December the 6th is known as Saint Nicholas Day throughout Europe. In Hungary on the night of December 5th, children leave out their freshly shined shoes either on the windowsill or next to the front door for Szent Mikulás (most children simply call him Mikulás). He is Hungary’s Santa Claus figure ... Read More about Mikulás
Hungarian Kitchen – Almás (Hungarian Apple Pastry)
When David’s nagymama(which is Hungarian for Grandma... now that we have kids, we all call her Dédi, which is short for great-grandma) said that she would teach me to make Hungarian food, this was one of the first things I requested. It might just be my all-time favorite dessert. I have never had ... Read More about Hungarian Kitchen – Almás (Hungarian Apple Pastry)
Gluten-Free Goodness – Banana Bread
I’m not sure if I have ever walked out of the grocery store without a bunch of bananas. We use them in smoothies and on our cereal. I often freeze them and use them to make “healthy ice-cream.” They are fantastic on a peanut butter sandwich, especially when you add a little honey. Sometimes we don’t ... Read More about Gluten-Free Goodness – Banana Bread
Countdown to Christmas: Holiday Date Night Movies
Friday nights are the quintessential date nights. David and I have always said that we aren’t “date people.” We’re movie people. Getting dressed up and sitting across from each other at a fancy restaurant? Not really our thing. We have to do that for work all the time, so it never really feels all ... Read More about Countdown to Christmas: Holiday Date Night Movies
Christmas Kitchen: Gluten-Free Chocolate Minty Cookies
When someone is initially diagnosed with a gluten problem, the first thing that rushes to their head is, “Oh my goodness! What am I going to eat?” The next thing is, “Oh no! I’m never going to have (fill in the blank) ever again!” For me it would be McVitie’s Digestives. From what people have told ... Read More about Christmas Kitchen: Gluten-Free Chocolate Minty Cookies