Side Dishes Tips & Advice

Is your family tired of the same old side dishes? Try cracked-wheat pilaf with tomato and onions: simple, healthy, and ready in less than 20 minutes, this nutty-tasty grain is a delicious change from rice.

Delicata squash is a healthy comfort food, ideal for warm winter dinners. Here's a quick recipe that will pair well with any meat or poultry dish.

Asparagus is easy to cook and incredibly healthy. Here are two simple side dishes that feature the delicious vegetable.

Looking for a unique side dish that will suit your favourite dish? Check out these delicious recipes that feature healthy sweet potatoes.

Check out these simple side dishes that feature healthy carrots. There's plenty of vitamin A in every serving, in the protective form of beta carotene.

Carrots are great keepers, so stock up. They're a superb source of beta-carotene, a proven cancer fighter that also guards against diseases like macular degeneration, cataracts and even arthritis. Raw, their crunchy texture makes for a good snack pai

Eating a diet rich in tomatoes may help to prevent certain kinds of cancer, so eat up. If you're looking for a new way to enjoy this classic food item, try this recipe for eggs in tomato cups.

Fresh asparagus was once just a springtime vegetable, but these days it is available year-round. When it's sprinkled with a light and colourful vinaigrette, its uniquely sweet flavour shines through.

A steaming-hot baked potato makes a perfect comfort food. This tasty vegetarian filling combines marinated mushrooms and zucchini — or try an alternate filling of roasted garlic and tomato.

Barley is a slightly chewy grain with a sweet flavour that is too often consigned to soup. Cooked in a spicy broth, barley makes a welcome change from potatoes or rice. Here's how to make a flavourful barley with great health benefits too.

Melt-in-your-mouth mashed potatoes team with vitamin C–rich broccoli and tangy black olives for a great alternative to plain mashed potatoes. Top with a poached egg for extra protein and flavour.

Twelve towering popovers — as easy as 1, 2, 3! Just measure, mix and bake. A sprinkling of Parmesan adds a big boost of flavour, so no one will ever guess you've cut back on the fat! Here's a great recipe that is full of flavour and helps you beat hi

Baked beans are a perfect cold-weather food. Here is information why it is so good and so good for you and a recipe to help you make your own.

Looking to add an Asian flair to your veggie side dishes? The soy sauce, oyster sauce, lime juice, garlic, ginger, and basil in this recipe will infuse your meal with the taste of Thailand.

When spring is in the air, it's a great time to celebrate. And what's better than with cooking up a tasty meal with fresh spring vegetables? We'll give you tasty recipes for a sauté with tarragon and bulgur with veggies.

Update regular stuffed cabbage with this unique variation. The heart-healthy ingredients add a nice crunch, reinvigorating this old favourite with new flavours.

It is no myth that carrots help you to see in the dark, thanks to their high level of beta-carotene, which the body converts to vision-enhancing vitamin A. Yet carrots offer much more — cell-protecting properties for great-looking skin, plenty of fib

Here's comfort food at its best: healthy, easy to prepare and bursting with flavour. Any of these three recipes can help keep your family healthy, and taste buds happy.

Complete your meals with these mouth-watering Asian-inspired side dishes.

Adding cabbage and leeks to simple mashed potatoes boosts their flavour and nutrients. Consider it a healthy spin on a trusted favourite.