I love this recipe..it is really quick & delcious
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Author: Marilyn Dishes
Many people ask me "how did you do that?" "will you show me how?' So I decided to make a blog about what I cook and bake. I am in no way a professional cook, but I love to feed people and try new things as well as making the "old foods"
My friends are wonderful cooks, each with their own 'specialty' and i will be having guest cooks here, showcasing their favourite things to cook as well!!
I hope you enjoy this blog and maybe decide to make some of these foods yourself! I am always available to answer any questions you might have about anything you see here. Some of my recipes are unique to me but most are not. They are all recipes I have found in a variety of ways, some are old family recipes that date back decades and some are new ones!
Korean Style Ground Beef Bowl
There are so many recipes for ground beef and many on this blog but when I saw this recipe for Korean Style Ground Beef I had to make it! A delicious recipe & a very quick dinner.
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Minestone Soup
We were invited out for dinner & my friend, Rosemary, served this Minestone Soup. it was so delicious I asked her for the recipe & if I could put this recipe on my blog. She said ok so here it is!
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I always have a can of Chickpeas in the pantry
Here are a 7 recipes that use a can of chickpeas! Full of protein & fibre you can always open a can of chickpeas, drain, rinse & add to many foods & of course you can always whip up a batch of Hummus!
Quinoa Salad with Roasted Chickpeas
I love a grain salad & this Quinoa Salad is one of our favs! The dressing is from Bon Appetite & is just delicious. I used what I had in the refrigerator to make this Quinoa Salad, so you can change-up the vegetables if you want. There is a combination of fresh vegetables cut up…
Kale Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash & Chickpeas
I saw this recipe recently on foodiecrush.com and thought it would be great for a vegetarian meal but I served it as a side salad with a frittata! This salad has kale, roasted butternut squash and chickpeas with a tahini dressing. I will be using this dressing on other things because I really liked it. I added more…
Kale & Carrot Salad with Crispy Chickpeas
I bought a bunch of kale at the grocery store.. it was unblemished & beautiful… but now the question was ….what to do with it! I found this recipe on Minimalist Baker, 20-minute Asian Kale Salad . Click on the link to get to the original recipe, I adapted it & will write up the…
Hummus & Baked Pita Chips
There are so many recipes for Hummus & so many options to buy it ready-made in the grocery stores. But..I like making it myself. It is fast, easy & I can have it on a whim. I started making my own over 25 years ago and have come up with a recipe that we love.…
Avocado Hummus
I love guacamole & I love hummus…so I combined them. Easy. Also good because I had 1 can of chickpeas & a couple of avocado that were getting nice & ripe so I needed to use them. There isn’t much to write about it! So simple & good. Eat it any way you want… with…
Vegan Chickpea & Quinoa Burgers
I made these vegan burgers the other day & they are quite good, even my meat-loving son ate them! These burgers were a bit dry in texture but I baked them so I think had I pan-fried them, they would have been moister. There is a sauce that goes along with this recipe & it…
Vegan Sweet Potato Chickpea Stew
This recipe, Sweet Potato Chickpea Stew, is the Oh She Glows ‘ Soul-Soothing African Peanut Stew ‘ I have just made a couple small changes to her recipe! I love this vegan Sweet Potato Chickpea Stew. A beautiful mixture of ingredients that results in a dish that is comforting & delicious! I have made this…
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Rum Cake
I have made this Rum Cake several times & it is always a hit…Murray really likes rum..so I raid the liquor cabinet & make this with whatever rum I find…usually it is a really nice sweet ‘sipping’ rum, but any rum will do.
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Bagels!
My niece Lauren came back from a trip to New York & made these bagels at home. She posted a picture of them Instagram…they looked perfect
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Beef Stew in the Instant Pot ( or use a pot because the taste of this stew is sooo good)
Winter is a perfect time for Beef Stew & making it in the Instant Pot is great. Of course you can make this in a to on the stove or even in the oven if you do not have an Instant Pot. The recipe is delicious!
