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Preserved Lemons

Cooking Time: 10m

I always have a jar of Preserved Lemons in the store cupboard. They are an essential ingredient for Middle Eastern dishes and I love to throw them into stews and salads, dressings and marinades! After about a week the lemons will start to look translucent and the peel will become...

October 22, 2020

Gingery Apple Cabbage Sauerkraut

Cooking Time: 20m

Gingery Apple Cabbage Sauerkraut is one of my favorite fermented foods to make and eat! This is such a simple recipe, but you do have to tend to the sauerkraut as it ferments. During the process, open the jars once a day to release air. When you open the jars,...

October 21, 2020

Curtido (Salvadoran Style Pickled Cabbage)

Cooking Time: 30m

Curtido is a Salvadoran cultured slaw which is like a lightly fermented cabbage relish. It has been shown that fermented foods can play a big part in your overall wellness. Foods like curtido can help heal your gut. Fermenting your own foods is a great way to achieve better health....

October 21, 2020

Immune Boosting Tonic

Cooking Time: 5m

This Immune Boosting Tonic has been passed down through generations of my family. This beloved medicine has helped many Cole family members through colds and flu, bacterial or yeast infections without using antibiotics. It will boost your immune system to help you fight off whatever the winter brings. I recommend...

October 21, 2020

Winter Potato and Leek Soup

Cooking Time: 55m

This Winter Potato and Leek Soup is a broth-based soup with a chicken broth combined with half-and-half to fill out the heartiness in your bowls. Quite often we assume that a broth-based soups can be less filling however, in this recipe, our winter soup is thick, hearty and delicious. With...

February 13, 2020

Pumpkin Potato Gnocchi

Cooking Time: 2h 15m

I love these Pumpkin Potato Gnocchi. I got the idea for this recipe from a delicious meal I ate in a taverna in Tuscany where I had the creamiest, tastiest gnocchi I’ve ever eaten! After the meal, I asked the waiter what the secret ingredient was and he said there...

February 7, 2020

Creamy Broccoli and Butternut Squash Soup

Cooking Time: 1h 10m

This Creamy Broccoli and Butternut Squash Soup recipe is more than just a soup, it’s a full winter meal for the whole family! A delicious and perfectly smooth, creamy broccoli and butternut squash soup seasoned with garlic, thyme, nutmeg, cayenne pepper and bay leaves. The flavors warm you up and...

January 22, 2020

Breakfast Casserole with Bacon and Hash Browns

Cooking Time: 1h 10m

I made this Breakfast Casserole with Bacon and Hash Browns recently for my cousin and his wife who were staying with me for the weekend. They were blown away by how delicious and filling it was. It kept us going until dinner! To make this, I start by grating potatoes...

January 13, 2020

Everyday Thai Green Curry

Cooking Time: 25m

This Everyday Thai Green Curry is a delicious midweek meal idea as it is healthy, wholesome and tastes absolutely delicious! Thai curries are generally served quite watery, like soup. Typical ingredients in green curry paste include chillies; onions or shallots, garlic, lemongrass, galangal and cilantro. Sometimes I make my own...

January 8, 2020

Winter Pesto Spaghetti with Lemon Ricotta

Cooking Time: 10m

Is your family a “pasta every night” kind of family? Well then you have to try this Winter Pesto Spaghetti with Lemon Ricotta for something different yet simple to make and ready in just 30 minutes. Perfectly cooked spaghetti coated in homemade pesto made from baby spinach, basil leaves and...

January 6, 2020

Cauliflower Soup with Frizzled Leeks and Capers

Cooking Time: 55m

This Simple Cauliflower Soup with Frizzled Leeks and Capers has always been a favorite of mine. I love the deliciously smooth consistency poured through this soup and with the simple addition of frizzled leeks and capers you can elevate your dish from a simple soup to a fine dining bowl....

January 6, 2020

Baked Mashed Potatoes with Cheese

Cooking Time: 1h 15m

This Baked Mashed Potatoes with Cheese recipe will elevate any protein that you choose to serve it with. Warm and filling, creamy mashed potatoes topped with bacon, butter, garlic and breadcrumbs for a crispy final layer that serves up the most gourmet mashed potatoes that I have ever seen. Baked...

December 26, 2019

Gratin Dauphinoise

Cooking Time: 1h 35m

Gratin Dauphinoise in simple terms is known as a potato gratin or a potato bake. Made from sliced potatoes baked in a cream sauce seasoned with garlic, nutmeg, black pepper, salt and butter. What makes ours extra special is the additional ingredient of sliced red onions, which is not usually...

