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2 Easy Side Dishes in Time for the Holidays

Cheesy Creamy Corn with Bacon and Jalapeños + Smashed Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze, Toasted Walnuts, Shallots and Thyme

SidesJillian Rae CooksDecember 18, 2021corn, brussels sprout, cheese, vegetarian, Vegan, jalapeno, bacon, christmas, Holiday, easy Comment

Sweet Pumpkin Spice Snack Mix

This year Thanksgiving may look a little different. In lieu of large social gatherings, why not show your thanks to the people who mean the most in your life by dropping off a handcrafted gift?

SnacksJillian Rae CooksSeptember 20, 2020pumpkin, pumpkin spice, snack, pretzels, sweet, nuts, pecans, vegetarian, Fall, Thanksgiving, gift, easy, potComment

Canned Peaches with Rosemary and Vanilla Bean

This is my first time attempting to can anything! And honestly, it wasn’t as difficult as I anticipated. Canning is a fantastic way to preserve the flavours of summer well beyond the end of the season, and can also be very handy if you fall into an abundance of fruit that you will not be able to eat before it spoils.

StaplesJillian Rae CooksJuly 31, 2020canning, Peach, Rosemary, vanilla bean, summer, Vegan, vegetarian, glut, dair, gift, make aheadComment

Easy, Mini, Greek Potatoes

I love a good, melt-in-your-mouth Greek potato. What I don’t like, is prepping them. Enter this very easy recipe for Greek potatoes using mini pre-washed potatoes. It only takes 10 minutes of actual work to prep this meal then the oven does the rest!

SidesJillian Rae CooksMay 31, 2020Potato, side dish, easy, vegetarian, Vegan, Greek, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, mediterranean, lemon, garlicComment

Homemade Basil Ranch Dressing

Do me a favour and never buy store-bought non-refrigerated ranch dressing. That stuff is gross - making your own is so easy and tastes 100x better. I don’t even think I’m exaggerating.

Staples, SnacksJillian Rae CooksJanuary 26, 2020dressing, dip, creamy dip, salad dressing, ranch, basil, vegetarian, easy, quick, Quick + Easy, Gluten-free, make ahead, super bowlComment

Grilled Cabbage Steaks with Sun Dried Tomato White Bean Puree & Chimichurri Lentils

Here’s a healthy, vegan, cabbage recipe that is not a flavourless lackluster diet cabbage soup. It will keep you full and satisfied from the beans and lentils and has a bright kick from the chimichurri and sun-dried tomatoes.

Dill Pickle Chip Mozza Sticks

PSA: who needs breadcrumbs when you can use flavoured potato chips?! This classic appetizer gets some extra crunch and flavor by using dill pickle potato chips as the coating.

Appetizers, SnacksJillian Rae CooksDecember 15, 2019mozzarella, cheese, dill, comfort food, super bowl, tomato sauce, chips, vegetarian, Vegetarian, Italian, easy, make aheadComment

Loaded Truffle Hummus

You heard right: TRUFFLE HUMMUS. This is a game changer.

Appetizers, SnacksJillian Rae CooksNovember 22, 2019hummus, truffle, mushroom, vegetarian, goat cheese, pine nuts, Gluten-free, Healthy, make ahead, VegetarianComment

Butter Lettuce, Pea Shoot and Radish Salad with Lemony Tahini Dressing

This salad is quick, easy, incredibly healthy and also happens to be vegan & gluten-free.

SaladsJillian Rae CooksOctober 6, 2019Quick + Easy, quick, easy, Healthy, vegan, salad, tahini, radish, lettuce, pea shoot, vegetarian, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Thanksgiving, HolidayComment

Spaghetti with Lemon

This dish is sure to join your meal rotation once you try it. It’s quick, easy, cheap, vegetarian, delicious, the list goes on. Pasta, lemon, parmesan, basil - what else do you need?

Strawberry Mochi Ice Cream

I thought, why not make my own ice cream mochi at home and customize the flavours? I love strawberries, but instead of using strawberry ice cream I thought I would put freeze-dried strawberries right in the mochi dough.

DessertsJillian Rae CooksJuly 5, 2019ice cream, Asian, strawberry, japanese, dessert, rice, Gluten-free, vegetarian, Summer, make aheadComment

No Bake Coconut Walnut Ice Cream Pie

This is the perfect summer treat. You don’t need to turn on the oven to make this ice cream pie. It has the tropical flavour of coconut with an amazing crunch from the walnut and graham cracker crust.

DessertsJillian Rae CooksJuly 5, 2019dessert, pie, coconut, ice cream, no bake, easy, walnuts, vegetarian, Summer, make aheadComment

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