North american boil recipes

Homemade Chocolate Syrup

Save money at the grocery by making your version of Hershey's chocolate syrup. Everything needed to make this is usual pantry ingredients and tastes…

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Orange Spiced Chai Tea

Spicy and sweet. Just what you'd want in a chai tea but with a unique twist and a subtle hint of orange.

Pumpkin soup

Soup anyone?

Marinated Brussels Sprouts

These brussels sprouts are a bit spicy, a bit tangy, a bit sweet, just the correct combination of flavours.

Curried lentil and rice salad

A flavourful, curried lentil and rice salad for healthy conscious cooks.

Super Easy Macaroni Salad

This is one of my kids' favorite dishes. It is super easy to make and quick. I often take it for pot lucks at church and it has become a favorite…

Shrimp Bisque

Now we are entering into another love of my, Creole-French cooking. Everything made fresh. This pureed bisque in classic Creole-French style is…

Quinoa with Fresh Corn and Mint

This is a great quinoa dish to serve alongside fish or chicken. I have grown to love quinoa, and it is perfect for this dish. But this would also…

Chicken, Tomatoes & Rotini Salad

Hearty pasta salad to help use up leftover roast chicken or turkey. I've a bumper crop of grape tomatoes which…

In-a-Pinch Cranberry Sauce made from Dried Cranberries

I serve turkey year round but forget to keep canned cranberry sauce on hand; even when I do it's hard to use up…

Stuffed Peppers

Are you trying to stick to your New Year’s resolution of eating healthier? This tasty, easy recipe will help you do just that. We love stuffed…

Orange Chipotle Vinaigrette

This recipe is adapted from one by Julie Campoy in her book Julienne. I made some changes to it. I added garlic, used more honey and reduced 50%…

Caramel Pudding

The Amish call it caramel pudding but most people call it butterscotch pudding.

Summertime Macaroni Salad Classic

This is a favorite in our family and guests. Just a nice summer macaroni salad. Great for picnics and BBQ's.