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 [...]
Let's talk about fall and pumpkin recipes, shall we? More exactly, pumpkin custard. Fall is a wonderful season, especially if it follows a summer during which we were able to spend a lot of time outside playing, biking, running, basking in the sun, catching fish, camping, and just plain relaxing. Fall seems like it is a season of action. School [...]
I have been thinking for a while of making something with pickles that my son would eat, as he does not like pickles. Pickles have healthy bacteria for the gut and should be eaten on a regular basis. A healthy gut translates into well-digested food and regular elimination. If you suffer from constipation you can tell it good-bye. The combination [...]
This chocolate chip cake is truly amazing. It turned out way better than I thought it would. It went through many changes, but I finally came up with the winning version. My family and our friends can testify. Once you start eating it, you can’t stop. My son and his friend who came for a play date could not stop [...]
I love making one pot meals as they are fairly quick to make and give leftovers for a couple of days. This great meal can be made in about 1 hour and the leftovers taste great the next day too. This meal is rich in: Healthy fats from coconut oil Protein, vitamins B3 and B6, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus from [...]