It's fairly warm, summer season is almost here, but here in Scotland we still have some days with wind blowing like crazy and temperatures that you wouldn't like to see in summer time (like today - it shows 10ºC). On the days like this you might need something warming and cheering for dinner, and this … Continue reading beef shin (shank) stew (or soup)
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oriental chicken with ginger and Chinese black mushrooms
Another oriental style chicken, that we've used to eat a lot is this one with ginger and Chinese black mushrooms. Although I know these mushrooms as "mun", but couldn't find this name in English. I found them as "Chinese black mushrooms", and I'm still not sure if it's the same as "shiitake mushrooms" because this … Continue reading oriental chicken with ginger and Chinese black mushrooms
garam masala chicken
I love simple one-pot meals, I can easily prepare on the busy days. And that's absolutely one of them. Years ago I got Pakistani chicken drumsticks recipe from my mum (with foil package attached, like a proper drug dealer), she got this from a friend, who got the recipe from... and so on 🙂 There … Continue reading garam masala chicken
honey & garlic oriental chicken
Couple years ago (or more than a couple maybe) we've had phase for Chinese food. We loved going to small oriental restaurants with kind of mix of Chinese, Thai and Korean food served in giant portions for reasonable money. At that time I was trying to mimic our favourite oriental meals, so we could enjoy … Continue reading honey & garlic oriental chicken
quick creamy chicken skillet with greens #nodairy
These days shopping is difficult sometimes. I do my preparations: make a meal plan, for a week or even two, write a shopping list, take a trip to the supermarket, spend couple of minutes queuing outside keeping social distance and when I'm finally in, I discover that one third of items from my list is … Continue reading quick creamy chicken skillet with greens #nodairy
delicious beef shin (shank) rolls aka Silesian roulades
Today I would like to introduce you to traditional Silesian cuisine. This dish comes from southern part of Poland, and traditionally is served with choowy-goowy dumplings (made with potatoes and potato starch) and grated beetroots. Oh, and it's amazing! Roulades are made with beef, which is quite pricey, so most often, at least at my … Continue reading delicious beef shin (shank) rolls aka Silesian roulades
transylvanian stew
It's again one of my old recipes, which actually is pretty #keto. It's also #nodairy friendly and #slowcooker friendly. It's in fact everyones friendly 😉 If you're still not convinced to sauerkraut, maybe this dish will prove you, that sauerkraut it's not only healthy, but also tasty. Find good quality pork and good sauerkraut (don't … Continue reading transylvanian stew
chia pudding with summer fruits #ketofriendly #nodairy #vegan
Before I started keto diet, my all time favourite breakfast was oats with summer fruits, nuts and honey. I was having this for my breakfast everyday and never got bored. Even now my mouth's watering just thinking about my morning porridge. Although you never know, after months of keto some food seems to taste different … Continue reading chia pudding with summer fruits #ketofriendly #nodairy #vegan
quick and easy prawns and courgette skillet #ketofriendly
That's 100% keto approved easy meal, that you can prepare in less than 30 minutes. It's great for these days, when you don't have time, or just don't feel the vibe to spend time in the kitchen. It's good to use variety of herbs when you cook your meals, especially the one with slightly … Continue reading quick and easy prawns and courgette skillet #ketofriendly
juicy chicken with 40 cloves of garlic #ketofriendly
Did you know that garlic is characteristic for France? Widely used in French cuisine, can buy smoked, fresh, green, violet, pink, giant and all sorts of garlic at most markets throughout France. They even have garlic mayonnaise! That must be delicious! Personally I'm a big fan of garlic especially the way it's prepared in this dish. … Continue reading juicy chicken with 40 cloves of garlic #ketofriendly