Delicious Peruvian Causa

A while back, the mother of a good friend, Milly, visited us. We’re very glad she did. One of the things that she taught us, while listening to Peruvian music and reading Peruvian poetry, was how to make a classic Peruvian dish called Causa. It is made from potatoes and shredded chicken and is to…

Cucumber and Tomato Salad

If you travel to Russia or Ukraine you are sure to come across this dish, in the homes of friends or even in a restaurant. Simple and refreshing, you can make it year-round. If you don’t like chives, you can use onion, red or yellow or even white, instead. At its most simple state, it…

Lemon Bars

These are good with some tea, or iced tea, since it’s summer, although it seems it keeps getting rainier and rainier. These magical little squares are not too sweet and go well with fruits. An old friend of mine would always make these and we would all eat them up. I always make them once in…

Baked Nachos

These nachos are super easy to make, anyone could make it. There is some dicing work and heating work and that’s about it! You can have them for lunch or dinner. If you like cheese, you’ll like these! If you want, you can add a dash of Tabasco Sauce into the beans when they’re cooking…

Avocado Chocolate Pudding

This Chocolate Pudding is made out of avocados. This recipe was given to me by my friend Karina, who is a health enthusiast just like me. The recipe is extremely quick and easy to make, although a little messy. The sweetness in it comes from honey instead of sugar. Enjoy! First you need, 2 Avocados…

Uzbekistani Plov

Popular in Russia and Eastern European nations, Plov is actually from Uzbekistan, a national dish there. It is a medley of rice, lamb, carrots, and onions. It can be granished with parsley, as shown above. You need: About a pound and a half of lamb, boneless (or if you can’t find boneless, then 2 pounds of…

Empanadas

This recipe makes enough empanadas for a party, for at least five people with leftovers. My sister’s partner’s family is Colombian and made these empanadas over the course of an evening. I tagged along to take pictures and take down ingredients. I hope that you like these little potato-meat pies! They’re worth the trouble to…

Ukrainian Cabbage Salad

This is a traditional Ukrainian salad, whose primary ingredients include cabbage and kielbasa, or sausage. It is very quick to make and is very yummy and you’ll get a craving for it! First, you need the following ingredients: 10-13 oz of kielbasa, salami, or sausage 1/2 of a cabbage 1/2 of an onion 10 oz of peas (one…

Blini or Russian Crepes

Blini or Russian Crepes Blini are very thin pancakes. You can make them any size, from very small to bigger, cooked on a bigger pan. You can eat them with just about anything. There are salty blini, with caviar and sour cream, or the sweet ones made here, with ricotta cheese, berries, and honey. First,…

Tomatoes Stuffed With Garlic and Cheese

Tomatos with Garlic and Cheese My Russian friend Dina first introduced this delicious appetizer to me. It is really easy to make and tastes delicious. My sister Faina helped me take the photos and make the tomatoes. You can use any type of hard cheese that you can shred. Here, I used a Gruyere cheese,…

Carrots and Apple

Carrots and Apples Apples (favorite kind) Carrots (peeled) Organic  Sugar This recipe is really simple. Just shred on the big holes of a box shredder, one carrot (peel first) and one apple. You do not have to peel the apple. Add one teaspoon sugar and more to taste. Mix all together. If you’d like, you…