I am taking an unplugged break for the holidays to spend time with my family and friends until the 6th of January. If you would like to enter The Essential Paleo Cookbook giveaway, there is still time left. The giveaway ends on the 23rd of December. Until then, I raise a glass of chocolate coconut milk and wish you a Merry Christmas, [...]
We had a potluck at our house a while back and one of my good friends brought a tray of delicious baked apples. Everybody loved them, so I had to get the list of ingredients. A few days later, I made my own version. My friend’s list of ingredients did not have the amounts, so I improvised. I also removed two [...]
You might remember that a few months ago I held an interview with Louise Hendon from Paleo Living Magazine and a giveaway for a subscription to Paleo Living Magazine which she is co-founded with her husband Jeremy Hendon. Today I am happy to announce that Louise and Jeremy recently published their first cookbook: The Essential Paleo Cookbook. Louise and Jeremy are offering [...]
As per our list (things to do with children during Christmas), a couple of days ago, we went to the Nutcracker ballet. It was an interesting evening to say the least. The ballet is organized by Jeunesse Classique Ballet in Calgary. Children in training are the stars of the show. It was a nice show. A little slow once in [...]
Many moms tell me that their child suffers from constipation. They also tell me that their child is a picky eater. So the question that follows is: do these two go together? There are many factors important in relieving constipation, but there are three factors that are very important: drinking plenty of water every day (in this post I talk [...]
Another amazing dish that I loved eating while growing up is potato stew. It requires one big pot and only 45 minutes. Delicious leftovers last in the fridge up to 3 days and are easy to warm up. Since I already shared with you a few stories about my husband and I visiting Romania (Chicken Wings with Green Peas and Carrots [...]
Every year, a few days before the 1st of December, I update my list of “Things to do with Children during December”. Updating this list is fun and since last year (when he was 4 ½ last December) I include my son as he was old enough to come up with his own ideas. The list is like an Advent [...]
Porridge is one of my children’s favourite breakfast foods. Both of them enjoy digging their spoons in a big, hearty bowl of porridge each time I make it. I try to rotate breakfasts so that we get a variety of foods every week and not get bored eating the same foods each morning. However, I am sure that my children [...]
I would like to share with you once a month an article or a website that grabbed my attention and that I think and hope might interest you as well. This month, one of the articles I read that resonated with me is called “The Difficult Empathy of Parenthood”. The article was written by Stacia L. Brown and was published [...]
I mentioned to you before that I did not learn how to cook and bake until my mid-twenties. My mother and my grand-mother did all the cooking for me when I was still living in Romania. Now, thinking back on it, I can’t believe how lucky I was … How the circumstances have changed since then! Over time I challenged myself to [...]