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Hot Cross Buns
Sweet, soft and glazed with Orange jam - simply delicious!
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Mucenici
A traditional Romanian Baked sweet bread drizzled with honey and walnuts.
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Backyard Sugaring
This is not something I had on my wish list but since we have few maple trees in our backyard, last year we decided to tap some of them so the kids would see the process of making Maple Syrup. It was such a great experience that we will continue to do this every year.
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Eclairs
Eclairs are made with the Choux Pastry which is used for different French pastries as well as savory appetizers. There is no sugar in the choux pastry, the sweetness of the eclairs comes from the cream and the chocolate glaze.
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Croissants
This recipe can look intimidating but I assure you that you do not have to be a French pastry chef to make croissants. You do need some patience and a wood rolling pin, other than that you should have all the gifts needed to master this recipe.
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Baked Polenta with Cheese
Most often polenta is served with cheese and sour cream in Romania so the Baked Polenta with Cheese is a variation of that.
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Chicken and Dumplings Soup
An old time favorite in our household the Chicken and Dumplings soup is great for any season and will delight your family. This recipe also gives you a taste for the homemade dumplings.
- Cabbage, Desserts, Dinner, Flour, Garlic, Lunch, Main Course, Mushrooms, Onion, Parmesan Cheese, Poland, Potato, Ricotta Cheese, Ukraine, Vegetarian Dishes
Pierogi
My son loves pierogi and we are lucky to have a really good pierogi place nearby. However, I decided to try and make some pierogi myself and I was surprised of how easy it is to make pierogi. Mine don’t look as polished yet but I can assure you that they taste delicious. Tomorrow, October 8, is actually National Pierogi Day so what better timing to try making some?
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SugarFree September
Sometime in August we decided to cut sugar during the month of September and by we I mean ‘I’ decided to try a sugarfree month for our family and had to convince everyone else to jump on board (by everyone else I mean a 3 years old, a 5 years old, a 7 years old and my husband who likes Pepsi). Once I got my husband’s approval I started preaching to my kids and getting them ready that we will not have any sugar in September. I will start by saying that our September SugarFree month was not completely sugar free (at least not for all the members of the…
- Appetizers and Snacks, Dill, Dips and Spreads, Garlic, Mayonnaise, Mushrooms, Sauces, Side Dishes, Sour Cream, Vegetarian Dishes
Mushroom Spread
If you are looking for an appetizer idea this is a great option. It’s easy to make and you can prepare in advance, who doesn’t like that? Also, it’s a one pot dish (if you exclude the strainer) so in my mom of 3 world this would be a perfect dish – minimum effort, no dishes to clean and tastes great.