tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72611942659549533682023-11-16T07:50:14.220-08:00.POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-55382979588142622632015-05-04T21:18:00.000-07:002015-05-04T21:18:03.786-07:00Hello San Francisco (part 2)Day 3<br />
We almost missed our Alcatraz trip because the cable car broke. The Alcatraz boat was leaving from Pier 35 and we got there 10 minutes before our departure time. That day was very foggy which made the island look very mysterious...I got a chance to see the cell of the famous Al Capone and also had a very realistic audio tour which took us back in time. <br />
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Starving and looking for a place to eat, we found a restaurant at Pier 39 called Fog Harbor where we feasted having a huge plate of delicious seafood.<br />
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Day 4<br />
We started the day by visiting the stunning Muir woods. Right after we headed to Napa and Sonoma Valley. This was a day of wine tasting ;) We visited 3 amazing vineyards and tried lots of wine samples lol<br />
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Day 5<br />
Do you remember TV show Full House? Yes we are at Alamo square. <br />
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From Alamo Square we headed to Golden Gate Park to sightsee the Japanese Tea House. First one in my life! <br />
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Our last stop that day was China Town. When you go there you have to try dim sum in a bag :D delicious! China Town was only a couple blocks away from our hotel. <br />
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Day 6<br />
This was our last day in San Francisco :( Full of new experiences and delicious food for the last 5 days, we headed to the airport to fly back to Calgary. <br />
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I will miss you San Francisco...
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<br />POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-6538073251765170752015-02-04T20:01:00.003-08:002015-05-04T20:47:17.205-07:00Hello San FranciscoIt has been over 10 years since my last and only trip to the United States. That time, I was a student and spent my summer working at Yellowstone National Park. <br />
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Besides Yellowstone, I only had a chance to briefly visit New York, so I got very excited when the American embassy in Calgary granted me a 10 year tourist visa to give me another chance to see the U.S. again.<br />
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It was time for a new adventure. My boyfriend and I decided to go to San Francisco :)! We spent 5 nights in this vibrant city, and had a blast!<br />
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Day 1 <br />
I was so excited to see this amazing city from the sky. Look carefully and you will see the Golden Gate Bridge ;) <br />
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We decided to not waste time, so we dropped our luggage and right away headed to see the Golden Gate Bridge. It was huge... I felt like I was looking at a postcard, it was amazing!!!<br />
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Our next stop was Lombard street, we got there by walking from the Golden Gate Bridge. <br />
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There were lots of tourists everywhere, long line ups to catch a cable car or to buy a famous chocolate Sundae at Ghirardelli. I didn't get to try it as it was soooo busy :( Ghirardelli was only a couple blocks away from the Lombard Street. <br />
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We decided to walk to our hotel, which took another 40 minutes. Be prepared, walking in San Francisco can be very tiring. Lots of steep hills that you have to climb :) I was exhausted that day! <br />
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Day 2<br />
On this very sunny day we went to Santa Clara to watch a 49ers game at the new Levis' Stadium, which is about 1 hour away from San Francisco. Although we had nose bleed seats, I had so much fun!!! First time watching American football and seeing Americans tailgating :) Such a good game, 49ers won!!!<br />
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(Alcatraz, Muir Woods, Napa and Sonoma Valleys, Alamo Square, China Town)
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<br />POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-40786822882652085522015-01-03T17:53:00.001-08:002015-05-04T20:58:38.386-07:00SUMMARY of 2014<strong>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>DECEMBER/JANUARY:
TORONTO, NIAGRA FALLS</strong></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2014 was amazing for
me. I visited Toronto and it was one of the best trips of my life. First time
in my life I went on a helicopter ride and it was over Niagra Falls. Best
experience of my life!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">2014 był dla mnie cudowny. Odwiedziłam Toronto i była to jedna z
najlepszych wycieczek w moim życiu. Pierwszy raz w życiu leciałam helikopterem
i to nad Wodospdem Niagara. Najlepsze doświadczenie życia!</span></div>
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Toronto Skyline </div>
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Niagra Falls </div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>APRIL: FERNIE<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I drove to Canadian/ USA border to become a Permanent Resi<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">dent of Canada. Yayy!! We stopped in a small mountain town called Fernie.
