Easy Recipes for Home Cooking

These delicious pierogi are a real treat for the whole family, and a staple of Ukrainian cuisine! Each homemaker prepares them in their own way, and here's a simple recipe for making traditional Ukrainian pierogies that turn out soft and tender, yet hold their shape beautifully. You can either cook these pierogies right away or freeze them for later. After freezing, they won't lose their quality and can be easily boiled whenever you want.

We have selected for you the three most delicious cabbage salads that will be a great addition to any meat dish or side. The salads in this collection are made from budget-friendly ingredients that are available almost year-round. So let's get started!

Delicious, aromatic, and very tasty dish! Chicken fillet, according to this recipe, is unusually soft and tender. The meat is soaked in a creamy sauce and becomes very juicy and aromatic thanks to the spices. The perfect combination of mushrooms, meat, and creamy sauce makes the dish incredibly tasty and satisfying. For the recipe, you can use chicken breast fillets or take meat from any other parts of the chicken. Instead of champignons, you can use oyster mushrooms or wild mushrooms.

Let's try the chicken fillet stuffed with cream cheese and spinach. This recipe is perfect for a festive table, and for everyday dinner. The meat is very juicy and tender. Soft cheese and parmesan give the chicken fillet a savory creamy taste, and spices - a wonderful aroma. Cooking chicken fillets will take a minimum of time and effort, but the result will certainly please you. The recipe is simple and low-calorie, so it is suitable for those who adhere to proper nutrition.

Dietary, satisfying, and tasty chicken breast is suitable for preparing many healthy dishes. The easiest option is to bake chicken fillet in the oven with lemon juice and spices. Chicken meat marinates well and becomes very soft and juicy. Tender chicken breast meat itself has a neutral taste, which is why it is so well complemented by all kinds of spices and additives. The dish is prepared very quickly and simply, even a novice hostess can handle it. The breast is prepared without the addition of sour cream, mayonnaise, or other fatty sauce, which makes the dish light and dietary. Chicken fillet turns out so tasty that it is quite suitable even for a festive table. At the same time, it can be used to prepare various salads and snacks.

Try making a loaf of delicious banana bread for dessert. It has a dense, slightly moist texture. Slightly overripe bananas are ideal for baking, as they are the most fragrant and sweet. With just a few essential ingredients you probably already have at home, you can make a delicious treat for the whole family. These pastries are perfect as a dessert with a morning cup of coffee, an afternoon snack, or a picnic treat.

Try to make a simple and flavorful dish for a weekday. This is pasta with baked feta and cherry tomatoes. This dish is perfect for a simple and quick dinner for the whole family. It is prepared incredibly quickly and even a beginner can easily make it without trouble. Cheese and tomatoes with spices make feta pasta incredibly tasty. The recipe requires minimal preparation. For cooking, you can use any type of pasta: fusilli, penne, farfalle. Also, you can use any spices you want. For example, dried oregano, thyme, or a mixture of Italian herbs.

Let's cook a simple, but tasty and fragrant chicken fillet casserole with zucchini and potatoes. The dish is hearty and juicy due to the vegetables. Garlic and greens give the casserole a special piquant note. For the recipe, you can use chicken fillet or meat from the thighs and drumsticks because it's juicier. Any greens you like will work for this recipe. It can be parsley, cilantro, dill, green onion, basil, or thyme.

Sometimes it's good to know how to cook eggs in a non-traditional way. Today we learn how to boil eggs in the microwave. By the way, this method is even faster than the usual one. Also, you needn’t worry that the taste will be off. You’ll taste no difference between the microwaved egg and one boiled in the traditional way.

This quick, easy and crunchy condiments can be a nice addition to plenty of dishes! It takes very little time to prepare and can last for weeks in the refrigerator. There are endless uses for pickled onions. Their crunchy texture, zesty tang and bright color will add vibes to almost any dish. They're excellent for serving with sandwich and salad buffets at parties. The pickled onions will preserve best in a glass or ceramic container with a tight lid. Most metals will react with the vinegar, and plastic may absorb the flavors. This pickled onions recipe can also be used for marinating yellow or white onions. You won't get that lovely bright-pink color, but if that's not important to you, then go for it. Just make sure to select the onions that are firm and free from soft spots.

This mushroom crepe recipe is one of the simplest and tastiest ways to enjoy traditional crepes Easy to make, and easy to store, mushroom crepes are the key to hassle-free lunch or supper solution. Just make some in advance, place them in the fridge or a freezer, and you don’t have to worry about feeding your family on days when you just don’t feel like cooking a full-size meal and spend hours in the kitchen. A real time-saver! It is true that it takes a bit of preparation if you go down the route making your own crepes, but mostly only if you don’t have enough frying pans in your kitchen to fully maximize your kitchen stove capacity. We find that using several frying pans at the same time significantly helps to reduce the cooking time. You can also make this wonderful mushroom filling in between flipping your crepes like a pro. Takes a bit of multitasking, but it really does feel like a fun game and not quite a chore. If you are looking for an easy and simple recipe to make your own crepes, we recommend you using this traditional crepe recipe. It makes delicious crepes, and works well for both sweet and savory fillings. Alternatively, you could also buy crepes in the local supermarket, but unfortunately not every store will have them. We recommend serving these savory mushroom crepes hot with sour cream or plain yogurt, depending of your preference and what’s available in your fridge. They taste equally good with with either of those. Also a perfect addition to this meal, especially if serving it as supper, would be a tomato and avo salad, dressed with oil and lemon juice. The sour tangy taste of tomatoes and lemon, balances out the mushroomy taste, and blends into a vibrant symphony of taste in your mouth. We hope you enjoy this savory mushroom crepe recipe and will use it over and over again to save the time spent in the kitchen.

