Hodge Podge

Hodge Podge

This is the best dish for the first vegetables of summer.

Christmas Feasting 2020

Christmas Feasting 2020

The meals and activities at the end of 2020. Looking forward to 2021!

Creamed Carrots and Peas

Creamed Carrots and Peas

An easy way to add some variety to your vegetable dishes!

Matelotte of Large Onions

Matelotte of Large Onions

Large onions, in beef gravy, with seafood. I thought it might be one of those odd sounding dishes that are great – read on to find out!

California Beets

California Beets

A great glazed beet recipe with some unique flavours!

Stuffed Cabbage

Stuffed Cabbage

Stuffing a cabbage with bologna – what wartime cooks came up with to use leftovers and feed families.

Cauliflower, the third way

Cauliflower, the third way

A very simple but tasty dish! A cauliflower side dish, one of four from From the Hearth.

Carrots à la Portugaise

Carrots à la Portugaise

The only carrot recipe in From the Hearth is a glazed carrot dish with a touch of floral flavour from orange blossom water. We made this dish for Thanksgiving this year, along with fillet of beef pâté, dessert cream, and tarts (plus some delicious compote 

White beans au gras

White beans au gras

So good, we ate it all before taking photos!

Dried peas with salt pork

Dried peas with salt pork

I really liked this dish. Easy, slow cooked, and flavourful.