brazilian quindim

Brazilian Quindim

It's time to say goodbye to your diet! It's quindim time!

Quindins are heavenly deserts! Brazilians know what I'm talking about. Nobody can resist a moist and soft quindim and I am sorry to say that if you try this recipe you will be addicted forever.

ridiculously easy crab meat appetizer

Ridiculously Easy Crab Meat Appetizer

So you'll have guests for dinner but you don't have much time to do anything. Still you want to treat your guests with a delicious appetizer. You came to the right place. I have an easy and fabulous recipe to share with you. Check out this Shrimp and Crab Meat Appetizer recipe. I guarantee you'll get plenty of compliments if you make it :)

veggies frittata college style

One commonality between busy and lazy people is that they usually don't like spending time in the kitchen. Whatever category you fall into here is a healthy frittata recipe for you. I called it Frittata College Style because college people are often both: busy and lazy. I make this frittata a lot for Sunday brunches. As everyone knows Sundays are the typical busy people lazy days. Keep reading. It's a short intro for obvious reasons.

glazed and creamed carrots

This glazed carrots recipe was taken from my cooking bible the "Escoffier Cook Book, A Guide to the Fine Art of French cuisine" (the English version). I can't put in words how delicious these carrots are and I can't take a picture that will do it justice. You simply need to try it!

chicken with spinach feta sauce

This is another delicious creamy sauce chicken recipe. This time the star of the sauce is the Feta cheese and the healthy ingredient is the spinach. However the heavy cream is what blends everything together and makes this sauce really special.

tilapia with creamy white wine sauce

This delicious fish recipe has a smooth creamy sauce that will make you sigh. The white wine gives it a delicate flavor and the onions add body and crunchiness.

Mixed Berries and Banana Smoothie

You can have mixed berries and banana smoothies any time of the year regardless of fresh berries being available. Just buy frozen berries. I like the Simple Truth Organic Berry Medley, which includes raspberries, strawberries and blackberries. I love the color of this smoothie. How can you resits it?

chicken with tomato and herbs

This is one of the leanest recipes I have ever seen. It's a really great dish if you are trying to shed some pounds or if you are looking for recipes with no butter or oil. 

Prunes Peanuts Banana Smoothie

This is another smoothie variation that I really like. I put lots of prunes in it, which give it a great color and consistency. if you like it even thicker then use ice cubes and frozen bananas.

Beef Bourguignon Cheat Recipe

Beef Bourguignon is a traditional French recipe. It's a stew made with meat cooked slowly in red wine. It was originated in the Burgundy region in France and is as popular as coq-au-vin (chicken cooked in wine).