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Tag Archives: chives
Make-ahead potato and pancetta puffs
Fancy ‘tater tots’ the whole family will love! These little beauties were inspired two things: 1) my love of pierogis and 2) a big batch of leftover mashed potatoes. While their taste is evocative of pieriogi filling, they are a … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables
Tagged bacon, chives, gluten-free, ham, lunch, make-ahead, pancetta, Paula Roy, pierogis, potato puffs, potatoes, side dish, snack, tater tots, vegetarian, what to do with leftover mashed potatoes
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Asparagus and leek soup with herbed goat cheese
A lighter, more flavourful version of a favourite springtime soup! This cheerful soup embraces all that’s wonderful about springtime – fresh new vegetables and herbs just waiting to be transformed into bright, tasty dishes. Asparagus is ideal for soup and … Continue reading
Ham and cheese waffles
Awesome alone but even better for eggs Benedict! Anyone who knows me knows I am infatuated with waffles. I love sweet variations, served with fruit and maple syrup, of course, but lately I’ve been playing around with savoury waffles too. … Continue reading
Chive cornbread waffles
Spice up chili night with this family-friendly side dish I grew up eating – and loving – cornbread so it was a little disappointing to discover a while back that my husband and kids didn’t really enjoy it. It took … Continue reading
Posted in waffles
Tagged buttermilk waffles, chives, cornbread, cornmeal, crispy cornbread, Paula Roy, waffles, what to serve with chili
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Sweet and Sour Cucumber ‘noodle’ Salad
If you haven’t heard of spiralizing, be forewarned: I am most definitely on the bandwagon. It’s not a new exercise trend, nor is it a way to turn straight hair into luscious Disney princess locks. Spiralizing is the process of … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, healthy, vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian
Tagged chives, cucumber, dill, easy, fast, green onions, healthy, lime, noodles, quick, raw, rice vinegar, salad, sesame oil, sesame seeds, side dish, sour, spicy, spiral cut, spiralizer, sweet, vegan, vegetarian
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Asparagus with Lemon-Herb Sauce
I grew up eating carefully-steamed asparagus served with a knob of butter and splash of vinegar or fresh lemon juice. While I’ll always enjoy it that way, it doesn’t make for a very elegant presentation. I recently made Sauce Gribiche … Continue reading
Posted in Spring, Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, capers, chives, dill, egg, Farmers' Feast Challenge, lemon, mayonnaise, olive oil, Ottawa Farmers' Market, sauce Gribiche, spring
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Pecan-crusted cod with lemon-chive sauce
I love cooking and eating cod because it’s such a versatile, mild-flavoured fish, not to mention being crammed with all sorts of nutritional goodness. I grew up eating it coated in cracker crumbs and panfried; while I still enjoy fish … Continue reading
