Vivi Ball 2023Vivi Ball Reel December 2023Vivi Ball – Audrey Hepburn of Romania The post Vivi Ball – Personal Intro – December 2023 appeared first on Cooking Romania by Vivi ..read more

Traditional Romanian Mămăliga (polenta or cornmeal) pronounced mama-LEE-gah is a staple dish of Romanian cuisine with such a major place in the country’s popular culture that Romanians sometimes scornfully call one other “Mămăligar” (Mămăligă eater). However, the term is not as offensive as wop, frog or gringo to give a few examples. Furthermore, if you call someone a mămăligă, you consider them to be a weak, fragile individual. Looking for gorgeous Romanian recipes? Check out these beauties: Easy Romanian Roasted Butternut Squash Romanian Cabbage Rolls or Stuffed Cabbage (Sarmale) Best R ..read more

Granny Victoria used to cook the best Romanian pea stew (mancare de mazare) and she had a secret ingredient we are going to share with you today in the Notes section of the Pea stew recipe card. Can you guess what the secret ingredient is? Read on and tell us in the comment section what the secret ingredient is if you figure it out before you get to the recipe . What kind of dish is the Romanian pea stew (mancare de mazare)? The Romanian pea stew is a student and family friendly comfort food, and it is made with peas, carrots, tomato sauce and onion. You can use fresh or frozen peas and vegeta ..read more

February 23 is National Banana Bread Day, and we suggest we bake this wonderful Fluffy Blueberry Banana Bread to celebrate American cuisine together! Fluffy blueberry banana bread recipe on Cooking Romania by Vivi Here on Cooking Romania by Vivi we don’t bake often, but when we do, it’s either banana bread or apple cobbler. So today we are introducing you to half of our dessert options! Easy Apple Cobbler Welcome to Cooking Romania by Vivi! We are the Romanian Balls – Mother & Daughter = Vivi & Adara. VIvi and Adara – The Romanian Balls – Cooking Romania by Vivi We cook easy recipes ..read more

My Granny’s traditional Romanian cabbage rolls or stuffed cabbage (sarmale) recipe is the epitome of scrumptious taste and irresistible flavor. This traditional Romanian recipe is made with sour cabbage stuffed with fat pork meat (and/or beef), rice and onion. Granny also used a lot of smoked bacon that gives it a heavenly flavor and smoky taste. I have helped prepare or made sarmale every Christmas and Easter for the past 42 years. This post is an homage to my Granny Victoria. I’ve learned almost everything I know from my Granny, and I owe her my life, my sanity and above all, the ability to ..read more

Hi friends and foodies of the world! We are the Romanian Balls – Vivi and Adara – Romanian mother and daughter cooking easy recipes for busy people. Once of the nicest autumn desserts in our country is the Easy Romanian Roasted Butternut Squash. You can also use pumpkin, however, it is larger and it requires longer cooking time. Check out our recipes on Youtube, and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Our unsophisticated yet delish dishes will make you lick your fingers! All photos and videos by the Romanian Balls. How much does a kilo of butternut squash cost in Romania? The price of bu ..read more

Yoast, my right hand, tells me that I need the recipe title in the first paragraph, so here it is: Easy Low Carb Creamy Carrots and Mushrooms in White Sauce on Cooking Romania by Vivi :). Joke aside, this is one of the easiest and yummiest low carb keto recipes you can cook in exactly 20 minutes! You need only 5 main ingredients and no patience is necessary. Clean the carrots, onions and mushrooms and voila! you have the best low carb lunch or dinner for you and your loved one in only 15 minutes. What Can You Find on Cooking Romania by Vivi? On Cooking Romanian by vivi we promote unsophisticat ..read more

We cooked the famous aromatic Tom Kha Gai Chicken, Shrimp, Coconut Soup here at Cooking Romania by Vivi! It is Thailand’s national dish and bears the influence of neighboring Laos. The traditional Tom Kha Gai Soup consists of chicken chunks, galangal, lemongrass, garlic, chili, kaffir lime leaves, mushrooms, coconut milk and fish sauce. We added shrimp to the recipe as it is a common ingredient in Thai cuisine, and it imparts a superb oriental flavor to the dish. And it is the real deal, I’m telling you! This is a creamy Tom Yum version, the perfect comfort food and immunity boost you need in ..read more

Why cook the Best Romanian Stuffed Peppers (Ardei umpluti in Romanian)? Because they are one of the most popular dishes in the world and they are DELICIOUS! Origin of Romanian stuffed peppers As I already told you in a previous post, hundreds of years ago, the Ottoman Empire brought new dishes to the Romanian table. Eggplant and bell peppers, as well as various meats have been cooked Turkish style since then in Romania. Chiftele (fried meatballs), mici (grilled sausages without casings), iahnie de fasole (beans), ardei umpluti (stuffed pe ..read more

The Easy Romanian Bell Pepper and Cheese (Ardei umpluti cu branza) – Low Carb Keto recipe was not keto friendly or low carb when my Romanian Granny taught it to me. We had no idea what low fat, low carb, or low anything similar was for that matter. My Romanian Granny cooked without counting calories, used plenty of fat of all kinds and deep fried almost every piece of meat. Granny’s Upbringing – A Touching Story She allowed me to experiment, test and train to become a cook, hair stylist, artist, writer, public speaker, guru, belly dancer, chiromancer, medium, doctor, ballerina, tailor, clothe ..read more