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 […]
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 […]
Slow-Cooker Whole Chicken with Veggies
This Slow-Cooker Whole Chicken with Veggies is the easiest and healthiest meal you can make. You only need 5 main ingredients (salt, pepper & essential spices do not count) and it takes minutes to put together in the slow cooker. A few hours later you’ll have a tender and succulent chicken with a delicious garlicky […]
Breaded Eggplant
I love eggplant in all shapes and forms but my favourite two recipes are the Eggplant Salad from this post (it’s more like a dip) and this Breaded Eggplant recipe. I used to plant, grow and harvest eggplants in my grandparents’ garden so maybe that’s one of the reasons why I love them so much. […]
Chicken Breast with Plums
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 […]
Green Beans with Garlic & Mayo
Climbing beans are a great crop for the backyard gardener especially when you don’t have much space. I planted some this year close to the fence and they grew so nicely and fast. It felt great picking them right from our backyard, making this easy and delicious salad (a family favourite during summer time) and […]
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 […]
