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THE LEGEND OF THE QUEEN OF THE BALTIC Posted by Kasia on Jun 28, 2012
Children (and not only) love legends. Here is a Polish legend about the queen of the Baltic Sea: Long, long ago, the Baltic Sea (Morze Bałtyckie) was ruled by Jurata, a beautiful queen. She had long golden hair and sea green eyes. Her loveliness caused Perkun, the fierce God of thunder and lightning, to fall in…
Russians fans plan march through Warsaw on Tuesday Posted by Kasia on Jun 11, 2012
A march planned by some 10,000 Russian football fans across Warsaw on Tuesday, a Russian national holiday, ahead of a Poland Vs Russia Euro 2012 match, has prompted fears of tensions over the plane crash which killed Polish President Lech Kaczyński and 95 others. Many Poles believe Moscow was responsible for the 2010 crash, which…
Fasolka po bretońsku Posted by Kasia on May 19, 2012
Although this recipe is not actually a Polish one, it is an extremely popular dish in Poland. Also, typical non-polish version have different ingredients. Ingredients: 2 cups white, dry kidney beans 1 large onion, diced 1 garlic cloves (minced) 3,4 peeled and chopped tomatoes (can of minced tomatoes is optional) 2 medium sausages 1 cup…
The Genealogy Assistant – A Family History Detective Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 20, 2012
I am a genealogist, but what are genealogists anyway and what do they do? Well, first of all, they do not study rocks – that is a geologist, nor are they in the medical profession for women’s health – that is a gynecologist, nor do they study genes i.e. DNA (indirectly maybe). A genealogist is…
POLISH SAYINGS – powiedzenia Posted by Kasia on Mar 11, 2012
Each country has its’ own sayings. Some of them may be similar or have similar meanings as in other countries. However Polish sayings, when translated exactly, word by word, most of the times don’t make to much sense. Today I will try to explain the meaning of some of them to you. Let’s start with…
Poszła Pani do sklepu…how to draw a person Posted by Kasia on Mar 1, 2012
I remember learning how to draw a person when I was a little child…Most of the kids like pictures and fun way to introduce them how to learn something. This is how my mother taught me how to draw a person (osoba, człowiek): While you are drawing, you tell the story: Poszła Pani do sklepu…(one lady…
Polish horseradish with beets! Posted by Kasia on Feb 25, 2012
Everyone knows that Poles love beets (buraki) and horseradish (chrzan)! Put these two together and everything gets even better…:) My mother always used to make her own horseradish and mix it with beets. It gave it a beautiful color and a touch of sweetness. I always loved it and I still make it once in…