Sides

This recipe uses our favourite homemade Greek Dressing that I normally use in a Greek salad. Serve this quinoa version of Greek salad as a side or on its own as a main for lunch. For a refreshing change, serve it as an appetizer - place a rounded teaspoon full on a slice of cucumber [...]

This side dish is a delicious rice alternative, full of great texture and flavours. Don't let the ingredient list deter you - this dish comes together very easily and can be made ahead to impress at any dinner; weeknight, weekend and when entertaining! Ingredients: • 2 cups Chicken broth (boxed broth is fine) [...]

Once you've had this there is no going back to any pre-made or canned creamed corn. This is a great side dish for any time of the year just as long as you can still get to the barbecue! Ingredients: • 5 cobs of corn • Olive oil • 3-4 slices of bacon, [...]

These are a wonderful side with any kind of roast or steaks off the barbecue. The slow roasting not only brings out a wonderful taste and texture, it also means that their creation is incredibly simple. Ingredients: • 2 small bunches of thin carrots (approx. 12-14 carrots) • 1/8 cup olive oil • [...]

This risotto is simple enough to be used as a weekday side and yet delicious enough to use for entertaining. The fresh herbs are critical to the taste, don't skip them! Ingredients: • 4 cups chicken broth, covered, simmering on the stove • 2 large shallots, finely diced • 2 large cloves of [...]

Garlic Mashed Potatoes Garlic mashed potatoes are a nice change and particularly good with the Breaded Pork Chops, as a topping for Shepherd's Pie or with the Pork Tenderloin with Mushroom Cream Sauce. This recipe is a nice 'short cut' recipe for garlic mashed potatoes making it a perfect weekday side dish. Ingredients: [...]

Cauliflower Cheese This recipe has converted many a cauliflower-hater into a cauliflower-lover. Key to the success of this dish is the use of the homemade breadcrumbs so I encourage you to make up a batch of these breadcrumbs! Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower 4 tbsp or 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 chicken [...]