The other day I spotted a jar of applesauce on the shop shelf. I can't remember ever buying one, as it is so easy to make homemade applesauce. The first time I ate applesauce was in Germany (Apfelmus) ...
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Soft Butter Spread Recipe
In my previous post on butter, Butter vs. Margarine, I wrote about why butter is a better option. As I mentioned at the end, there is one thing about butter that isn’t so handy: it’s solid and hard ...
Healthy and easy: Berry Pudding
I'm very excited to see the first strawberry flowers in our container garden: the berry season in upon us! We will have just enough of our strawberries to taste, but usually go to the berry farms to ...
Simple gluten & dairy free orange cake
Orange cake is a special treat, especially in winter when cakes with apples and pears dominate. Many recipes involve boiling the orange for an hour or so - the length of the process always puts me ...
Easy vegetarian recipe: Sataraš
Sataraš (pronounced sah-tah-rush) is a quick and simple vegetarian recipe very popular in South-Eastern Europe. It is easy to make and usually prepared during the summer and early autumn days when ...
How to make playdough within minutes
During the holidays, as many parents know, kids expect you to entertain them from morning till dawn. Unless the day is action packed, it's a "boring" day and "I don't have anything to do" day. On ...
Homemade Raspberry Frozen Yogurt
A lot in this post! We are big fans of u-pick or pick your own fruit and berries. U-pick means you go to the farms and pick the fruit yourself. It is good in many ways: ...
Homemade buttermilk pancakes – easy pancake recipe
When I announce Pancakes for breakfast! our kids ask immediately: thick or thin? Thin pancakes are actually crepes and thick are pancakes. Considered as a French specialty, crepes are widespread and ...
Baking Soda Deodorant (Works Even in Hot Weather)
Once upon a time, bicarb soda (Sodium Bicarbonate, Bi-Carb Soda, baking soda) in our household would be used for baking exclusively. Then, I started to use it instead of commercial cleaning products. ...
How to Make Basil Pesto Sauce
Basil pesto is a treat and the best way to enjoy basil. And I'm talking about homemade pesto sauce, not the shop bought one form the jar. The fusion of flavours in it is a marriage made in heaven. ...