Absolutely unhealthy food but yummy. We were eating mostly high fat/high calorie starchy foods in Ukraine when we were a part of the USSR because of being working hard physically and also because the climate was harsh. Our made in the USSR clothes and shoes didn't protect us from cold weather, our flats/apartments (aka affordable housing) were chilly during long winters. My mom as well as my MIL made this dish at least 2 times a week and neither of us were fat. Starchy potatoes fried in oil with often added pork belly most likely contributed at least 1500 calories to daily intake. I now cook the dish no more than a few times per year, only when husband asks or for major holiday.
You can thaw your franks in the fridge than fry them with onions and add to any side dish you want. Pasta, rice or mushed potatoes if you want to be sinful would work perfectly and they are much easier to cook.
This is my takeout pho before I start putting in the hot sauce.
Needed to add this photo.
A local farm is offering “bonfire experiences” where they make the fire and you toast house made marshmallows. I live near a major city so it is getting a lot of traction, but you’re maybe 50 feet from the nearest group so it feels safe.
This a s’mores with strawberry marshmallow:
All I know is my husband has lost weight and is looking VERY trim since we are not going to restaurants and he can no longer get takeout for lunch lol! People have commented on how skinny he looks! Also we are not buying junk food on a whim because we are only doing click and collect for groceries. Same story for alcohol. So he is very healthy!
I, on the other hand, am 9 months pregnant just about... so I’ve gained quite a lot of weight
Think how healthy you little baby will be when he/she pops out
I know we have been eatting a lot healther since we went to online grocery delivery
Pregnancy cravings, we went to a German restaurant tonight, it totally hit the spot! Took me back to eating at my Grandparents house as a child.
I spent yesterday driving around the state to get fresh veggies and fruits right from the farms. Almost 12 hours of driving to visit 6 different farms and stands. Loaded my car full of delicious stuff! Now I have to cook it all before it spoils...
9 watermelons
2 santa clause melons
1 Hami melon
3 cantaloupe
3 giant zucchini (10-15 pounds each)
12 pounds zucchini
28 pounds tomatoes
5 gallon bucket of assorted chili peppers
4 eggplants
30 pounds apples/pears
10 pounds peaches
3 pounds plums (or heart pluots?)
60 or so ears of corn
Cherries
Local apple blossom honey
Local raw honey (I forget the flower)
I spent yesterday driving around the state to get fresh veggies and fruits right from the farms. Almost 12 hours of driving to visit 6 different farms and stands. Loaded my car full of delicious stuff! Now I have to cook it all before it spoils...
9 watermelons
2 santa clause melons
1 Hami melon
3 cantaloupe
3 giant zucchini (10-15 pounds each)
12 pounds zucchini
28 pounds tomatoes
5 gallon bucket of assorted chili peppers
4 eggplants
30 pounds apples/pears
10 pounds peaches
3 pounds plums (or heart pluots?)
60 or so ears of corn
Cherries
Local apple blossom honey
Local raw honey (I forget the flower)
Wow, what an awesome "problem" to have!
Btw, I think you should freeze the smaller, spicier chilies whole (my mom cooks with frozen Thai chilies), and chop up the larger, non-spicy peppers into small pieces before freezing. That way you cut down on defrost time and have more flexibility of how much you can pull out to use.
Wow, what an awesome "problem" to have!
Btw, I think you should freeze the smaller, spicier chilies whole (my mom cooks with frozen Thai chilies), and chop up the larger, non-spicy peppers into small pieces before freezing. That way you cut down on defrost time and have more flexibility of how much you can pull out to use.
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