Walking the line I walk a fine line between knowing what’s happening in the world and preserving my mental health. While I do want to be informed about the world out there, I know by now that when I dive in too deeply, I find...
Camping treats These hazelnut chocolate flapjacks are the perfect treat for a camping weekend, when a healthy, filling and tasty snack goes a long way to make you feel homely and comfortable. You also need energy when spending all your time outdoors. I have an interesting...
Little acts of self-care A beautiful midsummer salad can be a self care ritual. Picking the leaves and flowers, gently cleaning them, then arranging them on a plate with all the other components. All for little ol' me. I am learning about self care from a...
Life comes in circles Life has a funny way of coming full circle. That’s the first line of my third book, Pierogi. And now, it's done it again. After writing a whole book about Polish dumplings, and suffering burnout during the promotion period (even though I...
A seasonal Polish soup from the kitchen garden The kitchen garden is full of hope at this time of year. It's a huge source of comfort in these turbulent times we are going through on our little planet. This Botwinka soup has a similar, soothing effect...
Garden Kitchen surprises I have returned to my garden after a couple of weeks' (one of those times when life just hits you in the face, you know) to find both pleasant and unpleasant surprises. The squash and globe artichokes have grown, they look strong and...
Making Polish food easy Half term is proving quite tiring, so making proper gołąbki - Polish stuffed cabbage rolls - felt beyond my capabilities today. During hectic times, I try to keep food simple and nutritious, and definitely aim to stay away from anything faffy. Yet,...
To write or not to write? I was tempted not to write today's blog and quinoa salad recipe. Maybe, I should gloss over the emotionally murky waters and wait for a lighter mood to write? Then, I remembered that in order to create something authentic, we...
"Pierogi will make you strong and healthy" While many a Polish grandma has no doubt uttered these words, no-one eats pierogi to be healthy. Apart from me, that is. I've always been a huge pierogi fan and sang their praises for many reasons. They can be...
Much ado about chickens We've had chickens for a year now and every day, whatever time of the year it is, we get an egg from each one every day. That' more eggs than we were expecting, yet the biggest surprise for me was how much...