Sunday morning. 7 o clock.
The Cat jumped on the bed ” Krrr…. lazy bums, the sun is shining, wake up…”
I pulled blanket over the head. I had the intention to sleep at least 4 more hours…
But.. for my amazement, my husband woke up and left from bed room…
Some time later, I realized, that I have to go.
On the couch sat next to each other, Man and Cat. Eyes are glued to the TV screen. Watching racing cars..
It was not “Krrr”, it was ” Frrrr… formula 1 ” 🙂
Simple and quick everyday fish soup.
The biggest and the hardest part of this case is to grate pumpkin. When this is done, it is the simplest recipe and dish to cook
A light vegetable recipe perfect for a dinner.
I used in headline word “mushroom”. But in Estonia, when we are talking about mushrooms, we mean forest and/or wild mushrooms: milk mushrooms, russulas, chanterelle….
As Estonia has an abundance of forest, we like to pick berries and mushrooms.
For winter mushrooms are marinated, or salted or fermented. Or dried.
But the easiest way to freeze. Heat the mushrooms in a skillet until water has evaporated and add butter. Pour mixture into boxes and freeze over winter.
In this photo and recipe I used marinated russulales.( it is very complicated to find english translation, but it seems to be false saffron milkcap)
A light snack.
Juicy and soft cake rich of berries. This is a delicious and easy blueberry cake to make.
I love blueberries and I love this juicy cake. I hope you will too. This is quick, moist and so yummy.
Delicious Estonian cake full of Blueberries.
Berry mixture:
Ühepajatoit means in Estonian ” food, which is made in a one cauldron”
The most important, Do not boil, but stew. The best Ühepajatoit has little bit mushy consistency
A light, rich of vegetables Ühepajatoit for a dinner.
Estonia has not linked with the corn. We have too cold climate to grow maize.
In 1953 was Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev (Hruštšov). He was an interesting type. Made efforts to turn rivers upside down and grow corn everywhere. Even in the North.
So, Estonian farmers tried to grow corn, and the result was, that corn crown ca 30 cm in length. Suitable only for animal fodder 🙂
In 80s year was in Estonia very popular children TV show
” Saturday Evening with Daddy”. Presenters were uncle Raivo and big fat red cat Artur.
And in this show was presented and introduced The Cat Artur Cake. This was very simple but an extra sweet combination from special toffee candies and sweet corn sticks.
I am not very sure that you have both of them in your country, so I did a revised version. (And this is less sweet and even better 🙂 :).)
Continue reading “The Cat Artur Cake. Revised. Kass Arturi kook”
In Estonia School starts at 1st of September. This is the festive day. There are a lot of flowers for teachers. And Children wear formal clothing. And at the school take place festive ceremony, concert.
And then starts school… 9 long months until beginning of the June, when finally starts summer vacation.
The current Estonian educational system consists of pre-school education, basic education, general secondary education, vocational education and higher education. Basic education is the compulsory educational minimum which is provided by basic schools (grades 1-9). Children reaching the age of seven have to attend school.
For this festive and important day simple berry pie. Meadowsweet is sweet and taste like almond. It complement very well the acidity of wild blueberries.
A juicy crunchy pie full of berries and with meadowsweet almond- taste
Cream
– ca 200 ml berries. If using frozen berries, mix with starch
Yes. Fresh meadowsweet flowers are eatable, too :). And if you do not want/ like deep- frying, put flowers on top/ behind the cake and bake while crispy.
Head isu!
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Soundtrack Genialistid “Leekiv armastus”
Next to my home is beautiful park. And flower beds.
Beautiful, but full of weeds.
I am walking and thinking. Should I do a little weeding? This is not difficult and each physical movement is a good movement 🙂 When I am walking back, I will…
I am walking back and…. I see, that one women already weeding!
Waw! I am only thinking but some people are acting. Shame to me.
I am getting closer and.. I see. Woman is not weeding. She is picking flowers… 🙂 🙂
So. Please do not pick flowers from public flower beds.
Better go to the forest and pick up the mushrooms 🙂
One more simple everyday dish.
When I am writing mushrooms, I mean wild mushrooms. chanterelle, boletuses, russula. And other Mushrooms that does not need blanching.
A fresh, light, everyday simple dinner.
Ancient Estonians ate usually fermented milk dipped in bread, fish or potatoes in the hot summer.
Now we are more riche 🙂 So, bread is not enough.
To make this soup use your creativity. For this soup are suitable for example:
radish, tomato, cucumber
fermented cucumber, boiled beetroot, boiled potatoes, boiled eggs
Continue reading “Estonian Cold Soup with Black Bread. Hapupiimapudi”
Today I will share the recipe, which you probably will never do. The Kama.
Kama is Estonian traditional finely milled flour mixture. Estonians buying Kama mixture from shop.. and the easiest way is to try this, probably visit Estonia. But I still give you the recipe.
Historically kama was a non-perishable, easy-to-carry food that could be quickly fashioned into a stomach-filling snack by rolling it into butter or lard; it didn’t require baking, as it was already roasted. Today Kama is a perfect summer dish. Just add some fresh or fermented milk and sugar or salt, mix, and ready!
Today Kama is used for making cakes, mousse, desserts and salty snacks…
And what is interesting. In Estonian Kama means in slang “stuff, things” and the same time Kama means ” drugs”…:) Continue reading “Estonian Secret. Kama. Estonian “muesli””
Estonian Cuisine. Eesti Toit. 