Who doesn't like doughnuts? The problem with them, however, is that they are quite unhealthy, or heavy at least, as most deep-fried foods are. Parniki - the light-as-a-cloud steamed doughnuts that my Mum have been making since as long as I can remember - are my idea for dealing with doughnut craving.
How to explain a liking for this rather acquired taste? For the 4-year-old me, zupa ogórkowa was synonymous with a treat: something I know I'll enjoy, and what is also nourishing and healthy. Or so I was told.
It's healthy, it's nutritious and it is another idea to #freeyourcupboard this spring. Healthy can be delicious!
Gołąbki, as that's how cabbage rolls are called in Poland, are perfect comfort food for early spring: the green of the cabbage invokes freshness we all so crave at this time of the year, and the earthy, steaming hot filling gives comfort, much sought after on still-chilly early spring days.
Monas de Pascua are the most adorable Easter buns I have seen so far. And they are delicious, too!
A truly feel-good breakfast recommends itself for Tuesday morning! No waste, no hassle, good vibes only.
Kids-friendly, naturally dyed Dreamy Rainbow Cookies. As if baking wasn't fun enough!
Potato stamping was by far my favourite activity in preschool, I always loved the ingenuity of the idea - how something pretty can be brought to existence from almost nothing.
Introducing strucla makowa, probably the most beloved (if not always realised) cake in Poland, which - if made well - will steal your heart immediately.
Edible Christmas ornaments that stole my heart. Who doesn't love stained glass?
When you wake up and the world is too beautiful to stay in bed, go for a walk!
I like to think of Istria as an olive country: from whatever point you choose to look, you will probably see an olive grove, or an olive tree at least. And the olive oil there is, well, awesome.
