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Dinner tonight

Pork chops Sous Vide (60C/60min), Roasted Sweet Potatoes with herbs, garlic and Bacon. For the potatoes: Peel and slice 4 big sweet potatoes into small cubes, around 2cm. Toss them in a bowl with fresh garlic or garlic powder, 2 tbsp olive oil, rosemary, oregano, 1 tbsp maple syrup, salt, and pepper. Bake at 200C in a baking shit...
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Golubtsi

Last week I made Golubtsi, also known as stuffed cabbage rolls. Golubtsi - is a delicious comfort food popular in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe, Ukraine. Russia, Belarus, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, the Balkans, Central Asia, Egypt, North Africa, China, and Korea. Polish – Golabki, Ukrainian – Holubtsi, Romanian – Sarmale, Georgia – Tolma, Balkans – Sarma, Hungary...
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Beet Carpaccio with feta Cheese and Mint Vinaigrette

Beet Carpaccio with feta Cheese and Mint Vinaigrette, love my fresh local vegetable basket! 4 small beets, different colors 1/3 cup of feta 1/4 cup of rice vinegar 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves 40 ml rosemary olive oil 1 tsp sugar garlic powder First I baked beets in the oven (200C around 45 min), covered tightly with foil. Bake them separate, sprinkle a little water inside. Cool,...
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Mongolian beef and eggs fried rice

Mongolian beef and eggs fried rice. Some tips: cut the meat into strips (into even slices, about 1/4 inch wide), against the grain. Do not overcook, quickly searing the meat in batches. I usually use 500g flank steak or New York strip steak; 1/4 cup cornstarch; vegetable oil with little bit of sesame oil; bell peppers, green onions, large onion. For...
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Summer rolls with shrimp and pork

For the filling, you can use so many different ingredients, such as marinated and fried chicken with vegetables, baked salmon with avocado and vegetables, ribeye steak, sea bass, roasted or crispy pork, omelet with Asian sausage and vegetables, etc. These rolls I made this time are flavorful, light, and delicious; they are very healthy and not hard to make. Instead...
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Homemade Khinkali

I love when my kids ask me what can they cook for dinner, or they have some ideas of what they want to make. Today Nicole made khinkali, one of our favorite dishes from the country of Georgia; she loves them more than pelmeni, and they are more flavorful with a delicious bouillon...
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