Our friend, Mariana Veiga sent us this recipe and we absolutely love it! Mari is from Brazil originally and now she and her husband and 5 year old son are living in Bled, Slovenia. Mari used to be a lawyer but she wanted a more creative lifestyle (and one where she could travel) so she became a digital marketer and graphic designer. She believes in
Super-Easy Baked Broccoli Cheese Balls
This appetizer is ridiculously easy to make! And, it’s a great way to get your family to eat their broccoli. If you want to make it in advance, you can shape the balls, freeze them on a cookie sheet and then pack them into a plastic bag. Or, you can bake them and then freeze them. Baked Broccoli Cheese Balls Based on the recipe at
Bob’s Smoked Tuna with Homemade Cream Cheese
Bob Albers of Mandeville, Louisiana sent us this recipe – his 14th contribution to our blog since 2016.* You don’t have to make your own cream cheese for it, but it’s extra special when you do (and super easy!). From Bob: I just finished eating some of my smoked tuna with cream cheese and thought I should share this delight with you and other cheese
Got Cream? Lucinda’s Italian Liqueur
It’s called VOV in Italy where Lucinda Dee of Williamsville, Vermont first tasted it. She fell madly in vov with it and a friend gave her the recipe. She was kind enough to share it with us (thank you, Lucinda!). VOV is basically the Italian version of eggnog. When it was invented in 1845 in Padua, Italy, it was named “vovi” or eggs. That later
Make Ahead Gluten Free Cheesy Nut Loaf
An easy recipe to make in advance of the holidays. I make this every time I host Christmas for my family because my vegetarian relatives love it. In fact, my brother’s wife gave me this recipe years ago. There are many complicated versions of it online, but this one is simple to make and easy to like. For this article, I doubled the recipe and
Cherry Tomatoes Stuffed with Fresh Mozzarella
I recently started doing the Ketogenic Diet which I absolutely love, and I now eat as much cheese as I want to (and that’s quite a bit!). I was going to an event where I didn’t know if I would find anything keto-friendly, so, I needed to bring something I could eat. I found this recipe which looked easy and it was ALTHOUGH I have
Easy-Cheesy Corn Fritters
There are at least a million recipes online for these fritters, but I had never tasted one until my brother’s wife, Karen made them at a family vacation in Maine. She had extra corn on the cob and it was taking up way too much space in the refrigerator, so she whipped these up for breakfast one morning and I became an instant devotee. Karen
Brigadeiro – A Sweet Treat From Brazil
Mariana Veiga is from Brazil and when she saw our last post (How to Make Condensed Milk), she sent us her recipe for the fabulous brigadeiro. This is the classic version of the delightful fudge ball and there are many variations (see below). Note: You may remember Mariana from the post last year about her trip to Mongolia with her husband and young son (click