We love spaetzle which is like a drop noodle. Many cultures around Europe have these dumpling-style noodles. In Hungarian, these egg noodle dumplings are known as “Nokedli” whereas in Romania they’re called “Galuska”. Spaetzle is German and “Halushky” in Ukrainian. They have slight variations between cultures – some of these drop noodles are thinner and…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen
Mulled Juice
It’s fall time and I love mulled juice. I usually prefer using apple juice but a combination of cranberry and apple juice is tasty, as is a combo of apple, orange and cranberry or even plain cranberry. It’s sweet and spicy with a little tang, and simply delicious! It has all the flavours of fall…
Queen of Puddings from the 1940s
My daughter decided to make Queen of Puddings from the 1940s and it was absolutely delicious!! We got the recipe from Baking Yesteryear: The Best recipes from the 1900s to 1980s by B. Dylan Hollis which has a lot of great recipes in it, but there’s tons of versions of this recipe everywhere! Queen of…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Bars
I have made several variations of this fudgy oat square! They are delicious, but this bar is a little different with the addition of peanut butter. These chocolate peanut butter oat bars are simply delectable! They almost taste like a caramel peanut butter cup with oats. We made these without peanut butter and instead used…
Easy No-Bake Cheesecake Squares
These no-bake cheesecake squares is the perfect dessert when you want a sweet treat without having to turn the oven on! They have a yummy, light cheesecake taste without being a heavy dessert! I have been enjoying these delectable simple squares for over 20 years — it is a family favorite! They really are that…
Libby’s Baked Beans
These baked beans are easy to prepare and taste delicious! I grew up eating these at every occasion! I believe the recipe was on the can of Libby’s beans (the large 2kg can) that everyone kept! They’re a family favorite that I make through the year! I wrote the recipe down off the label my…
Cottage Pie
Today we are making a delicious and hearty British-style casserole — cottage pie. I grew up eating what we called shepherds pie that was made with leftover roast beef. Traditionally shepherds pie is made with ground lamb whereas cottage pie is made with ground beef. To the meat some veggies are added, broth and tomato…
Easy Banana Bread
Nothing beats banana bread fresh from mom’s kitchen! My family loves banana bread and this is one of my favorites to make! It’s fluffy and moist and has such great flavor. And you can easily change it up by adding chocolate chips or nuts, or even berries. It makes the best french toast — which…
