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Better Chicken and Chickpea Paprikash

February 20, 2015 by vikalinka 45 Comments

My favourite person to cook for after Brad is my father-in-law. He is a kindred spirit when it comes to food. A skilled cook himself, Chris has a great appreciation for various flavours and a healthy appetite to enjoy them. So when he brought up that he hadn’t had Chicken Paprikash for ages and really […]

5-Minute Blender Salsa Fresca

January 30, 2015 by vikalinka 2 Comments

So the BIG GAME is approaching and it kills Brad and I that we can’t watch it with the rest of the world. It’s tough for football-loving folks to be in a different time zone. Okay, okay I am not the biggest fan but I do live with one. Also, it’s amazing how many things […]

Winter Salad with Figs and Pomegranate Balsamic Dressing

December 3, 2014 by vikalinka 17 Comments

Some days are so long that at the end of it all you want to do is to feed your kids, send them upstairs and have a nice and relaxed dinner with your favourite person. Preferably one that doesn’t involved a lot of cooking. This salad is so quick, yet it’s perfect for a winter […]

Creamy Butternut Squash Gnocchi

November 19, 2014 by vikalinka 12 Comments

It’s crazy but it seems that every week when I stock up on groceries a butternut squash always finds its way into my trolley! What I really love about squash is while it has all qualities and benefits of a vegetable it also can pass off as “meat” in stews and curries or when blended […]

Healthy “Lazy” Cabbage Rolls

November 4, 2014 by vikalinka 12 Comments

Don’t you resent the fact that we often have to choose between comfort food and healthy food? I am usually the one torn between something warm, creamy and delicious and a bowl of salad, especially in the winter. Cabbage rolls is one of those nostalgic dishes that many of us love and although it’s not […]

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