This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Put this poppy seed cake at the top of your to-do list. It’s a winner! The hint of rum, salted pistachios over chocolate ganache, the (not overly sweet) fluffy frosting and super soft and moist cake layers make this an amazing cake. This was my sister Anna’s Birthday cake. I sneakily figured out that my poppy seed cake roll was her favorite....
What are the Benefits of Eating Pumpkin? Here’s why you might want to eat more pumpkin: It’s a good source of beta carotene, which your body can turn into Vitamin A. This vitamin may help to strengthen the immune system and fight infections. In one meta-analysis, researchers found that people with higher intakes of beta carotene and vitamin A may have a lower risk of age-related cataracts, which is a common cause of blindness....
The Best Roasted Chicken And Vegetables Recipe This is such a great and easy chicken dinner complete with vegetables, all in one pan, perfect for a weeknight meal but fancy enough for a weekend dinner. This kind of chicken and vegetables is a favorite at my house and it’s something we make often, probably once a week. Here’s why: Chicken – I used chicken thighs and breasts. I cut my chicken breasts in half so that they cook at the same time with the thighs....
Since Holiday meals always seem to be soon approaching, I thought I’d share a yummy side dish to go along with that entree, these roasted green beans with mushrooms. I made this recipe last year around the same time, so it seems like it’s the right time of year for these types of side dishes. This recipe is fabulous. I would even eat these veggies as a snack. The string beans are somewhat nutty in flavor, and there’s nothing I love more than roasted mushrooms, they are crazy good....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Clearly tiramisu is an Italian dessert. I’d call this the Russian adaptation. What makes it so? Instead of ladyfingers, I’m using a basic biskvit cake recipe (you may know it as biscuit). Biskvit is an excellent European sponge cake and it doesn’t get mushy or soggy. The ingredients are so easy and practical (a non-mascarpone version) and it turns out delicious....
It’s a super easy and quick way to add leafy greens to your meals or use those kale leftovers from your fridge! Check out our best vegetable sides recipe collection! Ingredients Instructions Serving suggestions Make Ahead & Storage More Kale Recipes More Sautéed Recipes Sautéed kale tastes delicious, and the beautiful thing is that as the kale cooks, it gets flavorful and tender, the chewy fiber softens, it loses its roughness, and it gains an almost buttery texture....
A huge thank you to Blue Diamond Almonds for sponsoring this post! Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and Mama Lin isn’t even around to celebrate her day! She’s off schmoozing with her middle school friends in LA, drinking tea, and picking fresh fruits to her heart’s content. She is feeling like a kid again! Even though we’ll be hundreds of miles apart on Sunday, I’ll still be making savory oatmeal to celebrate this magnificent woman and all that she’s done for me....
Sloppy Joe Dip You don’t have to wait for game day to enjoy this dip, even though it’s the ideal appetizer for such an occasion. Trust me, you won’t need an excuse to make this incredible, hot and cheesy dip. One bite and you’ll fall in love. This dip is so cheesy and delicious, it’s perfect with some toasted baguette slices, tortilla chips, bagel chips or even between buns, just like the regular Sloppy Joes we all know and love....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This is a variation of my Mom’s classic draniki recipe. Draniki (also known as deruny), are unusual but tasty Russian stuffed potato pancakes made with ground potatoes. These are stuffed and cooked with a juicy meat patty inside. It is a delicious surprise! This recipe starts with raw potatoes so the texture is nothing like the mashed potato pancakes we posted earlier....
I developed this sweet chili sauce for one of my dumplings classes at the library. Everyone who tried it loved the sauce, so I thought I should share it on the blog, too! Besides dipping, the sweet chili sauce is good in stir fries or as a finishing sauce for baked salmon or meat. Once you make your own sweet chili sauce, you’ll never go back to the store for another bottle!...
The Best Chocolate Cake This recipe for chocolate cake is a recipe I’ve been making for years (decades, really). It’s so easy to make and it’s perfect with my favorite chocolate frosting. It’s pretty much the only cake I make every year for my husband on his birthday because he loves it so much. The cake is made from just a few ingredients you probably have handy in your pantry and takes just a few steps to put together....
Crock Pot Roast I’m so excited to finally share this Crock Pot Roast recipe with you, because it’s insanely easy to make and utterly delicious. The great thing is you’ll have leftovers for a few days. This Crock Pot Roast is a true comfort dish, a classic family meal that everyone enjoys. The slow cooker is ideal for easy recipes that you can prep the night before and turn the pot on in the morning before you go to work....
Be sure to serv this with a side of Cornbread! Homemade chili was always a struggle for me to make before I discovered this recipe. The truth is, people like their chili several different ways. To me, this is a quick and easy base that you can tweak according to who you are making it for. My husband likes it “plain” like this. Just meat, beans, a little sauce, and this perfect seasoning combination....
Anche se questa è probabilmente una delle torte più facili che potrai mai fare, il suo sapore è assolutamente eccezionale. Cos’è una torta di carote? Da non confondere con la carrot cake anglosassone, questa torta di carote, conosciuta anche come “torta Camilla“, è una torta da colazione super semplice fatta con carote frullate, arancia e farina di mandorle. L’arancia e le carote insieme sono un abbinamento incredibile e rendono questa torta leggera, fresca e semplicemente deliziosa....
Tripe Soup While I don’t have too many Romanian recipes, I do have a few that I’m really proud of, and this tripe soup is one of them. Tripe soup, known as “Ciorba de Burta” in Romanian, is quite a popular soup in Romania and they serve it at restaurants everywhere. There are many different types of “Ciorba” and they are actually soups made sour by the addition of vinegar or lemon juice....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Russian and Ukrainian people LOVE their fish. I don’t believe the concept of “catch and release” exists in Ukraine. It’s so ingrained in me that I still mumble my objections when my hubby turns on a fishing show and they release their dinner back into the sea. There’s nothing fresher than catching your own trout and making it sizzle that same evening....
Turkey Soup When the holidays are over, this Turkey Soup is the first thing that I make! (I usually make it when it’s still Thanksgiving day. 😂) This soup freezes so well, I make it with leftover chicken or turkey and keep it in my freezer all year round! I love getting creative with the different add-on options (pasta, rice, tortellini, potatoes, and lots of vegetable options)-I’ll tell you how each can be added below!...
Why You’ll Love It It tastes amazing. When it comes to holiday desserts, I like to make something I know will be a hit. This one has a rich filling, like a cross between ganache and fudge, and a crisp chocolate crust that everyone will love! You can make it two different ways. I’ve tested this recipe as a straight-forward chocolate pie, but also as a chocolate peppermint pie. It’s delicious either way, and you’ll only need to swap one ingredient depending on your flavor preference....
How to Make French Silk Pie Vegan Instead of using dairy or eggs, this vegan French Silk Pie is made with full-fat coconut milk. It gives the pie a creamy texture, without an overwhelming coconut flavor. When you open a can of coconut milk, it might look solid on the top, with liquid on the bottom. You’ll be using the whole can for this recipe, so it doesn’t matter if it has separated in this case....
By most accounts, these muffins are a total flop. They don’t rise like a normal muffin, they are denser than a normal muffin, and they look more like a hockey puck rather than anything you’d want to serve for breakfast. The thing is, despite their unusual appearance, we can’t seem to get enough of them in our house. They are unbelievably moist, and taste like carrot cake, while remaining grain-free, properly combined, and naturally sweetened....
