RUSSIAN THROUGH LIFE

Welcome to Russian Through Life: a Russian girl’s guide to a busy life with 2 kids, 3 dogs and 1 husband. I am here to reminisce about my childhood in the former Soviet Union, highlight my favorite trips and share an occasional recipe.

Read on, and enjoy.

In the kitchen

Any respectable Russian knows that the kitchen is the heart of the home. Soviet kitchens back in the 1980’s were nothing like the modern...

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Sep 23, 20213 min read

Growing Up In The Soviet Union. Chapter I: the Balcony

It's amazing how a picture of my childhood home in Russia, sent by a friend who was passing by, unleashed a flood of random thoughts and...

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Jul 2, 20203 min read

Everyone is bananas for this Banana Bread

I’m not really a baker, but banana bread is totally my jam. There is nothing easier to bake or more delicious and I always have all of...

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May 3, 20191 min read

Roasted Veggie Salad

I am here to tell you that salads can taste amazing with a little prep work. I typically roast a large tray of vegetables once a week and...

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Feb 13, 20191 min read

Butternut Squash and Chickpea Curry

This dinner will take you about 15 minutes to make and is super rich in flavor! My 10 year old exclaimed that the "liquid-y" stuff, aka...

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Feb 12, 20191 min read

From Paris with Love, Part I

There is a joke in Russian, that goes something like this: "- I am dreaming of going to Paris again. - Oh, you've already been? - No,...

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Feb 8, 20193 min read

Energy Bites

I am not going to write a novel here, because who has time to read when there are energy bites to eat. These are my kids favorite and...

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Feb 7, 20191 min read

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