Windows to Russia

Liver and or Hearts in Sour Cream recipe. So good and so rich, but also a inexpensive type meal to fix. You either like liver/hearts or you don’t and for those that do, yummy time… Russians love foods like this. First off it uses the most beloved sour cream and then it allows cheap good […]

China’s Zhejiang Province, home to e-commerce giant Alibaba, shipped over 10 billion parcels this year, according to the province’s postal administration on Wednesday. The figure is equal to nearly 80 percent of the number of deliveries made by the entire express delivery industry in the United States, and double the number of deliveries in Japan, […]

Remember that we still have Christmas coming, or the Russian New Year…. Therefore Santa Clause or Ded Moroz as Russians call him, is getting ready to bring gifts for everyone… So as I have said, the Russians are now getting into the swing of things and here comes the New Year… This video below is […]

yup from Kyle keeton on Vimeo. What’s not good for the beehive can’t be good for the bees. With our planet facing peril from global issues like climate change, we all need to find a way to set common goals and work together. What’s the best way forward? Pan Pan the Panda has some ideas. […]

Squids in tomato sauce recipe: Russians love squid. The stores have dried squid, frozen squid, fresh squid, canned squid and just about any way you can imagine. Squid is a favorite with shots of vodka also… A good holiday meal is to serve squid, therefore, lets have squid. I myself just love squid and eat […]

I was drinking my second cup of coffee and thinking about Christmas. Christmas on the 25th of December is not on the agenda in Russia. With the exception of a few people here and there, the Western Style Christmas is non existent… It is strange to me to not feel the full blown hustle and […]

Today I went to the store and grabbed some turkey and other goodies. It is going to be a very simple meal for Christmas, because Svetochka and I really try to keep from gaining too much weight….not easy for us, but we try… Thirteen Christmases in Russia….I am a teenage in time in Russia, thirteen […]

Rasstegai pie with fish recipe: Traditionally a fish rasstegai is served with soup. Fish broth with fish rasstegai pie, pork and or beef with meat rasstegai pie and (my favorite) rice &carrots & eggs is served with any soup. Rasstegai is a kind of Russian pie with a  opening on top. Rasstegai is served (sometimes) […]

Good Ole Putin… Putin holds annual Q and A session Dec. 2018 from Kyle keeton on Vimeo. Really good. Can you imagine any other politician talking for 4 hours and answering questions….Hell most politicians I see cannot even answer two or three questions about important issues surrounding the world and their own country… Putin is […]

When my sweet pea is giggling and laughing, then my life is perfect. We watched the new movie called “Johnny English Strikes Again” and Sveta just loved it. I made sure we had subtitles to the movie. That helps a bunch when it comes to English for her and especially British English humor… I have […]