Baked Zucchini Fries

Kids will love this take on fries, even though they're secretly made from an unexpected vegetable. Marinara Dipping Sauce makes a tasty alternative to ketchup. Kids can help by cracking the eggs, shaking the flour mixture and dipping the zucchini sticks. Have them use one hand for dry ingredients and the other for wet, so the breading sticks to the zucchini and not their fingers.

Sour Cream Raisin Pie

On Yvette Lessard's recipe card, this is entitled "French Cream Pie," but everyone who attends the supper knows it as Sour Cream Raisin.

Monkey Squares

These squares are loaded with banana chips and peanuts for crunch. Breaking the banana chips into small chunks makes it easier to cut the bars later on. For a twist, replace the peanuts with cashews or even toasted unsweetened coconut.

Bucatini with Roasted Garlic and Cherry Tomatoes

Roasting tomatoes brings out their rich flavour, and using cherry tomatoes speeds up the process. The harshness of the garlic mellows during roasting. For the Parmesan, a piece of Parmigiano-Reggiano has the best flavour and shaves nicely over the pasta. You can substitute other sharp hard cheeses, such as Grana Padano, Romano or Asiago.

Gluten-Free Apple & Pear Crisp

Sweet Potato Soup with Garlic and Onion

Yummy and easy to whip up in no time flat this soup we make everyone happy and is great for this time of year.

Baked Sausage and Pepper Pasta With Mozzarella and Provolone

This Italian household favourite is a sure hit with any crowd. The freeze-ahead part is a flavourful sausage-and-tomato sauce. Just thaw, toss with cooked pasta and sprinkle with cheese before baking. This recipe makes enough sauce for two batches.

Easy Créme Caramel

Known as flan throughout parts of South America and some Spanish-speaking countries, this cheater's crème caramel uses condensed milk and is a sublime as its classic namesake. 

Mixed Bean and Feta Salad

This hearty salad is made with ingredients you likely already have in your pantry or fridge. Maximize your time on the weekend by making this dish ahead of time—just give it a quick toss before serving to redistribute the dressing.

Slow-Cooker Beef Stew