Victor Arzutov

Today we will cook tender chicken pancakes, using ground meat, a juicy onion, an egg and some flour. Does that sound simple? It is! You’re going to love these pancakes.

Sometimes the same set of products, which we most often use for snacks, can sparkle with new colors, if it's not prepared as usual. This mushrooms and olives appetizer - just the case! It's an interesting combination of familiar flavors, but in a new form, which can become an appetizer or a quick snack.

Cauliflower salad is delicious both hot and cold. It's perfect for everyday meal and a celebratory dinner. Sweet and sour tastes are perfectly combined!

Fresh, light and nutritious salad is perfect for any garnish. It perfectly combines with meat and fish. Carrot salad with raisins can be a separate dish if you want some light meal and have no time for cooking.

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.

Scrambled eggs with cheese are definitely the most delicious, quick and healthy breakfast food. What's the best addition to the fried eggs with cheese? Ham of course. It cooks up with absolutely no time, and the result will exceed all your expectations. Add fresh tomatoes and this breakfast won't leave you starving by lunch.

Cauliflower makes a perfect substitute for golden chicken wings in this healthier version of an all-time favorite. You get that unique balance of crispness, sweetness, tanginess, and spice in a sticky, finger-licking glaze. Buffalo wings are an ideal snack for any time of the day, having all the goodness of less fat but with more fiber. Fans of this American cocktail classic will love this indulgence without guilt. Cauliflower may be our star for now, but other foods would serve just as well. These could include zucchini sticks, onion rings, green tomato slices, eggplant wedges and mushroom pieces. Actually, any sturdy vegetables that can be fried are suitable. Using the same batter and glaze from this recipe, prepare a large platter of assorted meat and vegetables for your next party. This secret of the dish is its crisp and flavorful beer batter. Don’t settle for a batter that is dense and soggy. Equal parts of all-purpose flour and cornstarch give your cauliflower a good crispness after soaking up all those delicious flavors from the glaze. The dark lager gives the batter a distinct flavor while making it light and airy. As for the glaze, different blends are popular but my favorite is Sir Racha. In fact, I use this for most recipes where hot sauce is called for. I even use sesame oil in place of butter whenever I get a craving for something Asian, and finish off with a sprinkling of spring onions and sesame seeds. Be creative! These cauliflower buffalo bites team up well with your favorite dip, whether it’s garlic, aioli, blue cheese, mayo, or even the good old tartar sauce. Time to get those napkins dirty!

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 beet and prune salad is simple, amazingly tasty and incredibly healthy. It works great as a side dish and as a healthy snack, if you are watching your kilograms and wanting to improve your overall digestion. It is very important to use sweet and rich red color beets for this salad. So when buying beets check carefully that they don’t look pink or white, and that they are fresh and firm. You can use different methods to cook beets - boil, roast or cook in the microwave . If you value your time and don’t want to wait for hours for the beets to cook, check out our suggestions on how to cook beet in the microwave. There are two ways to tell if the beets are ready: they start to smell yummy, or if you poke them with a fork it’ll go in easily. The beets that are well-cooked will have the skin almost slide off when you touch it. Using a paring knife to remove the skin works way better than a vegetable peeler, alternatively you can also use a paper towel to slide off the skins. Prunes are an important ingredient in this salad. Their sweetness, chewy texture and mild taste compliments the flavors of beet. Prunes are full of nutrients and is a great source of fiber, adding prunes to your salads can significantly improve your overall digestion. You can learn more about health benefits of prunes by reading the summary of some studies. Walnuts is another important ingredient in beet and prune salad. They have higher antioxidant activity and more healthy omega-3 fats than any other common nut, they help reduce inflammation and improve heart disease risk factors. It is important to use good quality walnuts - old walnuts can be bitter and will make your beet and prune salad taste bitter as well.

