Mashed Carrot Potatoes with Chive & Black Pepper INGREDIENTS 1000-1200g potatoes (halved or quartered if big) 500g carrots (ends removed) 25g real butter ½ cup chopped chive (about 25g) 2-3 tbs soured cream sea salt – to taste freshly ground black peppercorns – to taste METHOD Wash potatoes and carrots, place them in boiling water and cook covered until soft. Drain water, add […]
Simple Guacamole, Fresh Salsa & Garlicy Cream for Chicken Fajitas INGREDIENTS for guacamole 2 medium or 1 large and ripe avocado (peeled, seed removed) ½ lime / ¼ lemon juice or to taste sea salt to taste 1-2 garlic cloves (crushed) or some garlic powder to taste – optional METHOD Mash everything together with fork or hand blender and leave aside. INGREDIENTS for fresh salsa […]
Lunchbox # 103 – Heart Shaped Sandwiches, Berries & Cherry Tomatoes Lunchbox # 103 (for 5 year old girl) 2 mini heart shaped sandwiches made of wholemeal bread, butter and roasted chicken 3 cherry tomatos couple of raspberries some seedless red grapes mini Ryvita crisp bread lion biscuit Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt orange, banana & pineapple juice with a straw (not pictured) antibacterial […]
Lunchbox # 102 – Steamed Veggies, Flowery Sanwiches & Innocent Smoothie Lunchbox # 102 (for 5 year old girl) 2 mini flower shaped sandwiches made of wholemeal bread, butter, roasted chicken ham and basil cherry tomato couple of raspberries with mint leaf some seedless red grapes steamed 2 green beans (chopped) and 1 chantenay carrot (sliced), with little bit of Maggi sauce in rabbit container and […]
Baked Chicken Wings with Tomato Sauce, Chilli Flakes & Coriander Delicious, smoky baked chicken in tomato sauce with chilli, garlic and coriander.
Lunchbox # 101 – Granary Sandwich, Mini Banana & Strawberry Yogurt Lunchbox # 101 (for 5 year old girl) stripy sandwich made of granary bread roll, butter & roasted chicken ham 5 strawberries some blueberries 3 baby plum tomatoes with leaf food pick 3 pitted black olives on leaf food pick Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt mini banana orange & pineapple juicy water with a straw (not pictured) […]
Lunchbox # 100 – Doggy Sandwich, Innocent Smoothie, Peperami & Berries Lunchbox # 100 (for 5 year old girl) doggy shaped sandwiches, made of granary bread roll, butter, chicken ham & Emmental cheese decorated with olive for eyes and nose and red pepper for tongue 3 strawberries some blueberries 3 baby plum tomatoes with leaf food pick mini Peperami sausage mini crackers orange & pineapple juicy water with […]
Lunchbox # 99 – Corn Tortilla Rolls, Mini Ryvita Bread & Strawberry Yogurt Lunchbox # 99 (for 5 year old girl) rolls made of corn tortilla, roasted chicken ham, butter and a little bit of tomato sauce black grapes cherry tomatoes with leaf food pick black olives on food pick mini Ryvita crisp bread Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt 100% natural tropical juice in a box […]
Sugar-Free Minty Blueberry Milkshake Very simple, delicious and guilt-free milkshake recipe without sugar.
Waffles with Nutella & Blueberries [inspired by delicious toasts by Susan of Food Blogga] INGREDIENTS waffles (freshly toasted) Nutella or other chocolate-hazelnut spread fresh berries (I used blueberries)
Back To School – Lunchbox # 98 – First One This Year Lunchbox # 98 (for 5 year old girl) sandwich made from half of sesame bun, butter and pineapple jam black grapes and blueberries mini Peperami sausage Babybel cheese Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt 100% natural tropical juice in a box (not pictured) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not pictured) wipe wrapped in aluminum […]
Crisp Custard Pies / Kruche Rożki z Budyniem INGREDIENTS for the dough 4½ cups plain flour 1 cup golden caster sugar 150g (a little bit more than half of the bar or a little bit more than one stick) of unsalted butter 2 tsp baking powder 3 large eggs some more flour for working surface icing sugar in a shaker for the custard […]
Jacket Potato with Cottage Cheese & Smoked Mackerel Paste Traditional Polish recipe for cottage cheese and smoked fish paste… good with baked potatoes or simply on bread.
