Salmon and Potato Patties

Salmon – 900 g (approx. 2 lbs)
Potatoes – 900 g (approx. 2 lbs)
Parsley – 1 bunch
Butter – 1 tablespoon
Eggs – 2
Salt and black pepper to taste
Flour for coating

Peel the potatoes and boil them in salted water until tender. Drain the water, add the butter to the potatoes, and mash them into a puree. Set aside, trying to keep the potatoes warm.
Cut the salmon into large pieces, place them in a deep pot, cover with water, and simmer over medium heat for 5-8 minutes. Rem…

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Stuffed Chicken with Creamy Philadelphia Cheese

1 chicken (about 1.1 lbs)
150 g Philadelphia cheese (about 5.3 oz)
2-3 cloves of garlic
10 sprigs of thyme
1 chili pepper
Salt and black pepper to taste

Start by removing the seeds from the chili pepper and finely chopping it. Next, strip the leaves from the thyme sprigs and add them to the Philadelphia cheese. Incorporate the garlic, pressed through a garlic press, along with the chopped chili pepper. Mix everything together, seasoning with salt…

Ingredients:

1 cup pearl barley
200 g mushrooms (about 7 oz)
1 onion
1 tsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste

Instructions:

Rinse the pearl barley and soak it in 1 liter (about 4 cups) of water overnight.
The next day, transfer the soaked barley to a pot, adding water at a ratio of 1.5 cups of water for every cup of soaked barley (it will expand after soaking).
Cover the pot and place it in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 40-50 minutes.
Dice the onion and slice the mushrooms. Sauté the onion i…

Ingredients:
Dough 1: 7 egg whites, 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 2 tablespoons vinegar.
Dough 2: 7 egg yolks, 4 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 4 tablespoons flour.
Dough 3: 7 egg whites, 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1 package of pink shredded coconut.
Dough 4: 7 egg yolks, 4 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 4 tablespoons flour, 2 tabl…

Oats: 1 cup
Water (boiling): 1/2 cup
Mushrooms: 3 pieces
Potato: 1 piece
Onion: 1 piece
Garlic: 2 cloves
Herbs, salt, and pepper to taste,
Vegetable oil for frying
1. Place the oats in a bowl, pour boiling water over them, cover with a lid, and let them soak for 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, peel the potato and grate it finely. Peel, wash, and grate the onion. Cut the mushrooms into small cubes, chop the herbs, and press the garlic through a garlic press.
3. Add the soaked oats to the bow…