Calling all hummus and avocado lovers! Well, actually, even if you are not a fan of hummus, I think you will like this. My daughter Sara isn’t a big fan of hummus, but even she likes it when made with avocado. …
Snacks
Labne with Tomatoes and Zaatar
Homemade labne is delicious, so much better than store bought and easy to make! You can make it with homemade yogurt or store bought. I do recommend using 5% or 6% milk fat yogurt such as Balkan yogurt, it works best. …
Watermelon and Feta
Summertime, gardening, and watermelon all remind me of my grandfather. This summer I have been thinking about him a lot. Maybe because I am older and have so many things I wish I could say to him, or ask him. …
Guacamole
Guacamole is probably the most requested recipe that I get ask for from my friends, been making it for years and shared it on my FB group years ago…for some reason I never made a post about it on the blog. It’s definitely blog worthy, so what took me so long to post it? Oh well, I am posting it now, enjoy!…
Petulla (Fried Dough)
Nothing brings back childhood memories like the taste of petulla, excitingly waiting for my mom to finish making them so we can gobble them up!
These are traditional Albanian treats, passed down by generation….every family has their own recipes and how to make them….I may be biased here but I think my moms are the best.
My Grandfather liked them sweet, with sugar or honey, my grandmother likes them with feta. I like them both ways, but I add cinnamon to my sugar….
Candy Popcorn
This post transports me back in time…..my grandparents and I every Saturday morning would walk to the market, then we would go to the candy shop, and every time I would get a pink ball of popcorn. I loved that candy shop, those popcorn balls were the best, and the fudge oh my goodness. …
Honey Roasted Almonds
These don’t last long in our house! They are so yummy, crunchy and sweet! Perfect for gifts as well, add some in candy bags (such as wiltons candy bags) , print out the recipe and add to the tie to close the bag with, place them in a gift bag or in a small Chinese take out box that they sell at Bulk barn makes for a pretty presentation. Add one bag of salty and a bag of sweet! Teachers, neighbors, friends will love it!…
Dill & Feta Cake
I came across this recipe years ago while visiting a friend of mine Hatice. She shared her mom’s recipe with me, the only problem was that the recipe was in Turkish measurements. It took about four times until I got it right, and converted it to American measurements. My daughter Dina always makes this, as it’s her favourite! She made this one that is in the photographs, so proud of her!
It’s really simple and easy to make, using simple ingredients….