Back in my childhood buckwheat was omnipresent: buckwheat with milk and honey for breakfast (kasha), buckwheat sautéed with meat, buckwheat with mushrooms and sour cream. Later on I found out that there is also a buckwheat diet helping with weight …
Busy day at work and no time to cook dinner? Try this quick dish with tofu. Tofu with vegetables is an optimal nutrition meal – plant-based protein, lots of colored vegetables (#eattherainbow ) and a perfect addition of seeds. Perfect …
It’s been a while since I posted new recipes here but yesterday I cooked this soup and felt like I have to share it with you guys. This was so delicious, even my kids ate it …
Summer is officially over with hot days and BBQ everything. Cooler fall days call for hearty soups and comfort foods. And here we go #fortheloveofsoup – my fall recipe for Tomato Basil Soup.
Did you know that cooked tomatoes have …
We all know that cooking your food at home is better for your health and wallet. When people say they don’t have time to cook dinner by the time they come home, I usually ask them how long it actually …
Brussels sprouts is one of the healthiest vegetables. It is packed with Vitamin K, A and C, gives cancer and DNA protection. It is a great antioxidant, and when steamed (!) it is also known to lower cholesterol levels. Lastly, …
Quick side salad named after a Russian cuisine staple – Borscht, because of its color and its main ingredient – cabbage. This colorful salad is sure to brighten up your dinner table. Serve it with meat, or as a coleslaw …
And here continues my saga for soup. This one is a great alternative to a chicken noodle soup. It is loaded with vegetables and low in calories. The best part it takes only 10 minutes to prepare. Added parmesan gives …
Eating broth and and broth-based soups for lunch was sacred in my childhood. My mom told me that my stomach will dry out if I don’t eat my soup for lunch. Now that I grew up and free to eat …
I call recipes like this – “mighty bowls”, because of the ultimate combination of nutrients and vitamins it has in one meal. You can have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner, though my preference is lunch just because it’s usually …
Another quick recipe for weeknight dinner that takes 20 min to make. Minimum ingredients, maximum flavor!
What you need for 4 ppl:
Velouté is from French, literary meaning velvet. In cuisine it is used as a name for sauces or soups that are thickened with egg yolks, butter and cream. However nowadays it is used for soups that are thickened exclusively with …
Here is my 5 year old’s favorite, seriously he adores it and requests it all the time. The beauty of this recipe is how fast you can make it. Ready in 10 min, it saves so much time. Basically faster …
Asparagus aka “green spaghetti” as my kids call it one of my favorite vegetables. It is sad often times, it is overcooked and so people can’t appreciate how good it is. My love for this vegetable is infinite. I like …
Love potatoes but think it’s not healthy to eat them? Switch to fingerling potatoes. When cooked properly – their skins should on – it brings so many health benefits and means no harm to your weight loss plan:
