We missed you... so happy to see your latest vlog showing us typical Russian meals - thank you it was so interesting! So nice to see Tolya and adorable Agatha too! Come back soon xx
I’m french and it’s so interesting how what you call blini is the equivalent to crêpes, but in France we also have something called blini which is more like a small savory fluffy pancake that we eat with smoked salmon and sour cream for events ! Really cool to see the differences between cultures/languages ! Love your vids ❤️
I'm English, live in France. Blinis here are similar to Scotch pancakes...just not so crisp. But isn't that something fascinating - all our cultures have different takes on the same thing
I became a blini master in two days after cooking hundreds of them at our church's annual Russian Food Festival. I attend a Russian Orthodox parish in the US, and we run the food festival every year as a fundraising event. It's really popular. This year was the first year I helped cook, and I spent two days just standing there pouring blini batter into a frying pan and cooking blini over a gas burner. Apparently I did a good job because the Russian babushkas complimented my blini, which is the highest praise I could wish for!😄💕
As a Russian woman, now living in Canada, it is such a pleasure to see you show all of our traditional meals! Makes me feel like I am back home (город волжский) I’m so glad I found your channel, I appreciate your content so much! Спасибо большое!
We totally have that philosophy in the US! It's the first pancake rule, hahaha. The first pancake is the 'practice pancake", it never turns out right, lol. Russian blinis remind me of a cross between pancakes and crepes, heh. I absolutely LOVE your 'what I eat in a day" or any of your cooking videos. I have always wanted to visit Russia, and all the food looks absolutely incredible, and I want to visit even more! (and also the architecture, history, and just the country seem beautiful. It's definitely on my and my husband's list of countries to visit!) Say hello to Agatha for me, it's always a joy to see her adorable smile. :)
I am hungarian, and it's always strange to see, how things (the food, the buildings, the mentality) are the same here, as a post-soviet country, and I never tought these things can be unique. I love seeing this trough an outsider's eyes. :)
@@fionaj8668 In some countries eggs are not washed. If you are American, your eggs are already washed for you, that is why eggs need to be refrigerated. In other countries our eggs are not cleaned so in stores they are not refrigerated. We have to wash them because they might have some chicken feathers or a bit of dirt
I'm not sure if eggs are sold already washed in other countries but in Russia they aren’t so we have to wash them with soap before cooking if we don’t want to get salmonella or something like that😅
@@MP-tp5bi Interesting! I’ve wondered why eggs are refrigerated in the US but not in some of the other countries I’ve visited so thank you for this info!
Phew I was getting worried Vika!! So glad to see you back. Also Agatha’s reactions to the food are hilarious and adorable. Can you do “a day in the life of Agatha” soon? ❤️
My first thought was to roll peanut butter and sliced banana together in the blini, and my second thought was scrambled eggs, tomatoes, onions, and a little bacon. Love that you’re back, Vika! It all looks so delicious!
I love your videos. Im a lot like you. Im a minimalist too. I dont like to have a lot of things. I only have what i need. I love the food that you eat and buy. I enjoy seeing how people live in other countries. Im from the USA. Keep up the videos. Your are an inspiration to people. You show your viewers that you need a lot to be happy. Love ya.
I think what you made for breakfast we call crepes. Very versatile and delicious. Your other two meals looked very good too. Agatha waving in the background and blowing kisses was adorable. My heart melted.
Watching your videos is like seeing an old, beloved friend again. Cannot thank you enough for sharing your content and creating this little space of humanity, peace and comfort in this stressful world of ours ❤
Naleśniki, makaron z sosem grzybowym and kotlety mielone z ziemniakami. Reminds me of my childhood 😆 although we usually ate the mushroom sauce with potatoes too and not pasta. Pasta was basically only for soups or with sugar and cream with strawberries in the summer. Ohh and the potatoes are SO yellow, like they should be! I miss them, the ones in the UK are so pale! lol
@@lilih8478 I never liked it, I’m more of a savoury kind of person 😅 my mum and sister love it though! You have to try and see yourself. There’s also sweet, berry-filled version of pierogi (dumplings) you might want to try 🥟🫐🍓
As an Irish person living in Spain, I am always interested in how other nationalities don't obsess as much as we do about texture of the potatoes. Ireland is where you get the best fresh and powdered potatoes. I love your meals
I love authentic Russian blinis!! 😍.. But so epic when tiny sweet Agatha steals the show ( 0:30 - 0:36) for a few moments with her magic waves 👋 and friendliness 🥰 - so epic and sweet ... Lol. Thanks so much for sharing your foods and family recipes. What a beautiful family!
My great grandparents are from Russia, I can see how the food we eat has been passed down through generations of family to me, these meals look quite familiar even though I have never been to Russia, Thank you for sharing!
