Side Dishes

Some of these side dishes are almost good enough to stand on their own. So many delicious options here.

Goma Dressing

Easy Creamy Goma Dressing

Creamy, rich sesame sauce in five minutes. I don’t know what this Goma Dressing wouldn’t be good on and if someone doesn’t keep an eye on me there’s a good chance I’m going to sit and eat the whole bowl of it with a spoon, which would be kind of […]

Instant Pot Jasmine Rice

Instant Pot Jasmine Rice

How have I gone this long without telling you this??? This Instant Pot Jasmine Rice is hands-down my favourite rice. And I make a LOT of rice. Whether it’s for soup, fried rice, rice bowls or salads, I make rice multiple times a week. This is my favourite way to […]

Risotto al Limone

Risotto al Limone

…with Parmesan and Vermouth. What if I don’t have vermouth? Can I still make this? Of course you can my friend! Read on…. I made this Risotto al Limone with Vermouth instead of white wine and let me tell you why… it is currently dry January in my house. I […]

Golden Beet Salad

Golden Beet Salad

…with cherries, goat cheese & tarragon brown butter vinaigrette. This Golden Beet Salad… it’s all about sweet golden beets tossed together with plump, tart dried cherries, creamy crumbled goat cheese and then!!! Then I douse the whole works in an irresistible browned butter tarragon vinaigrette and I just don’t know […]

Honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts

Honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts

These Honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts are quite possibly the best sprouts I’ve ever had. And in the words of Junie B. Jones (Moms and little girls will know who that is)… ‘that’s not bragging, you can ask anyone’. You know when you go to a restaurant and they make those […]

Balsamic Roasted Tomatoes

Balsamic Roasted Tomatoes

These low and slow Balsamic Roasted Tomatoes absolutely explode with flavour, are ridiculously easy to make and are good on pretty much anything. In the end I used these to make something amazing that I’ll tell you about soon. In the beginning I ate a lot of them straight from […]

Savoury Baked Beans Recipe

Joss’s Green Chile & Beer Savoury Baked Beans

My girl and I created this savoury baked beans recipe together last year when I was making ribs for some guests and I needed a vegetarian dish for her and planned on making some homemade baked beans. That was the moment I found out that she thinks sweet baked beans […]

Indian Fire-Roasted Tomato Rice

Indian Fire-Roasted Tomato Rice

Hoo boy do I ever love this tomato rice. I made a big batch of it for dinner with those chicken skewers I made a few days ago (linked at the bottom of the page) and then I just didn’t stop eating it. I’m still eating it. And just FYI, […]

Asparagus with Smoked Gouda, Brown Butter & Walnuts

Asparagus with Smoked Gouda, Brown Butter & Walnuts

Who doesn’t love asparagus? My kids, that’s who. But the good news is that my husband and I got to pretty much devour this whole dish by ourselves. And holy yum is it good. A super fast and easy asparagus recipe that’s buttery and cheesy with a little crunch from […]