Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese & Pecan Frosting

Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese & Pecan Frosting

 Red Velvet......need I say more?

Raise your hand if you love Red Velvet....cake....cupcakes...cake pops....
brownies (yes, you can make Red Velvet brownies).

You are not alone....I love RED VELVET....anything and so does my oldest child.

Unfortunately, slice of Red Velvet cake has quite a few calories and carbohydrates and since my oldest child/lover of Red Velvet cake is a type 1 diabetic he can't indulge in this sinful tastiness OFTEN.

Marinara Sauce

Spaghetti With Marinara Sauce

Summer is coming to an end.....yeey.....and my garden is still full of fresh peppers and tomatoes.

I am not a canning person... I don't can....I rarely freeze fruits and vegetables...I know I should....I might start...

One thing I do.....make big batches of sauces and freeze them for the winter.

Being married to Italian boy and having little (well, not little in size) pasta lovers running around the house one of the sauces in our freezer is always MARINARA sauce.

Pork & Sauerkraut Casserole - Kolozsvar Káposzta

Pork & Sauerkraut Casserole - Kolozsvar Káposzta

 Growing up I had two wonderful grandmothers....both phenomenal cooks.

My maternal grandma was Slovak and she cooked for us all the wonderful Slovak dishes.

My paternal grandma was Czech married to Hungarian and she loved to cook all the delicious Czech and Hungarian dishes.

One of my favorite Hungarian dishes was Kolozsvar Káposzta (Kolozsvar Cabbage).

Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken

Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken

Few years ago I remember going with my best friend for lunch to a local pub.

She ordered her favortie - Hawaiian Chicken Burger....... It was just grilled chicken breast brushed with Teriyaki sauce and served with slice of pineapple........ Nothing special......not super tasty and up to my standards, but.......

....it gave me an idea for Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken and Rice dish.

Diner Style Strawberry Shortcake

Diner Style Strawberry Shortcake

Summer is slowly here's hoping leaving us and we are enjoying last of the sweet and fragrant strawberries.

To celebrate the end of the summer and end of the strawberry season I decided to make DINER STYLE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE.

Egg Salad with Maple Smoked Bacon

Egg Salad Sandwich with Maple Smoked Bacon

 Fresh homemade bread and egg salad....now that's lunch.

I am not a sandwich person....,BUT.....the other day I had a huge craving for an EGG SALAD SANDWICH.....of course this is me we are talking about here.....

....nothing is simple when it comes to me and my cravings....not only I was craving Egg Salad.....I was also craving crisp bacon.