Agatha is such a cutie pie!!! 😍 She reminds me so much of our son, whom we adopted from Vladivostok 21 years ago. Love your channel! Thank you for sharing your lovely family with us!!! ❤️❤️❤️
I don’t know how I happened upon this gem of a channel but all of a sudden I’m totally enchanted with this dear little family on the other side of the world 💕 All the best to you
They look delicious! These foods are so similar to Hungarian ones. Blini is like our palacsinta, which are also used for sweet (with a little sugar in the dough) and savory (no sugar in the dough) foods. Your mushroom pasta is similar to the beef-mushroom pasta my mom used to make, and the minced meat dish is like Hungarian fasirt. We add garlic to the minced meat mixture and coat them in breadcrumbs, instead of flour, but otherwise the same. We also eat vegetables with it, but they're pickled. Russian cuisine is the only other cuisine that seems to use as much sour cream as Hungarian :)
It’s interesting to see how similar your meals are to common US meals! The blini is close to crepes which can also be savory or sweet. The pasta dish is like stroganoff (which usually includes beef). And your dinner is very similar to many meat (especially meatballs or meatloaf with the bread you added), potatoes, and a side of vegetables dinners I’ve had.
@@Riaguk yes I did know stroganoff is Russian but more sharing it’s a very common dish where I live in the states in case that was interesting for Vika or any of her Russian subscribers to know if they didn’t already. Sometimes it’s cool to find out your traditional food has been transplanted and normalized in other countries!
I’d love to see a video of holiday related food and traditions that you do there! Thank you for enriching the rest of the world about your wonderful life!
I've always wondered what is like to live in Russia. You've taught me so much, proves that we never stop learning (I am 63yrs). Thankyou so much for opening up your lives for us to see and learn. You are a lovely couple with a gorgeous little girl. many blessings to you.
I love your videos and I’ve never been particularly interested in Russian culture. It’s really just lovely seeing someone live life so simply and not so worried over appearance or opinions. You really are someone I would love to know!
Delicious food. Did I hear Agatha correctly when she handed you the tangerine? Did she say "peel"? As in "peel the tangerine please." Or did she say a word in Russian that just sounds like "peel" in English? Very fun video. Thanks for sharing your life.
Sometimes she uses random sounds for explaining what she wants😅 There’s a small number of words that she can say so she said «pi» which is the first part of the Russian word «pit’» meaning «to drink». She uses that one for many different situations😂
In South Africa (in my culture group, at least) we call them (blinis) pancakes, the only difference being that we add a tiny bit of salt and baking powder. In my family we eat them as a meal, filled and rolled with beef mince stew and grated cheese, and then for dessert, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and rolled up. It is especially nice when we have rainy weather. The first one is also usually a "flop", but the cook is always happy to have that with cinnamon sugar as a "test run". I'll definitely try them with some of your fillings. Thank you for your interesting videos.
Watching your video after a stressful day at work is like a family holiday in the evening. Your meals just look so great! Have a good time and stay safe.
Agatha is so cute! Thank you for giving this insight into Russian life 🙂, also I love how you say "Potatoes" 🥔 🥰 I will definitely be giving these recipes a try 👍🏻
You guys are the cutest family and I’ve been having so much fun binge-watching your videos! Thank you for giving us all a peek into your lives and sharing your beautiful culture. Sending lots of love from the United States 🇺🇸❤️
Hello! I''ve just launched my channel about life in Russian villages and towns. If you're interested, welcome to watch my video about old Cossacks' village. ;-)
Thank you so much for posting an update. It's good to see all is well. Agatha looks so much like her daddy - but she has mama's mannerisms - like waving and smiling. :)
Your dinner meat dish! My mother made these all the time. I’ve never seen them floured, but we would eat them often for dinner as they were fast to make and could stretch a pound of hamburger! Family is Slovak and some of the dishes my mother/grandmother made I see on your channel. Love learning more about Russia from you.
hi, nice to hear , that traditions stayed in your family.Where do you live?I am Slovak btw., married to Greek, living in Switzerland.My mom used to prepare that meal as well.
@@monika4838 I’m second generation in the US so much is lost with the language. My parents could understand it, but couldn’t speak it (never understood that!). Thank you for the Slovak name of Grandma’s burgers. All of the old family dishes were renamed American names: piggies (stuffed cabbage), fried cabbage, cottage cheese rolls, nut-rolls. I do get up to my family’s home up in northeast Pennsylvania and am able to find more of the Slovak dishes. Unfortunately there are no local restaurants that feature these dishes where I live.
Also Slovak here, hi/ahoj. :-) We used to cover "fašírky" in breadcrumbs and then fry them and they were so delicious. Nowadays, in order to promote more "healthy lifestyle" we just put the whole bulk of meaty dough in a deep pan, sprinkle with breadcrumbs, and then right into the over. It is not so oily and it resembles a pie, in a way.
