Canadian side dishes recipes

Papaya, Red Onion and Rum Salsa

This fruity, spiked salsa is perfect with spicy, grilled poultry, fish or pork. I serve this with baked garlic chicken, pan fried breaded fish, and…

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…

Puff Pastry

A highly versatile pastry, and it's not nearly as difficult to make as you might think!

Spiced Cranberry Sauce

Perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas, you can make this the day before and have one less thing to worry about on the big day. It's so simple you'll…

Spinach and Zucchini Saute.

I grow alot of my own vegetables during the summer months. I was lucky enough to have a husband who enjoy the taste to fresh vegetables, so he built…

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.…

Mitch's Smoky Spicy BBQ sauce

My BBQ sauce is spicy and sweet, has a smoked flavour and is great with pulled pork, pulled beef or pulled chicken sandwiches. You can serve it…

French-fried Potato Skewers

Unpeeled potatoes cut, skewered, and deep fried to perfection, served with a bowl of beef gravy for dipping. A tasty addition to any dinner!…

Tomato Cheese Tart

Maple Sweet Potato Puree with Caramelized Onions

Ham and Cheese Croquettes

from leftover parsnip potato mash

Parsnip-Potato Mash

Elaine’s Stuffed Potatoes

As you know, I don't bother measuring ingredients when cooking, because I've cooked for so many wonderful years. I enclose an approximation of the…

Dave’s Rutabaga Soufflé

I serve this dish at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. It is always a huge hit. The addition of mascarpone cheese was just done at Easter and it…

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…