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Top 10 Viewed Recipes in 2025!
Here are the 10 Top Viewed Recipes of 2025!
I love seeing what posts people love! There are so many on this blog! I think for 2026 I am going to revisit them and update them!
Let me know in the comments if you have tried any of these!
Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares
This is one of the easiest desserts to make! Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares. No-bake & 5 ingredients! My sister was making this one day & so I had her tell me how to make it! She found out from her friend so I do not know where this recipe originated from but it is delish!…
Chopped Broccoli Salad
I had some broccoli crowns in the fridge, some carrots and purple cabbage so I decided to make it all into a salad. It turned out really nicely. The key, Murray says, is to cut the broccoli up into small pieces. The dressing is slightly sweet with the addition of maple syrup. I have changed the…
Blue Crinkle Cookies
These sweet little Blue Crinkle Cookies are easy to make & very pretty! Coloured Blue for Chanukah but you could add any food colour to make these anyway you want!! You could use red ones & green ones for Christmas… Pink for Valentines Day or someones favourite colour for a special occasion! Gel food colour…
Meringue Cake with Dates, Nuts & Chocolate
I made this cake for Passover but I know it will be good anytime of the year so am posting it in dessert dishes!! The recipe is from BALABOOSTA.COM, DATE,CHCOLATE & WALNUT TORTE This dessert is crunchy, sweet & satisfying. It would be appropriate served anytime, after dinner, at a bridal shower…thats a good idea…I…
Chocolate Chip Cookie & Kahlua Torte
This recipe is inspired by Norene Gilletz’s Tia Maria Torte, in her The Pleasures of Your Processor: By Norene GilletzThe pleasures of your processor: By Norene GilletzTHE PLEASURES OF YOUR PROCESSOR BY NORENE GILLETZ. I have only changed some things..so it is her recipe with a few changes This is such a great dessert to have…
Corn Muffins..recipe from the Purity Corn Meal bag!
I find that sometimes the recipes on the back of the package of ingredients are really good! For example, the recipe for corn muffins on the back of the the Purity Corn Meal bag! I love corn muffins…anyway I can have them 🙂 I like then as a side with chili..that is what I made…
Banana Bread with Maple Frosting
Tired of banana bread with chocolate? I just wanted to switch it up a bit My fruit bowl had some bananas that were getting over-ripe and of course I decided to bake a banana bread, but without chocolate. This recipe is from my aunt & she grates chocolate into it, which is really good. But…
Oven Roasted Pickled Brisket
This is my go-to pickled brisket dish. I have boiled pickled briskets & I have made them in an InstaPot My New Instant Pot! Corned Beef & Cabbage, bur my very favourite way to cook & eat a picked brisket is this way! The recipe is from THE PLEASURES OF YOUR PROCESSOR BY NORENE GILLETZ. Here…
Noodles & Cottage Cheese
Cottage Cheese is having a ‘day’ on social media lately! We have been eating Noodles & Cottage Cheese forever!! Mac & Cheese needs to step aside while you all try this comforting delicious pasta dish! Uncomplicated to make yet one of the best things you can eat! Noodles & Cottage Cheese is a meal that…
TikTok Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Cream
I really enjoy looking at food TikTok. Some of the things on there I would never make & some I love to try. This TikTok “recipe’ is one I thought we all might like! The ingredients are … store-bought cinnamon bun dough in a tube, 1 cup of heavy cream & then you need butter,…
Stir-fried Beef & Vegetables with Ramen Noodles
I love this recipe..it is really quick & delcious The recipe is on the website salt & Lavender and here is the link to it. I only changed one thing.. using dried spices instead of fresh since I did not have fresh garlic or ginger and I added vegetables. I used frozen broccoli half a…
Korean Style Ground Beef Bowl
There are so many recipes for ground beef and many on this blog but when I saw this recipe for Korean Style Ground Beef I had to make it! A delicious recipe & a very quick dinner. This quick and easy Korean Style Ground Beef Bowl recipe is inspired by a YouTube video I watched…
Minestone Soup
We were invited out for dinner & my friend, Rosemary, served this Minestone Soup. it was so delicious I asked her for the recipe & if I could put this recipe on my blog. She said ok so here it is! This soup is a bit different from the usual one I make. There is…
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Happy New Year 2026
I wish all of you a very Happy New Year! May your New Year bring you everything you hope for, good health & happiness! Thank you for following this blog. I hope to have many new recipes to post in the coming year!!
