Kale & quinoa salad

Egg-free, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Salads

Speaking frankly, we’ve met first only few years back here in Dubai. I still remember that moment when one of my friends (by the way, with the same name of mine) presented us to each other. Gentle lights, nice atmosphere, amazing smells and beautiful people around… it was just right time and place to meet …

Tomato jelly with ratatouille

Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Starters

Hello. I really love watching one culinary show from Australia. Its participants always cook with such passion, energy and, of course, immense knowledge. Especially impressive is the “inventive test”, where it is necessary to create something new and unique from ordinary dishes. After the next viewing I got inspiration either. Ratatouille is a famous vegetable dish, …

Potato dumplings from Poland

Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Main dishes

Good day! Today again I cook a dish from potatoes. But this time – this is a traditional side dish from Poland, or rather from the southern part of the country – Śląsk (Shlonsk). The dumplings are formed with a small dimple in the middle. It is not just beautiful, but also functional. A dimple …

Oatmeal and banana cookies (gluten-free)

Flour, grains, pasta, Fruits, Vegan, Vegetarian, Desserts, Lunch-box

Hello. “Oatmeal, sir!” And it is not necessary to be served as porridge. You can cook many delicious dishes. I already shared some ideas on what dishes we eat at home from oatmeal. Today I want to talk about oatmeal cookies without flour based on only 3 ingredients. It’s very easy to cook. By the …

Baked kale chips

Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Starters

Very often, a certain product due to the advertisemet in the media is becoming extremely popular. The Internet is singing odes about how adorable it is, how you will be cured of all the ailments, will solve your problems and bring harmony into your life. Of course, believing or not believing in this is everyone’s …

Butternut flat bread

Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Lunch-box

There are a lot of bread recipes, but I was always confused by the amount of effort, skill and uncontrollable factors that accompany its creation. Therefore, in my culinary practice of yeast, I learned to bake only walnut bread (it is extremely rare, since it works a lot, and it disappears from the table in …

Paratha with different stuffings

Egg-free, Flour, grains, pasta, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Lunch-box

Trying to diversify the contents of my child’s lunch box, I came up with the idea of ​​cooking something less traditional, not from our kitchen. And here we just visited an Indian restaurant (by the way, by my standards, the best Indian food – in the restaurant India Palace in Abu Dhabi in the Mazayah …

German potato salad

Egg-free, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Salads

Being from Belarus, the potato for me is like a bread. Without it, we can not imagine any single table. I’m accustomed to the taste of salads with mayonnaise, where our bulb plays our first violin. However, recently I discovered a completely new salad, originally from Germany. They say that the Germans are divided into …

Orient salad

Egg-free, Fruits, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Salads

So, the season of exotic fruits is open. I love their fresh smell and I just can not resist buying them. Recently I discovered a new fruit: a Chinese plum (loquats), little known in our country. The fruits are small, resembling apples, inside there are seeds. Taste like a sweet quince. Today I prepared a …

Spinach with pine nuts and raisins

Egg-free, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Sustainable Kitchen, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Starters, Salads

There are few vegetables and plants in my diet, from which I always want to cook something special. Eggplants, pumpkin and spinach. Though first I tried spinach only when I moved to Poland. And it was cooked and served such way that I was not surprised that half of the population didn’t like it at …

Miso soup

Egg-free, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Soups

This simple soup uses the medicinal properties of soy and algae, warms up and corrects the mood. For the Japanese, this is the basis of their menu and miso is eaten even for breakfast. Algae are a source of large amounts of vitamin. Sweet miso gives the energy of the Earth, strengthening the spleen. For …

Салат из авокадо и манго

Egg-free, Gluten-free, Healthomania, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Salads

Бывает, что в моей коллекции появляются “позаимствованные” или “подсмотренные” рецепты. Сегодняшний салат как раз из этой оперы. Мы были вчера на гриле и как обычно на таких мероприятиях, собралось там международное общество. Каждый внёс какую-то лепту в приготовление общего стола. И вот на этом столе я обнаружила настоящую жемчужину! И настолько простую, что сама не …

Polish dumplings with mushrooms (to beetroot soup)

Egg-free, Festive dishes, Healthomania, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Main dishes

Russian dumplings, Belarusian vareniki, Uzbek manti, Georgian khinkali, Italian ravioli, Chinese dim sum and wontons, Polish pierogi, Indian momos, Filipino Siomai (Sio) -mai), Japanese gyoza (Gyoza), Korean mandu, Argentine empanadas are all relatives who have been scattered all over the world. I want to share a recipe for vegetarian Polish dumplings (uszka), which are prepared …

Beetroot soup

Egg-free, Gluten-free, Healthomania, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Soups

On the Christmas Eve table, the Polish Catholics usually have Ukrainian borscht, Hebrew carp, Greek fish and Russian vareniki. Even the Poles themselves sometimes laugh with such a festive “Polish set.” Preparing for my husband Christmas Eve menu (I celebrate Christmas after the New Year as I am Russian Ortodox), I decided not to go …

Banana smoothie with peanut butter

Dairy products, Egg-free, Fruits, Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Desserts, Drinks

Preparation of various smoothie practically does not require recipes – mix everything and drink :). The main thing is to choose the right ingredients, which, of course, will differ depending on what goal you set for yourself: to fill up, refresh, cleanse the body, etc. Banana smoothies are filling and invigorating. They are good to …

Plum cocktail with walnuts

Dairy products, Fruits, Vegan, Vegetarian, Desserts, Drinks

When my creativity turns on, I can no longer be stopped. I’m like a rocket with a jet engine, rushing around the kitchen and preparing several dishes at the same time. The main thing is to have time to add fuel to me, which gives me strength and energy. The fuel most often used is …

Wok vegetables

Egg-free, Gluten-free, Healthomania, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Main dishes

This dish is like the matured version of student pan vegetables. Only now, instead of a frying pan, there is a fashionable wok; instead of frozen bagged vegetables – fresh asparagus and broccoli, seasoned with ginger and mint. But the essence remains the same – fast and tasty.