Amazing Recipes
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...]
Chicken salad sandwich is truly one of my favorite lunches. It's something that's super quick to put together and delicious at the same time. This particular chicken salad however is to die for. It's crunchy because it has chopped pecans and it's a bit sweet because it has grapes. I think adding … [Read more...]
I had a mojito today. I was so hot I needed a cold mojito to chill me off. I don't think it worked. In fact it did the opposite. One thing I miss from living in Southern Ontario is a cold air conditioned house. People here in Calgary don't normally have air conditioners because you normally … [Read more...]
If you're not much of a cook or don't like cooking because it's time consuming, then you've got to try this dish. Some of these dishes don't really require a recipe, as a matter of fact I didn't use a recipe for this, but I"m listing here for you, because I love you. :) But honestly, if you don't … [Read more...]
Is it Friday yet? I cannot wait for this weekend. You know why? It's a long weekend here in Canada, it's Victoria Day. I have lots of things planned, so now I just have to get through another couple days of work. I can do it. I think I'm handling my challenge this month pretty well. If you … [Read more...]
I've often talked about how much I love cooking with mushrooms and how much I adore stuffed mushrooms. This is my 2nd stuffed mushrooms recipe this week, and the 4th on the blog. So obviously I love them. :) And I like a variety. I mean imagination is our only obstacle. So far all the stuffed … [Read more...]
In the month of May I'm going to be featuring only vegetarian recipes and some of them will include seafood. My mission is to prove to myself mostly, that there are many options when it comes to vegetarian dishes. To start this off, I've made this yummy halibut soup. I don't make fish soup often … [Read more...]
I remember I used to hate spinach as a child. I used to hate lots of vegetables as a child but especially spinach. But at some point I grew to really like my mom's creamed spinach, probably after I watched Popeye. :) I'm not sure creamed spinach is a traditional Romanian dish, but I know my mom … [Read more...]
One of my favorite meals ever is chicken fajitas. This is a dish I learned to make a long time ago when I first lived on my own. It's very easy to make and it's a dish full of flavor. I would also say it is healthy, because of the ingredients. Fajitas is a Spanish term and it usually refers to a … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
I've had this classic Frenchbook for years now, and I've always been afraid to try any of the recipes in there. I've always thought of French food as difficult or time consuming, but very delicious. Well this past weekend I decided to look through the book and see if there was any dish in there that … [Read more...]
I did not make a turkey for Thanksgiving this year, but I did make these turkey meatloaf muffins, in the spirit of Thanksgiving. Trust me when I tell you these turkey muffins are delicious and super moist. The reason they don't dry out is because they have mushrooms in them and lots of other goodies … [Read more...]
Bruschetta is an appetizer that comes from Italy and if you've never had one, well you must give it a try. It's delicious, it's fresh, and there are many variations of it. I've made many different types of bruschetta in my days, and mostly because it's my husband's favorite appetizer. For this … [Read more...]
One of my favorite foods to eat is mushrooms. I love any type of mushroom cooked any which way. Although many people may view them as a vegetable, mushrooms are actually fungi and are about 80 to 90 percent water and very low in calories, there's the perfect reason you should love them. … [Read more...]
