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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 […]

Shortbread Cheese Straws & Pretzels

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

Red Lentil Soup with Tomatoes, Herbs & Roasted Garlic

Versatile, quick and healthy lunch recipe that can be prepared in advance.

Polish Sorrel Soup / Zupa Szczawiowa (Lazy Way)

Easy Polish sorrel soup made with ready, chopped sorrel leaves.

Green Thai Chicken Curry & Green Thai Curry Paste Recipe

Creamy, sweet, spicy, lemony and extra soft chicken curry – easy recipe, from scratch.

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.

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.

Carving Pumpkin & Tomato Soup with Herbed Croutons

5 ingredients, no waste food recipes using leftover carving pumpkin flesh, tinned tomatoes and served with delicious, home-made herbed cheesy croutons.

Quick Veggie Soup with Egg Dumplings & Dill

Quick and easy vegetarian soup recipe on a budget with Polish style egg dumplings and dill.

Garlicky Butternut Squash Soup with Cheese & Balsamic Vinegar

Quick and easy, smooth butternut squash soup recipe with garlic, thyme, oregano, Cheddar and balsamic vinegar.

Miso Noodle Soup with Fried Tofu & Types of Miso Paste

Almost as quick as making pot noodles but much healthier and more tasty as well.

Home-made Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemongrass & Spinach

Really easy home-made chicken noodle soup from scratch – you won’t need to buy ready noodles ever again…

Chunky Potato & Kale Soup – Dairy Free and Gluten Free with Vegetarian or Vegan Option

Healthy, low in calories soup on a budget that can be gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian or vegan – pressure cooker recipe.

Barszcz Czerwony – Polish Red Borscht Soup Made Easy

Traditional Polish recipe made easy, with home-made stock and borscht concentrate.

Euro-Caribbean Chicken & Dumpling Soup – Fusion Cuisine

Fusion cuisine – mixture of Polish chicken soup & Dominican dumpling soup.

Spicy Pumpkin Soup with Ginger and Chilli Flakes & Our Jack-O-Lantern

Quick and easy Jack-O-Lantern pumpkin soup recipe for Halloween.

My Mum’s Gołąbki – Traditional Polish Cabbage Rolls

Gołąbki – traditional Polish dish of minced meat and cabbage rolls served in tomato sauce.

Krupnik – Polish Pearl Barley Soup

Traditional Polish barley soup made with carrots, potatoes and leftover chicken bones.

Quick and Easy Chicken Korma Curry From Scratch

How to make chicken korma from scratch – quick and easy recipe.

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.

Quick White Fish Stew with Caribbean Curry & Coconut Milk

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

Quick & Easy Crisp Baguette Croutons with Cheese

French bread croutons with cheese.

Simple Tomato & Mushroom Pearl Barley Stew

INGREDIENTS 250g pearl barley 12 cups of boiling water 2 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 6 vegetable cubes (10g each) sea salt to taste crème fraîche or double cream to taste 500-700g button mushrooms (sliced) 1 large onion (diced) a bit of butter or oil to fry fresh basil leaves (chopped) METHOD Place barley […]

Barley Stew with Smoked Garlic, Mushrooms & Lemon Thyme

Warming up, thick, creamy and very fragrant soup for cold and rainy days.

Roasted Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Chowder and A Jack-O-Lantern

Super easy and frugal recipe using carving pumpkin flesh.

Chłodnik from Scratch – Polish Cold Yogurt Soup with Beets

INGREDIENTS bunch of young beets with leaves (about 6 not too small ones) ¼ lemon juice 3 garlic cloves (chopped) or 1 tsp minced garlic 1250 ml / 5 cups of boiling water 1 English cucumber (quartered and sliced or diced) about 10 / 150g radishes (halved and sliced) 4 spring onions – green part […]

Zupa Ogórkowa – Polish Sour Cucumber Soup

Traditional Polish soup recipe with sour cucumbers in brine.

Gulasz – Polish Style Goulash

Gulasz or goulash – Polish style beef stew recipe.

Simple Tomato Soup

INGREDIENTS 2½ litres of boiling water 700-800g of quality tomato puree (two cup size tins) 2 onions (chopped coarsely) 4 carrots (sliced coarsely) 1 parsnip (sliced coarsely) 4 tbs olive oil – optional 1 cup of double cream ½ cup fresh or frozen dill (chopped) sea salt – to taste black peppercorns EQUIPMENT large pot […]

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Super Easy Chłodnik – Polish Yoghurt Soup with Beets & Dill

Shortbread Cheese Straws & Pretzels

Red Lentil Soup with Tomatoes, Herbs & Roasted Garlic

Polish Sorrel Soup / Zupa Szczawiowa (Lazy Way)

Green Thai Chicken Curry & Green Thai Curry Paste Recipe

Pak Choi & Noodle Soup with Lemon Grass

Kale & Lemon Soup

Chunky Red Lentil & Tomato Soup with Carrots

Carving Pumpkin & Tomato Soup with Herbed Croutons

Quick Veggie Soup with Egg Dumplings & Dill

Garlicky Butternut Squash Soup with Cheese & Balsamic Vinegar

Miso Noodle Soup with Fried Tofu & Types of Miso Paste

Home-made Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemongrass & Spinach

Chunky Potato & Kale Soup – Dairy Free and Gluten Free with Vegetarian or Vegan Option

Barszcz Czerwony – Polish Red Borscht Soup Made Easy

Euro-Caribbean Chicken & Dumpling Soup – Fusion Cuisine

Spicy Pumpkin Soup with Ginger and Chilli Flakes & Our Jack-O-Lantern

My Mum’s Gołąbki – Traditional Polish Cabbage Rolls

Krupnik – Polish Pearl Barley Soup

Quick and Easy Chicken Korma Curry From Scratch

Spinach, Leek, Mushroom and Potato Soup

Quick White Fish Stew with Caribbean Curry & Coconut Milk

Quick & Easy Crisp Baguette Croutons with Cheese

Simple Tomato & Mushroom Pearl Barley Stew

Barley Stew with Smoked Garlic, Mushrooms & Lemon Thyme

Roasted Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Chowder and A Jack-O-Lantern

Chłodnik from Scratch – Polish Cold Yogurt Soup with Beets

Zupa Ogórkowa – Polish Sour Cucumber Soup

Gulasz – Polish Style Goulash

Simple Tomato Soup