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Warm Brussels Sprout, Carrot, Pasta and Smoked Mackerel Salad

Quick pasta salad with Brussel sprouts and mackerel.

30 Minute Yellow Lentil & Roasted Pepper Soup

INGREDIENTS 500g dry yellow or red split lentils (soaked for 10 minutes and rinsed) 2500 ml boiling water or a little bit more 4 vegetable or chicken cubes (10g each) 3-4 red bell peppers 1 tbs garlic granules or few garlic cloves 1 tbs dried oregano smoked bacon slices or chopped kabanosy (Polish slim dry […]

Curried Bean, Carrot & Coriander Soup

Ch’tiramisu – Tiramisu from North of France

Quick, delicious tiramisu recipe brought from the trip to North of France.

Fruit Tea Jellies

Homemade Purple Grape Jelly

Coasters From Hama or Ikea Beads

Yogurt Pops

The easiest guilt-free popsicle recipe you will ever make…

Packing Children Lunches

All you need to know about packing children’s lunch boxes for school: tips, product, gadgets.

Handmade Lunchbox Strap

On the picture above you can see handmade strap (the one with balloon shaped button) and two bought straps. They are very useful in packing lunches (to prevent boxes from opening and for decoration, they make even plain white food box looking nice), especially for kids but they are quite hard to find and can […]

Blueberry & Chocolate Crumb Cheesecake – Sernik Czekoladowy z Jagodami

Delicious baked blueberry cheesecake with chocolate crumble crust layer.

Cream of Red Lentils & Mint – Soup or Dip

Versatile recipe that can be turned into cold or warm soup or dip for tortilla chips and bread sticks.

Pineapple with Caramel Sauce, Rum & Ice Cream

[inspired by James Martin’s recipe featured on Good Food Channel] INGREDIENTS 2 ripe but not too soft pineapples (I did cut in four lenghtwise, cored, peeled and sliced but nice round slices of pineapple would look much better) 1-2 tbs Carotino or other neutral oil about 400g tin of sweetened condensed milk (I used 387g […]

Polish Strawberry Cookie Crumb Cheesecake

Cheesecake – Polish way with baked cream cheese, strawberries and cookie crumbs.

Sernik Czekoladowy z Kruszonką – Polish Chocolate Crumb Cheesecake

Best chocolate cheesecake recipe ever – smooth layer of cheese & crunchy chocolate crumbs…

Hama / Ikea Bead Fridge Magnets

Mini Shell and Flower Shaped Shortcrust Cookies & Icing Decorations

3 Minute Microwave Chocolate Cupcake

Quick and easy microwave cupcake recipe – ready in only 3 minutes!

Handmade Dress for Monchhichi

Fruit and Whipped Cream Triple Layer 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 800g (a little bit less if not used for decoration) strawberries, blueberries and green seedless grapes […]

Cheese & Fruit Hedgehog

Norwegian Gravlax / Gravlaks

[Inspired by “The Best of Norwegian Traditional Cuisine” by Ingrid Espelid Hovig that my friend Rigmor gave ages ago to my sister Jola, and now almost 15 years later my husband used it to prepare this dish.] INGREDIENTS about 400g boneless salmon with skin (cut into two even pieces) 2 tbs sea salt 1 tbs […]

Tomato Couscous & Mackerel Salad with Dwarf Beans and Pointed Peppers

Quick couscous and smoked mackerel salad recipe.

Vanilla Buttercream & Lemon Cheese Triple Layer Cake Infused with Lemon Grass Tea

INGREDIENTS for sponge cake infused with lemon grass tea 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 tbs unsalted butter (softened) 2 bags of lemon grass tea 1 cup boiling water for vanilla buttercream […]

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