Our Homemade Sweet Orange Jam

Ingredients: Oranges: 3 kilos (with peel; will yield 2 kilos of peeled oranges and peel) Sugar: 4 cups (800 grams) Lemon Juice: Juice of one large lemon or 5 tablespoons Lemon Salt: A quarter teaspoon Cloves: 5 pieces (optional for a hint of spice) Instructions: Prepare the Oranges: Start by washing the oranges thoroughly. Peel … Read more

Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff

Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff is a mouthwatering one pot meal that makes for an easy weeknight dinner! Made with wide egg noodles, tender beef stew meat, earthy mushrooms, and topped with a cream sauce, this stroganoff is the real deal. Ingredients 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 pound stew meat chopped … Read more

Strawberry Sheet Cake Recipe

Introduction to Strawberry Sheet Cake The concept of sheet cakes, with their humble beginnings in the 19th century, has evolved significantly over the years. Originally, these cakes were baked in large, flat pans and were designed for ease and efficiency, serving a large number of people without the fuss of layering and intricate decorating. The … Read more

Grandma’s Country White Bread

Fantastic recipe! I chose to use plain flour, mimicking what Grandma Van Doren probably did, as I’m pretty sure « bread flour » wasn’t a thing in her day. Little tip: if you double the quantity of yeast, the rising time is halved, which is a real time saver. This bread is incredibly delicious and … Read more

Taco Stuffed Baked Potatoes

A perfect baked potato stuffed with spicy taco meat and topped with cheese, sour cream and onions – my Taco Stuffed Baked Potatoes are a delicious way to change up your Taco Tuesday. Sometimes the recipes I share here are well thought out, planned and executed. And sometimes they are a complete spur of the … Read more

How to Make Oven-Fried Chicken Breasts

Crispy and flavorful chicken from the oven is so versatile: make it for a weeknight meal or special dinner with friends. This fried chicken doesn’t come from a pan of hot oil—it’s made in your oven! A delicious dish to add to your dinner repertoire, oven-fried chicken breasts are a cinch to make once you … Read more

Healthier Baked French Fries

🍟 Enjoy these Healthier Baked French Fries! 🥔 Ingredients: – 2 Potatoes (peeled and cut into pieces) – Cold water (for soaking) – Olive oil – 0.5 tbsp Flour – 1 tsp Paprika – 0.5 tsp Salt 👩‍🍳 Instructions: 1. Peel and cut the potatoes into pieces. 2. Place the potato pieces in cold water, … Read more

Coconut Pie

Ingredients: Crust: – 1 and 1/2 packets of Maria biscuits – 4 tbsp sugar – 150g unsalted butter, melted Filling: – 1 can sweetened condensed milk – 1 cup coconut milk – 3 egg yolks – Pinch of salt Meringue: – 3 egg whites – 1 and 1/2 cups sugar – Vanilla extract Instructions: For … Read more