Author: iryna

These healthy, nourishing and incredibly tasty pancakes will make for a perfect breakfast that will energize you for the whole day. Being unbelievably easy to prepare, these pancakes represent an amazing alternative to your everyday omelets, porridges and sandwiches. Fragrant cinnamon, fresh apples and invigorating oatmeal accompanied with golden honey and tea or coffee remind me of the very golden autumn, of Indian summer. Just try them and you’ll never more associate your mornings only with coffee, but with this cinnamon-apple delicacy as well!

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This incredibly tasty broccoli pie makes for a perfect lunch or dinner: so soft, juicy, healthy and hearty! Tender broccoli, nourishing chicken and fragrant pepper connected by cheesy filling and wrapped in thin crunchy dough… It will make your mouth water, and you’ll swallow it hot unable to wait for it to cool down! Or you’re incredibly strong-willed.  Anyway, just give it a try and you’ll never forget it!

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Are you hungry? Just imagine: cloud-soft, melt-in-your-mouth dough, creamy, moist plums, and crunchy sprinkling… Mmm, these plum buns are truly delectable! And though I usually eat buns only when I’m extremely hungry and have no other option, these buns are really wonderful, and you won’t be able to stop until you devour the last tiny bit. Beware, after you try them, you’ll never be able to savor store-bought buns and will probably become bun addict ! Would you dare to risk?

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This delicious zucchini cake makes for an ideal appetizer or side dish. It reminds me of a favourite dish of my childhood – fried zucchini with mayonnaise and tomatoes, only this one is far healthier and certainly tastier. It also looks great, thus it’s wonderful for family celebrations. What’s more, zucchini pancakes are very basic and you can experiment and change the filling to your liking. So, while there are still fresh zucchini on the markets, cook it and enjoy every bite!

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It’s a wonderful summer-autumn dessert for the days when the sun still shines and it’s still warm: it’s extremely peachy, easy to cook, light and tasty! Soft moist sponge cake, weightless yoghurt cream and fragrant sweet peaches make for an ideal substitute for ice-cream and cakes in sunny days. It’s impossible to spoil, so, while peaches are still on the stalls, give it a try!

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Baked broccoli with sesame is a wonderful snack: nutritious, incredibly tasty, healthy and filling. It’s so delicious and unusual that even those who hate broccoli will eat it eagerly (tested on inveterate broccoli-haters!). Soy sauce gives it the Asian flavor, while crunchy sesame will make you lose control 🙂 Finally, it’s equally tasty warm and cold. So, just give it a try!

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Have you ever tried to make something with fresh corn or only cooked it in water? How about corn soup? This unusual Chinese soup is extremely cornish and aromatic, a bit spicy and quite nourishing. Having tried it once, you’ll never forget its taste! If you like corn (who doesn’t?), soy sauce and Chinese cuisine, you’ll certainly relish it, so dare to try!

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It’s a perfect summer dish – light, nutritious, colourful, easy-to-cook and doubtlessly tasty! Stewed zucchini with tomatoes, eggs, fragrant basil and just a little bit of salty cheese – all this makes for an excellent breakfast or lunch. All that you need to add is a slice of fresh soft bread to clean out the sauce! If you wish, you can also add aubergines or use bryndza.

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Desserts come back!
Today – delicious soft melt-in-your-mouth plum pie with crispy topping: the best idea for summer evening tea-party! Lots of plums make it succulent, cinnamon adds flavor, and a thin layer of tender yeast dough makes for a perfect basis for all this lavishness. By the way, it’s very easy to make and doesn’t require the skill of kneading dough. So, give it a try while plums remain #1 fruit at food markets!

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