Category: Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested Saudi Arabia should buy Russian air defense systems to protect its oil facilities from drone attacks, pointing to Iran and Turkey, who operate S-300 and S-400 missiles, respectively. “Saudi Arabia needs to make a smart decision, as Iran did by buying our S-300, and as Mr. Erdogan did by deciding to buy the most advanced S-400 Triumph air defense systems from Russia,” Putin told reporters in Ankara on Monday. “These kinds of systems are capable of defending a

Source: Putin to Saudi Arabia: Our air defenses can protect you, like they do Turkey and Iran — RT World News

The level of trolling of Putin reaches a new high, joking that #SaudiArabia should buy the same S-300 anti-missile defense system that Moscow already sold to Tehran (amid the laughter of Iranian officials, including President Rouhani) | #OOTT #oil #Iran #Russia pic.twitter.com/EcpTG5heAa

— Javier Blas (@JavierBlas) September 16, 2019

But he really means that Russian will sell the S-400’s to Saudi Arabia….he just could not resist a dig at America…

The American defense systems are looking very bad right now in the worlds eyes…

WtR

Interesting jam made from pine, cedar, or fir cones is a traditional Soviet treat (Georgia, Siberia and the Caucasus is predominant spots to use this Varenye) and they say it is good for your health. Sometimes it’s called pine honey because of its texture (if made thick). To make this, you need young green pine cones. They usually collect them in May and or June at the latest. Cones should be soft, easily punctured with a nail, and no more than two or three centimeters in length…

How to make Pine Cone Jam:

For one liter and or about a quart of varenye you only need 0.5 kilo of cones (20-30)…

Cone and sugar ratio 1:1 (half kilo of sugar to half kilo of green pine cones)…

Wash the cones carefully in hot water and place in a stainless steel pan. Why stainless steel? They will ruin enamel/aluminum pots when boiling, as they are full of lots of resin…

Add the sugar and bring to a boil. Do not add water, unless you like thinner jam…

Then cool until at a warm safe to touch the pan temperature…

And repeat the process three times….until the cones change color to dark brown and become very soft and a toothpick will go right through them..

You can add lemon, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and or other spices, as well as any type of berry fruit. Like blackberries, raspberries and even gooseberries. To change the flavor…

Canning is as normal for any jams you would can and or just refrigerate the liter of jam in a glass jar and eat it within two weeks…

It is really very good, for those making faces at why would anyone eat Pine Cone Jam (Varenye)?

WtR

PS: Varenye or Varenya is a name used for any popular whole-fruit preserve. It is a term used commonly in Eastern Europe (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus)…

Rule of threes people:

• 3 mins without air.
• 3 hours without shelter (mainly in cold climate).
• 3 days without water.
• 3 weeks without food.

I was taught this by my grandparents…

You should learn it and understand why you need to know it…

WtR

I have to have some more spot removals, but the ones I had removed are healing and we are waiting for test results for another spot that was on my arm. We will know this week and then have what needs to be done done. I have had a bad week…

I broke another toe. I will have to get my act together and wear slipper/shoes all the time in the house. Now I am nursing two broken toes and a spot on a private area that had to be removed. Ouch is all I will say and at least everything is healing good and fast…

Therefore I have not walked as much as I like to…

But this morning I walked already 5000 steps and maybe later I will walk again. I have to be careful and take it easy…

Svetochka is at her sons and helping to take care of the new baby and the three year old boy. Sveta is a good babushka and cares a bunch for her grandkids…

We have to get to the Tiny Russian Village soon. Fall is in full swing, the leaves are all dropping and we are already in single digit temperatures in the day. I suspect night will be freezing in less than two weeks. Winter is here and I can feel Old Man Winter as he stretches his arms and legs to wake up…

I have to get to TRV and winterize the two homes. I need a week, but maybe I can squeeze two weeks out before the snow and winds hit. Winter comes fast in Moscow…

These are just thoughts for today and time always moves faster than I am able to. But regardless, I have to get to TRV…

WtR

Just when you though the USA cannot stoop any lower! Looks like we are wanting to be number one in death also…

President Donald Trump has gone plum nuts (Or he definitely is not in charge of anything!). He wants one of the biggest and most dangerous warmongers to take the National Security Advisor spot. The mentor to Bolton. We removed the frying pan called Bolton and now will sit directly in the fire. I guess it makes sense if you hate the world like Charles Kupperman does…

Kupperman, appointed to his new post on Tuesday after Trump fired his John Bolton from the job, argued it was possible to win a nuclear war “in the classical sense,” and that the notion of total destruction stemming from such a superpower conflict was inaccurate. He said that in a scenario in which 20 million people died in the U.S. as opposed to 150 million, the nation could then emerge as the stronger side and prevail in its objectives.

His argument was that with enough planning and civil defense measures, such as “a certain layer of dirt and some reinforced construction materials,” the effects of a nuclear war could be limited and that U.S. would be able to fairly quickly rebuild itself after an all-out conflict with the then-Soviet Union.

