May 15
Nutella (or Tunella, as one of my grand daughters used to call it), a chocolate hazelnut spread originated in Italy, that we used to get from Holland, is one of my favorite sandwich topping. It was always hard to make it last until we got the next visitors who could bring us some more, so imagine …
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Apr 25
Lately, I’ve been diving into Latin American cooking, cookies and desserts included. I found this simple recipe for almond cookies from Ecuador and wanted to give it a try. Initially I planned to double the recipe, but 3 cups flour looked like it would generate a big enough batch, especially since this was an experiment. Well, I wished …
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Feb 27
If you’ve been reading this blog, you know by now that I love using kitchen tools, gadgets, instruments, whatever they’re called. I especially love those that make life easier and my crockpot is on that list too! The reason I like the crockpot, is that you add your ingredients, turn it on, walk away, and …
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Feb 06
Some say the first clay pots were used by native Americans who cooked their meals in pottery placed in the ground and surrounded by hot coals, essentially creating an oven. Others claim that the clay pot has been in existence since Roman times. No matter it’s origin, this form of cooking creates one of the best tasting and …
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Jan 14
As you may have noticed, we changed our look!! It’s a New Year so why not? After four years of the same design, I thought it was time for a change. It took a few weeks before I finally found a pleasing and easy to manage design, but here it is! (although still a work in progress) You will see …
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Nov 20
It’s Fall and almost Thanksgiving! When my family and I were creating the menu for our Thanksgiving dinner, the girls all wanted Ginger Carrot Soup to start the meal. I’m not a huge fan of carrots, but when I saw this recipe on the Foodnetwork.com, I had to admit that the combination with ginger …
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Oct 15
A good kitchen knife is one of the most essential tools for any cook. I never thought about it until a couple of years ago, I had a ‘real’ chef’s knife in my hands. My son gave his dad a gift certificate for a kitchen store because he was tired of using the dull knives in our …
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Aug 24
Oh wow! Baking bread in a pressure cooker? Today was the first time I’ve heard of that! I love the pressure cooker as it saves me much time to tenderize meat or beans, but I’ve never thought about using it for anything else. So here goes another reason for me to pull that pot out …
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Aug 03
Last week my husband and I went to Aspens Signature Steaks for dinner and although it is a restaurant famous for its steaks, I was in the mood for seafood. Didn’t want anything fried, so I was eyeing the grilled Shrimp & cheesy Grits. Only problem was that I don’t really care much for grits… Would …
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Dec 02
I guess we call them “zandkoekjes“, because they’re crispy and crunchy like sand. The American version tends to be a softer cookie, but I like crispy cookies better and everyone I served the “zandkoekjes” absolutely LOVED them. It’s December, the busiest holiday season of the year and I thought it would be nice to do a series of …
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