Category: Sides

Mushroom, Goat Cheese and Thyme Galette

You may or may not know that I am currently in Chef school at George Brown College in Toronto. My culinary adventure comes with it’s pro’s and con’s. Pro’s: I learn awesome recipes, learn a lot about myself in the kitchen, eat delicious food…all the time. Con’s: Who am I kidding, there are no…

Read More

Tamarind Wings

As I have mentioned in a previous post, Wings are my ultimate appetizer nowadays. When I was younger we used to take-out Wings and I hated them because they were coated in a thick breading and greasy. Yuck! So I bake mine without breading…wing-win. Truth be told, this wing sauce is phenomenal. It…

Read More

Roasted Red Beet Hummus

Love hummus? Love beets? Put the two together and you can have the best of both worlds! This hummus is absolutely beautiful. It is Full of vitamins and minerals, packed with protein, it is beautiful and has some zing to it too! Pair it with some veggies to dip, some pita, crackers or…

Read More

Dill “Pakora” Shrimp & Pistachio Dill Pesto

If you want me to be creative with something, challenge me. Especially when it comes to food, I can turn what seems like nothing into something with so many little ingredients. The challenge I faced with this recipe came from Gastropost called “Herb Is The Word”.  My herb of choice was Dill! I had…

Read More

Swiss Chard Rolls with Turkey and Quinoa

Coming back from vacation meant time to go back to healthy eating again. It’s not as easy as it seems. So many of us say that we’re going to eat “so healthy from now on” only to realize that sometimes our schedules can really get in the way. This past Wednesday my roommates…

Read More

Truffled Parmesan Fries

I don’t think these need any form of description other than telling you they are SO GOOD, and healthy healthier because they’re baked! Oh, and that they’re very easy and so good. Regular potato’s are great, but don’t get me started on how good the sweet potato’s are… Did I mention how good?…

Read More