#cheese

Pasta Bake

July 8, 2018 1

There is no shame in being a pasta fiend. Between my cake business and being a full time Mom, I barely have time to eat, so when I do, I just eat whatever is the quickest the most filling to…

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Here’s another insight into the infamous Terrible Twos: You would think that all kids love pizza, after all, what is there not to love? Bread? Good. Tomato sauce? Sweet. Cheese? Love. For Peanut, however, he is perplexed by ‘pizza’. I…

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Russian Cottage Cheese ‘Gnocchi’ (18m+)

February 9, 2017 Like

Technically, these are not Gnocchi, because they lack potato. I got this recipe from my Kazak friend, J, who is married to an Italian. So I suppose one can say these are really Vereniki shaped like Italian Gnocchi, cooked and…

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P2’S First Birthday!

February 6, 2017 Like

Well, I can’t say this year has flown by, because it’s not the easiest, being a full time mother of two with a severe case of ‘fomo’ (‘fear of missing out’ – yes, there is now an acronym for this…

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Baby’s Baked Squash (12m+)

December 29, 2015 Like

Poor Peanut had been bouncing back and forth with a fever for 5 days; finally the doc gave him antibiotics to get rid of the yuckies once and for all. Big Boos to antibiotics, but I couldn’t let Peanut go…

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Lasagna

November 5, 2015 Like

This week my nephews are visiting. It’s been quite the busy week running up to Halloween – between making Peanut’s Halloween costume, decorating a graveyard cake, swimming and playing with kids with seemingly limitless energy, I was beat. Good thing…

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Mac & Cheese

October 30, 2015 Like

Probably the most comforting dish on the planet. It’s ooey, gooey, and cheesey. I often play around with the cheeses that I use. Another combination I love to use is Cheddar and Blackstick’s Blue; but obviously, go ahead and use…

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Burger

October 30, 2015 Like

This is my burger, my way. I like to dig out the centre of the bun, and I replace the missing bread with a hash brown. There’s no space for a healthy burger in my life. So let’s shift this burger…

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Baby’s First Fish Pie (10m+)

October 29, 2015 Like

Peanut made his first visit to the aquarium this week! My brother and I took our babies to Ocean Park in Hong Kong, and they loved it. It was like watching cats trying to catch fish in a fish tank!…

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Cannelloni

October 29, 2015 Like

Ok you don’t have to go making your own cheese, but living in Oman, Ricotta is not always available so I resorted to making my own. To my surprise, it’s actually very easy to make! I am by no means…