
A really sweet gal at work whom I’ve been working with for the past 13 years is having a birthday and I wanted to make her something sweet for her special day. I decided to make her some homemade peanut butter cups.
I wrapped each of them individually in plastic wrap and then tied each one … [read more]

I want to start off by telling you that I’ve made pavlova three times in the past month. Kemal and I both adore it!!! You can make it with whatever kind of berries you want…strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries…or a mixture of two or more. Kemal and I love it with any kind of … [read more]

About once a week we have lunch at our local Whole Foods Market, and one of my favorite items on the salad bar is cabbage crunch. It’s also easy and convenient to make at home any time I’m in the mood for it since I always have seeds and nuts on hand.
The cabbage … [read more]

We love stir fry and eat it probably at least once a week. We make it differently every time, and the final result depends on what fresh veggies we have available on the day we’re making it. The bok choy stir fry Kemal made this evening was wonderful!!
It’s very healthy for you and easy to … [read more]

Making homemade granola is really easy to do.
The recipe is also flexible and open, giving you the ability to mix and match ingredients based on your preferences and what you have available in your pantry at any given moment.
Don’t have almonds or maybe you don’t like them all that much? No problem. Use walnuts, hazelnuts, … [read more]

These individual Greek cheesecakes are the perfect way to end a meal when you want to end it in a sweet way. They small and light while satisfying your sweet tooth. And the best part is the raw honey on the top…definitely the icing on the cake.
If you’ve never had raw honey, you really have … [read more]

Kemal grew up in the Mediterranean, and fig trees were commonplace in his hometown of Mostar. He has always enjoyed munching on fresh figs,
and any dessert with figs is always welcome.
I found a recipe for a fresh fig tart in my Greek cookbook that I have at home that I’ve been wanting to try, and … [read more]

They’re crunchy.
They’re tasty.
They’re healthy.
Did I say how great they taste? I believe I did.
It’s worth repeating a second time though.
Season your chips however you want. Experiment.
Bet ya can’t eat just one!
By the way, they didn’t look this green when I pulled them out of the oven. I … [read more]

There are no doubt many variations on how to make this popular Italian dish. The way we made it involves cooking eggplant slices on a griddle, then rolling the slices with a ricotta cheese mixture, covering with a homemade tomato sauce and cheese, then baking. If you want to see another way we’ve made eggplant … [read more]

What can I say? They’re freakin’ awesome!!! They’re so yummy you wouldn’t believe it. Seriously…this is one helluva cookie!!! And guess what? You don’t need to bake it and you don’t need to cook it. How cool is that??!!
Flourless-No Bake Honey Almond Oatmeal Cookies
Yield: 9 cookies
Ingredients:
1/3 cup freshly ground almond butter
3 tbsp. raw honey
1 individual … [read more]