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 Need a quick dessert in less than five minutes that’s got all kinds of good stuff in it and is made without processed sugar? I did. Last night around 2 a.m. I wanted a little something for dessert so I made some nutty no-bake/no-cook oatmeal cookie dough bites. They’re wonderful!!! You can add cinnamon if you … [read more]  A few days ago, I came across a recipe for spinach Pkhali which is basically a Georgian spread, dip, or a salad. Which is it? Well, basically it’s all three. You can eat it as a salad. You can spread it on bread. Or you can eat it as a dip. It’s made with spinach, ground … [read more]  Well, so far I’ve been doing great on giving up the processed sugary sweets, snacks and desserts for Lent. I had a few days where I was shaky, but other than that, it’s been fine. I’m not craving sweets, and for the most part, I’m not having difficulty ignoring all the candies and goodies at … [read more]  I’ve been craving nuts all day, but instead of just munching on a few like a normally do, I wanted to try something different. I wanted some sugar coated nuts for a change and so made some quickly this morning. I nibbled on a few for breakfast, and they certainly hit the spot! They … [read more]  Chicken salads are okay. I like them, but I’ve gotten tired of them. I prefer blackened fish salads. Basically you make a coleslaw and serve the fish on top of it. I don’t worry too much about measuring the salad ingredients but rather just slice, dice, and sprinkle the ingredients in a big bowl. The vinaigrette, however, I … [read more]  One of my Dad’s favorite sweet treats has always been peanut butter and syrup and/or peanut butter and honey, and ever since I was a little girl, it’s been one of my favorite sweet treats as well. Sometimes we’d mix in a little butter but sometimes not. Sometimes we’d just eat it from the spoon while other … [read more]  These muffins come very close to fulfilling everything I want in a breakfast bread…one that’s full of fiber, flavor, protein, and Omega-3 fatty acids (walnuts are rich in Omega-3 fats). To increase my Omega-3 intake, I’ll add some flax meal and/or flax seeds the next time I make these muffins which are perfect for breakfast … [read more]  Chicken Salad – Two Different Recipes After eating slow roasted chicken last night for dinner, we had quite a bit of chicken leftover so we decided to make chicken salad for lunch today. We made it two different ways. Kemal wanted chicken salad the way my Mom makes it, but he instead of making it with … [read more]  I love daisies, and when my friend, Vesna, showed me a photo of the cake that she found on SerbianCafe.com, I knew I just had to make it! It’s a special occasion cake, and so I decided to make it as a birthday cake for Abby, a really sweet gal I work with at the … [read more]  This torta is unlike any other cake I’ve ever tried. It’s popular in the Balkans, and there are numerous ways to make it. It’s usually always filled with candy, dried fruit, nuts, and ground cookies. When my friend, Vesna, was telling me about this cake last fall and showed me the picture of the one … [read more] |
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