• STOP roasting beets! And don't bother pickling them. I have your new favourite recipe right here! And all it takes is two ingredients!! Hot Vinegar Pan-Fried Beets are the only recipe you will ever need. Boiled and then pan-fried and finished with a drizzle of vinegar creates the tastiest side for all of your meat & potato style meals. Not to mention you can add them to salads, bowls, etc. OR eat them straight up just like me!

    Hot Vinegar Pan-Fried Beets (Two ingredients)

    Hot Vinegar Pan-Fried Beets may seem a little misleading. These beets are not spicy at all. I just mean hot as in temperature and vinegar as vinegar not pickled. I see a lot of recipes for pickled beets, but this is not that. This is one of my favourite side dish recipes EVER. I've always loved these beets. This is how we grew up eating this pretty red vegetable. And let me tell you this was one side I NEVER skipped and for a young kid, that's saying a lot.

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  • Putting this out into the universe for all of my friends and family fighting through mountains of snow! This Classic Hamburger Vegetable Soup, it's so comforting and cozy. After shovelling all that snow, you'll want this soup! Just like Grandma used to make, it's packed full of vegetables and just the perfect amount of seasoning. A must this time of year!

    Classic Hamburger Vegetable Soup

    This recipe is my grandma's best friend Evie's Classic Hamburger Vegetable Soup and it's everything you think of when you think of Grandma's cooking. It's so comforting and feels like you've just walked through her front door. Just like Grandma made it, this soup is loaded with veggies and full of flavour and will have you coming back for seconds, trust me.

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  • Picking a name out of a hat has never been so much fun! Years ago, our social committee at work planned a potluck dinner but it came with a twist. The names in the hat were countries and your dish had to be influenced by that region. I had a Ghanian fried rice recipe from my past. So, I whipped up this easy Ginger and Vegetable Fried RIce side dish. Loaded with flavour this rice was a huge hit!

    Ginger and Vegetable Fried Rice

    The first time I served Ginger and Vegetable Fried Rice, it was to a group of my coworkers. We had planned a potluck dinner after work, but we added a twist. I was part of the social committee, we'd plan all kinds of fun stuff, and this time we decided to have each coworker pick a country out of a hat, and cook a recipe from that region. You guys it was so much fun!

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  • Need to please a crowd? Perfect Party Veggie Pizza always delivers. Start with a pre-made pizza crust top it with a thick layer of herbed cream cheese and then add vegetables and lots of cheddar cheese. A snack that satisfies everyone. Veggies for those who want to pretend this is healthy, cream cheese and extra cheddar for those who don't!

    Perfect Party Veggie Pizza

    If you've been following along, you know that I'm having a hard time saying goodbye to Summer this year. This cold veggie pizza may seem like a summer appetizer. But really, with carrots, broccoli and cauliflower available year round, I declare Perfect Party Veggie Pizza a snack that shall be served year round.

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