It started with the pinks and yellows, followed by the whites, blues, and some reds. The colors in our garden and in the neighborhood say everyday – spring is here.
Author: Márta
55 things you can do for yourself – 55 jó tanács
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about how to make the most out of my days. Realizing that everything we go through in our lives lead us to the priceless moments of living, we should focus on not missing them. And we shouldn’t make our lives complicated.
Oven baked Swedish almond pancake – Svéd mandulás – tepsis palacsintalepény
For a simple soufflé-like pancake that could be served with cinnamon or vanilla sugar, yogurt, fresh fruit or compote of your choice, both for breakfast or as dessert, this recipe is simple, easy to make, and quite versatile.
First of March – Március elseje
White snowdrops and purple hellebore from its shady location in our garden nodding to the incoming spring. Bright clumps of silky crocuses joining in the welcome.
Thought on the power of one – Az egyén ereje
“As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world […] as in being able to remake ourselves.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Morning glory oats – Reggeli zabkása
You can say good bye to boring oatmeal, if you cook it with a little twist. I got the recipe from Megan Gordon’s Whole-Grain Mornings: New Breakfast Recipes to Span the Seasons. She writes a beautiful blog, A Sweet Spoonful, and this lovely cookbook is her first one, published in the end of December 2013. Megan designed the recipe for slow Sundays in winter; I made the oats on a slow wintry Saturday morning, right after I purchased my copy of the cookbook.
January 15 – Január 15.
Today, my parents would have celebrated their 60th anniversary. Today, my mother would have been 79 years old. I miss both of them.
Thought on the human porcupine – Emberek és sündisznók
“A number of porcupines huddled together for warmth on a cold day in winter; but, as they began to prick one another with their quills, they were obliged to disperse. However the cold drove them together again, when just the same thing happened.
Saffron rice with carrots and pine nuts – Sáfrányos rizs sárgarépával és fenyőmaggal
Saffron is not the cheapest spice, but you need only a few threads, and it will give a beautiful yellow color to the cooked rice; so it’s worth it to give it a try.
Walnut coins – Diós tallér
When it comes to baking, my first thought is to usually use walnuts, because I love them so much. For me, I think they rank even higher than chocolate.
First day of Christmas break in Seattle – A karácsonyi szünet első napja
There were no fanfares, no fireworks, not even cakes. But it was a celebration. It actually all started on Friday, a day earlier, waking up to snow. We had an unexpected snow day – a leisurely day of reading, relaxing, and eating too many cookies.
Roasted parsnips – Sült paszternák
One of the quite often neglected root vegetables are white parsnips. A lot of people don’t know them or don’t use them in their cooking. For me, they are as essential as carrots – they are closely related to carrots and parsley roots – especially for vegetable or meat soups.