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134. Pork satay (Thai recipe)

Thailand is famous for its spicy dishes, steeped in the aroma of lemongrass and fish sauce. One example is the Thai recipe for a low-calorie salad with avocado that I described not long ago. Now we can move on to more complicated dishes, so today I'm posting a recipe for pork satay — another recipe popular in Thailand which, made properly, can amaze you with its delicious taste. Read more »»

131. Toasts with cheese (recipe)

I've already shown you the recipe for home-made oladyi for breakfast. Today I'll tell you about toasts. Toasts are slices of bread that are either fried in butter or dried to a crisp in the oven. Most often they're served as a snack, but you can also make a filling breakfast out of them. Under the cut you'll find photos of a very simple recipe for cheese toasts that will fill you with energy for the whole day! Read more »»

133. Pasta with bacon and chilli (Italian recipe)

Italian pasta wins you over with how quickly it comes together and how easy it is to get hold of — even a beginner cook will easily manage an enormous number of recipes for pasta, spaghetti and macaroni. I've already shared two dishes — the recipe for pasta carbonara and the recipe for pasta with "a-la bolognese" sauce, so spaghetti with fried bacon and hot chilli will fit right in. Read more »»

130. Ginger lemonade (American recipe)

The calendar still says May, but outside proper summer is slowly arriving. Hot, isn't it? Last year I already shared two refreshing drinks — the recipe for an alcoholic mojito and the recipe for classic grandma's lemonade. Now it's time for a drink that is every bit as tasty and invigorating — ginger lemonade (a sort of non-alcoholic version of ginger ale). Details and photos of this sweet, heavily fizzy ginger-flavoured drink are under the cut. Read more »»

132. Low-calorie salad with avocado (Thai recipe)

Not long ago I shared with my readers the recipe for ginger lemonade, which quenches thirst beautifully on a hot day. Time to add to the collection of summer dishes a very simple, low-calorie recipe for a Thai salad with avocado that will take you no more than ten minutes to make. Details and photos are under the cut. Read more »»

061. Pasta with prawns in sauce (Italian recipe)

I haven't written anything here for a while. I think it's time to treat you to a fairly light but very tasty summer recipe. How about pasta with prawns in sauce? Strictly speaking, the recipe isn't the easiest or the cheapest — it wants fresh tiger or king prawns, white wine, plenty of free time and a sandy beach for atmosphere. But I'm lazy, yes. So instead of fresh prawns we'll take frozen ones, and the sandy beach will be replaced by the sound of the sea in the speakers. Details under the cut! Read more »»