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Cooking for the family

Drinks

Raspberry Flavored Sparkling Mineral Water

Spring is nearly over. It’s getting hotter and hotter, and we drink more and more water. There are hundreds of ways to quench your thirst. The simplest is drinking water. However, we have so many unhealthy alternatives to water that, most of the time we prefer to drink one of those: cola, bottled fruit juice, beer, etc. They either have a lot of sugar or are alcoholic, which means we have to think twice before consuming. This raspberry flavored sparkling mineral water recipe is a good ... continue reading...

Snacks

Italian Dip Sauce

He doesn’t usually like watching television, but he was hooked by one of those documentary channels nowadays. He is watching a fishing channel, and already started to make plans when to go fishing with his friends. They can do it only a few weekends in a year, but talk about the same fish and camping adventure all year round.Yes, I’m talking about my husband. Instead of going for a walk on a sunny spring weekend, he wanted to be a couch potato this Sunday. He bought a big pack of Bud and a party ... continue reading...

Breakfasts Snacks Vegetarian

Hot Ricotta and Corn Spread

Bread means nothing to me unless topped by a yummy spread. You can have a sweet or savory spread for different  occasions. A sweet spread for the breakfast is great, but as an appetizer I always prefer a savory taste. Today, I want to share this hot ricotta and corn spread recipe with you.  It is a really fast and appetizing savory spread recipe. Actually I didn’t have a plan to make and shoot a recipe today . It all started when I realized the ricotta cheese in the fridge was best before the ... continue reading...

Dinner Ideas Pastas Salads Snacks

Creamy Salami Pasta Salad

Trying to persuade a picky eater not to skip lunch or dinner is a little bit tiring especially if he is under the weather. There are two ways to do it: either take him to the pizzeria on the corner or prepare something he likes. Actually it is difficult to make something for the kids both tasty and not sweet. But I came up with this creamy salami pasta salad recipe, it was tasty and did not have any sugar. My little son had a fever yesterday and he didn’t want to eat anything. As a typical ... continue reading...

Dinner Ideas Pastas

Tomato Mushroom Spaghetti

For me pasta is spaghetti. Of course I like the others as well, but spaghetti is special for me. That’s not because it tastes better, or it is easier to make and eat. Actually it may be so tiring to manage 25-30 cm long spaghetti, especially if you are having it for lunch on a weekday. But I like struggling with it and today I want to share my tomato mushroom spaghetti recipe with you. Eating pasta without a sauce is like having a burger without ketchup and mayo. It still tastes well, but you ... continue reading...

Dinner Ideas

Marinated Chicken Breast with Caramelized Onion

Chicken is one of my favorites when I want to have a nice dinner. It is healthy, cheap, and easy to prepare. When it comes to how yum it is, actually I am in a dilemma about that. If you just boil and serve a piece of chicken breast alone, no it is not yummy. But if you marinate and serve it with some veggies, yes it is very yummy. This marinated chicken breast with caramelized onion recipe is in the second category. Chicken breast is so dry and hard to swallow for me unless accompanied with ... continue reading...

Soups

Spicy Corn Pumpkin Soup

Having a bowl of soup always makes me feel better. Mostly, soups are easy to make, healthy and very delicious, but of course I’m not talking about adding hot water into a bowl of instant soup or boiling a packed soup mix. Soups are healthy only if you use vegetables and real homemade stock. My spicy corn pumpkin soup is a good example of how you can make a yummy, easy and healthy soup. This spicy corn pumpkin soup recipe is the last of my pumpkin recipes quartet. The first was no bake pumpkin ... continue reading...

Dinner Ideas Salads Snacks Vegetarian

Pumpkin Blueberry Quinoa Salad

Life expectancy is expected to improve globally for the following decades. Experts say it has the tendency to go up only if we cut on sugar and packed food consumption, and include as much healthy food as possible in our diets. For a healthier and longer life, we have to be careful about what we eat and what we prepare for our children. Pumpkin blueberry quinoa salad is a perfect healthy dinner idea for the folks at home. This Pumpkin blueberry quinoa salad recipe is the third of my pumpkin ... continue reading...