Christmas borscht / Barszcz wigilijny

Christmas borscht

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 ...

Pumpkin and carrot pie / Ciasto dyniowo-marchewkowe

Pumpkin and carrot pie

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 ...

Pickled pumpkin / Marynowana dynia

Pickled pumpkin

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, ...

Home-grown sprouts / Domowa hodowla kiełków

sprouts

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. ...

Apple and carrot pancakes / Placuszki jabłkowo-marchewkowe

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 ...