Carpathian kasha – Vinny made this nutty gluten-free side dish for an Eastern European themed dinner party, with a shout out to Dracula. More
Carpathian Kasha with Browned Onions and Walnuts
12 Nov 2019 Leave a comment
in food, health, recipes, Side dishes Tags: buckwheat, Eastern Europe, eggs, kasha, Romania, Transylvania
Kick up your heels for buckwheat and mushroom soup
26 Feb 2013 15 Comments
in health, Holiday foods, recipes, Side dishes Tags: balanced meals, buckwheat, carbohydrates, Christmas, family, gluten free, kasha, mushrooms, nutrition, traditions
Vinny’s soup recipe today features an ancient food called buckwheat groats. If you aren’t of Ukrainian or Russian descent, buckwheat might be new to you. This slow-carb staple, though, is not a grain. It’s a flower bud. How lovely is that! Eastern Europeans traditionally boil buckwheat with water or milk to make a porridge they call kasha. But buckwheat is good any way you cook it. More