VERY TASTY: January 2015

Delicious oven baked steak

I created this recipe after a dinner with our friends. We actually baked the steaks but I made some changes and added some herbs and sauce, so now I can tell that it's kind of my recipe.

The steaks turn out to be juicy and tender, so let's begin.

First time I tried paella during my first visit to Spain ( I think I was 14)! And I fell in love with this dish! I remember there was a little seashore family restaurant. The food there was so good, that my mom and I couldn't stop eating .... Paella was the dish I ordered almost every night!

Crispy tasty falafel with fried green beans.

Marinara sauce is a base for almost every italian dish. I figured...why should I buy this sauce if I can make it at home and it will be better and it will contain less sodium and less preservatives?!
So, here is it...

The spring is here! Who doesn't want to look great and to feel great?! We all do! This soup can help you with it!

So, here is a recipe of a very light delicious soup.

You can't imagine! So easy and so tasty!

We are fasting, right?! So, no cheese....though this recipe was screaming - CHEESE!!!
Well, I made it my way and it turned out to be pretty good! If you are vegan or just want to make a low calorie dish, this recipe is for you. So, let's get it started!

Oh my...It tastes much better than it sounds

And here we go! The fast is over and Easter is here. What can be better than a piece of good meat on your plate?

I found this recipe not so long ago and decided to try it. What I want to say is - buy more lamb (or veal) because it's really difficult to stop eating this delicious, melting in your mouth meat.
I can not describe how good it is...so let's get started!

I just want to say - no comments...

I tried quiche before but I thought...what if I make it as a breakfast omelet?! Yep! You can do it!

Kulich is a tall, cylindrical sweet bread that is served for Easter in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. It is traditionally paired with paskha, a sort of cheesecake. The two confections are taken to church on Easter Sunday to be blessed by the local priest. Then for the Easter meal, slices of kulich are spread with paskha and eaten. If you don't have a kulich mold, you will need a 2-pound coffee can for this recipe.

What a great dip to make when my husband's friends are coming over. It's fast, easy and the best thing to dip your chips in!

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
1 large onion, quartered and thinly sliced
1 small eggplant, cubed
3 stalks of asparagus, cut in pieces
2 tomatoes
2 cups of tomato juice
3 to 4 mushrooms
1 teaspoon dried leaf basil
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
salt, pepper to taste
2 cups of rice + 4 cups of water

1 cup of milk
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 large egg
2 tbl spoons or olive oil
1/4 cup of sugar
1 tea spoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of backing soda with 1/4 teaspoon white vinegar (mixed together)
Butter

Oh well, I had 5 small tart shells, a couple of strawberries, blueberries and a couple of slices of pineapple. 200 ml of cream cheese and 2 tbl spoons of sugar.

5 potatoes
1 beetroot
2 carrots
1-2 pickled cucumber
1 can of canned peas
4-5 tbsp. shredded sauerkraut
2 tbsp. 3 % vinegar
1 medium-size onion
4 tbsp. olive oil
salt to taste

Well, My husband and I are fasting. So since now and for the next 7 weeks there will be no meat, eggs, milk or butter.

So! Super breakfast!

I love cabbage rolls, in Russia we call them Golubtsi.

I Always thought that it was a Russian or Ukrainian dish but when I came to Canada I found out that Canadians are familiar with cabbage rolls...The name is different but the ingredients and methods are the same.

Who doesn't like a good bowl of Italian minestrone?!

Well, I would never say no to that!

And here we go...Vegetable minestrone!

Simply delicious!

We call this dish Plov, originally this is Uzbek dish, Uzbekistan is one of the former USSR republics and they cook amazing stuff!!! Originally you are supposed to use lamb in the recipe but I was too lazy to go to the store and buy lamb, so I made it with pork (turned out really good).

What I had:

1 eggplant
2 tomatoes
1 bell pepper
1 small onion
1 garlic clove
some all-purpose flour
salt, pepper
dry parsley

Looks yummy, eh?

Well, I'm making this salad not for the first time...I usually make it with Feta cheese but however, we are fasting and it means no diary products. So, I decided to experiment with Tofu. It turned out great by the way.

It's a really good vegetarian dish! We loved it!

I couldn't resist and found one Irish recipe.

The original recipe contained bacon, so I decoded to replace it with mushrooms!

Ingredients:

4 medium potatoes
1 onion
2 tablespoons of all purpose flour
8 white mushrooms
2 pickles (not necessary)
salt, pepper

"Zucchini cutlets" is a really Russian dish, so let's try to make it and if anybody tries to cook it, please send all your comments here. I'll be glad to answer any question.

What can I say?

Vegetarian, healthy, delicious...

You can actually use meat of beef broth to make it, so I was using water and vegetables.
So, let's start.

My husband and I love Thai green curry, so I thought - why should I go to a restaurant?! I can make it at home.

It appeared to be pretty easy to make, the most important part was the right ingredients!!!
So, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thai green curry...

It was so good that I'm not really sure if I want to add ground beef anymore.

We (russians) usually make this soup when we are hangover. But! it's also a very good, easy and healthy recipe. It helps to lose weight and to cleanse your body.

So, super-easy!

I don't think I should comment on that, it was really delicious!

Grilled vegetables are really tasty as they are but if you marinade them first...OMG!

I am so excited to share with you!

I love curry! Red or green - I don't care I just love curry!

2 lb (1 kg) stewing beef cubes
3-4 potatoes, peeled and cut
3 carrots, cut
2 onions, chopped
2 cups (500 ml) beef stock
2 sticks celery, chopped
6 - 7 mushrooms, sliced
1 cup frozen peas (250ml)
1 can (156 ml) tomato paste
2 tsp (10 ml) Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 cup of red wine
1 tbs rosemary
salt, pepper to taste

Here is another recipe that I just love!

So, really simple!

Found this recipe and decided to try...Yummy!

The only thing I changed was - instead of can of French-fried onions, I made french fried onions from scratch, the recipe is right here.

So, let's do it!!!

Easy and delicious...not to mention low calorie

Oh well...once I tried to make it and it didn't go well, this time I took it step by step and decided to give it some time...

Let's start with the marinade...yumm

1 1/4 pounds sole fillets
1 pound asparagus, ends broken off
2 tbsp lemon juice
Black pepper and salt to taste

Delicios!!! You can make it with chicken broth or just with water.

I love the scent of cinnamon in the morning!
...easy as usual...

Yummy for breakfast or lunch...or as a snack...well...just yummy!

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup prepared mustard
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley

What can be better than a beautiful tender pork loin with vegetables?!

I love pork and we actually eat a lot of pork in Russia...so this pork recipe is how we like to make it back home.It's marinaded and it's delicious. And if you follow all the instructions you can actually call this pork - the taste of Russia

No comments...You have got to try this! goes really good with garlic and cheese bread.

Butter it before serving.

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