Savory Belarusian Kapusta (капуста)

My boyfriend Y is from Belarus and he truly makes the best Kapusta....meaning Cabbage in Russian (капуста). Belarusian dishes like fried Kapusta (cabbage) are so flavorful, and are only made with fresh ingredients. Y throws everything together with healthy oils and fresh dill--a staple in Eastern European flavoring. It's amazing how great he can make an allergen free dish for me, and for that I say "Spasibo, Ya tebya lublu." ("Thank you, I love you" in Russian). You're my rock.

There are also tons of great recipes from Belarus that feature Bulba (бульба), meaning potato in Belarusian language. A lot of these dishes are naturally gluten-free; Potato pancakes, fried potatoes with dill, and cold salads featuring potatoes are simple to make and are loaded with flavor. They can be made sweet or savory--with applesauce topping or sour cream and spices. Check out a recipe we've made for Belarusian style potato pancakes here.

Savory Belarusian Kapusta (Fried Cabbage)

This recipe is free of the top 8 allergens, sugar, legumes, yeast, and grains.

• 1 head green or purple cabbage


• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved


• 1 cup chopped carrots


• 1 medium onion, sliced


• 2 cloves garlic, minced


• 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped


• Olive oil to taste


• Salt and black pepper to taste


• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder


• Hot Option: Dash of cayenne pepper

1. Saute all ingredients and spices in a large frying pan with olive oil until cabbage is tender and carrots are cooked through, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Serve hot with herbal tea.

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Homemade Egg-Drop Soup

• 6 cups veggie stock
• 1 lightly sauteed leek
• dash of Coconut Aminos
• 1/2 teaspoon Simply Organic curry powder
• 1/4 of an onion chopped and lightly sauteed
• salt, cracked black pepper
• 2-3 eggs, to your preference

Roughly chop and saute the leek and onion together in olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bring 6 cups veggie stock to a boil. Once boiling steadily, add in your egg one by one (beaten) and stir while pouring them in. This creates the beautiful strings and sections of egg in the soup. Season to taste.

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Gluten-free Irish Soda Bread

I love a good quick bread, especially since I am avoiding most active yeast at the moment. The basic recipe I used can be found here, but I did some tweaking of my own to make it more allergy friendly. For the flour, I used King Arthur Gluten-Free multi-purpose flour blend, soy free eggs from Tropical Traditions (Grassfed Traditions), dairy free SO Delicious coconut milk instead of buttermilk, and Olivio Coconut spread instead of butter.

Since I'm part Irish, I felt putting in an old Celtic blessing was called for...

May the blessing of light be on you—
light without and light within.
May the blessed sunlight shine on you
and warm your heart
till it glows like a great peat fire.