These easy Ukrainian easter eggs – Pysanky – are created with some simple tools and techniques. This method is for the whole family and even little kids can give it a try. Each year when Easter comes around, I am reminded of my childhood in Ukraine. This holiday is steeped in centuries-old traditions and memories. [Continue Reading…]
Ultimate Baked Mashed Potatoes
All the flavors in this Ultimate Baked Mashed Potatoes casserole are just beyond incredible! This is your ultimate delicious side dish for the holiday table! The best part is that you can make these mashed potatoes ahead of time for easy entertaining! I come from eastern European family, so potatoes is a big favourite during [Continue Reading…]
Mixed Mushroom and Leek Tart
This delicious Mixed Mushroom and Leek Tart is perfect to serve on a lazy Saturday for breakfast, or as you host brunch this holiday season! Savoury tarts are one of my favourite things in the world, so I decided to make this Mixed Mushroom and Leek Tart featuring super flaky crust that is filled with [Continue Reading…]
Instant Pot Millet Porridge with Baked Milk
This Instant Pot Millet Porridge with Baked Milk is gluten-free, customizable with any toppings, and it sure will keep you full of energy to last your morning. The baked milk makes this porridge so flavourful and creamy! During the colder months I crave some comfort food. And since breakfast is my favourite meal of the [Continue Reading…]
Creamy Nectarine Popsicles
These creamy nectarine popsicles are balanced perfectly with fresh summer fruit and rich, velvety yogurt. Hi Friends! Happy long weekend! I know we’re all occupied in enjoying the last long weekend of summer, so I won’t keep you for long. Just long enough to tell you that I’m absolutely obsessing over these creamy nectarine popsicles that I [Continue Reading…]
Lacto-Fermented Pickles
These classic lacto-fermented pickles are super easy, crunchy, flavourful and packed with probiotics! They are excellent for your health! Every summer my grandma would make all kinds of pickles with freshly picked veggies from her garden. I loved watching her fill the jars with vegetables and then pour the brine over them. The rows of [Continue Reading…]
Nectarine and Almond Pie Bars
These sweet and crunchy Nectarine and Almond Pie Bars is such a great treat and is the biggest test to your self control! Now is the best time for nectarines, that smooth-skinned sister of peach. You can find them everywhere, from the supermarkets to the farmers markets. There are few things I look for in a [Continue Reading…]
Okroshka – Cold Summer Soup
Okroshka is Russian favorite cold summer soup! It’s super healthy, cooling and nourishing. A pro-biotic powerhouse. Every summer brings us fresh vegetables to celebrate the soups and salads, which are often the core of my everyday cooking. Cucumbers are one of those vegetables that I believe in eating nearly constantly when they are around. This year I have [Continue Reading…]
Coconut Chia Snack Bowls
Meet your ultimate coconut chia snack bowls loaded with smooth and crunchy textures. Superfood overload! Time to jump on this whole chia seed bandwagon. CHIA SEEDS!? Where have you been all my life? Sometimes I think I live under a rock. Actually, I know where they have been. They’ve been sitting in my kitchen cupboard [Continue Reading…]