things from my life
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Growing Wine cap mushrooms
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Mushrooms are an essential part of my home meals. We love mushrooms and eat them almost every week. Usually, I buy mushrooms in the stores or use the dried mushrooms we collected in the nearby forests. But, since the past…
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Krpice sa zeljem (Pasta with cabbages)
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“Krpice sa zeljem” have been an every-week meal in many North Croatian houses for decades. Originally, it was made with thick pasta and cabbages. The simple ingredients made this meal cheap and available for many poor farmer families. In richer…
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My Saturday lunch: One-pot pasta
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I’m a huge fan of one-pot meals. I’m not sure if the reason is fewer dishes to wash or the fact that I own only 4 pots and 2 pans. I cook normal meals, lunches that have many different side…
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Leek casserole aka. “složenac od poriluka”
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We love to eat leeks. Out of all the vegetables, leeks are one of the vegetables that we have every week. Usually, I make leek stew with different ingredients, such as meat, sausages, potato, and barley. But, sometimes, we’re in…
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Maranta surprises never end
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A few months ago I wrote about my accident with my Maranta plant in which I broke off both of the branches. I really thought that my plant was gone, but instead, the little, crazy resistant Maranta awarded my…