This is the main dish recipe I was talking about in my previous post. I spotted the recipe in a Romanian magazine called ‘Bucataria pentru toti’ (the September issue) so I thought I should give it a try. It was very good but very different from what I usually cook. The plums give the chicken […]
Plum Tart
I love plums and this Fall I was lucky as I had the chance to eat as many as I liked right from my grandma’s backyard (visited her in the Fall for the first time in 8 years). Now we’re home… no plum trees in the backyard but a great farmers’ market nearby. We went […]
Grilled Banana Sauce with Vanilla Ice Cream
Ok, I’ve made this a while ago, when it was still hot outside, but didn’t get a chance to post the recipe. I thought it would be a good idea to post this recipe before it starts snowing : )))… or who knows, maybe some people like eating ice cream in winter more than summer! […]
Apricot Jam
As much as I love strawberries I must say that the apricot jam far surpasses the strawberry jam I made more than a month ago. This jam also brings back fond memories of my childhood… the apricot tree from my grandma’s garden, so full of fruit the branches were snapping off. Every summer we would pick several […]
Apricot Compote
Apricot compote is delicious as a dessert or can be served for breakfast with some yogurt or on top of pancakes. I couldn’t find any farm around GTA that grows apricots but I bought some from the Farmers’ Market in Port Credit. When you pick/buy apricots for compote or jam make sure they are ripe […]
Strawberry Smoothie
Strawberry smoothies are my favourite! They are tasty, refreshing, healthy and a breeze to make. It’s the fourth (and last) recipe I made with the fresh strawberries we picked from Downey’s Farm . See the other recipes I posted for Strawberry Ice Cream, Strawberry Jam and Vanilla Mousse Cake with Strawberry Jelly. If you don’t […]
Strawberry Ice Cream
Who doesn’t love strawberry ice cream on a hot summer day? And if it’s homemade even better :)! This is a delicious cool treat that’s very easy to make with or without an ice-cream maker (in my case without). It’s the 3rd recipe I made with fresh strawberries after our trip to Downey’s Farm . […]
No-Bake Summer Cake – Vanilla Mousse with Strawberry Jelly
This is the perfect dessert for the hot summer days when I’m sure you have no desire to turn on the oven to bake. It’s a very light and refreshing cake with a smooth vanilla mousse layer and topped with a delicious strawberry jelly. It was easy and fast to make and the best part […]
How to Make Strawberry Jam
It’s been almost two weeks since we went to Downey’s Farm in Brampton to pick fresh strawberries. I had a few recipes in mind one of them being the one for strawberry jam that my mom and grandma used to make almost every year. I’ve been very busy lately an had no time to post […]
