Years ago I used to put a stuffing into the cavity of the turkey or chicken that I was roasting. But then there was a lot of information about this that it was not really the best idea for food safety. I am not a food safety expert but I decided to make my stuffing in a casserole dish so now it is kind of a savoury bread pudding…but I still call it bread stuffing!
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First posted in September of 2017….
This Sweet Noodle Kugel with Apples & Raisins ( you can omit the raisins if you don’t like them!) is a family recipe of my friend Pnina. I am so honoured that she shared this recipe with me. Perfect for this time of year when there is an abundance of apples….but don’t limit yourself to just eating it now…it is perfect for anytime!
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These sweet potato wedges were delicious! Super simple to make, they are a great addition to any meal!
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I saw this recipe recently on foodiecrush.com and thought it would be great for a vegetarian meal but I served it as a side salad with a frittata!
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I love pasta salad, but the problem is sometimes I find that the pasta is quite tasteless & worse for me is if it is undercooked…or overcooked I suppose! I realize I don’t love the vegetables in there either…I am not being critical of other peoples pasta salads…I just wanted to make mine a bit different & see how it turned out.
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I am having company for dinner tonight.. & could not decide what to make as a side dish with the chicken… so I decided to look through my own blog for a recipe that I might have forgotten about! & I found this! I love it..
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My mom made Kasha a lot!!!! It was a staple in out house…kind of like pasta in some other houses…. & I had no idea what Kasha actually was when I was a kid, now I know it is roasted buckwheat My aunt made Kasha Varnishkes.. which is kasha & tradition Ashkenazi Jewish dish that combines Kasha & small bow-tie pasta….. it is so good.
I posted this recipe several months ago, but it is so delicious I wanted to share it again. A good winter side dish or anytime of year. It is especially good as a side dish for any roasted meat or fish.
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This baked butternut squash side dish is delicious! Just mix it up & pop it in the oven to cook while you get the rest of dinner ready!
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We love quinoa so when a recipe I saw suggested to serve the main with coconut rice, I thought I would make Coconut Quinoa. Luckily, I had the only 2 main ingredients needed for this simple & delicious side dish.
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Simple & delicious, this Potato Salad is just so good! I make it at least a couple of times during the summer. As with almost every food, there are many recipes for potato salad but when I want a side dish that compliments the rest of the meal without overshadowing it with too strong a flavour, I make my potato salad this way!
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I love pasta salad, but the problem is sometimes I find that the pasta is quite tasteless & worse for me is if it is undercooked…or overcooked I suppose! I realize I don’t love the vegetables in there either…I am not being critical of other peoples pasta salads…I just wanted to make mine a bit different & see how it turned out.
Continue reading “Greek Pasta Salad”
