2 cup…

• Savoury Mashed Parsnips

  

  A quick side dish and a great alternative to peas and carrots. Serves 8! Ingredients8 Cups parsnips cut in 1” cubes1 tsp ground sage1 tsp ground thyme1/2 Tbsp minced garlic1/2 tsp salt3 Tbsp butter1/3 Cup milk or half and half Directions1. In a large pot put the cubes parsnips, salt  and a couple inches of…

• Canned Carrot Salad

  

  IngredientsVegetables2.5 pounds of peeled carrots sliced into 1/2 inch pieces1 medium sized onion diced into 1/4 sized chunks2 medium sized green peppers chopped into 1/4 sized chunks Sauce2 cans tomato  soup1.5 cups white vinegar1/2 cup canola oil2 cups white sugar2 Tbsp prepared mustard Directions1.  Place chopped onion and green pepper into a large bowl2.  Blanch…

• Creamy Sautéed Cabbage

  

  A simple quick and tasty dinner for 4 Ingredients7 1/2 cups finely sliced green cabbage3 sausages.  Pepperettes, or mild Italian work well1 Tbsp caraway seed2 Tbsp butter3/4 cup cream (half and half or heavy)1 Tbsp buttersalt and pepper to tasteDirectionsSlice sausage on an angle into 1/2 inch slices.  Into a large frying pan with a…