Recipes

Lemon & Thyme NY Style Cheesecake

Sometimes getting creative in the kitchen is simply inspired by avoiding waste. In the case of this NY Style Cheesecake I used the cottage cheese I had on hand, the fresh thyme and lemons combined, of course, with the traditional ingredients in a NY Style cheesecake:  cream cheese and sour cream to create a decadent cheesecake albeit lighter than you might expect.  It has a…

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Homemade Chinese Noodles

My son has an allergy to sesame and peanuts, so we steer clear of any Chinese restaurant. I have not done a lot of experimenting with the plethora of flours you can use for Chinese noodles. I simply use what I have on hand – all-purpose flour!  It’s a staple in my pantry. These Homemade Chinese Noodles  have that chewy taste you would expect in…

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Armenian Sweet Bread

  So my family and I have done our DNA tests to see what our heritage blend is, and one of the surprises we saw on everyone’s test was Armenian descent (very small percentage), among other cultures, but this one surprised us! So I decided to explore their cuisines in time for the Easter Holiday. I found a recipe and adapted it a bit because…

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