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Tips and News

Ready to go BBQ Skewers – A Tip

I love barbequing! It’s so good and fast and easy! We used to BBQ Hamburgers and Hot Dogs most of the time because they did not require advanced preparation. When I had time, I thawed some Chicken thighs, cut into cubes, added spices and veggies, put on skewers and had a great feast when it […]

Sweets, Tips and News

Summer Yummies! Fruit Popsicles!

A Popsicle is one of the best ways to cool down on a hot day. When we were little, mom used to pour some juice into the Popsicle molds and freeze it. It was so much fun to have a new Popsicle every single time, new color, new flavor.

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A great way to decorate your kitchen

I always like to go to the Dollar store because it feels like it ignites my creativity πŸ™‚ So I went there on Saturday and saw these oh-so-cute spice jars. I decided to take about a dozen and decorate my kitchen All you need to do is fill the with dry food like pasta, rice, […]

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Tips For A Perfect Pie Crust

I’ve used the pie crust you but at the supermarkets many times in the past, let’s admit it, it’s so much easier πŸ™‚ However, many times after I placed the pie in the oven, the top looked while the bottom (the crust itself) wasn’t quite ready and so, it’s like a dead end because if […]

Baked Goodies, Tips and News

Puff Pastry Mushrooms Roulade & A Tip

It’s always a good idea to have puff pastry at home. You can always thaw it a coupleΒ  of hours before you use it and the best thing is that you can actually make anything from it, whether sweet or salty – It’ll always work. One of our favorites is puffed pastry with mushrooms.

Home Made Cooking, Tips and News

Stuffed Collard Leaves

I wanted to make something new for our Friday family dinner. So I went to the market and decided I’ll buy Kale leaves to stuff. Well…they had no Kale leaves in the size I needed so I looked around and picked a different kind of leaves based on size only πŸ™‚

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Food additives, colors and other junk

I used to buy anything that looked good, really! candies, cakes, ice creams, juices…everything, but since I became a mom I also became much more aware of the fact that not every bag of chips that states that it has “No artificial flavors” is actually good for you. Unfortunately, these days it’s harder to find […]

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Fun lunch to take to school

Every day I come home and prepare the lunch bags for the kids for the next day. Sometimes they bring back leftovers or food they did not feel like eating, so I decided to be smarter πŸ™‚ I decided to make it a fun lunch.