Smocked tea infused pumpkin tart

Festive dishes, Flour, grains, pasta, Healthomania, Vegetarian, Desserts, Pies, tarts, casserole

Kabocha, or Japanese pumpkin is hard on the outside with knobbly-looking skin. It is shaped like a squat pumpkin and has a dull-finished, deep-green or orange skin with some celadon-to-white stripes and an intense yellow-orange color inside. Kabocha has an exceptional sweet flavor, even sweeter than butternut squash. It is similar in texture and flavor …

Apple pancakes

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

Delicious Apple Pancakes Sometimes it is just enough to enjoy food without any restrictions! There are too many of them, so time to time we have to send the diets to the moon and celebrate the rainbow of flavors! Today’s recipe is about JOY! CHILDHOOD MEMORIES and FREEDOM! There are not just simple pancakes – …

Easy home-made ice-cream with marshmallow

Dairy products, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Vegetarian, Desserts

Summer came in Dubai! Only AC and ICE-CREAM can save us 😁. Many people think that it is very difficult to make a good ice-cream at home. Believe me it is possible! Moreover you can easily make it without any special equipment, having only a simple electric mixer. And yes, this ice-cream will be light, …

Lace pancakes

Dairy products, Eggs, Flour, grains, pasta, Sustainable Kitchen, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Breakfast

Just before the Lent, it is the right time for PANCAKES! In my culture this time is called “Maslenitsa” – is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent, that is, the eighth week before Eastern Orthodox Pascha (Easter). Maslenitsa corresponds to the Western Christian Carnival, except that …

Shortcakes with buttercream

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

Good day! Oh, how I missed the tastes of my childhood! I’ve remembered how many cakes, pastries and cakes we used to prepare with my sister as kids. But butter cream and biscuits were not frequent guests due to scarce products at that time – butter and eggs.

Kids’ favorite crêpes

Dairy products, Eggs, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Breakfast, Lunch-box

I have tried so many recipes and combinations to made pancakes and crêpes, when finally developed my own one, preferred by my kids. Because it’s our kids who are the biggest consumers of this dish. Denis and Nikita love eating crêpes with pure sugar (with big crystals, when it crunches on the teeth) or with …

Meringues with edible flowers

Eggs, Festive dishes, Gluten-free, Vegetarian, Desserts

They are so beautiful that I felt sad to eat them. But once you bite it, you can not stop. Here it is really very fast and delicious recipe, which will decorate any table. Of course, you can prepare meringues at home yourself, but it takes a lot of time, technique and a proven oven. …

Marrow fritters with red bell pepper salsa

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

Hello again! Summer holidays have passed and I am on air again. Sunny weather and excellent mood inspired me to new culinary discoveries and unusual taste combinations. I hope that you, my dear readers, will enjoy my taste experiments. Let me remind you of my credo: QUICK AND DELICIOUS! And that’s why most of my …

Coconut macaroons

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

Hello. Today’s recipe is for coconut lovers. I can eat it in any form. For the first time I tried coconut shavings when I was at school. And there was this all known chocolate bar Bounty. Ate and wanted more! When I tell this to friend from Thailand, they immediately break away: “How? At school …

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Boys lunch-boxes

These sausages are so funny and very easy to make. Just cut them before cooking.

Millet porridge with pumpkin

Dairy products, Egg-free, Flour, grains, pasta, Gluten-free, Vegetarian, Main dishes, Lunch-box

We can eat porridge for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Immediately remembered a fairy tale, how the soldier cooked porridge ? True, in our case, we do not need an ax or a boot for a porridge. Millet, milk, butter and pumpkin is enough. Have a nice cook!

Strawberry tart with Patissiere cream

Eggs, Festive dishes, Flour, grains, pasta, Fruits, Desserts, Pies, tarts, casserole

Hello again to all cooking lovers. It is hard to write when everyone at home is a fan of “apple” products and literally snatch them from my hands. Here and now 7-month-old Nikita stretches his hands to my virtual keyboard on the iPad. Recently, I am often asked: when do I have time to cook? …

Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding

Egg-free, Festive dishes, Meat, Main dishes

In the Middle Ages, roast beef appeared for the first time at feasts in England. Today, the largest amount of beef per capita in Europe is consumed in France, while the world championship for both production and consumption is owned by Americans. High-quality beef has a bright red color and a rather dense consistency. It …

Home-made chicken broth with pancake noodles

Flour, grains, pasta, Meat, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Main dishes, Soups

Hello! In my cookbook there are not only difficult recipes from overseas cuisine with unknown ingredients. But also I have there classic simple dishes from common products. It is my mother in law, who reminded me about such recipes, when we were discussing the soups. And as you probably know, simple dish is the one …

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. …

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 …

Quinoa bites

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

I really love quinoa, especially the color one. It is not only beautiful, but also very tasty. Even the kids became fans of quinoa. Quinoa is a flowering plant in the amaranth family, which seeds (exactly what we eat) are rich in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins, and dietary minerals in amount greater than in …

Quinoa pancakes

Flour, grains, pasta, Gluten-free, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Starters, Lunch-box

Quinoa is a product that has recently appeared on store shelves. This is a plant of the Mar genus, of the Amaranth family, a cereal crop that grows mainly on mountain slopes with a very harsh climate. The first mention of this product can be found in the writing of the Incas. They called quinoa …

Banana pancakes with sago

Gluten-free, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Desserts, Breakfast, Lunch-box, Pies, tarts, casserole

Not long ago I discovered such a wonderful product as sago. It is a starch grain obtained from the pith of the sago palm tree. It is rich in carbohydrates and contains very little protein. The advantage of this cereal is the complete absence of gluten, which can cause allergies. It is important not to …

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 …