Beef Broth with Peas and Pasta

Egg-free, Flour, grains, pasta, Lactose-free, Meat, Main dishes, Soups

If I offered this soup to my parents, native Belarusians, they would be very surprised. What a soup without potatoes! And yet, even without potatoes, but with pasta, the soup turned out to be very tasty. Very similar dishes are eaten in Italy (not surprising for the country of “pizza and pasta” :)). The main …

Veggie and Beef baked meatballs (kids’ fav)

Meat, Starters, Lunch-box, Pies, tarts, casserole

These days it is so easy to experiment in the kitchen. Any ingredient is available in the common supermarket. 15 years back I even didn’t hear about quinoa, and raw coconut milk was impossible to find anywhere. Today these products become the regular food ingredients in my kitchen. Simple beef meatballs could be turn into …

Lazy potato and beef fritters

Meat, Main dishes

In Belarusian cuisine there is a dish from potato filled with meat or mushrooms. It is called “potato zrazy”. This dish takes some time to prepare and needs some practice. Well, as a mother of two boys I don’t have too much time so I find my easy way to cook “zrazy”. I call them …

Bulgogi beef (korean bbq)

Meat, Main dishes

I want to sing an Ode to my lovely husband who wants to make us happy and loves to cook meat! He is a BOSS! No more words are needed… 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦

Dumplings with meat

Dairy products, Eggs, Flour, grains, pasta, Meat, Main dishes, Lunch-box

There are many people around the world that transform making dumplings from “just cooking” category into “an art”. I am not the one of them. I just love food… and I am a mother. So if you are a mom for sure you know that feeling when after many food fails finely the kids say: …

Home-made flat bread with meat and cheese filling

Egg-free, Flour, grains, pasta, Meat, Vegetarian, Main dishes

More cuisines I discover for myself, more similarities I find. Actually I start thinking that before there was only one united cuisine. And later it became splitting and changing, and now many countries or regions starts fighting for the origine of this or that products or dishes. Doesn’t it remind you anything? Remember the story …

Veggie salad with beef

Gluten-free, Meat, Vegetables, Salads

I have finished my gluten-free day with a vegetable salad with beef (left-over Bulgogi from yesterday). But accually any protein can be served here – chicken, lamb, beef, pork, tofu, whatever you have and like.

Lasagna with beef meat pearls

Flour, grains, pasta, Meat, Main dishes

While thinking about family one-pot dishes, few come into my mind. Well, on the first place is always rich, creamy and flavorsome LASAGNA. You can make the filling in advance and assemble the lasagna on the day. Originally it comes from the city of Naples, layered with local sausage, small fried meatballs, hard-boiled eggs, ricotta …

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Boys lunch-boxes

When preparing the lunch boxes I always keep in mind the sustainable approach: I don’t like to waste food. This means that I don’t try to put products there that I am sure my kids will not even touch. Better if my sons ask me at home to give them some new things to taste. …

Minced beef teriyaki rice rolls

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

Today I want to share with you another wonderful recipe, inspired by Asian flavors and products. And this dish is wonderful because it can be modified to your taste. In it the basic ingredient is teriyaki beef, everything else is your fantasy. So, Bon Appetite!

Beef salad with halloumi cheese

Dairy products, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Meat, Starters, Salads

My most successful recipes appear when the guests are at the doorstep. So I prepared this salad on the go and it turned out to be my trademark. In it all those products that I really love: beef, fresh cucumbers, cheese Halloumi and onions. And this salad tastes of course oriental, as it was not …

Gyoza with beef

Egg-free, Meat, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Main dishes, Lunch-box

Prepare Russian pielmieni (dumplings), it would seem, is not such a big deal. However, it always stops me that the dough needs to be rolled out, cut, flour everywhere and waiting for the cleaning to happen. And what a lucky thing that the Japanese also have a similar dish. And this means that for their …

Beef burgers with rice & lentils

Meat, Main dishes, Lunch-box

My new discovery is beef burgers with rice and lentils. Unusual make them such ingredients as teriyaki sauce, spring rolls dipping sauce and mayonnaise. Even more delicious is obtained if instead of rice with lentils use sushi rice with sushi seasoning. Bon Appetit!

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 …

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Boys lunch-boxes

Once you have made a pizza dough at home you can freeze it for long-term storage or keep in fridge for few-days storage. Then it can be easily used for many dishes for lunch-box. Pizza dough is universal and is good not only for pizza, but for any pastries with filling, savory or sweet, mini-doughnut …

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 …

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 …

Мясные шарики с рисом

Main dishes, Lunch-box

Я не люблю жарить котлеты – жир брызгает, масло подгорает итд. Поэтому я нашла способ их приготовления, который ближе мне по душе. Да и времени он занимает гораздо меньше. Я запекаю котлеты в духовке. А на потребности детей размеры обычной котлеты у нас уменьшились до формы маленького шарика. Отсюда и рецепт.  [yumprint-recipe id=’63’]

Meat salad in apples

Festive dishes, Salads

New Year! This is a special holiday for me. And every time I, like a little girl, wait for gifts under the Christmas tree from Santa Claus. After all, faith works miracles. The more we believe in something, the faster our desire will come true. When I’m in such a festive mood, I take great …