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Home-made spinach noodles and Farfalle

Olga Ocwieja
Egg-free, Flour, grains, pasta, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Main dishes

Where do I get inspiration for the recipes? Directly from my fridge!!!! Yesterday I opened my fridge and found a pack of spinach.

Energy balls

Olga Ocwieja
Egg-free, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Desserts

Just a perfect vegan bite with afternoon tea or coffee ☕️. These little sweet treasures are made from only healthy ingredients.

Breakfast veggie rolls

Olga Ocwieja
Egg-free, Family meal menu, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Breakfast, Starters

Summer is coming in Dubai – and this is the main reason of my new ideas for light and fresh breakfasts. Today I’ve served for my husband and mother-in-law delicious vegetable rolls.

Colorful breakfast

Olga Ocwieja
Egg-free, Family meal menu, Gluten-free, Vegetables, Breakfast

Good morning to everyone! Recently my friend Sengul has sent me a picture of Turkish breakfast. It looked so delicious and at the same time easy to make that it inspired me for some new breakfast ideas for my family. Colorful breakfast 🍽☕️Here are what I put on the plate, but it can be anything …

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Chestnut and chocolate cake with yogurt

Olga Ocwieja
Dairy products, Eggs, Flour, grains, pasta, Fruits, Desserts

Good day to everyone! Sometimes the muse come to me as a life guard when I am really tired, exhausted and nervous. In the moment I cross the entrance to the kitchen with an idea for a new recipe I change to a different person: calm, patient and always smiling. This works as the best …

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Eggplant salad

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

Eggplant salad is one of my favorite dish from eggplants (aubergines). Easy to make, delicious in taste. It is very similar to Tunçilik – roasted eggplant salad, which comes from southwestern part of Turkish Thrace around Tekirdag. The different is that I use tomato instead pepper. This recipe comes from my best friend – Sengul …

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My interview in Abu Dhabi Timing

Olga Ocwieja
TASTY READING

Hello dear friends! Today I am very pleased to share with you my interview, conducted by journalist Maria Alisultanova from the online magazine Abu Dhabi Timing. 🎙 “(…) Olga, does it happen that you don’t want to cook at all. How do you get out of the situation? Kitchen is a place that does not …

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Beef with amaranth and saffron (kibbeh)

Olga Ocwieja
Egg-free, Gluten-free, Meat, Main dishes

Living in Dubai, I always wanted to learn the cuisine of this region. Traditional baked kibbeh or kibbie comes from Middle East. It is made with ground beef or lamb combined with bulgur wheat, pine nuts and warm spices like cinnamon and allspice. Of course, I am not going to compete with those home-chefs who …

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Easy home-made yeast bread rolls

Olga Ocwieja
Flour, grains, pasta, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Breakfast, Lunch-box

The easiest recipe for home-made bread rolls! Always perfect! Use any flour you like, mix different types, add seeds or nuts – they will be delicious anyway! Tasty also in next days. Freezable (storage for about 1 month). Remember: 27 C is the ideal heat for yeast dough to rise. Any hotter, and the bread …

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Sustainable kitchen: veggies and fruits PEELS

Olga Ocwieja
Fruits, Sustainable Kitchen, Vegan, Vegetables, Drinks, Soups

Hi to all! It is happening a lot…. Recently we moved into a new house in eco-friendly place within Dubai called The Sustainable City – green oasis in the desert without cars, powering itself and support sustainable life of happy people. I am more than sure that all of you understand how much time it …

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Baked Beetroot Roses with Kashrawan cheese (Hajdú)

Olga Ocwieja
Dairy products, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Starters, Salads

Inspired by Instagram videos and wanted to cook smth vegetarian I’ve decided to make beautiful roses from baked beetroot and cheese. It is so simple to do. You just need beetroots, any cheese you like, some honey and thyme. This recipe can be a starting point for you, dear reader, to express your own creativity …

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No-baked mini-cakes “Kartoshka” with chestnuts and walnuts

Olga Ocwieja
Dairy products, Egg-free, Festive dishes, Flour, grains, pasta, Gluten-free, Vegetarian, Desserts

During many years of Soviet Unions one of the most famous and favorite sweet was mini cakes called “kartoshka” (potato). It looked like potato and was made from the left-overs of biscuit used in round cakes production. The recipe consisted only few ingredients and it is obvious that many home cooks wanted to repeat it …

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Beetroot and dates muffins

Olga Ocwieja
Dairy products, Eggs, Flour, grains, pasta, Vegetables, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Lunch-box

I am back!!! My muse is finally back and again I am enjoying cooking as much as before. It is again school time and moreover our second son also started going to the pre-school, that is why my muse is concentrated mainly on the lunch-boxes’ content. Well, don’t be surprised that the shape of many …

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SMØRGÅSTORTA or bread cake

Olga Ocwieja
Festive dishes, Fish and seafood, Main dishes, Starters, Salads

So, the holidays are over and there is a pleasant aftertaste. It is a time to share our festive menu. After all, it is never too late to do this, because it is suitable for any event, not necessarily a New Year holiday. The dish is called SMØRGÅSTORTA or a sandwich cake.   Short description: …

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”The Tea Chest” by Josephine Moon

Olga Ocwieja
TASTY READING

Another tasty book with a lot of flavors. I found it on a small book shelf near swimming pool in one of Hatta (UAE) resort where we’ve spent a family weekend. I started reading and couldn’t stop myself. I didn’t have too much time so certainly I couldn’t finish it. I took a picture and …

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Savory spinach muffins from cottage cheese with thyme

Olga Ocwieja
Dairy products, Eggs, Gluten-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Lunch-box

When I was young I didn’t even know what it was spinach. In my country, Belarus, it was not very popular. But once I have moved to Poland, I notice that these leafy greens with a sweet flavor and a hint of bitterness are on every table. Spinach varieties, like spring greens, baby spinach, large …

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Baked chicory and meat with brown butter Béchamel sauce

Olga Ocwieja
Dairy products, Flour, grains, pasta, Meat, Main dishes

I know that all Internet is full now with recipes, pictures and stories of pumpkin. But in Dubai there are NO seasons!!! ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️We have any vegetables or fruits all over the year, imported from around the world. I don’t notice that autumn came and continue to cook with FUNNY vegetables. So if you are looking …

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Pear, fennel and nuts salad

Olga Ocwieja
Egg-free, Gluten-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Salads

Here is one more proposition for dinner. Long time back we have changed our diet and taste habits in the family. From heavy and fatty meals we come to light and fresh one. Even when we are in the restaurants, for dinner we eat SALADS. Joking I used to say to our sons, that “Mommy …

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Fried fish with tomato sauce with capers

Olga Ocwieja
Egg-free, Fish and seafood, Lactose-free, Main dishes

Today’s dish is the fast but successful cooking experiment of me and my husband. He was frying the fish, I was responsible for the sauce. We have worked both in unison that gave an impressive result. Golden sardines with crispy skin covered by aromatic tomato sauce full of flavor and texture just an amazing light …

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Mini banana muffins with oats flakes

Olga Ocwieja
Eggs, Flour, grains, pasta, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Lunch-box

It is the next recipe for muffins to lunch-box. This time I use whole grain spelt flour, oats flakes and NO SUGAR. Like other forms of wheat, spelt contains the gluten protein. At the same time spelt is an excellent source of calcium, magnesium, selenium, zinc, iron and manganese. It has vitamin E and B-complex …

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