You guys know that while I love cooking, I’m not much of a baker. With an exception of few, tested family recipes, I usually stay away from baking desserts. This year, however, I really wanted to have a go at Christmas cookies. These gingerbread cookies were not only incredibly easy to make, but they also look pretty cute and taste amazing (mission accomplished!).…
Anyone else feels like they’ve gained about 10 pounds over the Thanksgiving break? After I skipped breakfast this morning, I really wanted to have a nice, healthy lunch, which was a bit of a challenge with nothing much but Thanksgiving leftovers in my fridge.…
Quinoa, often referred to as “a vegetable caviar” or “rice of the Inca Empire” is a very unique seed due to it being high in protein, fiber and minerals while being completely gluten free. It’s super healthy, fluffy, tasty and highly versatile. It’s also a bit difficult to pronounce: “KEEN-WAH”. I love saying that. Keen-wah.…
I’m not usually a sweet-breakfast type of person, but today I made something sweet and absolutely delicious for breakfast: Strawberry & Banana French Toast. This, my friends, is the best French toast that I’ve ever had.…
I’ve been in such a great mood these last couple of days, just staying busy, enjoying spending time with hubby who is now home for the weekends (yay!), that I decided to make something special for lunch. Few weeks a go, I got this amazing recipe for a shrimp cocktail from my friend and I couldn’t wait to try it out. We bought some fresh, wild caught shrimp on Saturday and a bunch of organic avocados so I had a…