These Mini Cheese Balls are a perfect appetizer or snack for parties. I make them at most of our gatherings and they are always a big hit! Trust me, you can’t go wrong with some ooey, gooey cheesy balls and a beer on the side. Plus you can have these delightful treats done in less […]
Spring Blossom Tree Made Out of Cupcakes
Spring is finally here! Yes, I know it’s almost June but hey, we live in Canada and here the Winter lasts for six months, and that’s if you are lucky! Thank God we picked Toronto and not Iqaluit when we decided to move to Canada! Even so we escaped the cold weather over the past […]
Rich Chocolate Cupcakes
Ingredients for 24 cupcakes or 48 mini cupcakes: 2 sticks butter (1 cup / 230 g) 1 cup cocoa powder (110 g) 2 cups cake flour (220 g) 1 ½ cups sugar (340 g) 1 tsp baking soda 3 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 4 eggs 1 ½ cups (360 g) sour cream 1 […]
Viennese Schnitzel
Viennese Schnitzel (or Wiener Schnitzel) is one of the most popular dishes in Austria and Germany. Cooking schnitzels always reminds me of our honeymoon from a few years back. We went on a road trip from Romania to Spain and Vienna was our first stop. We spent only a few hours there so our main […]
Easy Cream Cheese Berry Butterfly Tarts
These Cream Cheese Berry Butterfly Tarts are the easiest and cutest dessert you can make this Spring! You only need 5 simple ingredients and a butterfly cookie cutter to make them. I told you before that I have a crazy collection of cookie cutters (about 200!) and I don’t really bake cookies that often but, […]
Sweet Potato Soup – Cooking Efficiently for Families with Babies
Sometimes I feel that I spend twice the time cooking our meals nowadays. It’s always about preparing unsalted and unsweetened food for our nine month old baby while making our regular meals. I’ve been trying to get more efficient at this lately and come up with simple and healthy recipes, perfect for our nine-month old […]
Creamy Pineapple Berry Smoothie
There is nothing better than a good and creamy Pineapple Berry Smoothie! It is filling and packed with vitamins and nutrients that provide so many health benefits. From improving digestion to lowering cholesterol & blood pressure, boosting your immune system and preventing early ageing, tooth decaying & cancer, this smoothie does it all! And do […]
Beans with Roasted Peppers and Onions
Everyone knows that beans are super nutritious, high in fiber and antioxidants and are a great substitute for meat. We eat dried beans regularly but a few months ago we ate them more than usual as George followed a slow carb diet which focused a lot on lean proteins, legumes and vegetables. He read about […]
Banana Blueberry Parfait
I’m the type of person who walks into a Starbucks and orders a grande sugar-free non-fat half-soy organic-chocolate extra-hot white chocolate mocha. Yeah, not really : )! I’m not a big coffee drinker but I enjoy their yogurt-berry parfaits. I was craving one the other day and had some frozen blueberries around so I decided […]