Source: Trump’s Acting National Security Adviser Said Nuclear War With USSR Was Winnable | HuffPost

America is and has been for a long time a Psychopathic Country…. and no one who is called “The President of the USA” is in charge…

WtR

PS: Charles Kupperman, Bolton’s Acting Replacement, Is Jewish

Surprise Surprise Surprise…

A Russian Dressing

You will find that while Russians are not big spicy eaters. They seem to have an affection for horseradish in sauces. Thirteen years ago I tried a Russian mustard and just about fried my mouth. It was pure horseradish, but I have grown use to it now. It can be found very thick and very spicy in Russia. Some of the most volatile comes in metal squeeze tubes. Just like an old toothpaste tube…

1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 cup real mayonnaise
1/2 cup smashed and crushed tomatoes, drain liquid produced…
2 tsp well drained horseradish from a jar and or crush and smash fresh horseradish until a paste…

In a small bowl combine/mix and or whip it very good the yogurt, real mayonnaise, real tomatoes and horseradish…
Put in fridge all night…
Put on chicken, pork, beef and whatever you cook as a sauce at the dinner table…

It is hot and if you want it hotter add more horseradish and or less for the weaker in tastes. If you want it runnier keep the tomato juice produced into the finished product. If you really want it hot keep the juice from the jarred horseradish and mix it in also…

I love it with jalapenos ground up in it…

WtR

I stopped and scratched my head when I saw the sign…

I took a picture and then came home to see if my brain had messed up the name of the Taco place?

No, I was right, it is called Taco Tico in America and was born in Kentucky during the 70’s….I have eaten several times at a Taco Tico. Better than Taco Bell in my opinion…

But now I have to hunt down this place in our town here in Russia. I will take Sveta with me, for the sign says under the Tico Taco words, that it is Mexican food…

My my how things change as time goes by…

77 rubles for a burger! ($1.18 as of this second.) I never saw Taco Tico serve burgers? But then again this is Tico Taco…

Oh My!

WtR

I grew up with cellars. In fact without a cellar, food such as fresh raw milk, vegetables, fruit and meats would never have been usable for more than one day many times. In the Midwest the heat during summer was terrible. Weeks and weeks of 100 F. + degree days made food spoil fast…

The storm cellar (When I was growing up, we lived in what is called tornado ally in America!) and storage cellar was the answer…

Our cellars held jars and jars of canned food and in the older days, when it was not holding us to stay alive from one of the numerous tornadoes, we even had a water bath area to keep milk and meats cooler than normal. The icebox in the home and it was a real icebox, only held what was being used that day. Ice was delivered every two days and you did not play around in the refrigerator like you can nowadays. No swinging the door and no trying to cool off by sticking your head into the icebox…

I remember when we got fancy and had one of those top mounted compressor Frigidaire’s…

Enough of that…

All over Moscow in the hidden tree covered backyards of the huge flats, you will find interesting things hidden. Since I walk around as far away from the masses of people, I find the treasures as I walk. Today I decided to take a few images of the rows of cellars that people in the flats had dug a longtime ago. May are still being used. Mostly to store potatoes, apples and other fruits and veggies nowadays, not milk and meats…

Thought you might find this interesting…

WtR

Julian Assange isolated since May 2010…

Do you care?

One day maybe you can have the same treatment…

Snowden?

He has been in Russia officially since June 23, 2013…

Manning? Well he is a girl now. That was his way out…

At least Snowden has a good life in Russia. Does not have to become a girl to get out!

If only Julian Assange had made it to Russia?

He at least could have walked in the parks and not worried about being imprisoned for the rest of his life….and keep his manhood intact…

Now maybe soon Assange will want to be a girl also…

It is 2019 going on 2020 people…

WtR

Some will call it Honey Mustard? I just call it darn good…

This is an old style Soviet recipe for a Mustard. This is really good on any meat and breads, plus crackers…

Russians as they did during Soviet times grow lots of different grasses and use the grass and seeds to make things with. Mustard seed is one that is grown many times, along with dill, parsley and others. Grab some dried mustard seed and grind it up for a more authentic recipe. But you can just buy mustard powder and do it just as well…

Lets make Soviet Mustard Sauce… (I like extra thick though.)

75 Grams Fresh ground Mustard Powder
2 Table spoons Real Honey
3 Table Spoons Sifted Flour
3 Table Spoons Sugar, use brown, but any will do, even powdered
2 Table Spoons Warm Water
30 Grams Real Apple Cider Vinegar (but any vinegar will do in a pinch.)
1 pinch of garlic powder and 1 pinch of onion powder (Totally Optional, but worth it.)

Mix mustard powder, flour, and brown sugar together in a small bowl. Add warm
water and whip until it is aerated and smooth… (Flour to create thickness of your desire.)

Let sit 20 minutes and then add remaining ingredients (honey, vinegar, garlic, onion) and whip again…very well. I whip it until it becomes almost spread like. If too runny, add a pinch of flour….and whip it more…

Put into clean glass jar with lid and refrigerate and after first use, keep refrigerated…

Let age: Best if aged a few days before using. I suggest a week is better. Allow the flavors to blend naturally…

Spread this on that pork chop and go, “Yummy!”

WtR

PS: Russians even add horseradish to the sauce. That is if you like it spicy hot to trot!