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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
I grew up eating homemade chicken noodle soup. My mom and my grand-mother would make it often for me and I loved eating it. I used their recipe when I made this soup for my family and I added some celery and garlic as I love when our meals have lots of vegetables. Even with the extra vegetables, this soup is light and [...]
These beet pancakes were a big, big hit at our house. They are easy to make, nutritious, and delicious. My kids kept asking for more while my husband and I were trying to save some for ourselves :). They are a great portable snack. As they are nut-free, I put them in my son's kindergarten snack box (his school is nut-free). We [...]
Halloween will be here in 3 days. As I grew up in communist Romania until I was in 5th grade, I never celebrated Halloween as a child. Here in Canada most children celebrate it, usually by wearing a costume and trick-or-treating or going to a party. My son and I looked online for him to choose his costume for Halloween. [...]
Do you remember last week when I shared with you the Melt-in-your-Mouth Pumpkin Custard? This week I decided to make a no-bake and very quick version of it. Of course, I had to add some raw cocoa because everything tastes so much better when chocolate is involved. Since this pudding is no-bake, no eggs are involved. The no-bake chocolate pumpkin [...]