The amount of water used in the recipe depends on how you like pasta, al-dente or softer. The dish tastes great and is easy to make....
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Carrot Orzo
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Beets with Walnuts
Another tasty Russian-Ukrainian recipe. Mayonnaise can be replaced with vegetable or olive oil. It’s not necessary to add a garlic, but with the garlic it’s much tastier and adds a nice sharpness to the salad....
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Pico de Gallo
This recipe is great with chips and is perfect for summer barbecues and parties or winter Super Bowl Sunday party. Jalepeno peppers can be substituted with serrano peppers or even habanero if you like it very hot. The key to this recipe is not to blend the ingredients and not to cut the pieces too large, it's important the...
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Olivie (Potato Salad)
In the former Soviet Union, this salad is considered traditional New Year dish, the name was in honor of creator of this salad, Belgian chef Lucien Olivier. Virtually no Russian table goes without this dish on New Year’s Eve, birthdays and other celebrations. It’s convenient, quick to prepare, and delicious. Some ingredients can be replaced by others,...
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New Carrots and Beans with Oranges
Now is the season of new carrots and golden wax beans. I usually thin out the carrots at this time when it is this size and they are tender so can be eaten raw or quickly cooked for some dishes. These carrots can be prepared with brown sugar, balsamic vinegar and various herbs. This time I cooked them with...
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Good morning!
Cabbage-Cucumber Salad
For this salad, I usually use new cabbage and cucumbers. A great idea for a dinner or picnic, just add the mayonnaise before eating the salad or use vegetable or olive oil with the addition of a little lemon juice instead of mayonnaise. If you like it spicy, add some garlic or hot pepper. One of my favorite, easy summer...
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More vegetables-more recipes
I harvested some vegetables from the garden so I have a million ideas of what to do with them, like Cabbage-Cucumber Salad, Cucumber-Tomato Salad, Pico de Gallo, Marinated Peppers, Eggplant with Tomato and Cheese, Squash with Portobello Mushrooms and Garlic, Stuffed Squash with Meat and Squash...
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Blueberry pie
Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Herbs
This marinated meat can be cooked on a grill or in an oven. The aroma and flavor of herbs and garlic really comes through after cooking. Serve with potatoes, salad, vegetables or pasta as a side dish. And of course, a glass of wine!
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