Amazing Recipes
Let's talk husbands for a minute. I know most women probably complain about their husbands because they don't do enough or whatever. But I'd like to actually do the opposite here. Ladies, don't hate me but let me start by telling you how much I appreciate my husband. I don't want to sound cheesy but … [Read more...]
OK, so maybe these aren't really tostadas. I'm not sure what to call them. Fajitas? Maybe. But I wanted them served on these beautiful flat breads I bought, so the only thing I could think of was tostadas, so tostadas they are. So just work with me here because this meal is so good, you'll … [Read more...]
It's been such a stressful week for us as we've been searching for houses and coming up empty. It seems to be a seller's market and if anything good comes on it's gone in a couple days. So how do I deal with stress, well probably like a lot of people, with food, and what's more comforting than a … [Read more...]
First of all, let me just tell you I am extremely happy, I have a super long 5 day weekend. Life is great, so Happy Easter my friends. Now that that's out of the way I can tell you about today's recipe, because I'm very happy to share this with you. You know how much I love chicken fajitas and I … [Read more...]
If you're looking for a quick and delicious dinner idea, then this chicken fajitas braid is for you. This braid could not get any easier to make and it's so fabulous your entire family will love. Of course this braid could be made with home made dough, but since we want this to be easy and quick I … [Read more...]
I'm pretty much fed up with winter and ready for spring or summer. I would love to live somewhere tropical, where there's no snow, the temperature never goes below 0 degrees. Somewhere where you can step out of the house and everything is green and there's no need for a jacket or a coat. Somewhere … [Read more...]
Let's start the new year with a great healthy recipe. I made this with leftover roast pork I had from New Year's Eve, but you could use chicken, turkey, whatever leftover meat you have or you could even use deli meat. The great thing about this recipe is how you could switch ingredients around, … [Read more...]
I've just made lasagna roll ups for the first time and I have to tell you this is the easiest way you can make lasagna. Not only do they look incredibly adorable, but they are also very delicious. I'm sure everyone has their favorite lasagna recipe, but this is my easy recipe that I use whenever … [Read more...]
Winter is in full force here in Calgary, it's been snowing pretty much every day this week and if you look outside you'd think it was December not October. But that's OK, maybe this means winter will end early. Who am I kidding? My dog seems to enjoy it though, she loves running in the back yard in … [Read more...]
It's the weekend and the weather is pretty depressing. It rained and it looks like it's going to rain some more. But I don't mind too much, because this weather is perfect for staying indoors and cooking. And that's what I'm doing. Take a look at these chicken burritos. Do they look good or what? … [Read more...]
My husband bought these 2 huge sweet potatoes, and I made some some sweet potato fries with 1/2 of 1, that's how big they are. So I still had 1/2 of a big sweet potato that I kept in the fridge and thought it would be great for a sweet potato hash over the weekend. So glad I made this. This was one … [Read more...]
My friends, I have a special dish for you today and I promise you will love this coconut shrimp curry. If you like curry dishes, you will want to make this. In Romanian cuisine we don't use coconut milk or many of these ingredients found in this dish and this is why I like to experiment and try … [Read more...]
September in Calgary. It's already starting to cool down, very cold nights, and cool mornings. I must be really sensitive because I've already got a sore throat. But this last weekend it was a long weekend, Labor day weekend and the weather was still nice during the day. The great thing about … [Read more...]
You all know my dear beagle that I love with all my heart. Here's a picture of her in case you don't know what she looks like. As you can see she's getting up there in age, she's 8 years old right now. A senior dog you might say. For the most part, she is the best dog in the world. I mean … [Read more...]
It's Stampede week here in Calgary and if you don't know what that is, you should and if you can, come down and visit. The Calgary Stampede is the annual rodeo, exhibition and festival which is held in July and it's probably one of the biggest rodeos on earth. Hundreds of thousands of tourists come … [Read more...]
