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Home made play dough, safe for kids

Today I have a little different recipe. This recipe is not going to make you something you can eat, but since it uses regular cooking ingredients and is made in the kitchen, I guess it can be posted on this site. I’m not going to lie about it, yesterday I badly needed some play dough. [...]


Potato pancakes

Oh, the childhood memories… My grandmother used to make the best potato pancakes when I was a little boy. She always had to make me some, whenever we went over to visit my grandparents, and I would always help her. Potato pancakes are really easy to make and only require a few ingredients. They can [...]


Chinese cabbage with potatoes

Chinese cabbage is a very versatile vegetable. As the name suggests, you will find this vegetable widely used in Chinese cuisine, often used in stir fried dishes. There are many western dishes that can use Chinese cabbage as a replacement for various ingredients. Recipes that call for chicory or endive can be made with Chinese [...]


Chicken and fruit salad

Here’s an easy recipe for chicken and fruit salad. It is a great side dish for a BBQ or it can be served with toast or crackers when watching a movie or having company over. This dish can be prepared ahead of time, in fact it should be kept in the fridge overnight to allow [...]


Salmon Teriyaki

I really love Japanese cuisine. A lot of Japanese dishes are very simple and don’t require many ingredients. It’s these simple dishes, that don’t use herbs or spices, I like most, because of their pure flavors. Japanese soy sauce is often the only seasoning used and it gives the dishes the distinct Japanese taste. Because [...]


One eyed monster breakfast

There are various names for this dish: egg in the basket, egg in a window, egg in the hole, pirates eye, birds nest, hobo toast, eggy toast, o’johnnies, egg in the middle, one eyed Joe, toad in the hole, one eyed Jack, did I forget one? I call them one eyed monsters and the kids [...]


Homemade Pizza

We eat pizza about once a week. It’s one of my favorite foods and the variations are really endless. Don’t tell me that you don’t like pizza, because you can put anything on there that you like, the rest is just bread. When I make pizza, I make pizza. No store bought dough or pizza [...]


Sweet Omelet

Let me show you a quick and easy, yet very tasty, omelet. All you need for this recipe is a couple of eggs, sugar and a splash of milk. Ingredients 2 eggs 2 tbsp. Sugar A little milk Break the eggs into a glass and add the sugar and a splash of milk. Beat with [...]