Main Dishes

Beetroot & Mackerel Frittata – Cooking For Fitness: Eat Smart, Train Better by James Haskell & Omar Meziane

Cooking For Fitness: Eat Smart, Train Better – cookbook review plus one of the recipes from the Low-Carb Breakfasts section.

Blueberry Pierogi Made from Scratch

Traditional summer comfort food from Poland filled with either fresh fruits or homemade blueberry jam.

Babcia Ala’s Wild Mushroom & Sauerkraut Pierogi – Traditional Polish Recipe

True Polish comfort food… classic pierogi with wild mushrooms and sour cabbage filling, perfect for any occasion, not only during festive season.

Super Easy Chłodnik – Polish Yoghurt Soup with Beets & Dill

This is the easiest (and the laziest) Chłodnik recipe you will probably ever come across, even easier than Easy Chłodnik we made previously, and definitely easier than Chłodnik from Scratch. Despite being so uncomplicated, it tastes delicious, especially on hot summer days! There are couple of Polish seasonal recipes that I have fond memories of […]

Red Lentil Soup with Tomatoes, Herbs & Roasted Garlic

Versatile, quick and healthy lunch recipe that can be prepared in advance.

Classic BBQ Honey Chicken Skewers

Classic BBQ honey chicken recipe with mustard and soy sauce, can be used also with fish or veggies alone.

Kids’ Favourite Home-made White Fish & Rice Cakes

Kids’ favourite fish cakes made from scratch – easy recipe.

Butternut Squash Toad in The Hole – Classic Recipe with a Twist

Quick and easy vegetarian meal using butternut squash and Yorkshire pudding batter.

Green Thai Chicken Curry & Green Thai Curry Paste Recipe

Creamy, sweet, spicy, lemony and extra soft chicken curry – easy recipe, from scratch.

Pak Choi & Noodle Soup with Lemon Grass

Home-made Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemongrass & Spinach

Kale & Lemon Soup

Healthy kale soup with veggies and lemon juice to fight colds and flus.

Oven Baked Cheesy Turkey & Oat Burgers and Meatballs

Healthy and delicious turkey oat burgers with thyme – our family favourite midweek dinner, great also for lunch boxes – gluten free.

Chunky Red Lentil & Tomato Soup with Carrots

Easy, healthy, vegetarian, gluten-free, quick to make autumnal comfort food on a budget made out of cupboard ingredients.

Toad in The Hole – Vegetarian Version of Classic British Dish

Vegetarian version of traditional British dish of sausages in Yorkshire pudding batter.

Quick Veggie Soup with Egg Dumplings & Dill

Quick and easy vegetarian soup recipe on a budget with Polish style egg dumplings and dill.

Oven Baked Brazilian BBQ Chicken with Coconut Rice, Mango & Avocado

Quick and easy Brazilian BBQ chicken baked in the oven.

Pasta con le Cozze – Pasta with Mussels

Mussels with fresh tomatoes, wine, garlic, chilli, parsley, olive oil and tossed with Italian pasta.

Traditional Tatar Meat Pies – Vak Belyashi

Delicious fried vak belyashi meat pies with potatoes, onions and garlic to explore our ancestral Tatar culture.

Crunchy Bagel Burgers with Blue Cheese & Red Onion

Best burgers ever – made with bagels, blue cheese, red onions and Polish home-made salted cucumbers.

Marrow Boats Stuffed with Tomato & Paprika Turkey

Easy comfort food – cheesy marrows stuffed with turkey mince and rice.

Smokey Sloppy Joe Potato Latkes – Fusion Cuisine

Man-food – potato pancakes in meaty, smokey sloppy Joe sauce, grated cheese and chive.

Home-made Chunky Basil & Roasted Almond Pesto

Extremely quick chunky home-made pesto on a budget with Cheddar cheese and almonds.

Extremely Quick Coconut & Fajita Chicken for Rice or Pasta

Versatile, quick midweek dinner recipe idea with chicken, coconut and home-made fajita seasoning mix.

Quick Butternut Squash & Chicken Risotto on a Budget

Quite quick, low cost butternut squash and chicken risotto recipe.

Pizza Quiche – Cooking with Kids

Individual pizza quiches are fun to make with kids and you can use up all leftovers from the fridge as well.

Miso Noodle Soup with Fried Tofu & Types of Miso Paste

Almost as quick as making pot noodles but much healthier and more tasty as well.

Home-made Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemongrass & Spinach

Really easy home-made chicken noodle soup from scratch – you won’t need to buy ready noodles ever again…

Easy Garlicky Kale Sauce for Pasta, Rice and Other Grains

Very simple healthy kale in creamy and garlicky sauce for pasta, rice and any other grains.

Vegetarian Smoky Fajita Pasta Bake with Bell Peppers

Kids’ favourite simple smoky pasta bake with bell peppers and fajita seasoning.

Chunky Potato & Kale Soup – Dairy Free and Gluten Free with Vegetarian or Vegan Option

Healthy, low in calories soup on a budget that can be gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian or vegan – pressure cooker recipe.

Menu

Coffee & Vanilla

crafts, food and adventures…

Beetroot & Mackerel Frittata – Cooking For Fitness: Eat Smart, Train Better by James Haskell & Omar Meziane

Blueberry Pierogi Made from Scratch

Babcia Ala’s Wild Mushroom & Sauerkraut Pierogi – Traditional Polish Recipe

Super Easy Chłodnik – Polish Yoghurt Soup with Beets & Dill

Red Lentil Soup with Tomatoes, Herbs & Roasted Garlic

Classic BBQ Honey Chicken Skewers

Kids’ Favourite Home-made White Fish & Rice Cakes

Butternut Squash Toad in The Hole – Classic Recipe with a Twist

Green Thai Chicken Curry & Green Thai Curry Paste Recipe

Pak Choi & Noodle Soup with Lemon Grass

Kale & Lemon Soup

Oven Baked Cheesy Turkey & Oat Burgers and Meatballs

Chunky Red Lentil & Tomato Soup with Carrots

Toad in The Hole – Vegetarian Version of Classic British Dish

Quick Veggie Soup with Egg Dumplings & Dill

Oven Baked Brazilian BBQ Chicken with Coconut Rice, Mango & Avocado

Pasta con le Cozze – Pasta with Mussels

Traditional Tatar Meat Pies – Vak Belyashi

Crunchy Bagel Burgers with Blue Cheese & Red Onion

Marrow Boats Stuffed with Tomato & Paprika Turkey

Smokey Sloppy Joe Potato Latkes – Fusion Cuisine

Home-made Chunky Basil & Roasted Almond Pesto

Extremely Quick Coconut & Fajita Chicken for Rice or Pasta

Quick Butternut Squash & Chicken Risotto on a Budget

Pizza Quiche – Cooking with Kids

Miso Noodle Soup with Fried Tofu & Types of Miso Paste

Home-made Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemongrass & Spinach

Easy Garlicky Kale Sauce for Pasta, Rice and Other Grains

Vegetarian Smoky Fajita Pasta Bake with Bell Peppers

Chunky Potato & Kale Soup – Dairy Free and Gluten Free with Vegetarian or Vegan Option