This heart-healthy creamy broccoli salad is packed with nutrients, including dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, onions and apple cider vinegar. It’s crunchy and sweet with a slight tangy kick to it. Enjoy it by the spoonfuls or serve it as a healthy side dish with any meal. Hope you like it as much as our family …
Category Archives: Appetizers
Potato Taquitos
These crunchy, rolled-up fried corn tortillas filled with potatoes and cheese are the ultimate comfort food on a cloudy or sunny day. These cheesy potato taquitos make an excellent appetizer for big gatherings and you can make the filling (of your choice) ahead of time. They are great to snack on with some homemade salsa, …
Baked Cheesy Ham And Salami Sandwiches
We ate baked sandwiches (zapiekanki) a lot when we were kids. We enjoyed them for lunch, dinner or as a quick appetizer my mom put together when we were expecting company. I remember snacking on them with my friends during those cool summer evenings in Poland. And eating these after playing outside for hours made …
Spanish Rice
We have been making this rice in our family for years and it’s definitely requested often as a side dish or a main meal mixed with veggies. My kids like it for lunch and I enjoy it with eggs and refried beans in the morning. My husband is known to finish any leftovers he may …
Homemade Tortilla Chips
You can make authentic, crispy, golden brown corn tortilla chips right in your kitchen in less than 10 minutes. Add a dash of garlic salt, pile them high in a bowl and dig in. Your kids will love them along with your dogs who will stare you down as you crunch-munch on ’em. So please …
Balsamic Beets (Buraczki)
Beets (buraczki) and European roots sort of go together. Growing up in Poland, we ate beets regularly and were excited when my mother made beet soup. We had a few bowls for dinner and didn’t need much food afterwards. Beet soup filled us up and we were content with eating it again the next day. …
Crockpot Sweet Potatoes
Steaming, buttery, delicious sweet potatoes topped with marshmallows, brown sugar and cinnamon made in your crockpot overnight. INGREDIENTS 4 sweet potatoes 1/4 cup water toppings of your choice: brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, marshmallows INSTRUCTIONS Place 1/4 cup of water on the bottom of the crockpot. Wrap each sweet potato in aluminum foil and place in …
Salami Roll-ups
Quick and easy appetizer that’s guaranteed to be a hit at your next gathering. These salami bites are delicious and require only 3 ingredients: salami, cream cheese and Pepperoncinis. And the best part? They are a low-carb, high-fat keto-friendly snack, if eaten without the cracker. So dig in and enjoy. Guilt-free! Kids love these, too. …
Homemade Seasoned Fries (Frytki)
Freshly cut crispy potatoes sprinkled with garlic salt, paprika and fresh herbs make this a delicious and kid-favorite recipe. Homemade fries (frytki) take me back to my childhood in Poland. My mother made them often after school and I barely remember any leftovers. They were devoured every time and cooked again and again. Now as …
The Spunky Saver 