Category: Side Dish

• Mashed Potato Patties

  

  A great dish to use up leftover mashed potatoes.  You may start cooking extra potatoes just to have these the next day. Freezing potato patties is fine. Ingredients 3 Tbsp cooked bacon bits1/4 cup finely chopped green onions1 Cup cheddar or mozzarella cheese 3 cups mashed potatoes 1 large egg1 tsp basil1 tsp parsley 1/2…

• Pickled Red Onion

  

  Sliced pickled red onion is a twist on a root vegetable. Use this simple inexpensive recipe as another way to garnish a dish or use as a condiment. Ingredients1 large red onion1 tsp peppercorn1 tsp salt1/4 C apple cider vinegar1/4 C water1/4 C sugar Directions1. Thinly slice red onion2. In a saucepan add the peppercorns,…

• Baked Stuffed Peppers

  

  A great dish using your garden fresh peppers. Ingredients4 medium size Green Peppers2 Tbsp canola oil3/4 lb ground beef1 C diced onion1/8th cup chopped fresh basil1/8 cup chopped fresh parsley1/2 C uncooked rice1 peeled and diced medium tomato1 1/4 C tomato juice1/2 C grated cheddar cheeseParmesan cheese DirectionsWash peppers.  Slice off the end near the…

• Strawberry Jalapeno Pepper Pickles

  

  Jalapeno’s and strawberries together? A great flavour combo with some sweetness and heat. Ingredients4 large strawberries1 sliced jalapeño pepper1/4 c apple cider vinegar1/4 c water1/4 tsp salt1 tsp maple syrup Directions1. Thinly slice the strawberries lengthwise. 2. Thinly slice the jalapeño and remove most of the seeds3. Add remaining ingredients to a sauce pan and…

• Pickled Beets

  

  This was one of my mom’s favourite pickles.   When she was no longer canning for herself I would make her several jars for her birthday.  She said it was better than a birthday cake! Ingredients 6  medium sized beets2 Cups sugar2 Cups apple cider vinegar2 cups water1 1/2 tsp coarse salt2 cinnamon sticks1 Tbsp…

• Roasting a Red Peppers

  

  Roasting red peppers is very easy and brings out the most amazing flavour profile to any dish. This recipe will show how we roast the pepper and process it to enhance future dishes. You can freeze once the pepper is processed. So we use roasted red peppers in many of our dishes through out the…

• 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 Visit our Holiday Dinner (Preparing & Hosting) blog for hosting a holiday dinner. Ingredients4 – 5 potatoes 1Tbsp butter Cream or milk *Salt to taste(* amount will depend your creamy preference) Directions1.  Peel potatoes (we use red) and chop into 1 and…

• Aunt Helen’s Stuffing

  

  This is our aunt Helen’s stuffing recipe that we have enjoyed for many years. The only additional ingredient to the original recipe is sage. Around here, the more sage the better! The greener the better! Visit our Holiday Dinner (Preparing & Hosting) blog for hosting a holiday dinner. Ingredients16 cups of 3/4″ cubed day old…

• 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. We often serve this dish on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.  It is a great dish to make the day or two before hand. Ingredients2 Cups wheat1…