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Traditional Polish Beet Soup
I love making Christmas barszcz – Beetroot soup. You can’t cook Polish food without it. Barszcz is served on Christmas Eve and it is usually clear (we make different kinds of barszcz) served with uszka (mini dumplings with mushrooms) and it is hard to imagine Christmas Eve without it. The base of the soup is beets. Traditionally the clear barszcz is vegetarian or vegan. We use vegetables broth with some mushroom broth. Traditionally Barszcz requires a sour – fermented base (which great for digestion) made of sliced raw beets, which are fermented for 4 days. Then the sour […]
Yummy Hot Chocolate with Coconut Whipped Cream
Oh yes, it is the perfect time of the year for hot chocolate. I love hot chocolate so much, especially the healthy version I make, and the holiday season doesn’t feel like holiday season without a cup of hot chocolate. I love snuggling by the fire, wrapped up in the blanket with my dogs and wonderfully tasting hot chocolate and sip it on it. Hot chocolate brings a lot of memories from my childhood, family traditions and warmth of my home. Winter in Poland could be really cold, but I remember that I used to play outside all the time. […]
Traditional Polish Mushroom Soup for Christmas.
My beloved Christmas dish- Mushroom soup. Every time I make this soup, it feels like it is Christmas and brings me back into memories of my childhood. The tradition of Mushroom soup doesn’t start with Christmas in Poland. It goes back to fall when is the time for mushrooms hunting in the forest for mushroom. A favorite time of the year when entire families were were waiting for the mushroom season to start. After the mushrooms were picked, my family spend long hours cleaning, sorting and drying the mushrooms. The smell of the house was amazing! Beautiful aroma stayed […]
How to Make Nuts and Seeds Cheese
I know that not eating dairy can be a struggle. Every time I ask my clients what do they miss the most from dairy products and of course the answer is cheese. I have a perfect solution for you – a nut cheese that is delicious! I just love those cheeses alternatives. You can have a lot of fun playing with flavors and consistency and texture. The recipes are simple and super easy to make. Soak nuts, blend in the vita mix with seasonings to flavor, wrap in cheesecloth to absorb liquid, and chill […]
Plantain Bread and Benefits of Resistant Starch
Hum, Plantain… You are probably wondering what that is? A plantain looks like a banana but it is three times bigger and it tastes differently. I love to use them in my cooking, and I always use them when they are green. Plantains are excellent flour substitute and when they are green they kind of taste like potatoes adding great texture to your baked goods but not the flavor of potatoes. Plantains are my favorite resistant starch which means that it is a type of carbohydrate that is not entirely broken down and absorbed by the body (which means they […]
Tips for Healthy Thanksgiving and Recipes
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and I can’t wait to hang out with friends and enjoy the feast. I love fall cooking, so that is a perfect occasion to make a couple of my favorite dishes. I do know though that it can be challenging for so many people. Temptations are all around us. I won’t tell you to not eat during that time because this time it is not about deprivation. I will just advise you to participate in a mindful way. In the end, you don’t want to end up in a food coma trying to […]
Great Pumpkin Cheesecake!
Oh, pumpkin pie! There is no Thanksgiving without great pumpkin pie, so I made one as well. My recipe is more like cheesecake, gluten-free, egg-free, and dairy-free and it is not baked. It burst with flavor and taste incredible! It is smooth, rich, creamy, and purely delicious. I made this recipe for people with different allergies so they can also enjoy a great dessert during the Holidays. I used cashews for a filling, and they give the pie a creamy and rich flavor. I know how hard is to give up the diary and to find a tasty replacement […]
Yummy Cream of Pumpkin Soup Recipe!
Thanksgiving is around the corner and my kitchen is full of squashes and pumpkins. I have been testing and developing new recipes which I like the most! Here is a new one! Cream of pumpkin soup Ingredients: 1 large pumpkin 1 ½ onion 4 leeks 2 parsnips ½ stalk of celery 6 cloves of garlic 4 vegetables bullion cubes from Rapunzel or chicken broth 2 T garlic powder 2 T onion powder 2 T basil ½ T black pepper 1 T thyme 1 T turmeric ½ T smokey paprika 1 can coconut milk salt to taste 2 T […]
Roasted Brussels sprouts and kale salad. Perfect for Thanksgiving!
I know that planning Thanksgiving can be overwhelming, but there are plenty of recipes to choose from. We all have our favorites, and one of mine is kale, shallots and roasted Brussels sprouts with sweet mustard vinegarette. I just love Brussels sprouts, and can’t imagine holidays without them. Here is the recipe 2 bunches of kale 1 lbs brussels sprouts 4-5 shallots ¼ C nutritional yeast 1 red pepper 3 tablespoons avocado oil Slice the shallots. Use a broad, thick-bottomed sauté pan for maximum pan contact with the onions. Coat the bottom of the pan with avocado […]
Breakfast for energy, weigh loss and balanced hormones.
Are you struggling with not having enough energy, blood sugar rollercoaster and hormones all over the place? I will show you how to make a healthy breakfast so you can banish all those issues! I know that a lot of people are struggling with not knowing what to eat for breakfast. Most of us are thinking that our breakfast is “healthy,” but in reality, we are consuming breakfast high in sugar. This kind of food is not nourishing, and it is not satisfying. To the contrary believe we grow up with breakfast doesn’t have to be full of […]