Zucchini has many health benefits. Some of these benefits include lowering cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, cancer prevention, heart attack and stroke prevention and it's also very low in calories. Now besides all those benefits, I simply just like zucchini, I like them added to salads, added to soups or here's one of my favorite ways to eat zucchini and that is to stuff them. These stuffed zucchinis a ...

One of my favorite things to get at a restaurant is nachos. Great cheesy nachos with a big strawberry margarita is my idea of a good time. It's perfect if you're out with a couple girlfriends, or your significant other. It's a great food to share while enjoying great conversation. However, I'm not always in the mood to go out to a restaurant so sometimes I make them at home. It couldn't be easier. I know th ...

After 15 years of doing software development, I decided it's time for a change for me. An opportunity came up at work and I took it. I guess you could say it's a bit of a career change, but I'm still in IT, so it's not a complete career change. However, for me, something totally new and I'm looking forward to it. Most people are scared of change, but I love change, I love to learn something new and expand m ...

This is such a delicious soup I just have to share it with you.  It's a very traditional soup, and it's one of my favorite soups. This soup is a staple at our house and we make it often.  "Ciorba" in romanian usually refers to sour soups with vegetables and some form of meat.  They are made sour by adding either lemon juice, "bors" which is fermented wheat bran, sauerkraut juice, or sometimes even vinegar. ...

On a cold winter day, there is nothing better than a nice hot chicken pot pie. And cold it has been here in Calgary, -30 or lower. Thankfully a Chinook is coming and today it has warmed up a bit. The only thing I don't like about Chinooks is the headache that comes with it. In any case, a good chicken pot pie is perfect for this kind of weather. This recipe is very easy, the best part about it, is the crust ...

Hear me out, please. I'm a big fan of nuts and chocolate. I love pecans, cashews, pistachios, hazelnuts, almonds, you name it. But you pair these nuts with chocolate and you create something extraordinary. You add butter, some maple syrup and brown sugar, and you've got something out of this world.  This is how I feel about these chocolate nut tarts. I simply love them. They are to die for. My sister gave m ...

Biscuits are one of my favorite things to bake often. This recipe for biscuits is super simple to make and with only a few ingredients you can have fresh buttermilk biscuits in only a few minutes. If you don't have buttermilk, use a measuring cup and to it add 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar and to it add milk to make 1/2 a cup. Stir it then let it sit for 5 minutes. This recipe will only make 7 bi ...

I love these sweet rolls, they are perfect for a Saturday or Sunday morning.  I woke up this morning around 6:30 and was in the mood for something sweet like cinnamon rolls, but I didn't have any, so I decided to make my own sweet rolls.  My husband was still sleeping so by the time he woke up the house smelled like home made sweet rolls and freshly brewed coffee.  It was great, that's the reason I love wee ...

My husband loves cranberries and he's been asking me for weeks to make him something with cranberries. So here's a squash recipe you might not see often, but it's really great. It's also very healthy for you, squash, cranberries and a pecan crumble. It really is a great appetizer or snack. Personally I love squash, and unfortunately I don't cook enough with it. For this roasted squash with cranberry and pec ...

Here's a nice and easy frittata that you can pretty much make any day of the week. I have to say I love frittata, and I think they especially great for a brunch on the weekend. Frittatas are also versatile, you can pretty much put whatever you have in the fridge in them, so this particular one I made with mushrooms, sausage and mozzarella cheese. It was very tasty and scrumptious. Turn the oven on to broil. ...

I came home from work tonight, only to be surprised by my husband with dinner. I love it when he does this. Honestly I don't care what he makes, just the fact that he makes dinner is more than enough for me. Tonight he surprised me with this wonderful tuna salad with pecans and raisins. He made a couple sandwiches with it and I gobbled it up, it was so delicious. I wish there would be left overs so I can ta ...

To be honest with you, I'm not a big fan of lamb. I'm not crazy about the smell of it, so it's not a meat that I would have often. However, this is an elegant dish that is fit for any special occasion and it is very delicious. You don't have to be a fan of lamb to like this dish. There are some great flavors here, garlic, rosemary, mint, that go perfect with lamb. Lamb is quite expensive though, especially ...

Romanians love their cheese pastries, cheese pies, crepes filled with cheese, and cheese cakes, and I'm no different. Cheesecake is by far my favorite dessert, but this is an interesting cake, it's called a cheesecake but it's not your traditional cheesecake with cream cheese.  This is yet another traditional Romanian recipe that I just love.  It's a very easy cake to make, and the big difference between th ...

New Year's Resolutions! Well I don't normally have one, used to have them when I was younger, but I never really stuck to them. I am thinking of having one this year though, and that is to drink less pop. This one is going to be hard for me. I love coke zero. But I have to drink more water. So there, my resolution for this year is to drink less pop and drink more water. Notice I did not say drink no pop, ju ...

I love the holidays! My favorite part is all the time off from work. I don't have to go back till Wednesday so I really am enjoying this time. The weather in Calgary has been unbelievable, there barely is any snow left on the ground. That makes me happy, but I'm sure some people miss the snow. But not me, I've been loving the warmer weather, however I am not naive and I know what's coming. :) Well I had to ...