Best Ever Authentic Guacamole
Happy Monday everyone! Hope everyone had a great weekend! It was a hot one here! We spent most of the weekend on the patio lounging, enjoying the weather and a few refreshing drinks like my Classic Mojitos! I had a few ripened avocados so of course I also made some homemade fresh guacamole too! And this time I think I actually nailed it – I can honestly say this is the Best Ever Guacamole! My husband, who I can be honest is very particular, actually said this was better than he’s had in some of the best Mexican restaurants. Yes!! Ok so I can’t believe I haven’t shared my guacamole…
Best Ever Pico de Gallo
Happy Monday everyone! Hope everyone had a great weekend! We got together with a few friends for a little social distancing visit Friday night and also spent most of the weekend on the patio enjoying some of my famous Skinny Margaritas accompanied of course by some nachos and fresh Pico de Gallo, or fresh salsa! This year we’re growing our own vegetable garden for the first time, see what a pandemic will do to a city girl! I must say though I’m really enjoying it and my mom would be so proud – brings me back to my Greek farmer roots!! This year with the amazing tomato harvest we have,…
Skinny Raspberry Mojito
It’s the middle of July and it’s been hot the last few weeks! My first time ever garden is growing and the mint has gone wild! You know what that means, forecast is showing lots of mojitos ahead!! We had a great weekend and decided to put that mint to good use Saturday night! But decided to try something a little different and am I glad we did! I made Raspberry Mojitos for the first time and they were so delicious and refreshing. You can honestly make these with any berries you have on hand but I really like the flavour of the fresh raspberries we had! I also wanted…
Easy Holiday Entertaining: Cranberry Brie Bites
We just wrapped up a couple holiday parties this past weekend and while I love entertaining I also like to keep it simple so we can enjoy ourselves. That doesn’t mean sacrificing on plating pretty things or delicious flavors! The key is finding simple recipes that look great and are delicious – like these Cranberry Brie Bites which were the big hit this past weekend! This is a new recipe I discovered last year. What I love about this is you can make these ahead of time, even a couple days in advance and just store in the fridge until you are ready to bake. You can then just pop…
Easy & Delicious Pumpkin Pie
Hi everyone! A bit late getting this one on the blog but better late than never! And plus it’s never too late for pumpkin pie!! The kids and I decided to do some family baking for Thanksgiving and made both Pumpkin Pie and Apple Pie to share with our families for Thanksgiving dinner! I’ve had a lot of people ask for this recipe so thought I would share my pumpkin pie recipe that I’ve been making for years, even before the kids were born! I was a bit worried about baking with the kids, especially since I was on point to bring dessert to the big Family Feast, but this…
Throw the Best Cinco De Mayo Party Ever!
Happy May 1st everyone! So excited it’s May already, even if the weather isn’t feeling so Springy yet. It used to be a little tradition when I was growing up that on the 1st of May I would collect blooming flowers and branches with my grandmother and we would make a little wreath to hang on the front door to celebrate and welcome May. The beginning of May must definitely mean summer is just around the corner! May brings so many things – pretty flowers, warmer weather, Mother’s Day and of course two of my favourite unofficial celebrations, May the 4th (Star Wars family, can’t help it!) and Cinco de…
Traditional Greek Easter Cookies – Koulourakia
Hi everyone! Hope all of you had a great weekend and if you were celebrating Easter that you had a good one! We’re Greek Orthodox so we’ll be celebrating Easter this upcoming Sunday. But the traditional Easter preparations have begun in our house and we’re passing them down through the generations too! I love baking and I’ve been doing it since I was a little girl. Growing up in a greek family, from an early age I was in the kitchen baking traditional greek pastries and desserts with my mom and grandmother (yiayia in Greek), especially around the holidays, and Easter is a big one for us. Baking has become…
Best Ever Skinny Margaritas
It’s been almost a week since we got back from our sunny vacation and I’m a bit sad! Reality has hit me hard, we’re not in Kansas anymore. Well, in our case Florida, specifically Orlando and the land of all things Disney, sun and magical happiness! I just love going to Florida! While we also stayed at another great hotel for part of our trip, I love the hotel we stayed at for the last few years and we were able to come back to it. I always seem to score a deal for it at the very last minute! And this year was no exception! It’s my happy place…
Best Ever Three Cheese Lasagna
Hey guys! It’s the last day of February, the month I also call the month of Love, because come on, Valentine’s Day! It seriously just flew by! And we had a blast having a Galentine’s Day party and our Kids Valentine’s Day party! Plus we made some really delicious stuff like our easy Dark Chocolate Molten Lava Cake – nothing screams Valentine’s Day more than loads of chocolate!! Except maybe for this! So for my last post for the month of love, I feel it’s only fitting that I treat all of you to the best ever lasagna recipe. Now this one is a bit special, it’s no regular lasagna. …
Best Ever & Easy Dark Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes
This weekend in Toronto is a bit of a double celebration. A lot of us are continuing to celebrate Valentine’s Day and it’s also Family Day Weekend! Double the fun! And we’re looking at some extra family fun, including some sweet treats for my sweets! Last night for Valentine’s Day we made a special dessert for after dinner. It was our first time making Dark Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes with the kids. I’ll be honest, it wasn’t my first time! A friend from work had shared this recipe with me when I was pregnant with my son 9 years ago. I modified it slightly and the hubby and I loved…
