Cooking

Cookies, Cooking

Chocolate banana cookies

This is especially true when having a colleague such as Tanya, a woman who loves to cook and always has some interesting recipe in mind that she gladly will share with those willing to cook. Just the other day she surprised everyone at work with […]

Cooking, Salad

Cold cauliflower salad recipe

Salads are very easy and quick to make, so they are always an excellent resource when we do not have enough time to cook more elaborate dishes. Likewise, they allow us to mix a whole series of ingredients with a high nutritional value, such as […]

Cooking

CABBAGE ROLLS STUFFED WITH MUSHROOMS

I love these cabbage rolls. The truth is that they take some time to prepare, but the result is so delicious that it is worth the investment. I usually make them for special occasions, and they are always a success. They hold up very well […]

Cooking, Pie

Apple pie with walnuts and cinnamon

Celebrate the New Year with this spectacular apple pie with walnuts and cinnamon. A straightforward recipe to prepare and dairy and egg-free! This spectacular tart encompasses all the flavors and aromas of the season. It is perfect to comfort the soul on these cold days, […]

Cooking, Pie

Old Fashioned Custard Pie

We lived in the tiny apartment our first year of college along with a toddler and a half.  We’d moved from out-of-town and had no idea where to live so we took the first affordable place.  Think olden days way before the interwebs, email, cell […]

Cooking, Desserts

Double Chocolate Banana Muffins

No reason why a crazy chocolate muffin shouldn’t be the main event for brunch. After all, it’s got all the elements of a fine breakfast. There’s banana, yogurt, orange juice, dark chocolate, coffee and even chopped pecans. Double chocolate banana muffins are a  pretty hearty […]

Bread, Cooking

Buttermilk Biscuits

I used to love spending the weekend at my grandmothers because I always knew I would be woken up by the smell of her buttermilk biscuits. This is really the best biscuit recipe I have ever tried; I hope you enjoy it as well. After […]

Cooking, Desserts

Fruit Salad with Honey Yogurt Recipe

The Chew is having a contest to “find the next Weight Watchers chef”. Last week on the show, two contestants for the Weight Watchers contest made breakfast recipes and my favorite was “Seasonal Fruit Salad with Yogurt Sauce” by Lisa Fontanesi. My fruit salad ended […]

Chicken, Cooking

HEALTHY FRIED RICE

In many Asian countries fried rice is the number one kids’ favourite food. When bought from a food court or a restaurant, it might have quite a bit of oil in it. And it’s hard to find out what kind of oil they are using. […]

Desserts

APPLE FRITTERS

I’m honestly not sure what the regional distribution is for Shopper’s Food Warehouse…but this was my mom’s go-to grocery store (and still is).  And the only reason I even remember it is the doughnut display.  I mean HOLY COLOSSAL DOUGHNUTS.  No, really, that’s what they were called. […]

Appetizers, Cooking

Bacon Acorn Squash Patties

A few months ago Tarah from What I Gather and Brittanie from Three Diets One Dinner came up with the idea of doing Paleo Pen Pals, a paleo themed food swap. Basically you’re paired up with another blogger (or reader) and mail each other one paleo food item. Then you […]