Category Archives: Homemade

Recipes to comfort your soul when escapes are not possible

Perfect Party Appetizers for Entertaining

April 26, 2017Homemadeappetizer, blogiversary, finger food, party food, pisco sourfoodiesneakpeeks

It is a very special day: Today Foodie Sneak Peeks is celebrating its first blogiversary with this Post No. 51! […]

Fall-of-the-Bone BBQ Ribs

April 12, 2017Homemadebaby back ribs, barbecue, bbq, grill, grilled fare, ribs, spareribsfoodiesneakpeeks

We are having beautiful sunny days, and the chance that we will be having grilled fare increases exponentially–although it is not unusual for us to grill even in winter! We love to throw everything on the grill, because it is easy and flavorful! This recipe is not the simplest, but you can be sure that it is all worthwhile. […]

Apple Tart

April 5, 2017Homemadeapple, dessert, healthy food, pie, tartfoodiesneakpeeks

Most people find apples delicious. Another good thing about them is that they are among the top ten foods that provide a great deal of health benefits. This is a simple way of preparing a scrumptious, fruity tart. You will not like any other after trying this one … […]

Glazed Sweet Potato

March 22, 2017HomemadeInternational Potato Center, roasted vegetables, side dish, storage root, sweetpotato, vegan, vegetarianfoodiesneakpeeks

This is a comforting classic for me, because it comes from my mom’s kitchen. Again, another of her simple, delicious recipes. After trying it, you will not want to have sweet potatoes in any other way. The delight starts with the sweet smell coming from the oven while the sweet potato is roasting and caramelizing. […]

Italian Cheesecake with Raspberry Topping

March 15, 2017Homemadebaked cheesecake, desserts, Italian cheese, mascarpone, ricottafoodiesneakpeeks

The original recipe for this luscious, irresistible, baked cheesecake comes from my friend Alexandra. The first time that she prepared it for us was like ten years ago, and we all loved it. I still remember that we tried to make a copy of the recipe, but the printer had run out of ink! No smartphones at that time for a quick snapshot. […]

Perfect Basic Rice

March 1, 2017HomemadeChinese food, microwave rice, Peruvian food, plain rice, rice, risotto, side dish, vegan, vegetarian, white ricefoodiesneakpeeks

I would have never thought that I would be writing on how to prepare plain rice. But recently my son’s girlfriend encouraged me to do it, because she found it so good! It is a simple, easy method that I have been using to cook rice since the appearance of the microwave in our kitchen, i.e. many years ago! So many years that today I am not sure if I can prepare a moist and fluffy rice like this on a stove or in a rice cooker … […]

Salmon Tartare With Quinoa

February 15, 2017Homemadeappetizer, fish, healthy food, quinoa, quinua, raw fish, salmon, starter, superfoodfoodiesneakpeeks

This light dish is packed with freshness and appetizing flavors. If you are fond of raw fish recipes like ceviche, carpaccio, crudo, sashimi, poke, etc., you will die for this recipe. Besides, salmon and quinoa, are two superfoods that team up deliciously in this tartare! […]