I love oyster mushrooms and even bought two different kits of mushroom to grow oyster and shiitake. Almost once a week I cut fresh mushrooms. There aren't a lot but you can marinate them or fry them with garlic, herbs or potatoes for dinner, add to risotto or soup,...
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Category Archives: Soups & Salads
Four delicious soups
Stay warm and satisfied this winter with a big bowl of one of these four delicious soups!
Borscht
Pumpkin Puree Soup with Vegetables and Bacon
Tomato Cream Soup with Toast
Soup ‘Harcho’
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Pumpkin Puree Soup with Vegetables and Bacon
Gorgeous bright color and flavor, velvety creamy texture - a great idea for lunch on a cold overcast autumn day. Serve with a grilled cheese sandwich or Panini with Caramelized Onion, Peaches and Cheese for a simple supper or lunch.
Add more spices and hot pepper depending on your taste. This soup...
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Rainbow Salad
Chicken Salad with Grapes
Who knew grapes, chicken and mayonnaise went so well together? One of our favorite summer light salads, so tasty and easy to prepare. Plus you even can make it a day ahead of time which makes it perfect for a picnic or your party....
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Eggplant with Cheese and Tomatoes
So delicious and really nice looking appetizer on your table. Instead of feta you can use goat or mozzarella cheese. I used olive oil infused with herbs, it gives the dish a pleasant aroma, taste and flavor. This recipe can be changed a little, just cut the eggplant into medium strips, fry in...
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Beets with Prunes and Walnuts
A great appetizer for a party or simply with dinner. Adding the garlic is optional, but it gives a nice sharpness for the dish. You can also add raisins....
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Soup with Eggplant and Mushrooms
Aromatic, original and slightly spicy soup. Before cooking put a little bit salt to eggplant and keep about 15 minutes, then wash off the salt, dry and then fry with mushrooms. The salt will take the bitterness out of eggplant....
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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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