Snacks & Lunch Archives - Coffee & Vanilla

Beetroot & Mackerel Frittata – Cooking For Fitness: Eat Smart, Train Better by James Haskell & Omar Meziane

Cooking For Fitness: Eat Smart, Train Better – cookbook review plus one of the recipes from the Low-Carb Breakfasts section.

Bułeczki Maślane z Czekoladą / Chocolate Brioche Rolls

Homemade chocolate brioche rolls recipe made with yeast dough.

Blueberry Pierogi Made from Scratch

Traditional summer comfort food from Poland filled with either fresh fruits or homemade blueberry jam.

Focaccia Style Cheesy Onion Breads

Homemade focaccia style bread… better and healthier than the store bought ones.

Taco Cheese Ball – Party Food Idea

Super easy and versatile party food idea for any occasion.

Babcia Ala’s Wild Mushroom & Sauerkraut Pierogi – Traditional Polish Recipe

True Polish comfort food… classic pierogi with wild mushrooms and sour cabbage filling, perfect for any occasion, not only during festive season.

Roasted Vegetable Devon Pasty

A bit time consuming but easy to prepare homemade pasties inspired by our holidays in Devon.

Buckwheat and Beetroot Salad with Feta, Walnuts and Honey by Ren Behan / Wild Honey & Rye – Cookbook Review

Delicious, healthy and easy to make buckwheat and beetroot salad from Ren Behan’s Wild Honey & Rye, Modern Polish Recipes cookbook.

Super Easy Chłodnik – Polish Yoghurt Soup with Beets & Dill

This is the easiest (and the laziest) Chłodnik recipe you will probably ever come across, even easier than Easy Chłodnik we made previously, and definitely easier than Chłodnik from Scratch. Despite being so uncomplicated, it tastes delicious, especially on hot summer days! There are couple of Polish seasonal recipes that I have fond memories of […]

Colourful Vanilla Doughnuts – Baked not Fried

Colourful baked not fried doughnuts recipe for road trips, parties and bake sales.

Isabella’s Arancini – Risotto Balls

Super clever, classic Italian recipe using leftover risotto that is shaped into balls and deep fried.

Shortbread Cheese Straws & Pretzels

Homemade cheesy straws recipe – great as an accompaniment for soups or as a snack.

Super Quick Puff Pastry Veggie Tarts

Flavoursome, healthy veggies packed into quick and easy to prepare puff pastry and then topped with cheese.

Racuchy – Traditional Polish Apple Pancakes

True comfort food – warm fried yeast dough pancakes with tangy centre and sweet topping.

Pumpkin Spice Puff Pastry Swirls

Puff pastry swirls recipe using fragrant homemade pumpkin spice mix.

Simple Salted Herring Ceviche

Less traditional way of preparing Polish salted herring… with tomatoes and lime juice.

Egg Salmon Bagel Sandwich with Spring Onions – Gluten Free

Delicious, filling and healthy breakfast or lunch time meal.

Jagodzianki – Polish Sweet Buns with Blueberries

Summery sweet blueberry buns – traditional Polish recipe.

Classic BBQ Honey Chicken Skewers

Classic BBQ honey chicken recipe with mustard and soy sauce, can be used also with fish or veggies alone.

Ice Cream Topped Waffles with Caramel, Almonds, Plums & Cinnamon

Breakfast waffles with ice cream, plums, caramel sauce, flaked almonds and cinnamon… served al fresco.

Drożdżówki z Serem – Polish Cheese Buns

Traditional Polish yeast buns / bread rolls topped with cheese & crumbs.

Kids’ Favourite Home-made White Fish & Rice Cakes

Kids’ favourite fish cakes made from scratch – easy recipe.

Lemon Curd Pancakes with Cream & Almonds

Quick and easy Pancake Day recipe using lemon curd, cream and almonds.

Marissa’s Pan Fried Cheese Toasties – Kids’ Cooking

My girls’ favourite cheesy, crunchy breakfast toasties made on frying pan.

Pak Choi & Noodle Soup with Lemon Grass

Home-made Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemongrass & Spinach

Kale & Lemon Soup

Healthy kale soup with veggies and lemon juice to fight colds and flus.

Marissa’s Tortilla Chips Party Snack with Chunky Tomato Sauce – Kids’ Cooking

Quick and easy party snack with tortilla chips and homemade tomato sauce.

Chunky Red Lentil & Tomato Soup with Carrots

Easy, healthy, vegetarian, gluten-free, quick to make autumnal comfort food on a budget made out of cupboard ingredients.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds with Sea Salt & Real Butter

Don’t throw away leftover pumpkin seeds, turn them into this delicious snack.

Pasta con le Cozze – Pasta with Mussels

Mussels with fresh tomatoes, wine, garlic, chilli, parsley, olive oil and tossed with Italian pasta.