Anna VahteraAug 24, 20181 minApple NomsMy Mother-in-Law brought us two large bags full of fresh apples from her own trees. So of course I needed to try something small immediat...
Anna VahteraAug 22, 20181 minMac & VeggiesI had a few carrots and a zucchini that needed to be cooked. I also bought a pack of cute clamshell-shaped colored macaroni. It was obvio...
Anna VahteraAug 22, 20182 minCrispy Chicken Strips with Creamy Onion SauceEver wondered what would happen if you breaded chicken strips and then shallow-fried them each individually? Me too! What a coincidence! ...
Anna VahteraAug 16, 20181 minCarrot Bowl with Sweet Potato & CreamCarrots are good. Butter makes everything better. Cream makes it better still. So I confess, I just wanted something really tasty and goo...
Anna VahteraAug 11, 20182 minGarlic & Chives Buns in a WokI’ve wanted to try making bread on a pan for the longest time. One evening I notice we ran out of bread, so it was a perfect excuse for n...
Anna VahteraAug 8, 20181 minOnion SpreadUsing butter or margarine on a bread is all fine and dandy, but having different tasting table spreads is a nice luxury that needs not co...
Anna VahteraAug 8, 20181 minCreamy SoupI love creamy vegetable soups. There’s sooo much variety in a single dish. Just change the veggies around a bit and vóila, you have a dif...
Anna VahteraAug 7, 20181 minOrange Veggie BurgersI wanted to try my hand at making veggie burgers. I’ve never done them before and from this I learned I need to practice a bit more. But ...
Anna VahteraAug 5, 20182 minSlow Cooked Chicken with Broccoli and RiceI use my slow cooker entirely too little compared to the space it takes and how much I wanted it in the first place. I usually only use i...
Anna VahteraAug 2, 20183 minTomato Bowl with Salad on the SideI’ve never made tomato soup, so I wanted to try one… (hint: it didn’t work exactly as planned..) I watched a few videos and decided I’d t...
Anna VahteraAug 1, 20182 minSummertime BBQ BundlesWhen you have multiple mouths to feed, there will be no one mix of ingredients that’ll satisfy everything. So when you’re making a summer...
Anna VahteraJul 31, 20182 minSpiced Rice & Pick Your Own SideWhile I kind of like Sushi, I can’t really be called a sushi-lover since I don’t like almost any traditional sushi fillings. However I wa...
Anna VahteraJul 30, 20182 minOnion MixI mentioned earlier that I like using one ingredient, but many variants? Did I also mention that I adore onions. I’ve always loved them. ...
Anna VahteraJul 29, 20183 minBreaded Chicken, Tomato Sauce and French Creamy Soup.This is a two, or three-part recipe, but trust me, it’s easy and was definitely worth it! French Creamy Soup I was originally going to ma...
Anna VahteraJul 29, 20182 minPotato, Potato, Potato SoupI enjoy using one type of ingredient in multiple varieties in one dish. I’ve used onions for this for a really long time. When I was shop...
Anna VahteraJul 28, 20183 minSalty Ham-filled.. cinnamon rolls?Okay that title might be going a bit too far, but that essentially is what these are, or at least look alike. So. There are like bazillio...
Anna VahteraJul 27, 20182 minChicken Soup with Summer VeggiesSo one day I was planning our meals and I found out that not only did I have one packet of pre-marinated chicken strips that should be ma...
Anna VahteraJul 26, 20182 minThe Meatloaf ExperimentSo. I’ve done meatloaf like a thousand times in my life. I think it was my father who taught me this “recipe”. I’ll say this with stretch...
Anna VahteraJul 26, 20182 minFrom Failure to Fine ChowderSo, I was craving something hot and brought some fresh chilies from the grocery store. These were store-brand long-ish red chilies so I t...
Anna VahteraJul 26, 20182 minBroth Waste to .. bread?Making Broth So. I was making veggie broth and I was going to throw away the vegetable mash that had been squished for all the liquids. B...