Ingredients:
- 1-2 medium beets
- 3-4 medium potatoes
- 1-2 carrots
- 6-7 pickles
- 1 can of peas
- Vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Put potatoes (with skin) and carrots together into one pot.
- Add enough water to cover the vegetables and bring to a boil.
- Cook until tender when tested with a knife (about 15-20 minutes).
- In another pot, cook the beets (about 30 minutes).
- When cool enough, peel the beets, potatoes, and carrots.
- Cut the beets, potatoes, carrots, and pickles; add to a large mixing bowl. Drain and add the peas.
- Add enough vegetable oil (olive, or canola) (until desired consistency) and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and serve.
Delicious Dessert in 25 minutes!
Ingredients:
- 1 pound cottage cheese
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter or margarine
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Granulated sugar
Directions:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese, butter (melted), flour, vinegar, and baking soda.
- Sprinkle with sugar (as desired) and press the sugar into the dough.
- Roll out the dough (not too thin).
- Cut into 16 slices. Roll up each slice, starting with the wider edge.
- Cover a large baking pan with foil, grease the foil.
- Bake the pastries at 375 F about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Sprinkle with more sugar when done. Enjoy with tea or coffee.
Ingredients:
- 1-2 medium beets
- 1 large garlic clove
- Mayonnaise
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Put the beets into a pot with enough water to cover them, bring to a boil, and cook until tender (about 25-30 minutes, test with knife).
- Cool and peel the beets.
- Grate the beets (coarsely) and also the garlic (finely).
- Combine the beets, garlic, mayonnaise (enough for desired consistency), salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Mix well and serve.
This salad is also called "Olivie" or "Russian Potato Salad".
Out of the numerous people who tried this salad, I don't know anyone who didn't absolutely love it! This dish is hearty and delicious, and it is just perfect for any celebration or holiday!
Ingredients:
- 3-4 potatoes
- 1-2 carrots
- 4 eggs
- 6-7 pickles
- 1 can of peas
- Imitation crabmeat ~8 oz (200 g)
- Mayonnaise
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Put potatoes (with skin) and carrots together into one pot.
- Add enough water to cover the vegetables and bring to a boil.
- Cook until tender when tested with a knife (about 15-20 minutes).
- In another pot, cook the eggs (about 10 minutes).
- When cool enough, peel the potatoes, carrot, and eggs.
- Cut the potatoes, carrots, eggs, pickles, and crabmeat; add to a large mixing bowl.
- Drain and add the peas.
- Add enough mayonnaise (until desired consistency) and salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix well and serve. ENJOY!