December 26, 2019

Ham Hock and Cabbage Hash

Cooking Time: 25m

I came up with this Ham Hock and Cabbage Hash recipe when I was in college and the funds were not spent on keeping my fridge stocked. Easy on the pocket made this a popular dish to eat if you were coming to me for dinner. Fried cabbage and onion...

December 25, 2019

One Pot Turmeric Cauliflower Soup

Cooking Time: 53m

This One Pot Turmeric Cauliflower Soup promises to be your new best friend this winter. Turmeric has been recently made famous for its excessive amount of health benefits and preventative measures for a variety of diseases. Combined with chickpeas and cauliflower florets, this slightly spicy soup will not only keep...

December 24, 2019

Homemade Cheeseburger Muffins

Cooking Time: 55m

These Homemade Cheeseburger Muffins are a fun and tasty snack to serve for brunch or a party snack. An easy and simple recipe using already prepared bread dough. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can prepare your own and add it to these steps. Fill your dough pockets with a traditional...

December 21, 2019

Christmas Stollen with Marzipan

Cooking Time: 7h 20m

Ah Stollen! One of my favorite things about Christmas and it always brings back such happy memories of visiting my grandmother around the holiday season moja web stranica. She would always have a traditional ‘Christstollen’ – a yeasty, bready cake with almond paste and dried fruits and coated with fine...

December 20, 2019

Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette

Cooking Time: 23m

This Avocado and Tangerine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette is a perky orange and green salad and I firstly love the colors this salad portrays, almost more than anything. Soft and creamy avocado paired with tangy, chewy tangerines, these two uniquely very different ingredients bought together bring a stunning, mouthwatering combination...

December 18, 2019

Orange Ginger Marmalade

Cooking Time: 2h

This Orange Ginger Marmalade is a great combination of sweet and juicy oranges with warm and spicy ginger. I use the seeds and pith (the white membrane between the orange fruit and the peel) as a natural form of pectin which helps jam and marmalade to set. To make this,...

December 16, 2019

Easy Lemon Ginger Marmalade

Cooking Time: 45m

This Easy Lemon Ginger Marmalade is going to be a great addition to your breakfast table. It is zesty from the lemon and it has a warming sensation thanks to the ginger. I love a nice pot of jam or marmalade to spread on slices of hot buttered sourdough toast....

December 16, 2019

Creamy Pumpkin and Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes

Cooking Time: 1h 40m

Creamy Pumpkin and Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes always land on my Christmas dinner table! My family and guests always love the creaminess of these potatoes. And who could blame them? Fork tender potatoes smothered in a creamy pumpkin sauce – absolute perfection. Start by making a garlic sauce by sautéeing garlic...

December 15, 2019

Apple Raisin Casserole

Cooking Time: 55m

I don’t know about you, but when I think of casserole, I think of a savory dish. However, this Apple Raisin Casserole actually makes a great dessert! I can’t think of a more unbeatable flavor combination than apple, raisin and cinnamon, can you? To make this, I start by slicing...

December 13, 2019

Cabbage Casserole

Cooking Time: 1h 5m

Cabbage Casserole may not sound very appetizing, but this recipe is like a creamy yet healthy quiche – without the pastry base. You won’t be able to resist it if you try it! The base of this casserole is made from shredded cabbage with added dill and green onion. I...

December 13, 2019

Mandarin Upside-Down Cakelets

Cooking Time: 50m

Mandarin & Orange Blossom Upside-Down Cakelets are super cute looking cake treats. You’ve heard of upside down cakes before – well these little cakelets take the idea to a whole new level. These are great for a party as people can pick them up and easily eat them without a...

December 10, 2019

Candied Ginger

Cooking Time: 2h 35m

I love to give jars of this Candied Ginger as Christmas gifts. I’ve always loved the idea of giving food as a gift and what could be better than preparing homemade food gifts for the food lovers in your life? This candied ginger recipe is really easy to make and...

December 10, 2019

Baked Beef Hash with Potatoes

Cooking Time: 1h 15m

This Easy Baked Beef Hash with Potatoes is one of my very first, original recipes and an idea and combination that I came up with one night in college. With a few leftover ingredients in the fridge and a hungry belly, I decided to chop it all up and through...

December 3, 2019

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