Ingredients

2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup pine nuts
3 + garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt, more to taste
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, more to taste

Directions

1 Pulse basil and pine nuts in...

This classic side dish is a requirement for turkey dinner for me.

Ingredients

1 bag of cranberries (12oz)
1 cup white sugar
1 cup orange juice

Directions

1. In a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, dissolve sugar in the orange juice.
2. Stir in the cranberries and cook until the cra...

I can't get enough of these oven roasted sweet potatoes. they're great as a stand alone side dish or as a garnish for a soup or salad, it all depends on how you cut them.

Ingredients

Sweet potato
Olive oil
Salt or other seasoning

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425F Degrees
2. Peel & dice...

These are nice little side dishes that my students make in the vegetarian and ethnic cuisine unit. I always hear them say plain yogurt is gross I don't want to try this recipe. But I'm happy to say they're always pleasantly surprised by how good they taste.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup (375 mL) Chana...

Yield: 5 portions

Ingredients

3 cups elbow macaroni
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 pinches ground black pepper
2 cups milk (almond or soy work as well)
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (you may add more if desired)
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
Parmesan...