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Kraszanki, Drapanki & Pisanki – Polish Easter Traditions

Pisanki / Kraszanki / Skrobanki / Drapanki – coloured, decorated Easter eggs from Poland. Happy Spring!

Easter Eggs Dyed with Lace & Onion Skin

Onion shell and fabric lace dyed eggs for Easter.

Skrobanki / Drapanki – Traditional Polish Scratched Eggs Dyed with Onion Shells

How to make traditional Polish scratched eggs coloured with natural dyes.

Cress – Easter Table Decoration

Quick and low cost Easter table decoration – cress.

Cinnamon & Nutmeg Bundt Cake / Babka z Cynamonem i Gałką Muszkatałową

Very easy recipe for cinnamon and nutmeg bundt cake topped with home-made cinnamon sugar.

Home-made Cinnamon Sugar

How to make cinnamon sugar at home.

Rainbow Poppy Seed Cake – Kid’s Cooking

Delicious, easy to make cake that even 7 year old can make almost without any help.

Tomato & Garlic Plaited Bread Sticks

Recipe for home-made bread sticks for the soup, made out of tomato and garlic flour.

Spinach, Leek, Mushroom and Potato Soup

Very quick and healthy and filling vegetarian soup with mushrooms, leek, spinach and thyme. Delicious served with home-made bread.

Mother’s Day Fruit Cake with Madagascar Vanilla – Kid’s Cooking

Easy, moist & delicious fruit cake infused with Madagascar vanilla. Made by my 7 year old daughter Marissa.

Cannellini Bean Tuna Salad with Sweet Corn and Caribbean Herbs

Quick and satisfying salad that can be ready in less than 15 minutes.

Lunchbox # 125 & Lunchbox # 126 and a New Panda Bento Box

Two lunchboxes for 2 & 7 year olds packed with little treats, yummy quesadillas, homemade meatballs and grapes.

Oven Baked Turkey Meatballs for Kid’s Lunchboxes

Healthy, low in fat oven baked turkey meatballs for kid’s lunchboxes or as main served with pasta and tomato sauce.

Quick White Fish Stew with Caribbean Curry & Coconut Milk

Very quick but flavoursome fish stew with Caribbean curry, garlic, thyme and coconut milk.

Lunchbox # 124 – Valentine’s Day & New Teddy Bear Shaped Bento Box

Valentine’s Day packed lunch and teddy bear shaped bento box.

Celeriac with Beets, Raisins and Walnuts aka Pink Waldorf Salad

Beetroots, celeriac, raisins, walnuts, mayonnaise… pink Waldorf salad. Bitter-sweet, just like LOVE, perfect for Valentine’s Day!

Cheesy Chicken & Lentil Mini Hot Pots with Caribbean Herbs

Chicken and lentil individual hot pots with carrots, red pepper and Caribbean herbs. Perfect for snack/lunch or parties.

Marissa’s Banana Bread Muffins – Kid’s Cooking

Marissa’s Banana Muffins – Kid’s Cooking: easy & delicious muffins that even 7 year old can make.

Faworki / Chruściki (Angel Wings) – Polish Fat Thursday’s Treats

Polish Fat Thursday / Tłusty Czwartek recipe for deep fried crispy biscuits.

Tried & Tested Products – The Round-up (January 2013)

Monthly round-up of tried and tested products.

Pasta Salad with Tuna, Mediterranean Veggies and Caribbean Herbs

Caribbean fusion cuisine with Mediterranean and Polish twist.

Polish Custard Cream Slice with Salted Crackers & Chocolate Glaze

Quick, no bake custard cake recipe with salted crackers & chocolate glaze.

How to Grow Spring Onion at Home

It is very simple, you will never have to buy spring onions again. Put onion in a glass or jar with a bit of water (just to cover the roots) and place close to the window. Be patient, continue watering, in couple of days you should see first leaves… NOTES If you like the coaster […]

Leek & Mayo Sandwich Filler or Side Dish

Two ingredient traditional Polish sandwich filler or salad.

Quick & Easy Crisp Baguette Croutons with Cheese

French bread croutons with cheese.

Fragrant Coconut Rice with Chicken & Caribbean Herbs

INGREDIENTS 500g chicken breast (cubed) 400g button mushrooms (halved or whole if very small) 1 red bell pepper (diced) 3-4 medium tomatoes (coarsely cubed) 1 large pink or white onion (cut into wedges) 2 cups basmati rice 4 cups of water 1 tbs Caribbean mixed herbs (thyme, basil, marjoram, savory and parsley) 2 tbs mild […]

How to Make Real Vanilla Sugar / Cukier Waniliowy

You can make your very own real vanilla sugar very easily at home, all you need is some fine sugar and a vanilla pod or two.

Tandoori Masala & Tuna Couscous

Quick and easy couscous salad recipe with bell peppers, tuna and tandoori masala seasoning.

Kid’s Cooking – My Daughter’s Homemade Tomato Sauce

INGREDIENTS 150 g tomato purée 2 vegetable cubes 400 g boiling water 1-1½ tsp golden caster sugar 1 tsp dried oregano – optional 3 tbs thick cream 3 tbs plain flour 3 tbs butter 400g tin of chopped tomatoes – optional EQUIPMENT plastic jug with measurements medium saucepan wooden spoon for stirring measuring spoons METHOD […]

Tried & Tested Products – The Round-up (December 2012)

This month was very busy for me, filled with lots of family time so I haven’t been reviewing as many products as usual but I still managed to try & test couple things… If you are a fan of textured cereals Flahavan’s Irish Coarse Cut Oatmeal (£4.99 / 700g) will be right for you. Unlike […]

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