Beautiful place! I love you CANADA :)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pojechałam na granice kanadyjsko – amerykańską żeby stać się stałym
rezydentem Kanady. Hurrra!! Zatrzymaliśmy się w małym górskim miasteczku
Fernie. Przecudne miejsce. Kocham cię Kanado :)</span></div>
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Lizard Lodge in Fernie </div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>JUNE: POLAND<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I flew <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to Poland to visit my family. </span>I went to
Warsaw with my little sis <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">and to the Baltic Sea with my
parents. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Poleciałam do Polski odwiedzić rodzinę. Byłam w Warszawie z młodszą
siostrą i nad Morzem Bałtyckim z rodzicami.</span><br />
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Rainbow (Tęcza)</div>
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Charles de Gaulle Palm </div>
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The Battle of Grunwald by Jan Matejko (Bitwa pod Grunwaldem Jana Matejko)</div>
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New World Street (Nowy Świat)</div>
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Bungalow house at the Baltic Sea </div>
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VISIT</strong> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On the way back from
Poland I took my sister with me. We had a great time in Calgary, Banff and Lake
Louise. Miss you sis!!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">W drodze powrotnej z Polski zabrałam ze sobą siostrę. Dobrze się bawiłyśmy
w Calgary, Banff i Lake Louise. Tęsknie za tobą siora!!!</span></div>
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Heritage Park </div>
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Calgary Tower</div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After the second attempt I
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Po drugim podejściu w końcu dostałam prawo jazdy.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>DECEMBER: SAN
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It has been over 10
years since my first and only trip to USA. That time I spend 3 months in
Yellowstone :) This time I stayed 6 days in San Francisco and it was an awesome
summary of 2014. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Minęło ponad 10 lat od mojej pierwszej i jedynej podróży do Stanów. Spędziłam
wtedy 3 miesiące w Yellowstone :) Tym razem poleciałam na 6 dni do San
Francisco i pobyt tam był cudownym podsumowaniem 2014 roku. </span></div>
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POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-15794351584373169452015-01-02T21:53:00.001-08:002015-01-02T22:28:36.788-08:00Happy New Year HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I would like to wish everyone awesome 2015, follow your dreams and live your passion :) Cheers to everyone from Sonoma Valley! <a href="http://www.mayofamilywinery.com/">Mayo Family Winery</a> More pics from my San Francisco trip coming soon!
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It was a very busy year for me. Stay tuned for 'Polka girl' new adventures. Have a sweet Sunday everyone!
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Today is March 18th but today’s morning felt like December and Christmas time :)
I woke up, looked through the window and it was white everywhere! Walking through the park all of the trees were covered with snow. Weather can be very unpredictable in Calgary. In the afternoon minus 2 turned into plus 4 and the snow melted.<br />
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Weather plays an important role in a Calgarians life. A big part of the news is the weather. I always check it before going to bed and right when I wake up. It is the whole process of planning what to wear especially when mornings are cold and afternoons are warm and sunny. 3 days until spring!<br />
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Another new day in Calgary. Polka Girl diary.<br />
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POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-8472582335247432312014-02-23T20:18:00.000-08:002014-02-23T20:31:35.339-08:00Pierogi times!I made about 30 of these, filled with potatoes and cottage cheese. We call them pierogi ruskie [Russian pierogies].
