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Food for Signs of the Zodiac

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food, signs of Zodiac, diet, fish dish, aries, leo, sagittarius,gemini, libraThey say that tastes differ. Some like fruits and vegetables, others – can’t live without meat. Still others prefer fish dishes. Oddly enough, eating habits can be, explained by the position of the sun and moon in relation to the constellations.

People belonging to a fire sign (Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius) are usually love hot and exciting food, seasoned with hot spices.

Fire signs, especially Aries, deal well with the meat diet. They accept only freshly-prepared food.
          
All the Leos are avid gourmands. They are able to create beautiful dishes at their own recipe, but they are bored with every day cooking.
          
Sagittarians love fatty foods and are interested in foods of different nations. "Cooking without borders" – this is for them.
           
All fire signs like strong worming drinks, vodka, brandy, or strong tea.
         
Signs Gemini, Libra and Aquarius belong to air element.

Gemini can often be limited to small snacks instead of thorough lunches and dinners. Their diet consists of vegetable salad, anything dairy, crispy pastry. From drinks they prefer dry wines, cocktails with fruit.
         
For Libra most important is the quality of products, their freshness, appearance. Libra like salted and smoked fish, poultry dishes, dietary cooked. They prefer not to fry chicken but stew it in the sauce.
         
Aquarius enjoys experimenting with food, making incredible combination, and then entertains with it their friends and relatives.
          
All air signs love to eat in the company of people they like.
             
Earth signs are Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. These signs try different diets, nutrition systems by themselves and steadfastly follow them; therefore they more likely achieve the desired result.
              
Taurus is the biggest fan to eat at any time of day, although for him it is contraindicated. They are unpretentious in food but they require it to be tasty and appetizing in appearance.
              
Virgos prefer vegetarian food. Vegetable salads are their favourite food but they don’t give up cheese, coffee and sweets as well.
              
Capricorns are also experiencing demand for coffee, but don’t give up cold meat, poultry.
              
Terrestrial signs need to eat on time, otherwise they will feel bad. From beverages Capricorns love not only coffee but also fragrant sweet not very strong wine, liquor, vermouth.
              
Cancer, Scorpio, Fish are water marks and they like liquid.
 
Cancer cannot live without soup, Scorpio – without a lot of tea, and Fish adore fish soup and they should always have soft beverages, compote on the table.

All water signs are partial to fresh fish and mushrooms. They always have first dish in their diet, and the second dish must always be served in the sauce.
               
Strong alcohol is contraindicated to water signs, so they treat beer.
               
When choosing a diet, you should remember that the sign of the Zodiac determines not only the character traits, but also the strengths and weaknesses of our body.

By Lyudmila Chernysh

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Russian Recipes, Golubtsy

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The cuisine of Russia has a rich history and offers a wide variety of dishes. You can find Russian recipes that have simiraty with homemade food recipes of Russian neighbours, Ukraina or Belorussia. My wife has Ukranian roots and she prepares food using different recipes. 

Golubtsy are one of my favourites dishes.

russian recipes, golubtsy, homemade food recipesHere is the recipe my wife uses rather often.

         Rissoles rolled in cabbage leaves

400 g minced meat (beef)
125 g rice
1 medium cabbage head
1 onion
1 table spoon of  flour
2 tbsp of tomato paste 
2 tbsp of butter
2 tbsp of vegetable oil
4 tbsp of soured cream
0.5 litre of water
parsley, dill finely chopped
Pepper and salt to taste
1 litre of water to cook cabbage leaves

How to cook:

1.  Cook rice.
2.  Chop onion and fry it in butter until golden brown.
3.  Mix together meat, rice, fried onion, add salt and pepper to taste.
4.  Separate cabbage leaves.
5.  In a large pan boil water and cook cabbage leaves for approx. 3-4 min.
6.  Take the leaves out, drain, then fill each leaf with meat mixture.
7.  Wrap each leaf making meat parcels (golubtsy), each parcel to be
   sealed by folding in the cabbage at each end to start, tie parcels (cooking string).
8.  Lightly fry parcels in vegetable oil turning frequently.
9.  Put golubtsy into a large saucepan and put them aside.
10. Make sauce in a separate pan: heat 0.5 litre of water, add soured cream, tomato paste, flour, salt  and pepper to taste .
11. Heat  the sauce, add it to the parcels to cover  and simmer for 40 min.

12. To serve, place golubtsy on hot plates, pour over the sauce and sprinkle with chopped parsley  and dill.
         
 Serving option:
     Golubtsy is delicious when served alone, but may also be served with new potatoes, fresh vegetables or salads.

Enjoy eating!

 

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