Slow Cooking for Busy Weeknights: Delicious Crockpot Recipes
Slow Cooking for Busy Weeknights: Delicious Crockpot Recipes What is Slow Cooking? Slow cooking is a cooking method where food is cooked at a low temperature for an …
recipes
Banana Chocolate Swirl Muffins
I came up with the idea of these muffins when I wanted to bake something as a little “Thank you” gift for a friend of ours who is helping us …
Almond Cranberry Biscotti
The Italy issue of Bon Appetit was splendid. I’ve bookmarked about a dozen recipes and already made Pasta al Pomodoro twice. Now I know how to make a smooth and …
Sea Buckthorn Juice
Yesterday Ivanka finally allowed me to go veggie-shopping to the farmers’ market. She is learning to walk and she refuses to stay in her stroller for more than 15 minutes. The farmers’ …
Guest Post: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hello Russian Season readers! This is Amanda. Since Alina’s been busy these days with redesigning her other website, I offered to do a guest post for her. Before I go any …
Rabarberu Rausis (Rhubarb Cake With Streusel Topping)
Rhubarb is one of the foods that I can eat every day once their season arrives. And it seems like all of our family is sitting on a rhubarb diet. Ivanka …
My Mom’s Paintings
Unicorn 2 Some time ago I mentioned I was taking pictures of something beautiful, that I would show you later. Today I would like to finally present my Mother’s paintings …
Cottage Cheese Bars
I can barely live without these chocolate-glazed cottage cheese bars that are sold in every supermarket in Riga. They make a perfect lunchtime snack, or you can grab one in …
Green Bean Avocado Arugula Salad
I lied to you. I am not making anything Eastern European this time. I have an excuse: to make something Eastern European, we always join with my Mom. She’s been …
Lemon Polenta Apricot Cookies via 6Bittersweets
“No more expensive foods until the end of the month”, I said to myself after receiving my January bills. I just wasn’t prepared to pay TWICE as much for things …