My favourite :)
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When summer comes and it is really hot outside I really don’t like to eat anything heavy. The perfect dinner for me would be vermicelli!<br />
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Delicious and refreshing with pieces of fresh cucumber, lettuce, carrots, shrimps, chilli, these ingredients blend to add a balance of sweetness and spiciness. This is a great meal that is filling but not heavy for your stomach. <br />
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Most importantly is that this meal is extremely easy to make :)<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
5 eggs, yolks and whites seperately <br />
1 cup sugar<br />
1 cup Sprite <br />
1 cup canola oil<br />
3 cups flour + 2 heaping spoonfulls <br />
2 spoons cocoa <br />
3 teaspoons baking powder<br />
2 spoons orange juice<br />
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Mix 3 cups of flour with baking powder.
Use a mixer to whip the whites until the foam gets thick, at the end of whipping add sugar, keep mixing while adding yolks.
Then add flour, oil and the Sprite alternately, keep mixing and add orange juice.
Split the dough into two even parts, add 2 heaping spoonfulls of flour to one of them and 2 spoons of cocoa to the another one.
Use a round pan, grease it with butter and sprinkle with flour. Alternately put one spoon of the dark dough and one spoon of the white dough into the pan.
Bake at 325 F for the first 20 minutes and then decrease the temperature to 340 F and bake for another 35 minutes. Poke the cake with a toothpick. If the toothpick is dry, the cake is ready. <br />
Enjoy! <br />
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Recipe inspiration from the "Moje wypieki" blog. <br />
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I took this picture in 2010 at the Calgary Zoo. The picture is really funny, the zebras look like they were mad at each other. They stand so symetrically, no photoshop :) <br />
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POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-15755056074283430832013-02-07T20:30:00.000-08:002013-02-07T20:30:14.647-08:00Fat ThursdayFat Thursday (Polish Tłusty Czwartek) is a holiday we celebrate in Poland today! This holiday may sound funny but it is a day when we don't need to count our calories. Any type of food is ok, and of course donuts are the must :) No dieting today! <br />
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Happy Fat Thursday Everyone :D I love this holiday!!!<br />
Still hot...These mini donuts are made only from 3 ingredients: vanilla yoghurt, eggs and self-raising flour, sprinkled with icing sugar. Enjoy!<br />
This article is from the last year but you can read more about Fat Thursday <a href="http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/90408,Poles-gorge-themselves-on-Fat-Thursday">here</a>
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POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-65669069448174886792013-02-03T13:10:00.000-08:002013-02-03T13:21:47.864-08:00The sun and chocolate crepesEnjoying the sun and chocolate pancakes... or should I say chocolate crepes. It's another culinary difference between Poland and Canada. In Poland we call them pancakes when here in Canada they are called crepes. Bon apetit! I made those yesterday, you can eat them with whipped cream, cream cheese or I like them with yoghurt, add any toppings you like.
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POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-28422624003682768152013-01-31T20:02:00.002-08:002013-01-31T20:17:10.411-08:0030 min meals Do you like Jamie Oliver and his 30 minutes meals recipes??? I watched him a lot in Poland and I even bought his book. That book would be very useful in Calgary where life can be very rush rush and at times there is not much time to cook.<br />
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I made spinach and feta dumplings and cheated a little bit using ready wraps. But why not make life easier, right? Do you have any 30 min meals recipes?<br />
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Actually dumplings turned into wontons :)<br />
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POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-83268924927217618172013-01-27T20:50:00.000-08:002013-01-31T19:53:33.280-08:00One day trip...I love one day trips, to get out of the city and feel the nature!
