Enjoying life with family & friends through food
These treats are so fun to make, look impressive, AND taste good. They purposely have the red, white, and blue color theme since they were made for the Fourth of July, US Independence Day! You can definitely change up the colors depending on the holiday/theme.…
I have made this salad for years. It’s always a favorite at the table and one of my sister and husband’s favorite sides that I make. I can eat the whole bowl myself, if I wasn’t carb conscious! It is simple to throw together and…
Have you ever gotten home late from work and it’s your night to cook for the family? If you find yourself in this position, and everyone is hungry and ready to eat, these pizzas will take you less than 20 minutes to prepare and bake!…
I learned how to make these while studying at the Bangkok Thai Cooking Academy in Thailand. They are quite easy to put together and so flavorful. You can smell their wonderful aroma from street food vendors while walking down various streets in Bangkok, or permeating…
These are one of my favorite snacks/side dishes to eat and the sister to spanakopita, another one of my favorites 🙂 . A nice creamy and perfectly salty bite with a crunchy exterior. You can’t only eat one piece of this savory pastry, so go…
I concocted this recipe while fasting from meat, meat products, dairy, etc. for Orthodox Easter. My daughter said this was the best chili she has every had…and we make a lot of chili here. We used the beefless type of crumbles but if you don’t…
This sauce is simple to make and goes wonderful with falafel, gyro, souvlaki, roasted veggies or even on a salad if you thin it out with some water or extra lemon juice and olive oil. It also goes surprisingly well with curry dishes. Tahini is…
If you are looking for a quick and easy way to make banana nut bread this recipe is for you! My sister, Mary, gave me this recipe about twenty plus years ago (not sure where she got it from), and even though I have tried…
Eggplant parm is one of my favorite meatless dishes. Yeah, I know, I have a lot of favorites! This version uses a simple tomato/marinara sauce that my mother used to whip up for us growing up. It just has olive oil, garlic, fresh tomatoes, salt…
Since I am currently fasting from various products for Easter I was looking for some ways to make things untraditionally. For someone who is vegan this would not be anything new, but since I am not I am charting into different territory. Today, my tummy…
