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Banana Bread

08Nov

A popular dish in America and Australia. This recipe from my mother-in-law is very simple and easy. The main thing in the banana bread recipe is to use ripe bananas. Try to add some nuts, dried fruit, orange zest and/or cinnamon. I usually add walnuts or almonds, as well as a little vanilla. Serve with butter, jam or marmalade. ...

Apple – Pear Cake with Almond Cream Cheese Glaze and Chocolate

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23Oct

I bought a new mold for cakes, miniature bundt pans, and decided to try it out immediately. The weather is perfect for baking and the fall holidays are coming soon so the shape of bundt pans resemble little pumpkins. Also autumn ingredients like pears, apples, nuts, cinnamon, vanilla are a great idea for rich and moist cake for Halloween or Thanksgiving. Instead of 6 small molds...

Burger with Caramelized Onions, Figs and Goat Cheese

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05Oct

Figs and goat cheese go so good together. If you like this combination, then you'll love the burger with it. I add a little chopped bacon to the ground meat for extra flavor and to keep it moist....

Beef Burger with Mozzarella and Basil Oil

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01Jun

Less is sometimes more with burgers and to keep it simple this burger is topped with delicious toppings like mozzarella, tomatoes, and lettuce. The basil oil adds great flavor as well. A great tip we learned with my husband for burgers is if you make a small indentation in the middle of each burger patty. the patties won't shrink...

Banana Bread with Pecans and Orange Zest

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04Mar

Hello! Its me, Nikita, with another great homemade recipe: Banana Bread. But while regular banana bread is great, it’s still missing something. Nuts go great with bananas, and who says we need just bananas? Thats why I added Pecans and Orange zest to this great classic. This follows the same recipe with any regular old banana bread recipe, except...

Peach Muffins with Rosemary and Almonds

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03Sep

Now towards the end of the summer is peach season, and besides eating them raw a lot, we also made drinks for the kids and sangria for adults. This time I decided to bake muffins from them. The recipe is simple and they were very tasty. Instead of almonds you can use any other nuts of your choice. It...

Rhubarb Pie with Strawberries and Almonds

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25Jun

I never cooked rhubarb until lately when I started growing some in my garden and since then I tried a couple of delicious recipes, like Strawberry Rhubarb summer drink. This time I made a delicious rhubarb pie made with a crumbly shortcrust pastry and filled with sweet and tangy rhubarb-strawberry filling and crispy...

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