This healthy and colorful salad can be a perfect addition to meat dishes, and also serve as a nice meal on its own if you prefer to pursue a vegetarian lifestyle. Beet is well-known for its indispensable health benefits. Betacyanin, a colorful pigment in beet, is an antioxidant that can significantly help your liver get rid of toxins, and thus improve its main function to keep your body clean by absorbing all the harmful chemicals from your blood. Beet also contains betaine, a substance can be used to help with some forms of depression due to its ability to relax your mind and improve general sense of well being. For healthy reasons we prefer using homemade sauces and condiments to those bought in a supermarket. There is value in making something from scratch, and you can always control what comes in a recipe and what quality product comes out of it. We used homemade pickled red onions for this beet salad. We recommend marinating some onions at the same time as you start cooking beet, or even some time in advance, it can be perfectly stored in the fridge and used for other dishes. We know that a lot of people out there like beet but don’t like to bother with cooking it because the process seems time and energy consuming. If you are one of those people, we invite you to check out our *How to cook beet* (or Easy ways to cook beet). We hope you like this beet salad as much as we do, and will learn to love beet not only for its health benefits but also for its taste and color!

Looking for something filling and nutritious, but also light and delicious? Pumpkin and feta salad with bacon and grapefruit ticks all of those boxes! It can serve as an interesting side to pasta dishes, as well as become a king of the lunchtime on its own. Because the salad had feta and bacon in it, we advice not to season it with salt, unless you you prefer a strong salty taste in your meals. We also used olive oil in the recipe, but you are welcome to use the oil of your choice for this pumpkin and feta salad. The proportions of the ingredients are well suited for 2 full servings as a main dish, and it can serve 4 if pumpkin and feta salad is used as a side.

This traditional crepe recipe uses only simple ingredients that everyone has on hand. This delicious crepe batter can be made in minutes, and does not require any special cooking skills (unless you feel like going an extra mile and practice flipping these tasty traditional crepes like a professional). Traditional crepes are thin, crispy on sides and filled with sweet or savory toppings or any number of flavorful fillings. They are easier to make than you think. The secret to success is to pour the batter on a very hot pan while swirling the pan. That is how you make thin and crispy crepes. Traditional crepes are a great fit for any occasion - be it afternoon tea, birthdays, breakfast or even supper. Just remember that they must always be enjoyed with friends or family members.

Apple salad with caramel will be a hit on your table during any holiday. The tastes of juicy apples, delicate cream and sweet caramel are perfectly combined. Both children and adults will love apple salad with caramel.

This sweet, smoky, salty and tangy hawaiian pork is out of this world delicious! The extraordinary combination or pork, vegetables and pineapple flavors make this dish taste anything but usual! The best thing about this hawaiian pork that it is packed with healthy nutrients! Onion, red pepper, celery and pineapple compliment the taste of the pork and give you your daily dose of vegetables. The second best thing about this dish is the sauce. It’s a combination of pineapple juice, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper. Want to make it even healthier? Replace the brown sugar with honey. Cooking this dish in a slow cooker makes the pork especially tender, every piece gets soaked in sweet and tangy sauce, that simply melts in your mouth! This hawaiian recipe calls for canned pineapple. However, we recommend you to try using a fresh pineapple if available in your area. It will make the dish taste even more exotic and flavorful! Serve this dish fresh over soft buttered rice or other grain of your choice. The leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.

This Homemade Mayonnaise will make you forget about buying it in a supermarket. It takes only a few minutes to make and is very easy, so if you think you don’t have the skill and the patience for it, we challenge you to give it a try! It is not only quicker to make your own homemade mayonnaise than to travel to the store to buy it, but it is also much healthier. You will definitely know what kind of ingredients you put there, and won’t have to wonder if it contains any unwelcome chemicals. You also wouldn’t need to look for a healthier substitute if you’re trying to pursue a healthy lifestyle. We used an immersion blender for this recipe, but you are welcome to use food processor with the small bowl attachment, or you can try making it completely by hand. The recipe uses 6% vinegar as a preservative, and gets its tangy taste from it. However, for even healthier option it can be substituted with 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice. We also recommend using only free range high quality eggs for homemade mayonnaise, as the egg will not be cooked. By following this recipe you should get about 1 ½ cups of homemade mayonnaise.

We hope you will love this easy Apple and Grape Salad with Chicken! If you are looking for an easy lunch recipe that both you and your children will love, Apple and Grape Salad with Chicken is the one! It can also be a perfect picnic meal or a snack for those who can’t keep away from the kitchen for too long but don’t want to deal with extra pounds. Chicken adds the necessary protein to your body, and celery, grapes and apples give it just the right amount of vitamin crunch that even children will love. Make a double portion of this easy Apple and Grape Salad with Chicken to save some time preparing lunch for the next day, as it can be perfectly stored in the fridge up to 3 days.