Garlic Green Beans I’m straight-up obsessed with garlic. It’s pungent and spicy, yet sweet and savoury, and it is my go-to flavour to add to any dish. It can easily take a humble vegetable and turn it into a culinary experience with one simple ingredient, just like these Garlic Green Beans. The thought of buying,…
Hasselback Potatoes The hasselback potatoes is perhaps the fanciest looking potato of the bunch, and fortunately, it is probably one of the simplest to prepare! With its tender and fluffy interior, and it’s crisp and crunchy exterior, the hasselback potato is where potato dreams come true. Although very popular in the US, it turns out…
Balsamic Roasted Carrots This Balsamic Roasted Carrots recipe is quick, easy and simple, but tasty enough to make everyone at the table eat more veggies. Roasted carrot recipes often call for an added drizzle of honey, which you can certainly do, but I think that they are sweet enough on their own. I think whole carrots,…
Sautéed Garlic Kale Sautéed garlic kale is my go-to lazy side dish. Making a salad is a great way to add more greens to the diet, but as the weather cools down it’s certainly nice to have a warm side dish to tuck into. So whenever I can’t be bothered, to peel, chop, dice or toss, I…
Oven-Baked Parsnip Fries Sometimes I think if you call something the right thing, you can get anyone to eat it, and that’s exactly what I’m doing with these oven-baked parsnip fries! Don’t get me wrong, regular crispy oven fries are certainly delicious but sometimes you just need to mix things up! I think parsnips are…
Roasted Delicata Squash A simple fall or winter side dish, this Roasted Delicata Squash can easily feed a crowd for a warming cold weather dinner. Roasting is just one of the many ways you can cook with winter squash, it just happens to be my favourite way to cook delicata squash. With is pale yellow…
Crispy Oven Fries For years I have been trying to figure out how to make healthy fries at home. I’ve tried more oil. I’ve tried more salt. I’ve tried different oven temperatures, but no avail. But thankfully I think I have finally mastered homemade, crunchy, and crispy oven fries, sans frying. French fries and I have…
Crispy Smashed Potatoes When it come to starches, white potatoes are definitely not as bad as you might think. So, if you are going to eat them, which you should, why not forgo the plain old boiled and baked versions and try these crispy smashed potatoes instead! These spuds are one of my favourite potato…
Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern dish made of fresh tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, mint, onion and bulgar wheat. I love the traditional version, but I also love mixing things up and this chickpea version really hits the spot. Swapping the chickpeas for bulgar not only make the recipe gluten-free, but helps amp up the protein content a little bit. This recipe stores well in the fridge making it the perfect side dish or make-ahead lunch. […]
Sweet Potato Puree To call this sweet potato puree a “recipe” is probably a bit of a stretch, but it’s just so good I wanted to include it here for you all. The recipe for these sweet potatoes is as simple as it might sound, and yet their nutritional value is so much more complex.…
Roasted Spiced Cauliflower Variety in cooking method is the key to getting more veggies into the diet, and this Roasted Spiced Cauliflower shows us just that. If you are anything like me, you are likely sick of steamed vegetables and salads, as they can get rather bland and boring after a while. Cauliflower itself is…
Sauerkraut’s literal translation from German is “our cabbage”, and is traditionally fermented with juniper berries. Sauerkraut is commonly made with green cabbage, but can be made with any colour cabbage or even a combination of flavours. The health benefits of sauerkraut are numerous, check out my blog post about fermentation for all the details. Rainbow SauerkrautGluten-Free, Paleo, Vegetarian & VeganNote: When fermenting, it is vitally important to use the b […]
In my opinion, Brussel sprouts have gotten a bad rap. Perhaps it’s the cooking method of choice, boiled and steamed sprouts are definitely not the most flavourful option, and bring back memories of childhood nights being forced to sit at the dinner table until we have cleaned our plate. Looking like miniature cabbages, Brussels sprouts are actually members of the cruciferous family of vegetables and are closely related to cabbage as well as kale, collard greens, and broccoli. […]