Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken

Start by preheating your oven to 325 degrees. Rinse your chicken breasts in water and then cut into cubes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Dip chicken into the cornstarch to coat then dip into the eggs.  Heat your 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet and cook your chicken until browned but not…

Traditional White Bread in Breadmaker

 Measure and add liquid ingredients to the bread pan.  Measure and add dry ingredients (except yeast) to the bread pan. Use  your finger to form a well (hole) in the flour where you will pour the yeast. Yeast must NEVER come into contact with a liquid when you are adding ingredients. Measure the…

Голубцы – Cabbage Rolls

-Take out the core from a small head of cabbage. Submerge the whole thing in a pot of salted water. Bring it to a boil and cook until the outer leaves are tender but not mushy. You want the leaves to be pliable enough to work with but not falling apart. Cut out…

Tasty Liver Salad

Cook liver and eggs. Then julienne the liver. Chop the  onion and boiled eggs. Mix all ingredients together. Dress with mayonnaise and season with salt and pepper (amount depends on your preference). You can also garnish with minced fresh herbs, such as dill, green onions or parsley.  

Sharlotka – Russian Apple Cake

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).  Grease and flour round cake pan.  Core the apples and cut them into thin slices.  In a large bowl, cream together eggs and sugar till light and fluffy.  Add flour and baking soda.  Fold into batter, being careful not to over-mix.  Put sliced apples…

Mashed Strawberry

Remove caps from strawberries and wash them. After that mash them.  Add sour cream and sugar to your liking. Enjoy mashed strawberry with white bread.

Zucchini Salad (Canned)

In a large pot combine the grind tomatoes, carrots shredded on large holes of box grater, oil, sugar, and salt. Mix together and heat on medium heat for 20 minutes. Add zucchinis and peppers. Heat 30 more minutes. Now add minced garlic and vinegar. Let it heat for about 10 minutes. While it…

Crunchy Cabbage Salad

Shred or finely chop the cabbage. Julienne the bologna. Chop the green onion and boiled eggs. Mix all ingredients together. Dress with mayonnaise and season with salt and pepper (amount depends on your preference). You can also garnish with minced fresh herbs, such as dill, green onions or parsley.

Squash Caviar (Кабачковая икра)

Onion finely diced and carrot shredded on large holes of box grater. Zucchinis cut in small squares. Heat oil and add the onions, saute for about 5-7 minutes, then add carrots and saute another 5 minutes. Add zucchini, salt pepper and saute for about 45 minutes. Then add tomato paste and  garlic, saute…

Apricot Jam

1. Wash, then cut in half 1.5 kg of apricots. 2. Measure  3 Tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and 1.25 kg. of sugar. 3. Place the apricot in a large saucepan with 1/2 cup of water and 1/3 of sugar. 4. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. 5. Boil the apricots until they…