STEWED CABBAGE (DUSZONA KAPUSTA) In the Polish home, there are many main courses and side dishes revolving around cabbage (and potatoes). The recipes can be very complex, savory, sweet, vegan, with meat, mushrooms, apples or thickened with flour. Some like the addition of tomatoes, others like dill or paprika. In my home, we grew up ∞
ROSÓŁ – Polish Chicken Bone Soup
ROSÓŁ The health benefits of using as many bones in a soup recipe are incredible. This recipe is not only delicious, it is handed down through 3 generations of my Polish family. I used my Babci’s 3 gallon stock pot for this soup in order to freeze and save the soup for other recipes. Using ∞
‘Poured’ Noodles – a Polish Specialty – (Lane Kluski)
LANE KLUSKI This recipe comes directly from my Babci Anna, whom I remember conjuring up all kinds of delicious Polish food. Babci ran a catering business and loved to cook for others. These free form noodles takes any ordinary soup and makes them fun, tasty and different, and quite extraordinary. ‘Lan a Klu setch kee’ ∞
Quick and Easy Polish Beet Soup (Barszcz) – Vegan and Dairy Free
POLISH BEET SOUP (BARSZCZ) As the cooler weather sets in, one thing I remember most about family dinners was an abundance of soups to keep us hydrated and healthy. This Beet Soup was taught to my mother when she married my father. Anna, my Babcia was in the catering business and cooked professionally for many ∞
Vegan Fig Jam-Filled Cookies, Kołaczki
VEGAN FIG JAM-FILLED COOKIES (Kołaczki) Growing up as the 2nd generation of Polish American Parents, I was fortunate to have access to my Babcie’s recipes. I realized that some of the recipes had been modified over the years, but the final product has all of the trademark Polish flavors. These filled cookies have a very ∞
Healthy, Easy Brussels Sprout Fried Rice
Quickly toss the rice, adding ginger and garlic to the veggies. BRUSSELS SPROUTS FRIED RICE This vegan fried rice is nourishing and delicious, yet takes only about 30 minutes to prepare. When I grocery shop, I am inspired by the produce items that are in season, because they are the freshest and most flavorful ingredients ∞
Naked Spiced Pumpkin Cake
NAKED SPICED PUMPKIN CAKE When your family celebrates 2 birthdays in Autumn, it makes sense to make an Autumn style cake or cupcakes for at least one of them. This cake is pillowy soft and has just enough spiciness to let you know that you are now going to savor the flavors of Fall. Other ∞
Quick and Easy Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Cake
APPLE CINNAMON BREAKFAST CAKE I love baking with apples and cinnamon when the first hint of fall arrives. A few of my recipes are handed down through the generations, so I’m thinking that many of my relatives enjoyed baking with apples as well. This recipe is quick, easy, delicious and impressive. In a little more ∞
Mini Farfalle with Quick Basil Pesto
MINI FARFALLE WITH QUICK BASIL PESTO The ingredients in pesto promote good health and contain vitamins and minerals we need. Olive oil, basil, garlic, and pine nuts are high in antioxidants giving us cell protection. My original basil leaf pesto recipe was made the old fashioned method using a pestle and mortar. This quick recipe uses ∞
Tempura Shrimp, Cucumber, and Avocado Sushi
TEMPURA SHRIMP, CUCUMBER, AND AVOCADO SUSHI In less time it takes to order sushi and pick it up or get it delivered, you can already be enjoying your own custom made sushi at home. Sushi mats are easy to find, and they are washable and re-usable. I usually plan in advance and stock organic ingredients ∞