Eggplant Lasagna is a great way to serve eggplants. Combined with tomato sauce and cheese this dish tastes especially delicious and flavorful. Start by preparing the eggplants, wash them and cut off the stalks. You can peel them or leave their skins on, that’s really up to you. The dish tastes as nice with the unpeeled skins, so we recommend leaving them on to save the time. Then, slice eggplants lengthwise to about 1/4 of an inch thick or thinner. You will need to pre-cook the eggplants before arranging them into a lasagna dish. There are two ways to do it. The first one is to roast them in the oven. The second way is to fry them. The point is to get the eggplant slices nice and soft without burning them. While your eggplant slices are roasting/frying, you’ll need to prepare the sauce. You can use store-bought marinara sauce in this recipe to speed the cooking, or you can make your own special homemade tomato sauce. To do that simply fry the onion and the garlic, then add tinned tomatoes, finely diced fresh tomatoes, and the rest of dry ingredients. Give the mixture a good stir, then put a lid on the pan and simmer slowly for 10 minutes. If you’d like to make a dish meaty, cook your ground beef or turkey, drain it, and mix it into the tomato sauce. For the final step, take a large baking dish and spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray and start layering your lasagna. Start with adding some sauce on the bottom of the dish, then the eggplants, then sauce again, the cheesy layer, and then eggplant slices again. Continue with layering your lasagna. The final top layer should finish with tomato sauce, some mozzarella, bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Bake this awesome dish for about 30 minutes. You can serve it with all sorts of roasted meats or fish, but it is just as good to be served as a substantial dish with freshly baked bread. This eggplant lasagne tastes as great the following day, so don’t hesitate to make more of it and leave it for tomorrow’s lunch.

You will love these easy chicken drumsticks from the first bite. They are so easy to prepare and toss in the oven or microwave. Coated in a simple and flavorful marinade, chicken drumsticks will make a perfect addition to your finger-food party, your simple lunch or delicious dinner. Chicken drumsticks are an inexpensive cut of meat to cook, but you can also try cooking chicken thighs, wings or even chicken breast using this recipe. The chicken spice mixture used in this recipe is made from the basic ingredients, available in most of homes. However, if you have a store-bought one available sitting on the shelf of your kitchen cupboard, then you can use that one instead and save even more time preparing these easy and delicious dish. The marinade used in this recipe makes the chicken so juicy and tender that your whole family will love! This virtually hands-free chicken drumsticks recipe calls for a zip-lock bag to marinate your meat, however, it is not completely necessary. Make sure to remove any air from the plastic bag, then, massage the marinade into the chicken for a few seconds to coat. You can also marinate the chicken in the airtight container, making sure that the drumsticks are well-coated before closing the lid and putting the container into the fridge. You will want to refrigerate the chicken for as long as possible at this point. Thirty minutes minimum is fine, but two to twelve hours is best. Cook your drumsticks at a high temperature of 400 degrees. For easy cleanup simply place them on a baking sheet lined with foil, then sprayed with non-stick cooking oil. Then you bake them for 30 minutes on one side, flip them over and bake for another 10 minutes. Alternatively, you can cook the drumsticks in you microwave if it have an oven-built function. Put the chicken into an ovenproof dish, sprayed with non-stick cooking oil without a lid on, and put it on oven+microwave mode for 15-20 minutes at 375 degrees.

This potatoes in tomato sauce recipe can be the best solution for for a relaxed weekend evening, or for those moments when you simply feel like snacking. it’s a great appetizer that can keep your guests entertained while waiting for the main course to be served! This dish also makes a quick and tasty lunch that will perfectly fit in a lunchbox. This recipe was inspired by mediterranean recipes like “patatas bravas” from Spain or the traditional greek roasted potatoes with tomato from Greece. Are you ready for a quick trip to the sunny mediterranean? This potatoes in tomato sauce is popular in several countries, especially because it is really cheap and flavorful, and can fit various meal occasions. In this recipe we will follow some simple steps to get the best crispy yet soft potato chunks, that we will serve with a slightly spicy and juicy sauce. Our tomato sauce is slightly hot thanks to the spicy paprika. If you don’t have paprika at hand, you can also use chili powder or top the dish with a little bit of Tabasco sauce. These potatoes in tomato sauce go well with literally anything! You can add a personal touch to the dish by dressing these potatoes in any topping of your choice: sautée veggies, chorizo, mayonnaise, allioli, or just a simple topping to keep the main focus on yummy potatoes: a little bit of fresh parsley and grated parmesan.