• French Onion Rice is an easy recipe combining basmati rice with beef bouillon and onion soup mix. It's the perfect side to roasted chicken or just go ahead and eat it by itself, it's that good. Take it from this self-proclaimed rice hater, this rice is perfection, so good in fact, I've made it multiple times with week.

    French Onion Rice

    I can honestly say, I've never truly been a fan of rice. It's just never been my thing. I truly believe it's from overuse, you see, my mom loved rice, or maybe it was my Dad and she was cooking it for him. But, after years of rice at least once a week, I'm over it. That was until, I added a package of onion soup mix to my rice. And like that French Onion Rice was born and I'm a huge fan.

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  • Homemade Greek Seasoning & Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables, together, will rock your side dish world! A spice blend loaded with greek flavours that can be used in multiple ways, but as a marinade on roasted vegetables is my favourite! I highly recommend this easy side dish recipe. Marinating overnight packs maximum flavour, then roast or grill your vegetables until slightly charred for the best vegetable dish out there.

    Homemade Greek Seasoning & Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables

    I am a huge fan of greek food. I want it all, souvlaki, pita bread, lemon potatoes, dolmades, and feta cheese. Oh and spanakopita, I could live on that flaky cheese pie, alone. Don't even get me started on the desserts. Let's just say, it's one of the most flavour-packed types of cuisine out there. Years ago, I bought a greek dressing mix from Epicure and I used it on everything. Then I ran out, had to come up with my own Homemade Greek Seasoning and I'd put my seasoning up against Epicure's any day!

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  • Honey Butter is rich and decadent. With just a few ingredients and a couple of minutes, you can indulge in this recipe, that will be love at first bite. Serve it with fresh bread, muffins or scones. Use it as a topping on pancakes and waffles or try dipping graham crackers for a quick treat.

    Honey Butter

    Rich and decadent, this Honey Butter will take your breakfasts to a whole new level. This sweet condiment will replace all others. No more peanut butter, no more jams, forget the syrups. This sweet butter will hit a home run. It's smooth and buttery and perfectly honeyed. I've been enjoying it all week on my toast, but really the possibilities are endless.

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  • A simple Lemon Garlic Pasta that comes together about as fast as it takes to boil the spaghetti! Don't be fooled by how easy this recipe is, the flavour is beyond indulgent and will impress even the toughest critic. Garlic, lemon and parmesan meld together in a perfect sauce to pair with hot spaghetti, spinach and roasted almonds. A perfect weeknight side dish or a meatless Monday meal!

    Lemon Garlic Pasta with Parmesan

    This pasta is perfection! With just a few simple ingredients regular ol' spaghetti transforms into heaven on a plate. Seriously, it's to die for! Yes, I know that sounds a little over the top, but give this a try and tell me I'm wrong. I bet you won't. It's an easy side dish, lunch dish, main dish. Heck, I'd eat this Lemon Garlic Pasta with Parmesan for breakfast, if there was ever any leftovers, it's a real problem. If you like leftover pasta, and really who doesn't, go ahead and double the recipe now.

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  • Rutabaga and Apple Mash with Crumb Topping is a holiday classic. A recipe passed down to each new generations. A sweet crumbly topping covers tart mashed rutabaga mellowed out by apples, sugar and cinnamon. It's a grown up dish that will please the most discerning palette.

    Rutabaga and Apple Mash with Crumb Topping

    This was my Grandma’s mainstay recipe at Christmas dinner. It didn’t matter what else was being served, it was a guarantee that this Rutabaga and Apple Mash with Crumb Topping would show up on the table, courtesy of my grandma. Because, it is my Grandmother’s cornerstone holiday side dish, it feels appropriate to share it now, just in time for Easter. Have you ever had rutabaga? It’s a root vegetable that’s basically a cross between a cabbage and a turnip. The original recipe is called turnips and apples, but after a little bit of research, I’m pretty sure we were using rutabaga…

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  • Smashed Butternut Squash with Sage is an easy side dish with a surprise twist. Roasted and smashed with the addition of sage and lemon, brings this winter vegetable out of the cold and right into spring.

    Smashed Butternut Squash with Sage

    In my 20s, when I bought my first house, I would get home from work and watch hours of cooking shows. My girlfriends would be watching Sex and the City and I'd be watching Anthony Sedlak from the Main on the Canadian Food Network. It's here that I came across this recipe for Smashed Butternut Squash with Sage. I had been watching an episode of the Main and the chef was making some sort of chicken and a few other things, but what stood out was the butternut squash.

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  • Homemade Garlic Herb Bread. Italian loaf, garlic butter, side dish, appetizer, herbs, baked bread, fresh from the oven, garlic bread, hot, warm, sliced bread,

    Homemade Garlic Herb Bread

    Did you know today is National Toast Day, the last Thursday in February. I'm pretty much obsessed with National Days right now. I came across this website the other day, and I've been wanting to cook based solely on national days. Today, based on the national day calendar, we could be eating a big bowl of chili with toast (or maybe Homemade Garlic Herb Bread) and then indulging with chocolate souffles. Just imagine how helpful this could be. "What's for dinner, Mom?" "Let me check the national day calendar." Somedays coming up with a dinner meal is a struggle. I might be…

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  • Quick Pickled Red Onions

    Quick Pickled Red Onions

    I bet you're thinking a whole post on pickled onions, really, Tanya? Oh yes..watch this happen! Quick pickled red onions are a topping fit for a king. They are quick, easy and delicious. The mellow zip adds such a lovely flavour to anything they're added to. Use them to add a light crunch to sandwiches and salads. Nevertheless, whatever you choose to add them to, you won't be disappointed.

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