Monthly Archives: August 2014

Peach marmalade with walnuts

Peaches are very useful fruits while they contain organic acids such as malic, tartaric and citric ones. They also have vitamins C, B, E, K, PP and their composition includes ferrum, phosphorus, manganese, cuprum, selenium and magnesium. Your relatives will like this amazing peach jelly...

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Ukrainian drink Varenukha

In ancient times this alcohol drink was served in Kyiv instead of wine. The guests were usually treated with a rouse of vodka. Then varenukha in mugs was served.

The main components of varenukha were spirit, dried fruits and spicery.

It was poured...

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Bigos (Halychyna recipe)

Bigos is a traditional dish of Ukrainian, Polish, Luthuainia and Belarusians cuisine. It has a sourish flavor and strong aroma of smoked products. The more kinds of meat you use the more tasty bigos you get.

What is more - this dish doesn’t loose...

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Fermented green tomatoes

All of us like to open a jar with preserved vegetables or fruits in winter. This recipe is very easy and tasty. Green tomatoes serve as a wonderful vodka chaser. It is also good when snow is falling outdoors and you want to stay at...

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Carrot cheesecakes

These cheesecakes with carrot filling you can cook for your children, adults will also like them. The name of this patty originates from the word “vatra” which symbolizes hearth, fire and has the common meanings in the majority of the Slavic languages – Ukrainian, Polish, Czech,...

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