Every Polish family has different traditions regarding the dishes for Christmas Eve supper. It will always be traditional twelve dishes and nothing with meat but what will be served depends heavily on which part of Poland the family lives in and where their ancestors come from. For instance, my family comes from northwestern Poland and ...
It’s the first Advent Sunday and, as every year, today we baked traditional Christmas gingerbread cookies. It was lots of fun for the whole family and a nice thing to do on a rainy day like today. Maciej loved rolling out the dough and cutting out cookies in various forms. We bought super cute cookie ...
With the weather outside getting really gloomy I felt like making something sweet and warming. This pumpkin and carrot pie is just the thing I needed. It’s moist and deliciously fragrant with warming spices like cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. It’s really easy to make and it’s a good way to smuggle in some veggies for ...
The season for pumpkin is in full swing so it’s time for my autumn tradition – making pickled pumpkin. It’s a convenient and delicious side dish during the winter season and its sweet and sour flavor with a hint of clove perfectly complements meat dishes. I’m the third generation using this recipe in my family, ...
These muffins are a perfect combination of sweet, buttery crumb topping and slightly sour raspberries. They are also really light because the basis of the dough is yogurt and vegetable oil. They are equally delicious with raspberries in season or frozen fruit. You can also use any other fruit for this recipe. Ingredients for 12 ...
While living in Denmark, you’ll definitely see famous “pølsehorn” (sausage rolls) in every bakery. They look so good that I decided to try baking them myself at home. I found a perfect recipe at Ann-Christine’s blog Valdemarsro. They are delicate but also crunchy and my family loves them. Ann-Christine kindly allowed me to provide a ...
I’m a big fan of sprouts, which are considered a super food as they are a rich source of many vitamins, minerals, enzymes and much more… And while you can buy them in every supermarket I prefer to grow them at home – it’s easy, fun and I know for certain that they are fresh. ...
Each year I wait impatiently for the strawberry season to begin so that I can make my favorite strawberry tart with fresh, sweet, juicy strawberries and this year it’s finally here! The tart is extremely easy and extremely delicious:) Ingredients: For the pastry: 200 g flour 100 g soft butter 1 egg yolk 2-3 tbs ...
My family simply devours yogurt with muesli each morning. Therefore, inspired by the Danish “bake it yourself” trend, I decided to make my own home-made granola, instead of searching for the perfect one in a store. The recipe is from Jamie Oliver’s book “Anyone can learn to cook in 24 hours”. Btw, I love Jamie’s ...
These pancakes are Maciej’s favorite dish and it’s fine by me because they are nutritious and I manage to smuggle some carrot in them:D They are delicious as a warm meal, but also as a clod snack on the next day. They were a big success on Maciej’s birthday at the nursery. Even my husband ...