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Recipe: Caramelized Onions
Caramelized onions are the perfect addition to so many dishes – think tacos, BBQ chicken or steak, or one of my favourites, quiche! They’re sweet and add a lot of flavour. Okay, let’s get cooking this classic side dish. Ingredients First, use a pan that will create build up. I’m using my enamel cast iron pan, yet a stainless steel pan will work well, too. Just don’t use non-stick. The best part about caramelizing onions is the bits of goodness that get stuck to the…
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Recipe: Roasted Cheesy Green Beans
Roasted cheesy green beans are a colourful side dish for any holiday meal. It’s a bit of a play off of the parmesan asparagus recipe I made a while back, yet this recipe uses grana padano for added flavour and saltiness. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 400g of green beans 3 tablespoons of grape seed oil 1 tablespoon of garlic salt and pepper to taste 1 cup of shredded grana padano First, wash the green beans. I love this little bag – they’ve bean picked…
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Recipe: Butter and Herb Sweet Potatoes
Butter and herb sweet potatoes! This rich and savoury dish is a great addition to your Thanksgiving dinner. It’s full of depth of flavour. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 5 pounds of sweet potatoes 1/4 cup of rosemary and sage leaves 1 stick of salted butter 1 1/2 cup of gluten free panko 2 shallots 1 1/2 cup of soy milk 2 eggs 2 cups of fresh parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon of lemon zest salt and pepper to taste First, turn the oven to 350…
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Recipe: Roasted Parmesan Potatoes
Roasted parmesan potatoes – the perfect side dish to match bbq drumsticks. These potatoes are salty, crispy, and full of flavour. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients bag of baby potatoes 2 tablespoons of grape seed oil 3 tablespoons of chopped garlic 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning 3/4 cup of fresh parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons of melted salted butter 1/4 cup of green onions salt and pepper to taste First step is to set the oven to 400 degrees on roast. Then, parboil the baby potatoes whole.…
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Recipe: Potatoes au Gratin
Potatoes au Gratin and the richest and cheesiest potatoes around this holiday season. This recipe adds in fresh herbs for added flavour. Let’s get cooking. Oh, and it’s gluten free. Total bonus. Ingredients 3 pounds of potatoes 4 springs of thyme 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic 3 tablespoons of salted butter 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream 2 1/2 cups of gruyere salt and pepper to taste First, set your oven to 350 on bake. This recipe takes about 90 minutes, so be sure to…
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Recipe: Mexican Brussel Sprouts
Mexican brussel sprouts to accompany those Mexican mashed potatoes I made – so delicious. These smelly (sorry, but they are) spouts are spiced up with some Mexican spices to make them a fiery side dish for your next family dinner. I’ll warn you, you do need to like heat and spice to like this dish. Ingredients 4 cups of washed brussel sprouts 3 tablespoons of grape seed oil 1 teaspoon of ground habanero chili salt and pepper to taste First, wash and de-stem your brussel…
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Recipe: Smashed BBQ Potatoes
Smashed BBQ potatoes – yes, it’s time to fire up the barbeque and get cooking. I’ve never really been a barbeque person – don’t get me wrong, I love to eat most items that come off the grill, yet I haven’t ventured out to cooking with it. Well, one of my goals this summer is to fire up the propane a little more often. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2-3 pounds of mini potatoes about 3 tablespoons of canola oil tablespoon of steak spice teaspoon of…