Here are some recipes for dinner tonight. I am a bit late posting for dinner so here are some recipes that you can just pop into a grocery store, get what you need & still have time to make for dinner! Have a nice Spanish Coffee after dinner! Forgot to put the roast in so it is after dessert!
Imitation Crab Salad
I love imitation crab…. keeping a Kosher kitchen i can not use real crab meat so this is a delicious alternative for us! This is so quick it is almost impossible to believe it can be as good as it is!!! I love to make this salad, I use it as a dip or in…
Smoked Salmon Spread
Well, this was delicious! Smoked salmon, cream cheese, mayo, horseradish, capers and parsley to garnish. It was all I could do but not eat the whole bowl at one time. Seriously!! In November I was in Toronto and had a smoked salmon sandwich on a bagel at the restaurant Schmaltz Appetizing, 414 Dupont St., and they had horseradish…
Chopped Broccoli Salad
I had some broccoli crowns in the fridge, some carrots and purple cabbage so I decided to make it all into a salad. It turned out really nicely. The key, Murray says, is to cut the broccoli up into small pieces. The dressing is slightly sweet with the addition of maple syrup. I have changed the…
BEST-EVER SCALLOPED POTATOES recipe by Norene Gilletz
This recipe is from one of my favorite cookbooks. A perfect side dish anytime, creamy without cream, I bake mine until the top slices of potato are nice and crispy! I originally posted this recipe in 2018 & have made a few edits to it. THE PLEASURES OF YOUR PROCESSOR BY NORENE GILLETZ. My cookbook…
Do you want a special coffee for New Years Eve? I am making Spanish Coffee…my way!
Here is a short video I made preparing a Spanish Coffee, Except, it is not exactly right as I did not have Creme de Cacao so I used Baileys! It was still delish! You can rim your cup with sugar if you want, if not then sweetened whipped cream is good! Ingredients you will need…
No Bake Chocolate Corn Flake Cookies
Could there be a simpler cookie? Maybe, but this recipe is one of them! I love them! I wanted something chocolate that was non-dairy for dessert to go along side the coffee cake I was serving & didn’t really have time to bake, so remembered this recipe & it was perfect! Also, it is difficult…
Standing Rib Roast – a very easy method. ( Prime Rib)
Murray & I love a Standing Rib Roast! I do not make it very often but when I do it is a special treat! This is a post from 2018 but I thought it was a good idea to remind everyone about this delicious dish! I told my friend that I was going to make…
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Praline Oven French Toast
We went to spend some time with my sister & brother-in-law in Palm Springs & my sister made this Oven French Toast for us & some other guests! It is really simple to prepare & so delicious.
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Enjoy the Holidays!
Here are some really delicious recipes to enjoy over the holidays!
I love to have a full fridge so everyone can open the door, look around & find something to eat in there.
Some dips, some snacks, some salads some desserts. Here are a few recipes that everyone can enjoy!
