Category: Side Dishes
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Candied Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes vs YamsThe 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.…
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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…
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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. Ingredients1/4 of a small red cabbage sliced thinlysalt to taste1 Tbsp butter.1 Tbsp Balsamic reduction *1/2 cup water…
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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…
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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…