Another idea of a healthy breakfast with bread! The simplest ingredients and the fount of health! Enjoy yourselves! Ingredients 2 slices rye bread 1 lime 1 avocado 2 eggs 1 tbsp distilled white vinegar salt pepper Toast bread in an ungreased grill pan, approx. 2 – 3 min. per side. Juice lime. Remove pit from avocado. [...]
Buy Sirniki Russian cheese pancakes What could be better in a gloomy autumn day than a cozy Sunday breakfast with the whole family? This is the moment when the whole family gathers at the table and enjoys home-made food without fuss and haste. In Russian families the most popular Sunday breakfast dishes include pancakes, fritters [...]
Draniki are considered to be a Belarusian dish, although they are an integral part of Russian and Ukrainian culinary traditions. The etymology of the word gives us a hint of how Draniki were cooked originally. No graters or blenders existed at the time the dish was invented, so potatoes were ground with the use of [...]
Speaking of breakfast, porridge is the first dish that comes to the mind of the Russians. Porridge is definitely a main traditional meal in Russia. Its roots go deep into ancient history. Porridge is ubiquitously mentioned in Russian folklore – in proverbs, sayings, jokes, nursery rhymes and fairy tales. Weddings, birthday and christening parties were [...]
Today is the last day of Maslenitsa — an old Slavic festival that precedes the period of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church’s traditions. Also known as Pancake Week, Maslenitsa lasts an entire week and gets its name from ‘maslo’ the Russian word for butter which literally signifies that only dairy products are eaten. A cheerful [...]
Zucchini fritters are unbelievably easy to make, nutritious, low in calories, and a delicious way to enjoy summer vegetables. Popular in Russian cuisine, as well as in many other Eastern European regions — zucchini fritters (оладьи из кабачков) are not native to these parts of the world. Ingredients: In fact, these culinary [...]
Cupid’s arrow is about to strike the hearts of lovers once again. Yet as every woman knows, cupid is secondary if you can keep your honey’s stomach satisfied. This year, skip the Valentine’s Day dinner date and go straight for a romantic breakfast with your amour. Treat your partner to a luxuriously tasty creation of Russian [...]
Sunshine and pancakes: that’s the theme of Maslenitsa! Loosely translated as Butter Pancake Week, Maslenitsa is a Slavic festival that originated in pagan times as a way to bid farewell to winter and welcome in the sunny season of Spring. Maslenitsa (Russian Pancake Week) The deliciously gluttonous week of sweet and savory blini – pronounced blee-nee [...]
