This is a recipe I found at internet from Anna Nienhuis (hiddenponies.com) but I made some changes in order to fit our house needs. There so many recipes over internet that does not work, I tested dozens of them to find ONE that does work and this recipe can...
I was on Facebook and at the same time I was researching choices for a Shabbat cake when I saw a picture of a beautiful cake from my first cousin Milena Leite who is a professional baker and has a company in Brazil called #candiesconfeitariaclassica ( Candies...
This recipe is easy to make but will take few steps. But it is incredible refreshing for a Hot summer day and the best thing to bring to a beach picnic. I ate something similar for the first time in Taipei, when I was doing my scholarship of TCM for Doctors. I became...
rated as VERY EASY RECIPE: Today we have a very typical and folkloric Brazilian party to attend at a Catholic Church in Winnipeg. With large immigration of Brazilians in the past few years these parties were supposed to happen in some point. I attended an Italian...
My husband bought a big container of Balkan vanilla yogurt and my European Kanzi apples were turning brown. So I had to do something because I hate to waste food. Today is Victoria Day and as we expected in the Praires of Manitoba is raining. So I don't want to go...
Choux pastry 125 ml Milk 200 ml Water 150 g Plain Flour 1 teaspoon golden caster sugar 0.5 teaspoon Salt 100 g unsalted butter 4 medium Eggs lightly beaten Chantilly cream 1.5 Vanilla pod split 300 ml whipping cream 1.5 tablespoons icing sugar Choux pastry 1. Preheat...
Yesterday I had that some spinach in the bag that was not looking as good as days ago, I had to think in something quickly. I looked what I have in my fridge and I decided to stir fry the spinach. I had some cherry tomatoes , Parmesan and provolone cheese from...
I added a recipe of Jello-o Mold in my blog but with few layers and it was dairy free. Days ago I had very special guests ( Ted and Harriet are my Canadian family here) for dinner and because I served Pasta we did not need to have a Dairy free dessert. I wanted to...
This is an easy recipe but require only a bit of patience to be in the oven and than to cool down but otherwise it is easy. My husband days ago cried for " pudim de leite moca" that is a very typical dessert in Brazil that you can find anywhere. But in Canada not a...
Last night I checked the weather news and we could hear that a very bad winter storm was hitting Manitoba. So we could expected colder temperatures and bad driving issues for next day. So at the same time I felt like fighting a cold and my stomach was upset. There is...
In Brazilian kids parties it is common to find this easy chicken pie you prepare using a blender. No need to make a traditional dough. My Son will turn 6 years old in a month so I'm trying to prepare easy recipes that kids and adults might like it. 48 hours ago I was...
The Halloween was over and I had a day off before Remember's day. I realized I can't sit and watch TV. To me, when a day off happens it equals to "Cooking experiments" and I like to create new recipes for my family. I had that "Decorative" small pumpkins sitting...