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pad thai with carrots, zucchini, mushrooms and pepper

Pad Thai with Vegetables

April 13, 2016 by It's Cooking With Magda

Try this refreshing and delicious take on Pad Thai. Plenty of vegetables, some crunch and authentic flavor. We are back from our short Spring Break trip. We went to Yosemite National Park again because we love it there! We always stay in Groveland where we rent a cabin. Groveland is only 3 hours away from San Jose and about 25 miles from the entrance to Yosemite. The population in Groveland is about 600 people, and there are not that many […]

Categories: Dinner • Tags: healthy, pad thai, spices, vegetables, vegetarian

Ribollita, bread and vegetable soup

April 5, 2016 by It's Cooking With Magda

Fans of hearty soups, you are going to love this one! It’s a variety of vegetables cooked together and then baked with bread and lots of cheese. As you might have noticed by now I love Italian food! Just like millions of people. With so many pizza and pasta recipes out there, I wanted to find something more unusual to blog about. So, I got very excited when I came across this soup recipe in one of my Williams-Sonoma cookbooks. It […]

Categories: Dinner, Soups • Tags: bread, herbs, parmesan cheese, soup, vegetables, vegetarian

Pork Tacos with Mango Salsa

March 9, 2016 by It's Cooking With Magda

Whether it’s Tuesday or Saturday, these Pork Tacos with Mango Salsa will be very popular in your house. We are only a few short weeks away from the beginning of spring, and summer vacation starts in 3 (!) months. But with both kids getting pneumonia one after the other I’m focusing on today and helping Ian get better soon. We are hoping that the new medication will be effective and the fever and cough will go away. Staying home second […]

Categories: Dinner • Tags: cumin, honey, lime, mango salsa, pork tenderloin, slow cooker, Taco Tuesday

baked white pizza with ricotta cheese, pear, red onion and arugula

White Pizza with Ricotta Cheese, Jalapeno, Pear and Arugula

February 27, 2016 by It's Cooking With Magda

This pizza has it all: thin crust and lots of flavors: savory, sweet and spicy. You are going to love it! The weekend is here! It looks like it will be a busy one for us with some birthday parties to attend. It was a busy week, too. I volunteer at my boys’ school quite a bit and in addition to the regular hours there I also teach Art Vista classes. It is an art program that includes a short […]

Categories: Dinner • Tags: arugula, bread flour, herbs, honey, jalapeno, pear, pizza, ricotta cheese, yeast

Chicken Curry with Pineapple

January 26, 2016 by It's Cooking With Magda

A bowl of creamy, spicy and aromatic yellow curry is always very popular around the house. There are many ways to customize it and it always tastes delicious. A bowl of a good curry is one of my favorite things to eat. Creamy, rich with a bit of heat and a touch of sweetness, it usually hits the spot. I have been making this dish for a long time now and everyone always loves it. I like the fruity tones […]

Categories: Chicken, Dinner • Tags: Chicken, coconut milk, curry, pineapple, spices

Lentil, Swiss Chard and Sweet Italian Sausage Soup

January 15, 2016 by It's Cooking With Magda

Try my currently most favorite soup. It’s hearty, easy to prepare and so good! January is National Soup Month. I didn’t know that until recently. I love soups. I think I mentioned it before. They are such comfort food, easy to make, easy to serve and you can make a big batch. If I’m busy working and don’t want to waste the “precious” natural light to step away and prepare my lunch, a bowl of hot soup will make me […]

Categories: Dinner, Soups • Tags: comfort food, lentils, sausage, soup, swiss chard

Irish Beef Stew

October 21, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

Enjoy this stew on a lazy Sunday or to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!As I sit here on this quiet early Sunday afternoon, I look through my windows and enjoy the view. All of the trees on my street have put on their fall colors. The sky has so much going on, too. Plenty of clouds, a touch of light blue here and there and lots of gray. Is it going to rain? I wish, but I’m pretty certain it won’t. […]

Categories: Dinner, Soups • Tags: beef stew, comfort food, parenting, slow cooker, soup, vegetables

a serving of oven baked salmon with mango salsa and fresh raspberries

Baked Salmon with Mango Pineapple Salsa

September 8, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

Here is one of our favorite salmon recipes. It’s sweet, fruity and very easy to make. Give it a try today!This recipe takes me back to the very beginning of my relationship with my husband. At that time he knew how to make about 3 dishes, all seafood related, and would make them often. Him cooking for me clearly worked! I remember being so impressed with this dish and him, too. After all these years together (10th wedding anniversary was […]

Categories: Dinner, Seafood • Tags: food photography, mango salsa, raspberries, salmon, seafood

pork tenderloin with dates and banana chutney

Pork Tenderloin with Banana-Dates Chutney

July 21, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

Check out this delicious and simple to prepare recipe for Pork Tenderloin with Banana-Dates Chutney.How is your summer going so far? To be honest, on one hand I’m glad because my sister is visiting from Poland, my boys get a break from school and we travel a bit. And there is the abundance of gorgeous, amazingly tasting fresh produce. On the other hand, I’m too busy to cook, photograph and write. And I miss it. I have a long list […]

Categories: Dinner • Tags: banana, chutney, dates, healthy, jalapeno, pork tenderloin

Veggie And Cheese Quesadilla

May 27, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

Veggie and cheese quesadillas- easy, fast and delicious!As I was thinking today what to write about on my blog, I went back to many Memorial Day weekends. I realized that 8 years ago we were moving into our first house and I was ready to have our son at any point. Three years later I was even more pregnant around the Memorial Day weekend and our second boy was born at the beginning of June. Four years ago we went […]

Categories: Dinner • Tags: beans, cheese, corn, dinner, guacamole, tomatoes, veggie quesadilla