We all know that carrots are full of vitamin A, K, and beta-carotene. They are good for our eyes and bones. Plus, most dieticians consider them to be a superfood due to their high fiber content. But did you know that they are from Afghanistan and have more genes (about 32,000) than us? Moreover, you […]
Recipes
How to Cook Potato Stew with Ground Beef?
We all need an easy and tasty potato stew recipe during the winter. It is a quick and filling meal on those cold nights. This is another family recipe that I pulled out of the closet. Note that you can add extra vegetables (carrots, broccoli, etc.) if you wish. Plus, feel free to switch the […]
Quick Strawberry Sheet Pancake in Blender
Here is another quick, kid-friendly recipe you can prepare on the run. Today, I am Introducing a flavorsome, easy, strawberry crepe-like pancake. Its name might be a bit weird, but the taste is heavenly! The good news is that the recipe is pretty simple too. All you need is fresh strawberries, wheat flour, sugar, milk, […]
Quick Fried Potato Patties | Matates for Kids
Potatoes are everyone’s favorite ingredient when it comes to preparing some happy food. Despite all the notorious starch information surrounding them, potatoes are full of antioxidants and a good source of healthy fiber. So, there is nothing wrong with consuming some potatoes occasionally. Note that this fluffy patties recipe is a real kid-pleaser. You can […]
Easy Savarin Cake Recipe without Yeast
If cakes and whipped cream are your thing, then you will love this recipe. It is the easiest and the most delicious recipe I know for one of my favorite cakes, which is the Savarin cake. I like to bake small, or what my kids used to call them “mini cakes” Savarins, as they are […]
Chicken Rice Easy Dinner Recipe
This is another easy to go dinner recipe, that I use whenever I am running out of time, but still want to eat something homemade and healthy-ish. The kids love the chicken (some of them, at least), and are OK with the rice and the vegetables. Me, their mother, is super happy since all I […]
Ochazuke with Matcha Tea – Quick Meal with Baked Salmon
I love Japanese one-bowl dishes. Quick, tasty, and full of healthy food! Ochazuke is made with a great assortment of flavorsome ingredients. The combination of baked salmon, matcha (green tea), nori, soy sauce, and steamed rice make a perfect quick meal for me. If you have some leftover rice and frozen salmon in the fridge, […]
Wholesome Cake for Nutrition Max – Energy Bomb Poppy Seeds
Enjoy a delicious cake that is full of almost everything in your kitchen cabinet. Literally, we came up with this recipe as a joke. However, it developed into a yummy and nutritious formula over the years. The basic idea was to put all the ingredients that we can use with a cake batter in the […]
Quick Baked Salmon for Dinner
Salmon is great for dinner but also good for your health. It is not rocket science to cook some for yourself unless you really want to complicate things. There are mainly two types; Pacific and Atlantic salmon. And they are widely available in most grocery stores. Both types are full of nourishing omega-3 acids. Atlantic […]
Bun Bun Rolls – Quick Homemade Soft Buns
I love to use my bread maker machine to prepare my own soft buns at home. It is the best way to control what goes into my food. You can work miracles with simple ingredients. I have to admit that it took some time for me to get accustomed to making dough with a bread […]