Now my kids are pretty picky eaters but there are three things that they will eat without question. They are 1. Olives 2. Pizza 3. Cheese SO we put those three things together and made such a fun family meal out of it. Prepping it together made it so FUN and it's the easiest thing you ... VIEW POST
Mother’s Day SYLR Riesling Watermelon Spritzer
Spring has sprung and you better believe it, it's almost time for Mother's Day!! I remember my first Mother's Day, my only wish was TO BE a mom. Thankfully Ava heard me and made me a mommy just a week before Mother's Day. I remember so vividly it being a warm sunny day, we spent it on a ... VIEW POST
Roasted Pumpkin and Garlic Soup with Corn
I know this isn't even anywhere close to the pumpkin soup season, but we had some pumpkins left over from Halloween time so I finally decided to put them to good use. Here's what came of it - roasted pumpkin and garlic soup with corn, YUMMMM!! After I dealt with scooping out and seeding the ... VIEW POST
Crispy Zucchini Tomato Sandwiches with Garlic Mayo
With summer fresh produce winding down, we have been on such a huge veggie/fruit kick. These crispy zucchini sandwiches are prefect for fall, I love how crispy and flavourful they are and they can be served warm or cold. I love trying different types of zucchini, I used the green ... VIEW POST
Stuffed Mushroom Caps with Cream Cheese, Caramelized Onion, Bread Crumbs and Bacon
Few years back I went to visit my husband's cousin on the Sunshine Coast and she made these FINGER LICKING stuffed mushroom caps. And ever since then I have not been able to get these bad boys out of my head. I love mushrooms and my husband does NOT, so I rarely make dishes that involve them ... VIEW POST
Delicious Signature Holiday Cocktails
Winter Holidays are my favourite, partially because I LOVE hosting. I can't wait to have a yummy Holiday spread and for everyone to get festive. I love decorating my house and creating a tablescape. But my signature move to get the party hopping is to have a signature holiday cocktail, ... VIEW POST
Mouthwatering Easy Fish Taco Recipe
Hello dear friends, Today I am keeping it short and sweet as I am potty training my 2.5 year old and I am on high pee/poo alert over here. I'll make sure to write up a post about it when and IF I succeed. This easy fish taco recipe is a new invention for us as we usually stick to beef tacos. ... VIEW POST
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving From my Table to Yours
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to you all. I'm sharing my holiday spread with you today. To all my Canadian friends I hope your weekend was every bit as good as mine. And for my American friends here is something to look forward to and maybe drool over a little (no worries, I'll be drooling over ... VIEW POST
Cabbage Salad Recipe
Happy Weekend everyone, My kids didn't get the memo that it is in fact a Saturday, and woke up at the crack of dawn :( So hopefully most of you got a much later start on the weekend than I did. I usually don't post on a weekend but I thought with just a few days of summer left I would share ... VIEW POST
Easy Crepes Recipe that Only takes 10 Minutes
Growing up in Ukraine, one of my favourite foods BY FAR was crepes. So when we feel like we need to get out of our morning cereal routine, this crepes recipe is our go to. With only 4 ingredients how can you go wrong? Ava just DEVOURS them. [Tweet "Delicious crepes in 10 ... VIEW POST
Holy Guacamole Recipe
Happy Friday Everyone, Summer is finally in full force. And with nothing but sun in the forecast I have been whipping out all the summertime recipes. My husband is OBSESSED with guacamole, and over our time together we have tried out maybe a dozen recipes..... Until we found THE ONE. I ... VIEW POST
Russian Beet Salad Recipe
If you don't know that Russian girls are mean cooks, well now you do ! :P The traditional beet salad is a staple of every dinner table for every kind of occasion. If you are hosting New Years Christmas or Birthday dinner parties in Eastern Europe, I can pretty much bet you a good sum of money ... VIEW POST
10 Minute Strawberry Jam
The fresh fruit season is HERE. My kids are a big fan of jam and I have just the recipe that takes no time at all. It's so easy you will love it. All you need is your fruit of choice, a little bit of sugar and 10 minutes of your precious mama time. I used strawberries this time but my other all ... VIEW POST
6 Minute Chocolate Cake Recipe
We braved the airplane with our two kiddos yesterday and are over here visiting grandparents. My sweet mother-in-law always tries to trick me into eating sweets, and this time she did it. ... VIEW POST