There are many famous dishes in the world, claimed by several nations to be historically theirs. Some nations go further by telling that this or that dish symbolizes their national identity. Down the road we will be dealing with many such recipes. In this blog I am not intended to fuel this sort of disputes, rather I view all recipes as world heritage and of course I will try to trace the historical origin to give rightful credit to claiming sides. Today I present to your judgment one version of borscht, cabbage soup, which is claimed by Russians and Ukrainians. Both of them are Slavic nations and that is the uniting part. Red Borscht became very popular in former soviet states. There are little deviations in Red Borscht recipe and the funny part is that most of them are claimed to be either original or classic. Personally I do not believe in originality, you modify or improvise as you wish as long as you keep the essential ingredients and cooking pattern or you risk to invent completely different dish. We are going to publish different versions of borscht, you choose which one is closer to your taste. I started with the one we like the most.
Healthy Ingredients
Fried Cauliflower Recipe
Cauliflower is coming back and regaining its rightful place in everyone’s kitchens. There is no need to count its benefits, most of us know them all. There is also plenty of information available about the benefits of this magical vegetable. Despite all of good stuff cauliflower provides, many still choose potato side dishes to cauliflower. I believe this generally happens due to lack of cauliflower appreciation or we list cauliflower in the category of acquired tastes. If so let’s try really hard to acquire that taste. It might be a little challenging at first. But I assure you, with a good recipe in hand everything is possible. Experiment with different cauliflower recipes and suitable sauces, enjoy both tastes and benefits.
Spinach Pie Recipe
If you like Spinach and you like pie. Put your love together in this remarkable spinach pie recipe.
Stuffed Bell Peppers with Ground Beef and Rice
Stuffed Bell Peppers with Ground Beef and Rice recipe is a balance and combination of vegetable’s bounties like vitamins, minerals, fiber and beef’s energy, protein, minerals which are specific to meat. Depending on what kind of peppers you choose to use in this recipe you end up with various tastes like sweet or spicy. Although preparation seems to be a little complicated and time consuming, once you gather all the ingredients and hit the road, you will enjoy the process and especially colorful and delicious outcome. The dish can be served for everyday dinner as well as for small family events. I will also use tomatoes in this recipe, but they are optional.
Cauliflower Soup Recipe
Today’s recipe is dedicated to this fine vegetable called Cauliflower. To be precise, it is dedicated to a Cauliflower Soup. Need I say how healthy this creamy-looking vegetable is? OK, you talked me into it! Cauliflower is full of dietary fiber, rich in vitamin C and a perfect fighting remedy against multiple types of cancer. That is if you choose to cut it in pieces and eat it raw. I am not sure if it keeps the cancer fighting benefits once cooked. It is also very low in carbohydrates and a perfect substitute for potatoes in many meals. If you like broccoli, you’d better like cauliflower :) They are the same type of “animal” except for the color.
Eggplant Casserole Recipe
Do you like eggplant? Do you like tomatoes? Than this Eggplant Casserole is for you! OK, that sounded like a cheap soap commercial. Please do not think that way :) This a perfectly delicious recipe for those who enjoy the combo of vegetables with meat. How did I find this recipe? Well, it happened like in a tale that starts with “once upon a time”…
Tabouleh Recipe
The original Tabouleh recipe originates in Levantine cuisine, which includes traditions of many Middle-Eastern countries. Personally, it is one of my favorite salads. Very healthy, easy and tasty. What else do you need from a salad? :) Tabouleh goes well with kebabs, grilled dishes and goes exceptionally well with Eggplant Casserole. If you haven’t tried it, it is time for you to consider making this fantastic salad for your family!
Lagman Recipe
Lagman (similar to Lo-mein) falls right under the category of perfect, hand-made noodles that will please any child or adult with their softness and flavor. The broth of Lagman is rich, tasty and healthy. It is a Central-Asian dish, with the roots connecting to Chinese and Koren kitchens. There are multiple variations of this dish. I decided to start with the most simple one and gradually introduce you to more complicated ones. You just have to try it out! It might look a little complicated at first. But once you get used to the process, it will become a breeze, I promise! :)
Pearl Meatball Soup Recipe
If I can describe this soup in three words, they would be: healthy, easy and delicious! Even my picky son Omar loves this soup (except I have to fish out the vegetables from his bowl, just because he doesn’t like bright colors in his food).