Meatballs in tomato and sour cream sauce

Eggs, Meat, Main dishes

As you can see in my recipes, I do not often cook meat or fish. The reason is simple: I come from a country where there are no oceans and seas, and the fish we ate mainly comes from lakes and rivers. And it is my parents who always cook it for me. As for …

2-ingredients Banana Muffins (flour- and sugar-free)

Eggs, Fruits, Gluten-free, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Desserts, Breakfast, Lunch-box

Every evening, I break my head, what to prepare to my kid to kindergarten. There are few criteria: it should be tasty, healthy and not boring. The main thing it should be eaten? So that is why appeared the recipe for muffins without flour and eggs.

Potato cookies

Eggs, Gluten-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Desserts, Starters, Lunch-box

Every nation has at least one product, which is almost mandatory in the cuisine. For Ukrainians it is pork belly (“salo”), for Russians – bread, for Mexicans – corn, for Italians – pasta, for Indians – rice and for Belorussians – a potato! Bulba is a head of everything”. Grilled, steamed, boiled in their jackets …

Carrot fritters with semolina

Eggs, Flour, grains, pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Starters, Lunch-box

My parents are from Polesie, located on the territory of four countries: Belarus, Poland, Russia and Ukraine. The story so strongly intertwined culture here, languages ​​and cuisine that now it is difficult to attribute a particular tradition of a particular nation. On the table we often appeared dishes from German, Polish, Ukrainian and Russian cuisine. …

Coconut soup with vegetables and chicken

Egg-free, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Meat, Vegetables, Main dishes, Soups

I love oriental, but not traditional cuisine. That are type of dishes with ginger, chili pepper, lemon grass, lime leaves, coconut milk, fish sauce and so on. Using these ingredients I do best, or shrimp, or a variety of soups based on coconut milk (for example, coconut soup with chicken).

Sponge roulade with cheese cream and berries

Dairy products, Eggs, Festive dishes, Flour, grains, pasta, Fruits, Desserts

I love to cook cakes without any reason. Just when I am in a good mood, or want something sweet to eat, or simply to please my home inhabitants?. Sometimes it’s way to leave my thoughts in another, culinary world of dimensional spoons and scales, as desserts like precision. And how huge positive energy I …

Best Beef BBQ for sandwiches

Egg-free, Lactose-free, Meat, Main dishes, Lunch-box

We were looking for our perfect recipe of beef BBQ for sandwiches long time. Finally, we managed !!! And the story is … Walking around the city, it was very difficult to find something to eat for our son because of its very selective approach to eating. Before he tries something he always sniffs: if …

Pancakes pouches with meatballs

Dairy products, Eggs, Flour, grains, pasta, Meat, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Main dishes, Breakfast, Lunch-box

Mardi Gras has come! And that means it’s time to cook pancakes and temporarily forget about all sorts of diets, because if the “carnival is fed up well, money will come.” How many people, so many pancake recipes. And every woman has to find the proper one herself, through trial and error. For pancakes – …

Cottage cheese rosettes

Dairy products, Eggs, Festive dishes, Flour, grains, pasta, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Desserts, Lunch-box

Recently, in our son’s kindergarten it was celebration of the National Day – the day of all nations. All kids got their “passports” and they passed passport control, “travelling” to different continents and countries (between rooms and playing areas arranged as Asia, Africa, Europe etc). It was prepared by the wonderful kindergarten workers. Parents should …

Vegetable kugel

Lactose-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Main dishes, Starters, Lunch-box, Pies, tarts, casserole

Recently, flipping through a cookbook of the Belarusian cuisine, I stumbled upon a very simple recipe from vegetables. Taking as the base, I modified the recipe  and fit it to our taste. The effect was great –Vegetable Kugel was very tasty. Kugel comes from the Jewish cuisine, and translated from the Yiddish as “round“.

Millet toasts

Dairy products, Eggs, Flour, grains, pasta, Gluten-free, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Breakfast, Starters, Lunch-box

Sometimes you just dream about some snack. Of course, it could be a regular bread or crackers, chips and so on. However, when you try to limit yourself with gluten, the question arises – how can I replace bread? I have already shared the recipe of spinach bread which can be used for some rolls and …

Pumpkin and sweet potato fritters

Dairy products, Eggs, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Main dishes, Starters, Lunch-box

When I see a beautiful pumpkin in the shop, I can not just pass by, be sure I will buy it. Apparently, I still believe that the pumpkin can become a carriage. But because it is not, I have to cook something from that beauty. This time I baked the pumpkin and made fritters with …

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 …

Sweet potato Mille-Feuille (eggs-free)

Egg-free, Gluten-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Main dishes, Lunch-box, Pies, tarts, casserole

How to loose weight and at the same time continue eating the delicious food? I tried a lot of diets, I read tons of material about health life  – I can have PhD based on it! I could’t say that they did not work. Of course, the weight is reset. Size decreases. But! Then with …

Quick courgette & tomato warm salad

Egg-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Main dishes, Salads

Dinner with two kids usually goes on the run. The main tasks for me – children to feed, wash and put to bed. And because their plans do not always coincide with ours, we often remain without dinner. In this situation, every minute counts, and quick recipes are more than welcomed. Today we had a …

Orient chicken burgers

Meat, Main dishes, Lunch-box

My happy childhood catch the Soviet Union time, and at that time there was no need for my parents to invent any lunch boxes. In the kindergarden the menu was excellent and I loved it (except onion sandwiches, which were given in the fall and winter). And at home, using modern fashion terms, everything was …

Baked coconut cream

Dairy products, Eggs, Festive dishes, Desserts, Lunch-box

This dessert looks like the classic flan or cream caramel. The difference is in the ingredients and that it comes from the Caribbean cuisine. [yumprint-recipe id=’79’]

Czech knedliki

Flour, grains, pasta, Vegetarian, Main dishes, Lunch-box

Those who have been in the Czech Republic, will understand me. Czech dumplings with goulash – it is better than any “high” cuisine! This is a dish that warms the body and soul, what you just can’t stop eating, even if it is already no place in stomach. There are many types of these Czech …

Beef stew with beans and pineapple

Egg-free, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Meat, Main dishes

To be honest, my husband and I are still looking for the perfect recipe for beef goulash, but with each sample we are getting closer and closer to the ideal. Sometimes we are preparing something, but the effect is not particularly surprising. Then I turn on my fantasy: how to save the meal? So with this …

Potato spirals

Egg-free, Gluten-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Main dishes, Lunch-box

Sometimes nothing comes to my mind while staying in the kitchen and looking at the ingredients. I try to avoid too complicated recipes. In my opinion simple is the best. I looked in the fridge, in the cupboards, trying to find inspiration, and eureka! I found potatoes. Potato spiral! Try it, you won’t regret. [yumprint-recipe id=’76’]