pred odhodom/before leaving

tole je bilo po zabavi in tik pred novo. vikend skoraj ni bil v našem stilu. tolko ur na zabavi nismo ble že dolgo. mel se pa super.
this was after the party and on the way to another one. weekend was not like most of them. so many hours spend on parties didnt happen for a long time. it was great.

kuhna te dni/kitchen these days

zadnje časa me spet drži, da pečem, kuham. tak da je treba izkoristit. sej ne, da mojstrovine delam, ampak neki pa je. bla je sezona gob, kruha pa tut ne v gospodinjstvu. in še fini obiski za dodatno motivacijo.

lately i have the motivation to cook and bake again. have to take it as long as it lasts. its not that i am making masterpieces, but its better than nothing. there was the mushroom season and no bread in the house. and nice visit for extra motivation.

spet paradiž(niki)!/paradise again! .... in čuške!

ah

ne vem kaj mi je blo zadnjič/have no clue what was with me the other day

te dni, sej ne da ne kuham, ampak neki hudo se pa tut ne morem pohvalit. ampak zadnjič enkrat, prešnji teden na začetku, me je pičlo in je moralo bit v en dan najprej za sladki zob neki narjeno (hruškova pita z bananinim testom) in potem še pica in focaccia. zej za to pito ne morem lih rečt, da je čist ratala, ampak pojela se pa je. še bom mal vadla, sam da me spet prime. itak je pa še tolko stvari na seznamu. pica je bla ok, fino je ko maš poln balkon začimb. focaccia pa tut. moram drugič še česn zram dat.
its not, that i am not cooking at all these days, but also i cant really say i do it everyday. but the other day, at the beginning of the week, on the same day, i had the urge to: first - make something for the sweet tooth (pear pie with banana dough) and second - i baked pizza and focaccia. now the pie, i cant really say it was great, but ok, we ate it up. will have to work on it more, or just try something else when the sweet tooth strikes again. pizza was good. its great when you have fresh herbs growing on the balcony. and focaccia was ok, too. next time, i think some garlic is a must.

super darilo/a great gift

zadnjič, ravno ko sma štartale naš mali izlet, je bla prva postaja pri špelišpeli. in ne samo, da je blo jako fino mini duženje, nego sma doble še super doma narjen melisin sok za domov. odličen je! hvala.

the other day, while we were just started our little trip, this was the first stop. špelašpela was waiting for us and not just that it was a really nice mini gathering, but we also got this to keep. it is balm mint home made juice. delicious! thanks.

kosilo s pikami/lunch with dots

danes je tu skor poletje. in vsi so nekje danes. tak da je blo solo kosilo. in so ble pike. čudno je, da je že skor poletje. in gre hitro, da ne moreš spremlat. jest sem pa spet ko kašna oma slišat .... zuni danes tu pri nas letijo puhi, zgledajo ko počasn sneg. jih je skos po sobi in kruh je lihkar pečen.

it is almost summer here today. and today everybody is somewhere around. thats why it was solo lunch. but there were dots. it is strange, that the summer is almost here. it goes so fast it is hard to follow. and i sound like a grandma again .... here today outside there are flakes all around in the air. looks like slow snow. and it is all over the room. the bread is done.

perfekcija

 

 uf *

petkovo vabilo na kosilo/friday lunch invitation

zadnjič sem spet mela res fin razlog za it (pri -10 stopinjah in manj, ornk vetru in sploh vsem nevarnostim, ki so zuni) iz bunkerja čez kr en del ljubljane. ampak našla blok iz prve, mela super muziko za na pot in sploh me ni zeblo. resno. sem bla pa ko hajdi, ko sem prišla do tam. vglavnem samo zdravje. razlog za it je blo super povabilo na kosilo. spet. in spet jako fino druženje, odlično za jest, lep razgled in mačja kompanija. res fin petek. je že čas, da spet jest oblečem predpasnik. pol pa sam še rokenrol.

again, few days ago, i had a good reason to leave (at -10 degrees and less, strong wind, and all the other dangerous things outside) my bunker and walk through a good part of ljubljana. but i found the building right away, had great music all along and was not cold a bit. really. but i looked like heidi when i got there. pure health. the reason to go out was super lunch invitation. again. and again it meant great gathering, great food, nice view and cat company. really nice friday. it is my time again, to put on the apron. and then....rokenrol.

