Tag Archives: Mother’s Day

Lemon Madeleine

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Madeleine cookies are one of my family's favorite desserts. They are not very cheap in the store and kids eat these cookies so quick. But it's actually really simple to make and they turn out so much better than store bought. Plus its easy to add different flavors. The only problem is you need to have a madeleine mold,...
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Brazilian Candy Cajuzinho and Beijinho

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Both types of sweets are prepared on the basis of condensed milk. Soft and very tasty candy and easy to prepare. 'Beijinho' translates roughly to 'kiss'. To decorate this candy use coconut flakes, but it can be replaced by fine-grained sugar. 'Cajuzinho' translates to 'little cashew'. Although the sweets are made from peanuts, they are decorated with cashew and...
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Apple Pie with Nuts and Cream

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This sweet and sour apple pie will melt in your mouth. It's  easy to prepare and looks great for any holiday. Use juicy, sweet and sour apples for the best balance of flavor. Be sure to thinly slice the apples and use a springform pan for baking this pie. This apple pie is a great idea for Thanksgiving!...
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Pirozhki

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Pirozhki are a Russian-Ukrainian dish of dough with filling that is baked or fried.  There are many recipes for making dough for pirozhki and a variety of toppings as well. It can be meat, fish, eggs, mushrooms, cheese, jam, vegetable or fruit toppings. Savory pirozhki make great accompaniments to soups, borscht and stews, and sweet fillings...
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Apple Charlotte

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Delicious apple charlotte made from scratch. It’s a very easy and simple recipe for an apple charlotte that looks great and has the perfect balance between tart and sweet. I usually buy kefir in small grocery stores  but sometimes you can find it in the usual stores as well. If you can’t find kefir, it can always be replaced...
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Onions and Tomatoes Pie

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Flavorful, hearty and very tasty pie. You can add  to the stuffing different herbs, mushrooms, bacon, slices of mozzarella cheese, etc. depending on your taste. Instead shallots you can use red onions, tomatoes substitute for cherry tomatoes....
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