Brussels Sprouts Polish Way – Boiled with Breadcrumbs Polish brukselka / Brussel sprouts with bread crumbs recipe.
Crisp Almond Crescent Rolls Filled with Sour Cherry Marmalade Crescent rolls – step by step photo tutorial.
Sweet & Sour Salad with Beets and Peppers Beets and peppers in sweet & sour vinaigrette salad dressing.
Fried & Baked Chicken in Breadcrumbs INGREDIENTS 4 pieces of chicken breast or 8 pieces of chicken legs (skinless, boneless, cut into chunks) 30g unsalted butter or some oil for frying chicken for the plain breadcrumbs 1 large egg (lightly beaten) 1 cup of fine breadcrumbs ½ tsp sea salt for garlicy paprika and coriander breadcrumbs 1 large egg (lightly beaten) […]
Rice Salad with Pineapple, Red Kidney Beans, Sweet Corn & Raisins INGREDIENTS 2 cups (uncooked) easy cook rice 4 cups of cold water to cook the rice 400g tin of pineapple (drained, chopped) 400g tin of sweet corn (drained) 400g tin of red kidney beans (drained) ½ cup of raisins 1 cup boiling water to rehydrate the raisins 2-3 pieces of fried chicken breast (diced) – […]
Knedle ze Śliwkami / Polish Potato Dumplings with Plums Traditional Polish dumplings with plum filling recipe.
Puff Pastries with Pears and Mozzarella INGREDIENTS 500g ready to roll puff pastry 4-5 large pears (halved, cored and sliced) 250g grated mozzarella cheese sweet chilli sauce to serve – optional EQUIPMENT rolling pin 4 individual sandwich trays METHOD Divide pastry in 4 squares for large pastries or into 16 mini squares and roll them until about 3 mm thick. If […]
Fried Pineapple INGREDIENTS 1 fresh sweet (ripe) pineapple 1 tbs neutral oil METHOD Discard top and bottom of the pineapple and cut it lenghtwise in half. Then cut each piece again lenghtwise in two or tree. From each piece cut off hard inside and then remove the skin until there is no more prickly things. Slice and […]
Microwave Egg Cooking Cup / Egg Boiler I’m always keen on trying new kitchen gadgets so when I saw this microwave egg cooker I had to try it. It is very easy to use, all you have to do is just crack the egg inside, stir it or pierce the yolk, add some salt if you like, cover the lid, place in […]
Hello Kitty Strawberry Banana & Chocolate Sponge Cake INGREDIENTS for sponge cake 1 cup egg whites and ½ cup yolks, about 6 small eggs 1 cup golden caster sugar 1 cup plain flour pinch of salt 1¼ tsp baking powder 1-2 tbs unsalted butter (softened) for layers 400g strawberries (washed, drained and hulled, sliced) 4 medium bananas (peeled and sliced) 750-900 ml whipping […]
Lunchbox # 97 – Quick Birthday Lunch in Charlie & Lola Insulated Bag Lunchbox # 97 (for 5 year old girl) sandwiches made from seeded bread, butter & Emmental cheese, shaped into hearts with cookie cutter candle and number 5 cut out from the cheese mini crackers blueberries dried apricots strawberries blackcurrant juice with in a box (not pictured) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not pictured) […]
“Curly Like Me: How to Grow Your Hair Healthy, Long, and Strong” by Teri LaFlesh – Book Review I’m a big fan of Teri’s Tightly Curly website for a longer while now. Thanks to her tips I was finally able to manage my daughter’s multiracial and very curly hair without having have to use special products or spending hours on them. I wrote about it previously here. When I heard that she is […]
Lunchbox # 96 – Cherries & Strawberries Lunchbox # 96 (for almost 5 year old girl) sandwiches made from mini ciabata bites, butter, Emmental cheese & lettuce cherry tomatoes with leaf food pick pieces of kabanos sausage strawberries cherries blackcurrant juice with in a box (not pictured) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not pictured) wipe wrapped in aluminum foil with […]
