I loved eating Hummus! I bought it all the time but let's be honest. Buying hummus is pretty expensive especially when you compare the price of buying it to making it from scratch. And it's so easy to make! Hummus is a dip or spread made of pureed garbanzo beans (chickpeas) of Middle-Eastern decent. I … Continue reading Hummus
Recipes
Hertha’s “Lemon Meringue Pie” Cake
The second best cake in the world!
Rhubarb Crumble Cake
There is something about rhubarb that screams spring! I remember being a kid and picking a piece of rhubarb to snack on with some sugar. Or Mom would cook it down with sugar so we could spread it on toast. Yum! I'm drooling just thinking about it! This recipe is a great way for you … Continue reading Rhubarb Crumble Cake
Aunt Paul’s Amazing Carrot Cake
This is the BEST cake in the world! I say that being a person who was never really into eating cake...unless it was this cake! There is only one other cake that I loved before I got ALS but I'll give you that recipe another day. Now that I can no longer eat food by … Continue reading Aunt Paul’s Amazing Carrot Cake
Bean Soup
This is a recipe that an old friend had taught me. It's a recipe from his Mother who is an amazing cook. The Mraz's come from Czechoslovakia. Yes, I know that is not correct anymore. I'll tell you why I say that. We were having an excellent meal at the Mraz's home one day and … Continue reading Bean Soup
Broccoli Salad
This salad is a favorite of mine. I don't know why I didn't make it more often because I only ever made it on the holidays. I really should have made it more often because it's such a simple salad! I didn't always add the bacon, in fact I rarely did. It does add a … Continue reading Broccoli Salad
Garlic Shrimp
I used to love to cook. It was my stress reliever. I would come home from work, have 1 beer - yes only 1 - and go through the fridge and see what inspired me. I would tend to just throw a bunch of things together and see what turned out. The mixing of ingredients … Continue reading Garlic Shrimp
Halifax – Style Donairs
For those of you that have been to Halifax and have had the pleasure of eating a Donair, this recipe is for you. You're welcome! lol Seriously, my Mom somehow found a recipe that tastes exactly like you're standing inside a donair shop after spending the night drinking - or afternoon for that matter! Those … Continue reading Halifax – Style Donairs
Banana Bread
I was going through my recipes, trying to decide which recipe I would use to start on my new blog. This recipe is the first one I shared with my family so I thought it fitting to start with it here. Turns out that this recipe isn't even mine! I always knew that I had … Continue reading Banana Bread
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