Hummus is a great spread that can encourage kids to eat more vegetables. At our house we use it as a dip for carrots, celery, or pita (or tortilla) chips. We also spread it on toast (with avocado, tomato slices, and sea salt) or on a wrap (with lettuce, olives, and tomatoes). My daughter likes to eat hummus mixed with [...]
I have been making this pudding for years and it never disappoints. It’s sweet and chocolatey. Heaven for taste buds! It’s a healthy dessert that tastes great when chilled. This pudding is rich in: […]
Lately, my son obsesses over making recipes with me. This is a good thing, except when I am in a hurry, as everything that we make together takes at least twice the time :-) . When he was younger and could barely see above the kitchen counter, he was helping me in the kitchen by pushing buttons on the blender [...]
My whole family (4-year-old daughter, 7-year-old son, husband, and myself) enjoy eating this delicious Coconut Curry Chicken Egg Tart for breakfast usually. Of course, this Coconut Curry Chicken Egg Tart is also a great lunch or a dinner meal. We use it as a snack too . Can you tell how versatile this recipe is? I go through all the recipe steps, except baking, the night [...]
Everyone likes cookies. Some people even love them 🙂 . But crispy cacao cookies are without any doubt loved by everyone. Make them and come back here and tell me that you love them too. Because you wouldn’t be able to disagree 🙂 . These are some of the best cacao cookies I’ve ever made. I have a friend [...]
We eat a lot of polenta in our house. Usually as a bread replacement, but also in casseroles (polenta lasagna for example). So it only comes naturally to make a dessert using corn meal. I hope you like these muffins as much as we do! […]
Today I am sharing with you a smoothie that takes less than 5 minutes to blend and pour into glasses. We usually enjoy it in the morning as part of breakfast, but sometimes we make it in the afternoon as a snack when we need a pick-me-up. It is delicious anytime, so go and make it and feel good about [...]
When I moved to Canada from Romania 10 years ago all I knew how to make in the kitchen were three recipes: Chicken thighs and sliced potatoes roasted in the oven “Eggy mushrooms” (I gave this name to beaten eggs mixed with sliced canned mushrooms and fried in oil) Boiled pasta with tomato paste and slices of sausages. I was [...]
We had a lot of snow this year and many days of cold. We still have a few months to go before we start feeling the warmth of the sun. Until then, let's enjoy the snow and let's take our children outside as much as possible (that is when the outside temperature does not cause them frost bite ;-) ). [...]