Month: June 2012

Strawberry Jam

1. In a wide bowl, crush strawberries in batches until you have 4 cups of mashed berry. 2. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, mix together the strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Stir over low heat until the sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to medium, and bring the mixture to a full rolling boil…

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Buckwheat Kasha with sausage

1. Saute diced onion, grated carrots and red pepper until soft. 2. Add sausage, buckwheat and 2 cups of water.  Mix well and let it steam for about 30 minutes on low heat.  

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Braised Cabbage With Rice

              1. Thinly shred cabbage (discard the core) and place it in a large pot.2. Saute diced onion, grated carrots and diced garlic until soft.3. Add shred cabbage, grated tomato 1 cup of water and spices (whatever you like it- salt, pepper, paprika.) Mix well and let…

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Deruny – Ukrainian Potato Pancakes (Деруни)

1.  Peel potatoes and onion. 2. Take  big bowl,  grate potatoes and onion (on the star shaped grater), taking turns and mixing grated mixture. Onion juice will keep potatoes from browning. 3. Add flour, egg, sour cream and mix it well, than add 1teaspoon of salt and some paprika and black pepper,  batter…

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Beef Stew

1. Sprinkle the beef cubes lightly with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour. 2. In a large Dutch oven, saute for five minutes in olive oil (add a tablespoon of butter for better browning if you like), then add the sliced onions and continue to cook over medium high heat until the cubes…

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Blintzes with Flaxseed Meal

1.  Combine  everything and add to flour, stirring with a whisk until almost smooth. 2. Preheat frying pan over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add about ½ teaspoon butter. 3. When the butter has melted, pour  batter into the pan. Swirl the batter so that it entirely coats the bottom of…

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Russian salad – Винегрет

  1. Cook the potatoes, carrots, beets in salted water just until they are cooked though. 2. Peel potatoes, carrot, beet. 3. Potatoes, carrot, beet, onion, cucumbers cut into cubes. 4. White beans and sauerkraut rinse in cold water. 5. Add and mix everything together.  

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Herring under a fur coat – Сельдь под шубой

1. Cook the potatoes, carrots, beets and eggs in salted water just until they are cooked through. 2. Peel potatoes, carrots, beets and eggs. Chop onion. 3. Now do the layers. All by grated on a coarse grater, except skinless herring fillet and onion.       1st.  layer – potato, salt and pepper little…

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Extra-Special Zucchini Muffins

  1. Heat oven to 350° 2. In large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla until smooth, about 3 minutes. Beat in the cream cheese. 3. In large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. On low speed, gradually beat into the egg mixture. 4. Fold in walnuts…

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My Favorite Blitzes

1. First whisk the eggs with  salt and sugar, add flour and whisk stir well, then add the milk, and of course oil. 2. Bake in a preheated frying pan very well. 3.   Make a stuffing of farmer cheese, add 1 egg and sugar, raisins can be edit. Spread the filling on…

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