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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Tag Archives: Valentine’s day
Paella
Paella is a national of Spain, particularly in the Valencia area, made of rice, saffron, and additionally seafood, chicken, vegetables and sausages. Traditionally paella is served on Sundays or on March 19 which is St. Joseph Day. There are several versions of the origins of this dish, the first derives from the Latin word "patella" which translates to pan....
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Coconut Rice with Pineapple and Nuts
This recipe is pretty easy to prepare. Instead of peanuts you can use cashews. Fresh pineapple is best but you can use canned pineapple also. Mix the sugar with a little water or coconut milk to help it melt better....
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Chicken Tajine with Pumpkin and Dried Fruits
International Women’s Day
International Women's Day or as sometimes called simply March 8th - is celebrated world wide. It began as a Socialist political event to celebrate and recognize women's economic, political and social achievements but today has blended into a mix of Mother's Day and Valentine's Day combined, losing it's political flavor entirely.
In every country it's celebrated differently. In Russia and...
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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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Risotto with Bacon and Peas
I love to cook risotto, every time with a different addition, like carrots, pumpkin, asparagus, mushrooms, etc. Very simple, but at the same time, lively, delicious rich and creamy dish.
This time I made risotto with bacon and peas, a really great combination! The bacon can be replaced with pancetta.
Be sure to serve with wine.
Baked Eggs with Bacon
Very interesting idea how to cook the ordinary breakfast of bacon and eggs. I used a one cup bowl, but you can use a muffin pan also which are a little smaller, so you’ll get more servings too. It’s not necessary to add spinach or it can be replaced by other herbs as well....
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Mushrooms with Bell Pepper
Mushroom and pepper appetizer, can be served both hot or cold. You can use champignons or baby bella mushrooms like I used here. If you cook this appetizer in a large quantity, you can store it for 2-3 days in jars in the refrigerator....
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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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