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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Blueberry Peach Tart
Deliciously sweet and slightly sour tart topped with a bounty of fresh peaches and blueberries, it's a true taste of the season and easy to prepare.
Even on the next day it stays tasty, so you can eat it cold or slightly warmed up in the microwave. Serve with tea or milk for breakfast, or as a dessert with cream...
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Salad with Ham and Cucumber
In summer, when you don't want to spend a lot of time in a kitchen, try to cook some tasty and light healthy salads. This is the perfect dish for a light dinner, picnic or for the summer party, easy and quick to prepare (just don't put to much mayo).
Summer cooking is all about ease!...
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Lemon Tart with Berries and Cream
Great idea for the Fourth of July or a summer dinner. Instead of whipped cream you can use sour cream, just mix 1 cup sour cream with 4 tbsp of sugar, adding a little vanilla. But this cream can be is slightly runny for the next day....
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Beef Burger with Mozzarella and Basil Oil
Less is sometimes more with burgers and to keep it simple this burger is topped with delicious toppings like mozzarella, tomatoes, and lettuce. The basil oil adds great flavor as well. A great tip we learned with my husband for burgers is if you make a small indentation in the middle of each burger patty. the patties won't shrink...
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Sunflower Kozinaki
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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Orzo with Tomatoes, Pepper and Feta
Buns with Poppy Seeds and Raisins
Banana Bread with Pecans and Orange Zest
Hello! Its me, Nikita, with another great homemade recipe: Banana Bread. But while regular banana bread is great, it’s still missing something. Nuts go great with bananas, and who says we need just bananas? Thats why I added Pecans and Orange zest to this great classic. This follows the same recipe with any regular old banana bread recipe, except...
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Oladki, Oladi (Mini Pancakes)
Oladki, is one of the oldest traditional Ukrainian dishes and a traditional breakfast food (in Russia -Oladi, Oladushki), can be either sweet or savory. They may also be appetizer, main course, or even dessert; another Slavic dish. There are two types of Slavic pancakes, blini (mlinci), which are very thin like crêpes...
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