tortilje, jabolka in kavni liker.

tortillas, apples and liqueur coffee.

oktobrsko-novembrska istra/istra in october-november

večkrat se je treba odpelat v istro. če je opcija mimo buzeta, sproti v fino restavracijo blizu istrskih toplic. če ni opcije, tut ok. super je bil tale istrski tedn. jako fina kompanija, vreme tut (tako za v kratke rokave in za kopanje za nekatere). pol smo pa še plezat probali, meli zajtrke na terasi, odlično jedli na sploh, meli mini 80s party in našli nove place za it na sprehod, kjer pol nabereš začimbe in nardiš super pašto, rožmarinov krompirjev kruh, juho, golaž, iz domačih japk pa še štrudl. ne vem če je treba še kaj več. in lih danes sem čula, da je tam okol 15 stopinj. hm....kdaj se gre?

krompirjevi rožmarinovo-česnovi krekerji

potato-rosemary-garlic crackers

to go to istria is something that has to be on the list more often. and if there is an option to go there passing buzet, to make a pause at the great place to eat, even better. if not, also ok. this istra week was great. super crew, very friendly weather (also to be in t-shirt and to go to swim for some). we also tried to climb a bit, ate breakfasts on terrace, eating great in general, having a mini 80s party and finding new places to go for a walk where then you get herbs to make pasta, rosemary potato bread, soup and goulash. and next strudl from home grown apples. am not sure something more is needed. and it was today that i heard that there is 15 degrees there. hm....when is the leaving time?

izložba/showcase

je tak fini predlog za ponucat dve, tri ure. sploh če si želiš finega temnega bernarda. potem te sproti še malo zlakoti in ti postrežejo s finim tuninim senvičom (tuna special ma not še kuhan jajc...ah, zakaj že). zraven paše hrenov namaz in črne olive. kar je najjače na prilično okusnem senviču je deska na katerem ti senvič postrežejo. se mi zdi, da ma gazda lokala nek hobi v smeri oblikovanja lesa. in potem, če to niso dosti prepričjivi razlogi zakaj obiskat lokal izložba (v bežigradu, nasproti plave lagune - preko dunajske), naj omenim, da si ob pitju piva in jedenju tuninega senviča, lahko prečitate kak izvod alana forda ali dylan doga, ki so na voljo tam na policah. krasno. in eden lepših vecejev v ljubljani, prijazna postrežba, ... kaj še... idite pogledat. in ne, niso me plačali za tale post :)

such a fine proposal how to spend two, three hours. especially if you want to drink a good dark bernard. and then you get a little hungry and they serve you fine tuna sandwich (tuna special includes some cooked eggs also... oh, why already). next to sandwich, you get horseradish spread and black olives. what is most good at this tasty sandwich is wooden board on which they serve it. it seems to me that the owner of this bar has a hobby connected with wood. and then, if this are not enough concrete reasons why to visit the showcase (in bežigrad, opposite of plava laguna - across dunajska road), i should mention that with drinking beer and eating tuna sandwich you can also read a copy or two of alan ford or dylan dog, which are available out there on the shelves. great. and one of the best toilets in ljubljana, friendly service, ... what else ... go and check it out. and no, i did not get payed for this post:)

še to/this more

priprave na novo sezono
preparations for the season to come

o paradiž(nik)u/about tomato

takoj na začetku moram povedat, da so paradajzi pa res ena najboljših stvari, ki ti lahko zrastejo na vrtu. ajde, maline so tut super in tak takoj zraven. letos smo se ekipa saditve paradajzov še posebi posebno lotli in naročili različene sorte od strica in tete tam čez lužo. mata tolko sort (več kot 600!), da ko to malo gledaš po netu in zbiraš, te kr mine :/ sploh je to fino delat nam-takim, ko mamo problem z odločitvami na sploh. ampak, po tej borbi s sortami, so bli paradajzi zbrani, poslani in kmal tut tu. celo veselje. ob začenih tegobah, ko niso hotle bilke rastet, ker sem jih zalila z nečim kar ne bi smela, in po velik pozornosti so pol ipak začele in jih je blo na koncu tolko, da so šle na vse konce slovenije.

