Winter in Minnesota
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Winter in Minnesota
About: Olya Sandstrom
Recent Posts by Olya Sandstrom
Italian night tonight!
Chilaquiles rojos for lunch!
Winter is here!
Vatrushka with Tvorog (Quark) and Raisins
Vatrushka with tvorog (quark) is a popular in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia (Slavic) made from round soft sweet pastry buns that are open on top and filled typically filled with trovge in the middle, along with raisins or dried fruit. Tvorog (quark) is a type of fresh dairy product, dictionaries usually translate it as curd cheese, cottage cheese or...
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Our Christmas projects
Uzbek Plov
Plov is a central Asian dish made mostly from rice is cooked in a seasoned broth, called zirvak (Uzbek). Depending on the region it may also contain meat, fish, vegetables, pasta, and even dried fruits. In the east, plov is almost a daily staple but at the same time is served for special events like a wedding, funeral, child birth etc.
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Korean sizzling beef
Kozinaki (Gozinaki)
Another Slavic sweet and easy recipe from my childhood that can be prepared quickly from sunflower seeds or nuts.
Kozinaki (Gozinaki) are Georgian and Armenian sweets with walnuts and honey, traditionally prepared for the New Year and Christmas.
Instead of walnuts they can be made from hazelnuts, sunflower seeds or sesame seeds. It’s definitely kid’s favorite!
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