Bird Nest Easter Treats (Easy No-Bake Recipe)
March 9, 2018
These adorable Bird Nest Easter treats are one of the easiest Easter desserts you can make with kids. With just a few simple ingredients and no baking required, these crunchy chocolate nests come together in minutes and look adorable on any Easter dessert table. Made with crunchy noodles and melted chocolate, each nest is topped with colorful candy eggs to create a sweet treat that looks just like a tiny bird’s nest. These no-bake cookies are perfect for: Easter parties spring classroom treats Easter baskets baking with kids Best of all, they take less than 20 minutes to make and require only a handful of ingredients. White chocolate bird nest cookies topped with pastel eggs make a cute and festive Easter dessert. Why? Because they are from up North. Notice that they are …
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How to make Fasalakia Freska (Greek Green Beans and Potatoes) - My Yia Yia's Recipe
February 18, 2017
Do you love Greek food? My Greek roots keep me circling back to my Yia Yia's cooking and one dish that stands out is the Greek Green Beans and Potatoes recipe. Picture this: Athens, Greece, 1979. I've had a long day at the local beach with my cousins. We come home, eat some watermelon and have our siesta. How it all Started Around four p.m. we are woken up by the aroma of my Yia Yia's cooking; specifically Fasalakia Freska. It is the best smell ever, the kind that lingers throughout the house. I could hear her telling the dogs to get out of the kitchen while they were at her feet hoping for food to fall. Sophie, our Great Dane. She kept us safe but was a teddy …