at the beginning i have to tell, that tomatoes are one of the best things to grow in the garden. raspberries are super to, so they are right next on the list. this year, a group of us decided, to have a special tomato year. so we ordered different tomato sorts from farmers a across the sea. they have so many sorts (over 600!), that i almost gave up while choosing. it is specially frustrating if you are the one that has difficulty deciding in general already. but ok, after the fight with the sorts, tomatoes were chosen, sent by the post and soon here. very happy. the beginning was a bit slow. i made a mistake and watered the plants with something that made them not to grow. but then, with a lot of attention and care they started. and it was so many of them, that now, they are all over slovenia.

in zdej, ko je sezona, je spet tolko sadeža, da greš lahko vsako jutro en giro po vrtu in si nabereš polno skledo pisanih. ni da ni. res je veselje it. polek še malo vržeš uč na bučko, pa na kumare, paprike, feferone, timijan, origano, baziliko. e tak. vsega. paradiž.

and this months, when the season is here, it is great to do a giro in the garden. every morning it is possible to have the whole bowl full. it is great. and while in the garden, it is great to see how other vegetables are growing. paradise.

kosilo te dni/a lunch these days

verjetno je težje napisat kulinarično objavo ko si sit. al je pa to sam danes. dans je itak nek težki dan. sita sicer nisem od tega tu na foto ampak od ene boljših bučkinih juh sploh. majkemi. tole tu pa so polnozrnati špageti s sojino/zelenjavno omako. fejst preprosto za nardit in če si pol še tak ko jest, torej brez občutka za količino, maš kosilo še za nasledni dan in to s tem, da si dal prej več kot pol že v skrinjo za drugič.

probably it's a bit harder to write a cooking post when you are full. well however, today it is....but in general today it's a heavy day. anyway, i am not full from the dish on the photo. in fact i just ate one of the best pumpkin soups. really. and this here was a lunch some days ago. wheat pasta with soya/vegetable sauce. very simple to make and if you are like me, with no sense for amount, you can have it for a lunch the next day, while a good half of it is already cooling in the freezer.

v glavnem za tole kosilo rabimo:
for this lunch we need:

1. omaka:
- sojine pahuljice
- česn (obvezno)
- čebula
- in vse kar je od zelenjave pri roki (pr men je blo: paprika, paradižnik, melancijat, bučka, feferoni)
- kajenski poper
- čili 

pahuljice sem polila s vrelo vodo, ki sm jo že mal začinla. pol pa posebi prepražit čebulo, zelenjavo, dodat začimbe, stret česen (če si ga namažeš za ušesom pomaga proti revmi). ko je bla omaka bol ko ne narjena, sem dodala še te namočene pahuljice.

2. polnozrnata pašta
odlična, ker je bla una malo tanjša, trojka se mi zdi

3. family guy
tu pa tam ena boljših sestavin. sej redko, ta dan se je pa vselo

1. sauce:

- soya flakes

- garlic (a must)

- onion

- all the vegetables (more or less) you have (i used pepper, zucchini, eggplant, tomato, capsicum)

- cayenne pepper

- chili

i put hot water (with some spices) on the soya flakes. separately i baked onions, garlic (if you rub it behind the ears it helps against rheumatism) and other vegetables and added soya.

2. whole wheat pasta

it was great, because it was a thin one, no.3 i think

3. episode of family guy 

good ingredient. i use it rarely at lunch time, but on that day, it was fitting great

sladki zob/sweet tooth

zadnjič sem bila povabljena na obisk (:
the other day i was invited for a visit.

čudni dnevi/strange days

te dni sem bla zuni mesta. u biti sem lihkar prišla nazaj. in te dni nisem bla ravno za družit se al pa se pogovarjat. zgleda da kašni torki in srede ob začetku poletja taki so. tak da sem pol šla vn po ribez in višnje. nazaj v brlog in začela kuhat. se mi zdi da še nikol nisem sama delala marmelada, ampak sadje je blo, muzika za preposlušat tut, tajming pa taprav. za okus sem rekla da bo kr mix. zmešat vse skupi i ka bo bo. glede sladkorja....sem hotla kolko se da malo ga dat, ampak ker neki je baje treba da drži, je bil kompromis pol. tak da malo domačga vanilijevga sladkorja in malo muscovada. bomo vidli do kdaj bo držalo. itak pa da sem pozabla danes, predn sm šla, foto nardit. jao, zmeda. enkit mnde dam tut to gor, zejle ne morem, ker nimam polek. nisem mogla nest vsega. ni mi jasno kak mi zmeri, ampak res zmeri, rata bit tak natovorjena. kolk gre. majkemi. in vse je itak nujno potrebno. ni to zej kr neki....mhm. se pa v tem momentu ne bi smela prtoževat, ker to , da maš pa takle v mestu produkte iz domačga vrta pa tut neki šteje. cel luksuz v biti. eh....črno...belo...zgleda da so tut kaki čudni četrtki vmes :/