Classic Cheese Ball
Another recipe the I have has around for many years but have not made for a very long time! This Classic Cheese Ball is mild in flavour and perfect for any cracker or flatbread! Many years ago I sold a product called Linens & Lace at home parties. At one of the parties, I do…
Cheezies….An Appetizer
This recipe was from my aunt, Marilyn Lyman. I was going through her recipes one day & came across this typewritten recipe for Cheezies… they are a homemade cheese kind of cracker ….The image I get when I think of these is having them at a cocktail party, with the men & woman dressed to…
Cheddar Cheese Crackers with Pimento
OK… I buy crackers….but, I saw this recipe from bon appetit…& just had to try them. There is a huge problem though…they are soooo delicious that it is hard not to eat all of them at one time! They were surprisingly easy to make. The dough has to chill for at least 4 hours or…
Antipasto
This is my Aunt Marilyn Lyman’s recipe. I remember her making this & she gave me the recipe aver 30 years ago…. The recipe is just a bunch of jarred pickles, olives, tuna….& a few other ingredients…chopped up, mixed together & wow is it good!My aunt used to chop all fo the ingredients by hand but…
Orzo Salad with Imitation Crab
What a delicious idea! This orzo salad is like a deconstructed California roll! It can be eaten warm or cold & makes a good side dish or a stand-alone dish as well…I liked it the next day for dinner. I made this when we had company over for & everyone really enjoyed it. Orzo,…
Smoked Salmon Spread
Well, this was delicious! Smoked salmon, cream cheese, mayo, horseradish, capers and parsley to garnish. It was all I could do but not eat the whole bowl at one time. Seriously!! In November I was in Toronto and had a smoked salmon sandwich on a bagel at the restaurant Schmaltz Appetizing, 414 Dupont St., and they had horseradish…
Brussels Sprout & Kale Slaw
Brussels Sprouts are not my favourite vegetable by any means. Sometimes if they are roasted & seasoned with maple syrup….haha….I can eat them! But I do like them raw in this salad. I posted this recipe last year…. The original recipe has the kale & brussels sprouts cut thinly, but I like a quick prep…
Quick Creamy Coleslaw
I just love a creamy coleslaw! I never used to actually but since I use this delish dressing now it has become my favorite! Quick Creamy Coleslaw! I like to make this salad at least an hour before we are going to eat it. The softens up the cabbage a bit. Also, this is really…
Chocolate Walnut Marshmallow Fudge
Chocolate Walnut Marshmallow Fudge! This fudge is just so easy to make! Perfect to take as a gift, just put the fudge into a tin or a lovely dish & there you have it! This will be a well appreciated gift for everyone! My fav fudge has nuts in it so this recipe is a…
S’more Squares
I know S’mores are kind of a ‘summer’ thing but these are so delicious & maybe it is good to think about summer when it is winter! I first tasted these when my niece’s sister made them for a party & they are delicious. There recipe is from Betty Crocker Golden Grahams S’mores Recipe .…
Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookie
I found this recipe on Bon Appetit. It looked very interesting… shortbread, chocolate chunks, rolled in sugar & sprinkled with flakey sea salt… what would be wrong with this?Not one thing!!! The recipe is pretty simple. Once the cookie dough is made it is rolled into logs & cooled in the fridge for a bit.…
Gingerbread Cake
I not only love the taste of this Gingerbread Cake, but the smell of it baking is amazing. I especially love this cake when it is chilly outside but if you live in a warm climate you still need to have this cake! My husband and I lived in Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories in…
Ginger Cookies…it’s always time for ginger cookies!
I have updated a few things in this blog post, December 2022! New pictures & a couple times! My friend Rhonda gave me this for Ginger Cookies recipe many years ago when our kids were just little. Rhonda made these Ginger Cookies for us to eat when our 2 families went on a trip to Calgary.…
Chocolate Cherry Cake
This Chocolate Cherry Cake takes only minutes to mix up & it is delicious! Only 4 ingredients!1 The recipe is from a cookbook from 1991. California Kosher. This book is a collection of recipes form the Women’s League of a synagogue in North Hollywood Califiornia I have made several recipes from this book but have…
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Latkes…so many kinds!! Here are a few recipes
Do you like grated potato latkes? Puréed potato latkas? Sweet potato latkas? Or grated vegetable latkas? I love them all!
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