My potato recipes




Fried Potatoes

May 24th, 2009 in Side Dish Recipes by Julia Volhina

I think fried potatoes is one of the first dishes I learned how to do myself when I was a kid, well besides sandwiches of course. So believe me it is easy to do.

Fried potato is great side for any kind of fried main dishes: meat, poultry, fish or even vegetables. And unlike the french-fries (which is kind of similar food) fried potato use much smaller amount of salt and oil, so I believe it is a bit more healthy.

Potato Cakes with Tomato-Mushroom Sauce

April 18th, 2009 in Main Dish Recipes, No-meat by Julia Volhina

Potato, mushrooms and onions are almost all you need to make potato cakes in tomato-mushroom sauce.

Original vegetables only (no-meat) main dish recipe which doesn’t require a side dish.

Meatballs Soup

March 8th, 2009 in Hot Soups, Soup Recipes by Julia Volhina

Eating soups is healthy, let’s make it also tasty!

Homemade beef broth, a lot of vegetables and meatballs, sounds good for me, what about you?

Russian Salad (Olivier)

February 22nd, 2009 in Salad Recipes by Julia Volhina

Usually people outside of former-USSR call it Russian Salad, however its original name is Salad Olivier.

This salad was and maybe still is the most traditional dish for the home New Year celebration for russian people.

Russian Fish Soup (Uha)

February 7th, 2009 in Hot Soups, Soup Recipes by Julia Volhina

Eating fish at least once a week is one of a rules you follow to stay healthy. At my home we like to eat a russian fish soup, called uha in russian, to keep brain working better.

Uha can be prepared of pretty much any kind fresh fish you can find in your shop. I prefer to make it with atlantinc salmon. Try it?

Potato Puree (Mashed Potatoes)

January 20th, 2009 in Side Dish Recipes by Julia Volhina

Potato puree, or you may also call it mashed potatoes, is a perfect side dish for any meat or fish or poultry entree.

It is perfect choice before fried potatoes especially for those whose digestive system needs a bit of support.

How to Prepare Boiled Potatoes, Carrots, Beets for Salad

December 26th, 2008 in Tips, Advices & How-to by Julia Volhina

Sometimes you need to boil vegetables such as potatoes, carrots or beets for your salad. This article will help you to to make it in the right way. Make sure your vegetables still contain all important nutrients after boiling.