these days i was at the country side. just came back in fact. and these days i was not so much in gathering/talking mood. dont know. i guess some thursdays and wednesdays at the beginning of the summer are like this. what i did then was....went out, picked currant and sour cherries, went back to my burrow and started cooking. in fact, i think i never made marmelade by myself before. but still, there was the fruit, music to listen to and good timing. wiht flavour i decided for the combination. just mixing it all together. didnt want to put much sugar (just a bit of homemade vanilla sugar and a bit of muscovado) so am not sure how long this will hold. at the end there were many more jars filled then i expected. and of course, today, being confused as most of the time, i forgot to make a photo of the final product. this will follow i hope at some point, because now i didnt even take it with. always too many things to carry. dont know how i manage in fact. how always, but really always i manage to pack so many things. they are all crucial of course :/ right. but for this time of the year maybe i shouldnt complain. it is great to have home garden products with me here in the city. what a luksuz in fact....uf, now i'm in, now i'm out...eh, seems like there are some strange thursdays in between also :/

zej se pa lah čudno počutim naprej tu v mestu. brez marmelade.
now i can continue to feel strange here in the city. without marmelade.

weekend

doma narjeni. super ideja za malco. al, s.? samo pečeš neki minut ne na največjem ognju. na teflonki.

homemade. super idea for a snack. or, s.? it is just baking for some minutes (not the biggest heat). teflon pan.

nismo lih neki na zavese, ma tele so super.
we're not really into curtains, but these ones are great.

finally... sofia!

we managed. to go to sofia and to put this post here.

sofia trip/gathering in the beginning of may was super. nothing less. you can imagine, twins, first on the road trip to treviso (guacamole, good navigation, good driving and much laughing), then fun right away on the airport, eating fast the home made cheesecake before checking the luggage, waiting in line for the turn to be able to try to squeeze the luggage in the measuring box and then waiting again. amazing how long the airport people still call "the last call" call. then the plane. this was a bit less fun fun, since you are so high up and just want to be down again. but with music and sleep it went ok. and then.....then.....ouyeah!! immediately when we saw us, it was trio bevanda team again! this is so great. you know, when you meet someone after almost a year but the vibe is still the same. so much good talking and laughing! super super gathering! and a lot of good food. when we came, for the first night, the grandma (she was cooking all the time and very good) made sarmi. uf. late in the night, after all the excitement of the day, they were just the right thing to have. in general in these days in sofia we ate good and healthy things all the time. really. we also met nice new people; we were exploring the places for lunches and dinners, being in the park looking at people while having šumensko, seeing the country side and checking good places for going out. one of the places to eat that specially stayed in our minds was supa star. great food, nice people, friendly ambient. we had to go there twice. divaka was also a good place because it is opened all the time, so it is a great alternative to pizza, burek  and kebab when you decide to be hungry late in the night. like this, at two in the morning at this place, we were eating different soups (including the vegetable soup in bread cup mmMMMMMm) and salads. sadly no photos from there. too hungry and too "tired". what we also did was visit women market. many things all over, but the reason we were there was turkish restaurant. and on the way there we stopped for a little snack; mmmmmMMMMmikici. one more and very nice thing about the visit in sofia was sitting on the balcony on the 13th floor and looking at the city, with good tea and good conversation.
uf...it was just great. 

we have to say that our host (very very good host) was much better with timing and made review about the trio bevanda sofia gathering already some time ago. you can find it here and here.

favorite cups

 sarmi

first walk

 

banica

 

 supa star

women market

 the view

  

brunch

 

 rilski manastir

 looking at the people

 dinner at home