You are doing a wonderful, fabulous job of showing us everyday life in Russia. it's so educational, and enlightening. I live in Mexico and I saw many items in your supermarket that I recognize even avocados!! I love natural you are with your family and your explanations.
So much love to you....you are helping so many feel better and get to see the beauty of a simple life....just so peaceful. I'm in Rhode island USA... We seem to cook alike....fresh and home cooked meals are a beautiful gift from God. 💖💖💖
I think the closest thing in English for the dinner dish are Rissoles, which are essentially just a elongated meatball, normally made with beef or pork mince.
I just discovered your channel a couple days ago and I'm hooked, I've watched several of your videos. You are an adorable family, love is present all the time. Agatha is so cute and your husband really enjoys to be a dad, I can tell he adores you both. Im impressed, your daughter eats exactly the same food you and your husband eat, that is amazing and great! Warm greetings from Acapulco, México!
Agatha is so sweet! Your family is so lovely :) I wish you all the best, thank you for showing us snippets of your life, it's very interesting to learn about other countries!! :))
I loved watching this video! One correction is that the blini mixture is not a dough, but a batter. Dough is mainly just used for bread and is typically much thicker, while batter is for something which is more liquid. Cookie dough, pancake batter. If that makes sense 😁
So excited to see you and your family today! I have missed your videos.Your meals looked delish and so blessed to have husband who cooks🤗 I really like your new apartment, especially the nice window.Hope to see you again soon.🇺🇸🥰🙏
Same growing up in England, we just called them pancakes. Here in USA we'd say blini or crêpe. In England we had them with butter, or lemon juice and sugar. And yes, the first one should always be fed to the dog !
Once again a delightful insight into your daily life, and such a joy to see your lovely family in the video as well. Joy to you all from the UK 🇬🇧 😀 😊 ❤
I am from Kentucky in the USA (like Kentucky Fried Chicken haha) and I will be trying ALL of these recipes. I've been meaning to make the "pancakes" you had for breakfast. Thank you for sharing your family with us, Agatha is adorable and I'm glad you're happy in the new apartment!
Ms A’s curiosity about food is really healthy and confident ! Cheers to a bright future! Somehow shows a respectful attitude to all types of food which is very important.
I almost always slice tomato and cucumber for dinner! I usually slice them thinly and then put a little bit of vinegar and salt on them. Such a good side and very refreshing! (Avocado thinly sliced with vinegar and salt is also very good)
Yay I’m so excited it’s been a while since you’ve posted, I love watching your videos!! By the way I make that pasta dish at home but I put ground beef in it and we call it stroganoff.
Ohhhh man.... you three are just adorable.... The way your daughter gave a flying kiss to the camera, just melted our heart... May god bless you three with all the joy and prosperity 🥰❤❤
We have something in South Africa that is similar to the Blini called "Pannekoek" in Afrikaans 😁 traditionally, we roll them after having sprinkled sugar, cinnamon and a bit of lemon juice in them. But truly they go with savory or sweet - so good 🤤 Lovely seeing you and your family 💜
We call it pannkook in Estonian as well. Guess the Germanic influence on the languages is to blame here. Either way it’s interesting :) we use jam though!
Hi! I'm from Hungary living in the States. I also make the mushroom pasta all the time(we add paprika) and the crepes yummy these dishes are also very traditional in Hungary. I'm salivating 🤤
Hey Vika! In my country (and a most of the balkan ones) we use an identical to the kotleti recipe for meatballs! We just shape them more like balls! Thank you for the lovely video! :)
My great-grandparents immigrated to Russia from Iran. My grandma was born there. They had to leave and go back to Iran once the civil war happened. I grew up eating some traditional Russian dishes because of my grandma. So cool to see you make them.
Hello! I''ve just launched my channel about life in Russian villages and towns. If you're interested, welcome to watch my video about old Cossacks' village. ;-)
of course the big old building in your old location had his charme too, but im vergy glad for you and your little family that now you are in a more modern building, thanks for the video - greets from austria
Vika, so great to see you again and this video is wonderful. I (as well as I am sure many of your fans here) loved the first video and we did make (and enjoy very much!) the dishes that you demonstrated such as syrniki, the grecha with beef and the pelmeni. I will try these too and DM you some photos if you'd like. I can't believe that you call puré the same way we do. All my best to you, Tolya and Agata. So nice to see you settling in your lovely home.
Loved your Video , Have really missed seeing you and your family. You are all So Sweet! God Bless Be safe, Be Well, Love and Hugs from Alexandria Minnesota!!🍍🤗😙💖💖💖
