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A Three Sisters Garden is the historical practice of planting corn, pole beans and squash together. These three plants grown together complement each other and are a great use of space. It is said to be a perfectly balanced harvest that makes the most of the growing space. The corn plants are a living support…
These Cabbage Rolls – Holubtsi has roots in the Ukrainian dishes of my family using traditional inexpensive ingredients. Cabbage Rolls – Holubtsi Cabbage Rolls – Holubtsi is a traditional Ukrainian dish of cabbage leaves filled with a rice bacon onion filling then baked until tender. Recently I have been baking them 2 ways, one the…
Beef Leaf Holubtsi feature the best of season and are sure to become a family favourite. Beets In The Garden When I plan my garden I have a few must have veggies that are top priority in my kitchen. Number one on that list is beets. Beets are the most versatile vegetable I grow. I…
Nalysnyky – Ukrainian Crepes is a traditional dish of cottage cheese filled crepes that are baked in cream until puffy and golden. When I began cooking, I found myself being drawn to traditional Ukrainian foods. The labor-intensive dishes that you not only cooked to eat that night but always made extra for the freezer.…
Kutia is a traditional dish made with wheat and honey served on Ukrainian Christmas Eve. Ukrainian Christmas is on January 7th, so Christmas Eve is fast approaching. And though I usually celebrate traditional Christmas I always make many of the traditional Ukrainian dishes to serve. A traditional Ukrainian Christmas eve dinner consists of: Kutia Sauerkraut…