These meatballs are so flavorful, tender, juicy and really easy to prepare. A perfect idea for your 'finger food' party, Super Bowl party, or even the holidays. You can make them for dinner with rice, potatoes or vegetables. And you can also serve with any Asian-flavored sauce to your taste.
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Asian Steamed Dumplings with Pork and Shrimp
A very simple recipe using pelmeni/ dumplings dough, but yet it is much easier to work with, because with the addition of vegetable oil, the dough is more soft and more elastic. I cooked some of the pelmeni/ dumplings right away for dinner, and placed the remainder in the freezer for another time.
Instead of a bamboo steamer,...
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Because it’s raining today
Some simple dishes for celebrating Christmas
This year Christmas is different for us, we are celebrating in Mexico, it's sunny and warm, love it! And we decide to make some simple dishes from some different countries. So here are some photos of pork shashlik with homemade sauce (our favorite sauce for shashlik), Rajas con Pollo, Russian potato salad (Olivie)
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Made easy Khachapuri with cheese again
Made "Easy Khachapuri" with cheese again, simple recipe for tasty cheese bread! My kids love it!
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Asian Eggplant with Sweet and Sour Sauce
Winter cookies with merengue and walnuts
Chicken Marinated in Mineral Water and Baked with Garlic Sauce
This chicken came out so juicy and delicious, and the small kick from the garlic-cilantro sauce gives the chicken an elevated taste. One of my favorite recipes when cooking with a whole chicken! This serves great with vegetables, potatoes, pasta, or rice. I am definitely planning on making it again!
Kartofelniki for dinner tonight!
Kartofelniki with Meat and Mushroom sauce for dinner tonight!
Kartofelniki is a Russian, Ukrainian, Belorussian dish, stuffed baked potato patty. You can make them with different toppings such as meat, mushrooms, vegetables and serve with different herbs, sauces or cream, however it is normally served with sour cream. Tasty fried ‘kartofelniki’ can be a side dish to meat, but...
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Mulled wine (Glögg)
A hot drink based from wine. Traditionally consumed in Austria (Glühwein), Germany, Britain and the Scandinavian countries, on Christmas bazaars and festivities that are held outdoors. Don’t buy a very expensive wine for the drink, it’s not necessary, but don’t use too poor or cheap also. It’s important when heating not to bring the wine to a boil or...
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