Amazing Recipes
Well this is my favorite dessert ever, probably because as a child I ate this a lot. I've been making these for as long as I can remember.  They are easy to make, and the best part is that you can fill them with anything you like. My favorite filling is nutella, or just any plain old jam, … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends! It's been a pretty cold week here in Calgary but it was also very beautiful the way the tree branches were covered in snow, the trees look like they belong on a Christmas card, simply magnificent. I have to be careful now because I almost sound like … [Read more...]
It was my husband's birthday a couple weeks ago and for the longest time he's been asking for a carrot cake, so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to make one. Now I've probably only made a carrot cake twice before in my life, so I had to look for a recipe. I found Paula's Dean's recipe … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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. Â This is yet … [Read more...]
Oh let me tell you this is a treat. This is a favorite at every Christmas or Easter in Romania and you will find it on everyone's table wherever you go. This is my mother in law's recipe and it is the best. It may be a bit of work, but trust me when I tell you it is worth it.  It will take … [Read more...]
Happy Remembrance Day everyone! I am so glad it's a long weekend. I love long weekends and what better way to celebrate than with a nice home baked bread, filling your house of heavenly aromas. This egg bread is a sweet raisin bread with lots of eggs and it's so delicious and this bread could … [Read more...]
Oatmeal raisin and white chocolate cookies, boy that's a mouthful. I have to tell you though, I love oatmeal cookies, and I'll make them often with all kinds of different stuff in them, sometimes the more I can pack in them the better. Like in these ones, raisins and white chocolate and pecans. … [Read more...]
Well you know I love cheese pies, cheese pastries, anything with cheese in it. I have many variations of cheese pastries recipes, but most of them are savory not sweet. This one is sweet for a change and it has golden raisins in it. What can I say, I'm a sucker for a cheese pastry and I thought … [Read more...]
I'm continuing on with my salad recipes that I got from a friend of ours and I think I hit the jackpot with this cabbage and sesame seed salad. I am putting this on my favorites list because I just loved it. Normally I'm not a big fan of cabbage, and I will avoid it at any cost, unless I'm … [Read more...]
How about another refreshing salad for the summer, that will surely help us stay trim and looking good in those shorts. That's right, you heard it, an apple and orange salad with raisins and pecans! Don't knock it till you try it, it's delicious, the sweetness from the raisins and the crunchiness … [Read more...]
Oh yeah, these cookies are so delicious, they are a symphony in your mouth. Not only are they delicious but I literally made both batches in 30 minutes and they look so beautiful, trust me you will love them. The best reason of all to make these cookies is that you are using oatmeal and oatmeal has … [Read more...]