A couple of good CDs, a thermos full of hot tea and some sandwiches and I'm ready to go:) Adventure, here I come!<br />
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Even though I went to see the Canadian Rockies a few times already, every time I go the mountains are really fascinating to me. Every time they look different. In winter covered with snow, in fall with all the fall colors. Every time breath taking!<br />
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POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-17016915880148610522013-01-20T20:51:00.001-08:002013-01-27T20:39:54.229-08:00Zapiekanka, Polish baked baguetteZapiekanka is an open bread sandwich with very simple toppings such as pan-fried mushrooms, onions, cheese, ketchup and mayonnaise. It is a very popular fast food choice in Poland, especially among students. I have eaten a lot of them during my university time :) <br />
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If you go to Poland you usually find them in small food booths that are on the street. It is very easy and quick to make. You can add any toppings on it, just use your imagination. Other popular topping choice in Poland include pickles and sauerkraut. Since I have a meat lover at home, I added salami to my Zapiekanka :)<br />
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You will need:<br />
1/2 baguette<br />
8 slices salami<br />
350 g mushrooms<br />
1/4 chopped onion<br />
cheese as much as you like <br />
ketchup, mayonnaise<br />
salt, pepper<br />
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Pan fry the chopped onion and sliced mushrooms, spice it with salt and pepper. Cut the baguette in half, put 4 slices of salami on each half, then put on mushrooms and onions and as much cheese as you want. Place it in the oven until the cheese melts.<br />
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Enjoy!
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POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-10288814721676089972013-01-15T21:16:00.001-08:002013-01-20T20:24:14.623-08:00Canadian politeness and leftover egg What very positively surprised me in Canada is Canadian politeness. Canadians are really polite, 95% of them. They greet you each time they see you, always with a smile. They ask how do you do and always have positive attitude.<br />
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Sometimes someone starts to talk to me on the bus or on the train and when I respond, most of the times they seem surprised hearing my accent. And first thing they ask is "Are you Russian?" :)<br />
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Anyway back to the point, Canadian politeness. It was something new to me seeing people who say hi to the bus driver, thanking him for the drive and wishing
eachother good day and they don't even know eachother. That is a really nice start of the day, you feel good when someone wishes you a good day.<br />
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If I said hi to the bus driver in Poland and wished him a good day, he probably would look at me really weird :)<br />
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Today was a day like yesterday until I found one leftover egg in the fridge and made Polish racuchy! Racuchy are really puffy, with pieces of apple, they melt in your mouth. Delicious!!! In Poland I always made them using fresh yeast but this recipe is based on buttermilk and it was suggested by one of my fanpage fans, Katarzyna.<br />
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1,5 cup buttermilk<br />
1 egg<br />
2/3 cup flour<br />
pinch of salt<br />
1 teaspoon baking soda<br />
vanilla sugar (I got it from Polish shop)<br />
1 medium size apple<br />
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Peel the apple and cut into small pieces. Buttermilk, egg, flour, salt, baking soda and sugar whisk in a bowl until texture is smooth. Add the cut apple.
Pan fry on an oiled pan, on medium heat until brown. Sprinkle with icing sugar. You can also eat it with marmalade or maple syrup. Instead of apples you can add blueberries, banana or raisins. <br />
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Enjoy!
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And these were made in Poland using fresh yeast. <br />
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POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-30328877120401561552013-01-12T14:13:00.000-08:002013-01-12T14:13:42.757-08:00My dream list...Roller skating, checked!<br />
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Roller skates, rink, disco lights, only thing that was missing was 80's outfit :D Maybe it sounds funny but this was something I always wanted to do in life, it was on my dream list. Do you have such a list? What is on yours? Another thing I would love to do is to see the whales live :)
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POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-44333281509809755202013-01-12T13:57:00.000-08:002013-01-15T20:51:24.608-08:00Greek Almond Crescents This is my second recipe from the new book and Greek Almond Cookies turned out delicious. <br />
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My first recipe failed, I called it Jumbo Disaster. Or maybe it is a matter of taste because my boyfriend said they were really good. Anyway for me the recipe had too much cocoa and also cookies were a bit too hard. <br />
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But Almond Cookies are deliciously buttery with pinch of orange zest. I was thinking to get rid of the book if this recipe was a disaster too but because these goodies are really good I will keep it and try out couple more recipes!<br />
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The book was on sale, only $14.99 but has hard cover and is very nicely published with great pictures and over 280 recipes. Really good deal!<br />
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It says preparation time is 20 minutes but it took me a little bit longer. <br />
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Baking books should also show how much time it takes to wash all the dishes after baking ;) <br />
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Ingredients: <br />
200 g butter<br />
1 cup Icing sugar<br />
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest <br />
1 egg<br />
1 egg yolk<br />
1 tablespoon brandy<br />
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour<br />
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder<br />
1 teaspoon ground cinammon<br />
1 cup grinded almonds <br />
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Beat the butter, icing sugar and orange zest with electric mixer. Add the egg, yolk, brandy and keep beating until the texture is smooth. <br />
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Put in flour, baking powder, cinammon and mix everything together, then stir in the almonds. <br />
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Shape small size crescents and place on the greased tray, in 2 cm distance from eachother. Bake for about 20 minutes, untill golden, at 320 F Degrees. <br />
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When cooled dust with icing sugar. <br />
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Recipe inspiration from the "Mastering the Art of Baking" by Anneka Manning.
