Ingredient: cooking oil
Spinach and ricotta stuffed shells
The spinach and ricotta stuffed shells dish is a great choice for vegetarians and for the rest of us when we want to have a day without meat. It looks classy and is a great way to sneak veggies to kids. You can make the shells ahead of time and heat it...
Chicken with green beans and mushrooms
What a delicious, easy to make and healthy meal it is! It will take you only 30 minutes to prepare this dish. One pot fry chicken with green beans is a great recipe for a quick dinner or lunch. You can serve it with any sides you like.
Buckwheat pilaf
The method of cooking buckwheat pilaf is very similar to the ordinary pilaf, but instead of using rice, I use buckwheat. For this recipe you should use roasted brown buckwheat. Using roasted buckwheat makes pilaf healthier than white rice and gives it reach and nutty flavor. It is full of...
Green borscht (Sorrel Soup)
This soup reminds me about my mom, my childhood and spring in Russia. Sorrel was the first greens we had in spring. Every family had their own recipe but I love how my mom used to make it. It is difficult to find sorrel in America. You can substitute...
Vegetarian beet soup (borscht)
If you want to get the deep ruby color of borscht – buy deep red beets. I also used red cabbage instead of regular cabbage for the color. However if you don’t have red cabbage, the white cabbage will be fine too. Potatoes and canned red beans can be added if...
Cauliflower fried rice
Cauliflower fried rice is a healthy substitute for fried rice. It is so popular now that you can find riced cauliflower almost in any supermarket. If you can’t find it, you can easily “rice” the cauliflower yourself using a food processor. It is very easy and quick.