Gluten Free Coconut Chocolate Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

I tried a coconut brownie at my friends house and I really like them.  So, I decided to make my own version of coconut banana brownies.  At first, I made sugar free chocolate banana bars.  However, my kids said they too dry and weren’t sweet enough, so I decided, to soak the bars in a… Continue reading Gluten Free Coconut Chocolate Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Homemade Cheese Pizza with Marinara Meat Sauce

My kids love pizza, and they think that mommy’s pizza is the best.  I make my own pizza dough and marinara sauce that make my pizza delicious. Pizza dough recipe Ingredients: 4 cups flour 1 tsp sugar 1tbs dry yeast 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 1/2 cups water, warm 3 tablespoons olive oil For a bread… Continue reading Homemade Cheese Pizza with Marinara Meat Sauce

Chicken Potato Casserole with Dry Mushrooms

For Christmas my father sent me a lot of wild porcini dry mushrooms that he picked and dried by himself.  This is my first attempt to create a dish from them.  This is a Classical Russian dish that people have been cooking for centuries.  Classically the dish is prepared in an individual ceramic pots with… Continue reading Chicken Potato Casserole with Dry Mushrooms

Healthy Sugar Free Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Bars

Holidays are over, now it is time to get back in shape.  For me it is so hard to just to cut all the baking goods off.  I decided that I can still bake, but something healthy.  These bars are healthy and yummy, they are a perfect transition into non-holiday, healthy diet. Ingredients: 2 bananas… Continue reading Healthy Sugar Free Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Bars