Beef Stroganoff is a basic Russian comfort food. The first written recipes for this tasty dish appeared in Russian cookbooks in the mid eighteen-hundreds. Stroganoff is believed to have named after the Stroganov family, who were wealthy merchants of that time.Read More →
Chak-Chak is a delightful Russian dessert made from an unleavened dough and after it is fried, it is coated with a sticky, honey glaze. You will find many variations of the spelling of this dessert depending on at area ofRead More →
P’yanitsa is a version of the card game War and a favorite among Russian children. When learning about games from around the world, it is interesting to note how many games are the same or simply variations of games thatRead More →
Aji de Gallina is a traditional Peruvian dish made with shredded chicken breasts in a cheesy, nutty sauce. Pureed bread cubes help thicken the sauce and the aji amarillo chile paste gives the dish its heat and lovely yellow color.Read More →
Alfajores, Caramel Cookies, are popular throughout South America. There are variations by country, region, even family, but in general, they are two thin shortbread cookies, with a delicious dulce de leche (caramel) center. There is more cornstarch in these cookiesRead More →
Nature Alphabet Coloring Page Letter U I Wish I Was a Fish by Kimara Wise I wish I was a fish, Or at least I think I do, I’d swim in streams and ponds, Or in the ocean blue. I’dRead More →
Crokinole was created by Eckhardt Wettlaufer in 1876 in Ontario, Canada. Although there have been similar games since Ancient Egyptian times, this is definitely a Canadian game, and you can see the influences of curling in the rules and scoring.Read More →
Nature Alphabet Coloring Page Letter Y The Yellow Jacket by Kimara Wise Although they munch on garden pests, Like aphids and house flies, I must admit I give a screech, When one of them flies by. For yellow jackets areRead More →
Although bowling in one form or another has been been around for thousands of years and can be found throughout the world, five pin bowling is uniquely Canadian and was created by Thomas Ryan in 1909. Ryan had a privateRead More →
On February 15th, 1965, the modern Canadian flag, baring the iconic red maple leaf, was official raised in Canada. Today, it is hard to think of Canada without thinking about the red maple leaf symbol. It is often believed thatRead More →
