Side Dishes

Vegan Garlic Bread Without Butter Recipe

Garlic Bread Without Butter

You don’t need to use butter (or any dairy products) to make incredible homemade garlic bread. In fact, this garlic bread without butter is absolutely delicious and you would never notice that it wasn’t made “traditionally.” Using flavourful extra virgin olive oil and prepping the … Read More

Green Beans and Mushrooms with Crispy Shallots Recipe

Green Beans and Mushrooms with Crispy Shallots

I don’t particularly like green bean casserole and it’s never something I consider to be essential to a Thanksgiving table (unlike cranberry sauce, which I love!). However, I do love the majority of the components of the dish and that’s why I developed this delicious … Read More

Vegan Watermelon Salad Recipe Without Feta

Watermelon Salad Without Feta

In the summertime, there are few things better than enjoying a sweet, fresh watermelon. And while eating a wedge of this delicious fruit plain is certainly incredibly enjoyable, this vegan watermelon salad recipe without feta is another amazing way to enjoy this succulent summer fruit. … Read More

Easy Broccoli Salad Without Bacon Recipe

Broccoli Salad Without Bacon

I have been making this delicious broccoli salad without bacon for some time and it is easily one of my favourite recipes. It works especially well as a bright and fresh side dish with otherwise heavy mains — such as beef stew or braised lamb … Read More

Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes Without a Masher

Mashed Potatoes Without a Masher

Are you craving a delicious, steamy portion of mashed potatoes but do not happen to have a potato masher? Well, have no fear — I have the answer and am here to tell you how you certainly can make mashed potatoes without a masher! And … Read More

Georgian Salad Recipe with Walnut Dressing

Georgian Salad with Walnut Dressing

You will be hard-pressed to have a meal in Georgian that doesn’t include the classic tomato and cucumber salad. Home to some of the best tomatoes I’ve ever had, Georgia really celebrates these sweet red orbs with one of the most simple and flavourful salads … Read More

Tuna Salad Without Celery or Eggs Recipe

Tuna Salad Without Celery or Eggs

Want to throw together a quick tuna salad for lunch but don’t have any celery? Have no fear! I’ve developed a delicious tuna salad without celery recipe that uses ingredients you likely already have in your pantry or fridge. Tuna salad is one of the … Read More

Easy Vegan Potato Salad Without Eggs & Mayo Recipe

Easy potato salad without eggs or mayo

If I am going to be completely frank, I am not a fan of traditional potato salad with a thick, mayonnaise dressing and eggs. I have nothing against mayonnaise (or eggs!) and certainly nothing against potatoes, but put the two together and I think I … Read More

Chicken Salad Without Celery Recipe

Chicken salad without celery on crusty bread

Do you have some leftover cooked chicken and are thinking of whipping up a quick and easy chicken salad for lunch? Does every recipe you find for it include ingredients you either don’t have or don’t want to put in your salad like celery, grapes … Read More

Lobio Recipe: How to Make Georgian Bean Stew

Georgian Lobio: Red Bean Stew

Lobio, or Georgian bean stew, is one of my absolute favourite dishes in the entire array of Georgian cuisine. It is the one thing that I consistently want to order at every Georgian restaurant and I absolutely love how it’s a bit different depending on … Read More

Ajapsandali Recipe: How to Make Georgian Eggplant Stew

Delicious homemade ajapsandali!

Unlike a number of cuisines in this area of the world, Georgian food is wonderfully reliant on vegetables and can be incredibly friendly to vegetarians and vegans travelling in this beautiful nation. One of my absolute favourite vegetarian Georgian dishes in ajapsandali, which is a … Read More