My mom has been making these puff pastry perfections for years, and let me tell you…they are addicting! I’ve made them for company and there is NEVER one leftover. I mean you can’t go wrong with flaky puff pastry stuffed with salty creamy feta cheese. Right? Right! This particular recipe has dill […] I have to give […]

I don’t know about you, but I love big portions when it comes to chips and dip! I also know how many calories that can add up to. I’m always looking for ways to cut calories without cutting flavor and this creamy avocado dip is the PERFECT example. If you love […]

Every year when Spring arrives I crave salads! For the most part I crave salads that I grew up eating in Romania. My family would always serve a tomato and feta salad at the table or a fresh red cabbage salad. Just thinking about it brings back memories of summers at the […] My husband and I […]

I love puff pastry because you can top it or fill it with just about anything, sweet or savory. I always have lots of asparagus and sun-dried tomatoes in the fridge from making my Couscous Breakfast Bowl and Orzo with Mushrooms, Asparagus & Cherry Tomatoes so I wanted to incorporate these […] My husband and I […]

White chocolate macadamia cookies have always been my favorite cookie. There’s just something magical that happens when you get a bite of cookie with a macadamia nut and some white chocolate! The flavors are absolutely perfect together. I whipped up a batch of this recipe as well as my Toffee […]

I absolutely love making a big loaf of sweet bread and knowing that I have it all week to enjoy with my morning cup of coffee. I wanted to make this bread just sweet enough, not like your usual over the top cinnamon swirl breads. It came out so delicious, […]

My husband and I visited Napa Valley last week and had way too much wine and cheese. What I didn’t expect was that we would eat so many pastries! We found the cutest little bakery in St. Helena called Model Bakery and they have the most delicious assortment of bread and […] The inspiration for these […]

Ummm…these cookies are so good, I can’t even explain it! For the hundredth time, I love cinnamon! It doesn’t matter it you eat dairy or not…these cookies are AMAZING! I used my sugar cookie recipe for this and just substituted coconut oil for the butter and a ripe mashed banana […]

Mmmm…couscous…. So quick and easy to make, the possibilities are endless. This breakfast bowl is the result of being extremely hungry one morning. I wanted something quick and easy and in my tummy in under 10 minutes! Success! I will be making this breakfast bowl over and over and over […]

I had some butterscotch chips left over from my Apple Pie Butterscotch Bars and Apple Cinnamon White Chocolate Chip Scones so I decided to make some truffles!! I’ve been wanting to make dark chocolate truffles for the longest time, so these were a little experiment. They came out so incredibly rich and […] Ummm…these cookies are so […]

I’ve always been big on presentation. It doesn’t matter if it’s just vegetables and rice on a plate or a decadent an delicious dessert like Tiramisu, presentation is so important! These little Tiramisu cups are perfect for entertaining. You don’t have to worry about getting a cake knife and plates […]

I’m so excited to share this recipe! My husband has been asking me to make him oatmeal cookies for a while now but I wanted to create a recipe with a little more personality. I recently stocked up on more blackcurrant preserves which I absolutely love for Crepes, so I new it […]

I’m so excited to share this recipe! My husband has been asking me to make him oatmeal cookies for a while now but I wanted to create a recipe with a little more personality. I recently stocked up on more blackcurrant preserves which I absolutely love for Crepes, so I new it […]

I’ve always been big on presentation. It doesn’t matter if it’s just vegetables and rice on a plate or a decadent an delicious dessert like Tiramisu, presentation is so important! These little Tiramisu cups are perfect for entertaining. You don’t have to worry about getting a cake knife and plates […]   I’ve said it […]