Take the classic flavors of rosemary roasted potatoes and turn them into a fantastic spicy roasted cauliflower side dish that’s both healthy and irresistibly tasty. This roasted cauliflower recipe is delicious to eat as it is easy to make. And while roasting cauliflower as a side dish is the most common way to serve it,…
Boiled Potatoes with Olive Oil, Basil & Mint Recipe
These boiled potatoes, with olive oil and fresh herbs, couldn’t be simpler, but the flavors will convince you to make this side dish several times each week. This recipe is straight out of my mum’s playbook, and it’s always amazing to me how something so simple can taste so good. When I was a kid,…
Grilled Potatoes Recipe with Rosemary & Smoked Paprika
This is the side dish recipe to beat all side dishes. Grilled potatoes are golden brown and tender, and steeped in the flavors of grilled onions, garlic, rosemary and smoked paprika. 99 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP This is going to sound kind of weird. I almost didn’t eat these grilled potatoes because…
Asian Cucumber & Jicama Slaw Recipe
This is the slaw to beat all others! Fresh and flavorful, this cucumber and jicama slaw recipe, with an Asian flair, is great on its own or tucked inside of tacos. It’s hard not to be smitten with jicama when you first bite into the crisp, naturally sweet vegetable. It’s crunchiness adds interesting texture to…
Baked Curry Lentil Cakes Recipe with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
This Baked Curry Lentil Cakes recipe makes for a satisfying, but light vegan meal. The roasted red pepper sauce is so good it could be eaten with a spoon! Thank you to USA Pulses and Pulse Canada for helping me to share this recipe with you. One hundred points if you can tell me what…
Smoked Paprika & Rosemary Olive Oil Popcorn Recipe
There is no resisting this Smoked Paprika & Rosemary Olive Oil Popcorn recipe! It can be made in 5 minutes and is a fantastic whole grain snack. 102 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP If I had to choose one snack to have with me on a desert island, it would be a battle…
Slow Cooker Vegetable Barley Soup Recipe {Vegan}
This Slow Cooker Vegetable Barley Soup recipe couldn’t be easier. Just throw everything in the crockpot and walk away! Healthy, delicious and packed with nutrients. 164 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP I am a salad lover, through and through. The more “stuff” in the salad the better – veggies, leftover chicken, raw nuts,…
Curry Simmered Brussels Sprouts Recipe
An easy curry sauce is a fantastic way to infuse a ton of flavor into this Brussels sprouts recipe side dish. There is a special shelf in our fridge and another one in our pantry dedicated to bottled and canned ingredients with an international flair. Soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, chipotle peppers in adobo…
Soba Noodle Bowl Recipe with Vegetables & Peanut Sauce {Vegan}
Dig right into these healthy soba noodle bowls, topped with vegetables and a light peanut sauce, for a quick and filling meal! When I get together with fellow food-loving friends, we inevitably talk about our food weaknesses. You know, those things you can’t ever resist and would eat a tub full if nobody else was…
One-Pot Farro, Butternut Squash, & Dried Cherries Recipe
This one-pot farro, butternut squash and dried cherry recipe is the fall side dish to beat all others! Butternut squash is like the crowned prince of the fall vegetable scene. As a kid I was a passionate squash hater. There aren’t many things that I refused to eat, but squash in any form caused the…
Slow Cooker 3-Bean Vegetarian Chili Recipe
It doesn’t get any easier than this 3-bean vegetarian slow cooker chili. Just throw in the ingredients you’ll be rewarded with a healthy meal by dinnertime. When you marry into a family, there are certain expectations placed upon you. For me, it was learning to make my mother-in-law’s crockpot applesauce and coveted zucchini bread. Believe…
Green Beans with Lemon & Toasted Almonds
Lighten up your summertime meal with these fresh and healthy greens beans, with the brightness of lemon and crunch of almonds. When I was a kid, our vegetable garden was nothing fancy. A few tomato plants, a row of strawberries and a pumpkin plant or two graced the modest square of dirt in our backyard….
Blackberry Maple Iced Tea Recipe
Brewing your own iced tea is easier than you could imagine. Use summertime fruit, such as blackberries, to make a low sugar, healthier version. It wasn’t until the Snapple phenomenon hit when I was in high school that I actually started to appreciate iced tea. Before that, iced tea was something that the adults drank…
Watermelon and Blueberry Mojito Salad
Watermelon gets a little boozy in this delicious Watermelon and Blueberry Mojito Salad. The adults at your party will love you for this! This is definitely not the fruit salad of my childhood! At least, I don’t remember my mum soaking the fruit in rum. But then again, my mum grew up in Jamaica, the…
Strawberry & Quinoa Salad with Toasted Almonds
One can never have too many summer potluck side dishes in their recipe lineup. This fresh Strawberry & Quinoa Salad with Toasted Almonds is a surefire crowd pleaser. As much as I enjoy a good side dish, there are times (okay, MANY times) that all I can muster is a bowl of brown rice, with…
Grilled Vegetable, Chickpea & Caper Salad {Vegan}
Grill up some vegetables and toss them with chickpeas, capers and a Dijon vinaigrette for a delicious vegan entree or side dish. I always say that if you’re trying to convince someone to like vegetables, just throw the veggies on the grill and drizzle with a little vinaigrette. Magic in minutes! And, in my opinion,…
30-Minute Rice Noodle Soup Recipe with Mushrooms & Kale
This 30-Minute Rice Noodle Soup recipe is great for last minute meals. The mushrooms and kale are not only healthy, but add fantastic flavor! I wish I could say that I’m one of those people who has my meal plan for the coming week beautifully laid out by Sunday evening, ready for an efficient, once…
Whole Wheat Gnocchi with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
In this easy vegetarian recipe, whole wheat gnocchi is bathed in a healthy roasted red pepper sauce. 201 calories and 6 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP There is something magical about the simplicity of a sauce made almost entirely of vegetables. Clean, pure, tasting of nothing but the actual vegetable. While tomato sauce often gets top…
Smoky Cucumber, Radish & Avocado Salad Recipe
The fresh flavors of radishes, cucumbers and avocados highlight the flavors of springtime beautifully in this easy salad. By most standards, I had pretty weird taste buds as a kid. My favorite appetizer was smoked oysters dipped in cocktail sauce, I adored toast with mayo and sardines, snacked on radishes whenever I could and ate…
Curry Asparagus & Cauliflower “Rice” Recipe
Whether you’re looking for a paleo, low carb or vegan side dish, or just something that tastes really darn good, this Curry Asparagus and Cauliflower “Rice” should do the trick! This whole veggie thing is taking on a life of its own. As I mentioned in my last couple of posts, Easy Vegetable Soft Tacos…