The earliest recorded festivities date back some 4,000 years to ancient Babylon. For the Babylonians, the start of a new year was heralded by the first new moon following the vernal equinox—the day in late March with an equal amount of sunlight and darkness. They marked the occasion with Akitu which was a massive religious… Continue reading Festivities in honor of a New Year’s arrival
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November 28th 2021 – USA National French Toast Day
The French call this toast “pain perdu” (lost bread), because you can use stale bread to make it. Most experts agree that French toast dates back to ancient Rome. Food historians believe the term “French” does not even mean France; instead, it refers to the verb “to French” which means “to slice” in Old Irish. Irish… Continue reading November 28th 2021 – USA National French Toast Day
Chia seeds, kefir and sour cherry syrup
Chia seeds with kefir and sour cherry syrup One of the good things in life is good food. When I was a kid I never thought about bad food or good food. I ate everything we got because we did not have plenty of food. I was a student and I ate lots of potatoes… Continue reading Chia seeds, kefir and sour cherry syrup
Plum cake
Plum cake One of the most popular and easiest autumn dessert recipes is plum cake. Plums look and taste amazing into the batter. This autumn taste is completed with nutmeg and cinnamon. You can serve this cake any time of day warm or cold. This cake goes great with ice cream or whipped cream. Sky… Continue reading Plum cake
Autumn recipe
I made a list of my favorite recipes for autumn. I love the nature in the fall. I love foraging mushrooms and cooking them. Boletus cream soup Boletus cream soup Baked sweet brown pumpkin with mushrooms White moussaka Stuffed peppers with turkey breast Omelet with chanterelles Fish stew Roasted turkey legs Ratatouille in a pumpkin… Continue reading Autumn recipe
Focaccia a la Jamie & Gennaro
I watched a video with Jamie & Gennaro and all could think about is focaccia. So the next day I made focaccia a la Jamie & Gennaro. I made it with red onion, cherry tomatoes and potatoes, because this is what I had in the kitchen when I start making it. It is not as… Continue reading Focaccia a la Jamie & Gennaro
Dandelion tea
It is dandelion period. Great for salad or tea, dandelion is one of my favorite green plants in the spring. I like to make tea from fresh leaves or flowers and, also, I dry them so I have them over the winter. My tea recipe is very easy to make. I drink it without sugar… Continue reading Dandelion tea
Homemade egg pizza
It is weekend it is pizza time. We love pizza! It is easy and good and healthy if you are making it at home. The dough recipe is from Gennaro Contaldo. Dough ingredients: 500 g flour 325 ml war water 7 g dry yeast 1 teaspoon salt You will need flour when you will make… Continue reading Homemade egg pizza
Diet or healthy eating?
I decided a few years back to start eating as healthy as possible. Since March I cut also meat from my meals and I left only fish. This decision was so easy and I don’t consider as diet, just my way of eating healthy. I don’t have the gallbladder anymore so eating meat was always… Continue reading Diet or healthy eating?
Mini donuts
It’s easy to make healthy donuts when you have a small appliance that helps you a lot. I bought a waffle maker and it came with mini donuts maker so it was great. When I am in the mood for donuts and I want them to be healthier than the ones here I choose to… Continue reading Mini donuts
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