Counting to share a sweet surprise
At the end of December 2012, we had made DIY Cadbury clusters (Knusperflocken) while Alex was off work and we had so much we decided to share with Alex colleagues for their return to work/new year start as a sweet little surprise Nico chose a pack of appropriately themed cellophane bags from the dollar store, then Alex and Nico sat and counted the clusters one at a time as they put them in the … Read entire article »
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Easy summer fruit cake
For my birthday this year, I wanted a cake that I had over 15 years ago, yes I still remember it because it was that good! It’s super easy and quick to make. We made it after diner and 30 minutes (little one’s help tends to delay things, lol) later we were having it. Nico helped with pretty much every step and here is how we did it: Nico insisted on washing and cutting all the … Read entire article »
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DIY Cadbury clusters (Knusperflocken)
(Dec. 26, 2012) Alex had asked his mom to bring things from his grandma who passed away a few months before Nico was born. One thing she brought was recipes and this was one of them. After he translated it, I realized it sounded a lot like those yummy chocolate raisin Cadbury clusters. All we had to do is add a few things. We used a mix of dark and semi sweet chocolate since we … Read entire article »
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Easter bunny and eggs pancakes
(April 8, 2012) For Easter 2012, Nico wanted pancakes for breakfast so I thought I’d make them a little special. Using our usual pancake recipe, I free handed a bunny shape for Nico and made the face after using chocolate chips, you could also use dry raisins or whatever else you’d like/have. I know some of you may freak out and say you can’t free hand a bunny, I also made eggs with a cookie cutter … Read entire article »
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Rice meatballs in tomato soup
(Made March 3, 2013) This is a recipe my mother made when I was little and I continued with it. Nico likes them with a minimum of sauce (mister anti-sauce, lol), I like them because they are simple to make and the prep time is only 10-15 mins, perfect when you have kids. You can make bigger batches and keep in the fridge for quick lunches or dinners for a week. We put the rice and … Read entire article »
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Chinese style meatballs and spaghetti
(Feb10, 2013) This is another favorite of Nico’s after vegetable soup rice (it’s not a soup, but a creamy rice). He LOVES pasta and rice, those are his 2 favorite things to eat, he could have them every day! He doesn’t eat regular spaghetti sauce anymore but he will eat meat and sometimes likes it with soy sauce. He also seems to like creamy sauces or sauces like honey garlic or teriyaki. Anyways, my mother … Read entire article »
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Pancake day 2013 (pancake sandwich)
(Feb 12, 2013) This year we celebrated Pancake Day at dinner time. Nico helped making the pancakes as usual and he opted for the chocolate chips with cinnamon sugar pizza pancake (cut like a pizza). The bottom corner photo is him holding the chocolate chips jar with his feet to finally get in! We, on the other hand, decided to make a sandwich with ours (see the picture on top), you can put what you’d like, here … Read entire article »
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Great grandma’s lasagna
Disclaimer 1: Before I reveal the recipe, I must say I got lots of protest from my mother about this one since the recipe is from her grand mother Marie-Laure. We came to the understanding that I wouldn’t give the meat sauce recipe made from scratch but the rest only. So I hope it turns out as good for you with your own meat sauce. Disclaimer 2: This lasagna is NOT for vegetarians (sorry!) (Made December 27) … Read entire article »
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Chicken stew
(Made Dec. 24th, 2012) This is a recipe I have adapted from my home economics class back in school (won’t tell you what year that was, lol) , theirs was rather greasy and complicated to do, so I simplified it. While the in laws were visiting they had asked if I could make it, since I used to make it over in Germany too. We did most prep while Nico was napping so it would … Read entire article »
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Shepherd’s pie Quebec style (Pâté chinois)
Disclaimer: This is not your typical British Shepherd’s pie, but it’s the closest translation I can find, so to all British readers out there please don’t be offended by the way we make it. (Made on December 18, 2012) Nico doesn’t eat this as he’s currently anti-mashed potatoes but eats cubed ones, he also only likes whole corn kernels not the creamy kind but he does like ground beef. So for now I keep a few … Read entire article »
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