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POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-43233662920337672182013-01-08T21:31:00.001-08:002013-01-08T21:31:30.018-08:00Jumbo disasterI bought a new baking book and trying out some recipes. Unfortunately Jumbo Chocolate Cookies turned into Jumbo Disaster :D <br />
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Now it is time to make some Greek Almond Crescents. <br />
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My colleague at work has 5 chickens and I got from him 2 dozen fresh eggs. I promised to bring in some home-made treats, so I hope this recipe works better than the previous one. If not, I am getting rid of that book :)<br />
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I never baked carrot cake in Poland but I ate it couple times in Canada and I love it, so I decided this will be my first recipe in the new year.<br />
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Actually I decided to turn carrot cake into carrot cupcakes :) <br />
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Ingredients below make about 12 regular size cupcakes. Enjoy!<br />
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2 cups raw shredded carrots<br />
1 1/2 cups white sugar<br />
1/2 cup canola oil<br />
1/4 cup orange juice<br />
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda <br />
3 eggs<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla sugar<br />
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour <br />
1/2 cup chopped pecans<br />
2 tespooons cinnamon<br />
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg<br />
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Cream cheese frosting:<br />
3 ounces cream cheese<br />
2 cups icing sugar<br />
2 tablespoon orange juice<br />
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Mix together carrots, sugar, orange juice, eggs and vanilla sugar. Combine the remaining ingredients. Put baking cups into the baking tin, pour the dough into 3/4 of each cup and bake at 350 F degrees for about 20-25 minutes. <br />
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To make frosting mix together cream cheese, icing sugar and orange juice until the texture is smooth. <br />
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When cupcakes are cool, decorate them with frosting, put a pecan on the top of each one or a mini carrot to make it look pretty. <br />
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POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-14719147130470570112013-01-02T19:54:00.000-08:002013-01-06T12:41:19.325-08:00Calgary Herald, top bloggers Polka Girl on the Calgary Herald website?!?! I couldn’t believe it when I saw it yesterday. What a great start for the new year. My blog among other Calgary blogs, <a href="http://www.calgaryherald.com/opinion/calgary-bloggers/index.html">check it out!</a>
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POLKA girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18072125750293742728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261194265954953368.post-60355435098463058652013-01-02T19:45:00.001-08:002013-09-06T18:14:26.546-07:00All the best in 2013!!!Last year my life has changed. I decided to move to Canada. Although the beginnings were not that easy, so far I don’t regret my decision. I enjoy every day here!<br />
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I have my loved one next to me, who has always been my biggest support, made me feel good when I was feeling down, and always has a positive attitude. Thank you and sorry for being so grumpy sometimes :)<br />
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And Canada is awesome! Even if it’s minus 30 outside with a crazy snow storm, I really like this country!<br />
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I would like to wish you all the best in 2013, persistence in accomplishing your goals and making your dreams come true.
Never give up, always follow your dreams and passions!<br />
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Polka girl <br />
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