Ideas and Travelling

All over the world Mexican cuisine is well-known for its taco and burrito. However, there are plenty of various dishes put aside by their popular “cousins”. Traditionally most Mexican salads, for example, include beans. No wonder, because Mexico belongs to Top Ten countries producing beans. The recollection about Mexican salads inspired me to create a so called June Salad .   This is it. It is healthy and delicious! This salad makes an excellent side dish, or a main dinner salad. Especially when served over quinoa or with a sprinkle of cheese over the top.       Time: 20 Minutes      For 3 persons            Ingredients:       2 boiled eggs     2-3 cucumbers     150 g of ham     400 g tin of red string beans prepared in their own juice.     2-3 tablespoons of cheese sauce       pepper and salt (if needed) according to your taste Ingredients Directions: 1. Put red string beans into a bowl.  2. Cut boiled eggs, ham and c

Russian Flag with Coat of Arms If you find yourself in Russia on 12 June, you are sure to celebrate a national holiday named ‘Russia Day’ with the rest of its population. It has become a tradition to celebrate it since 1992 in the Russian Federation. 12 June is a state holiday, however, you will have no trouble to buy food or drinks as only state offices are closed on this holiday.   Russian Souvenirs How do people celebrate Russia Day? All over the country people celebrate this holiday by attending concerts, fairs, amusement parks, cafes. They go on picnics and watch fireworks. Of course, every person chooses his own way of celebration. There are lots of cheerful merry people walking along the streets since the very morning due to the spirit of some well-known traditional Russian spirit. Luckily such participants don’t make the majority of the population. Russian Souvenirs Russia Day is another nice holiday in this country after Victory Day a