Delicious braised cabbage with raisins

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 This is a great side dish: simple, yet delicious. It’s good to serve with mashed potato and meat. It’s also good to use as a stuffing for the pies. If you are vegetarian it could be a great main dish, my family loves it for its rich flavor and sweetness of the taste. ½ head...

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Pork liver meatballs with lemon basil

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Pork liver meatballs with lemon basil   Lemon basil is in season, so I use it with every meat/fish dish, even dessert. Now it’s the term of liver meatballs with lemon basil.  Liver is very healthy and was recommended to me as a diet food. (not fried of course, boiled baby! So I used to make...

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Granny’s homemade pasta with fried pork and fresh lemon basil

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Granny’s homemade pasta with fried pork and fresh lemon basil   “Real men’s food: Homemade pasta with fried pork and fresh lemon basil. Inspiring flavor! Normally you don’t add water or melted butter in pasta, but I decided to combine 3 recipes in one and the result was astonishing, even after 5 days since this pasta...

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Steamed fishballs with lemon basil

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Steamed fishballs with lemon basil Steamed fishballs with fresh lemon basil are very flavorful, delicious and healthy. It’s easy to cook and fast to eat. Lemon basil has a very rich in flavor; you can grow it in your garden or even in a flower pot on your balcony or backyard. The aroma of fresh lemon...

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Fish and Potato salad “Mimosa”

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Fish and Potato salad “Mimosa” This salad is more winter salad than summer, but sometimes,my family loves to eat it for lunch because it’s nutritious, delicious and healthy. (You may use light mayo for less calories) So for this salad you will need: ¼ of medium onion; 1 egg; 1 medium potato; 1-2 medium carrots;...

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Fast apple and apricot pie. (Vanishes in 30 minutes.Why? Delicious!)

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Fast apple and apricot pie. This pie disappears in your family members’ mouths as fast, as you cooked it. Preparation of the dough for this pie takes 5-10 minutes, baking: 20 more minutes. Simple, fast and delicious.  The main problem is that in another 30 minutes it may vanish completely out of the plate.:-)) So...

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Bell Peppers stuffed with ground beef and rice

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5-6 mid-sized red bell peppers; 1 lb ground beef (or ground beef/pork 50X50); ½ cup of rice; 2 onions; 1 carrot; 1 tbsp. salt; 1 tbsp. fresh ground pepper; 1 clove garlic; 3 cup of parsley; 2 tbsp. sour cream; 1.       Wash and Boil rice until half cooked (about 15-20 min), rinse well and let...

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Ukrainian dumplings or pierogi with mashed potato

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Ukrainian dumplings or pierogi with mashed potato Ukrainian dumplings are prepared in every region of Ukraine and even in Russia, Poland, and Belarus etc. The stuffing of Ukrainian dumplings or pierogi is traditionally: mashed potato, fried cabbage or tarts and even cream cheese. I am cooking traditionally dumplings with mashed potato, although my family loves...

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Baked bread rings stuffed with meat and cheese.

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Baked bread rings stuffed with meat and cheese. 9-10 bread rings; Minced meat ½ lbs; Onion ½ units;  Carrot 1 unit; Grated cheese ½ cups; Milk 1 cup; Garlic 1 clove; Salt, Pepper; It is a very simple recipe, usually prepared when you need to prepare something fast, unusual and delicious. This is a recipe...

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Vegetarian Ukrainian Borscht

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Vegetarian Ukrainian Borscht Ukrainian Borscht is a traditional soup for Ukrainian people. It’s very delicious, easy to cook and practically every household cooks this dish at least once-twice a month. On the other hand every region, village and even household has their own recipe of borscht.  Many families have their recipes being passed from mothers...

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