Martha’s Alphabet Soup in 3 easy steps

You’ve probably seen the PBS Kids show Martha Speaks, but in case you haven’t check it out! My kids are crazy about Martha! And as I mentioned before in my previous posts they love to eat whatever people( or else) are eating in the movies they watch. So, here is my Martha’s alphabet soup, the…

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For the cast iron fans- Chicken with pearl onions

I’ve told you before I fell in love with my cast iron pan the first time I used it, but I haven’t posted new things made with it. It so happened I could never take pictures of the things I made in it, until today! We had an awesomely flavorful chicken for dinner! You will…

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Sour cherry compote

If you are like most people in the US and you you don’t have an idea what a compote is, here is the definition from Wiki for you. 🙂Basically, it’s a fruit preserve that you make similar to jelly, but it’s liquid and you can drink it afterwards as a juice. It so happens that…

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Time for preserves- White cherry jam

You are so lucky! Thanks to one of Alex’s colleagues, we found this awesome farm that allows you to pick your own cherries, plums, apples, all kinds of berries, cucumbers, onions, zucchini etc.We went last weekend and the kids had a blast! It was their first time picking up cucumbers and they loved it! 🙂…

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The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have a sin to confess!I have NEVER EVER baked chocolate chip cookies before!Yep, that’s right!Not that I don’t like them, I LOVE THEM! But in my country they are not popular and I thought of them as something extremely hard to make.Since I got this AMAZING book ( “The Dessert Bible” by Christopher Kimbal)…

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Tanita’s Pumpkin Cookies

2 and 1/2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon nutmeg( powdered)1/4 teaspoon salt1 and 1/2 cups white granulated sugar1/2 cup melted butter( 8 tablespoons=1 stick)1 cup mashed pumpkin1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla First mix the dry ingredients together – the flour, the baking soda, the baking powder, the cinnamon, the nutmeg…

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Pudding “Day&Night” with raspberries

When I was very little ( 6-7 years old) we lived closer to one of the first big super stores in my city. The store had a small cafe, that was selling also puddings in plastic cups. My mom, as good as cook as she is was so against me buying anything that can be…

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The cookies with a lot of names

You might know them as Mexican Wedding Cakes, Russian tea cookies, Snow balls etc, but no matter how you call them, they are still the same unbelievably delicious treat, that seduces your over and over again.No matter how many I make, they are never enough and I would be eternally grateful to my friend Tanita,…

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Puff pastry breakfast rolls

This is one of the easiest ways you can have a warm, delicious and cheep breakfast. My kids just adore these rolls and I always keep a sheet of puff pastry in my freezer for the mornings I am in a hurry but want to feed them something delicious. You will need: 1 pkg. Pepperidge…

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