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It's that time of the year again, in Hungary we'd make a variation of donuts, really fluffy and light. except of course in caloeirs.

Szalagos fánk - Hungarian donuts From time to time is nice to enjoy things created by others, especially by hubby. The "szalagos fánk" is his specialty, I would nev...

New Costco recipe, from leftover asparagus bottom, beef and dried bread. Using up leftovers is a habit, nothing got wasted in grandma's kitchen.

Beef-asparagus patties I made some rice with asparagus to accompany chicken thigh for school lunch from Costco-s frozen asparagus but the bottom end of the a...

Rethinking Thanksgiving dinner.

School lunch day 15: pan fried pork loin with orzo pasta and cucumber in brine.
Apple for the younger one, peach for the older, and the usual this and that..

The food was dinner leftover, and my hubby was the chef per my request while I was attending the Back to school night.

School lunch day 14: the older one got some stuffed cabbage leftover with sour cream, the younger udon noodles with cottage cheese and sour cream.
Snacks the same: peach sliced, fruit pouch, mozzarella, fruits strips, and nuts.

School lunch day 13 (its Friday!).. I think I should've packed a black cat. 🤣
Cheese quesadillas with salsa, guacamole, hummus, with some carrots, grapes and mozzarella.
My only disappointment is that I don't have a proper Thermos to keep the quesadillas warm, so I wrap them in foil before packing them in a box, and keep fingers crossed they are still delicious, even if they are not too warm anymore.

School lunch day 12: gnocchi with feta and bacon.
I had to step up the snacks today as the freshman will be in the band room until 5, so he got some sandwich thins with sausage, grapes, apple, mozzarella bites, fruit punch and a cocoa.

The gnocchi was planned to go with poppy seeds and sugar, but my poppy seed grind got bitter in the box and had to give up on the idea.
Luckily I had fried bacon from the. BLT sandwich from yesterday (which was their breakfast as well) , and with a bit of feta it saved my morning.

School lunch day 11: leftover salmon was made into Finnish salmon soup for dinner and packed today for lunch as well.
Some fresh crepes, this time with chocolate-hazelnut spread from Costco (like Nutella, for almost half the price.)

School lunch leftover salmon was made into this delicious Finnish soup.

Lohikeitto - Finnish salmon soup Phew, what a day.. 9 fires in San Diego, Santa Ana blowing crazy the whole day tormenting the trees, and some 38C in shade. Nothing like...

School lunch day 10: pan fried salmon with rice dashed with sashimi sauce.
Leftover crepes with strawberry jam, courtesy of the teenager himself.
Apple sauce, fruit punch, nuts brought back from yesterday :).

School lunch day 9: stuffed cabbage leftover from the weekend with fresh homemade bread (courtesy of the hubby).
No sour cream served, didn't want to risk fermenting in the Thermos.
No pic of the bag, but just the regular ape, nuts, fruit punch.

Uppsss, 3 days of school lunch to be posted all at once.
School lunch day 8: mixed lentil and bean soup leftover (cooked with salsa and added a dash of vinegar to spice it up), with naan.
Apple-berry squeeze, nuts, sausage and beef jerky for snack, and a fruit punch.
TGIF!!!

School lunch day 7: a bit more organized by the second day, still a 5 minute hot lunch for the kiddos.
Gnocchi tossed in bacon fat and pesto, and optional toasted bread crumbs.
Sliced apple, some beef jerky, sausage, mozzarella cheese for snack and a fruit punch.

School lunch day 6: emergency lunch.
Pre-cooked brown rice with beef chili and salsa.
90 seconds, and the hot lunch is ready to be packed.
The mandatory fruit punch, fruit strips, fig bars, whatever I found in the drawer before my big "beginning of school year shopping" spree.

School lunch day 4: fettuccine with sour cream and cottage cheese, grapes, lemon thins, apple and a cashew bar.

School lunch day 3: polenta (aka puliszka) with chicken stew (csirkepaprikás), sour cabbage, grapes, apple, and a fig bar.
Water bottle filled, too.

School lunch day 2, missed ro post yesterday: red lentils with oven baked and charred pork loin with honey-bbq and beer sauce. Mandatory pickles, sliced apple, the leftover of the cantaloupe, and macadamia-white chocolate cliffbar.
Water bottle was filled, too.

New school year, new project.
Will be documenting every lunch packed, just for fun.
Today's box: 2 fried/grilled slices of pork loin thinly sliced, leftover from yesterday, 2 minute couscous (it will stay warm in the Thermos), pickles, 3 slices of cantaloupe, 1 pre-cut apple, and some snacks.
9:00-3:00 camp is no joke for a 15 year old teenager.

Heatwave brunch: whole wheat hotdog bun, light mustard and mayonnaise spread, salsa, lettuce, and beef wieners; finished with a sweet touch of high fat yogurt sprinkled with crunchy cereal, raspberries and a generous dash of honey.

Emergency birthday cake.
A mix of frozen Daim cakes on top and bottom, and an almond cake for the middle.
Macarons and dried fruits in colorful dip from Trader Joe's in chaotic order for decoration.
Easy, peasy, special birthday cake in minutes (plus the time to let the cakes thaw).

Birthday orange/lemon cake.

Preparing for Easter we will bake wreaths..
My favorite is the coconut-lemon version with the Finnish cinnamon bun dough.
The best of the two worlds..

Coconut wreath

It's summer, and this is a great twist on the everyday breakfast for the kids! Enjoy!

German apple pancake Uhh, I was thinking of trying these for a good while now, and finally got around it. It disappeared in khhmmmm.. maybe 5 minutes. Will ...

Happy Runeberg's day!

Crunchy lace cups for special ice cream feasts..

Green tea (matcha) moss cake, with lake, campfire, and tents. Raspberry filling. A taste match made in heaven:).
The filling is great as a cup dessert, too, with some oreo or graham sprinkle.

Wreaths with coconut and walnut were the Mother's day's most successful sweet treats this year :).
I hope everybody enjoyed them!

Time really flies!
Three years have passed since my first gingerbread birthday "cake"!
Magical box filled with butterflies, flowers, and little gingerbread men :).