Kid friendly Canadian side dishes recipes

Authentic Italian Spaghetti Sauce with meatballs

This is an authentic Italian spaghetti sauce with meat balls recipe given to me by an Italian friend. It is…

Macaroni and slaw salad

This recipe comes from my Taste of Home cookbook. It is a delicious, easy to make and my go to salad recipe for potlucks.

Strawberry, Pineapple & Chicken Kabobs with a Lemony, Pineapple Marinade Recipe

This recipe is SUPER easy and can be made from ingredients you probably…

Mitch's Homemade Dill Pickles

These homemade dill pickles are so tasty and easy to make. They taste much better than store bought pickles except for Mrs. White's, my favourite.…

Patty Pan Salad

One of the wonderful things for me about eating raw food is that if you are used to eating these foods cooked….the texture is such a nice surprise!…

Orange Sauce (for cooked carrots)

Are you tired of serving plain carrots? This is an excellent sweet sauce you can serve on top of cooked…

Katiuska's Flavoured Rice

This is my favourite rice recipe. It is flavoured with chicken stock, bacon, bacon fat, leeks and onions. Delicious!

Gluten free stuffing

Since I am a Celiac, I have to find ways to enjoy some of the traditional foods for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I love stuffing and to me it isn't a…

Leeks in White Sauce

Maple Sweet Potato & Cabbage

This will be a new tradition at our family get togethers. I wasn't sure about the sweet potato and cabbage combo, but, I wanted to cook a dish…

Parsnip-Potato Mash

Ham and Cheese Croquettes

from leftover parsnip potato mash

Maple Sweet Potato Puree with Caramelized Onions

Tomato Cheese Tart

Vegetarian Beet Burger

This vegetarian burger has the unusual addition of 1 tbsp of grated beets, just enough to give the burger a pleasant color. Once cooked, this…