Red wine risotto with fungi and paprika

A good risotto requires a lot of practice. It is a culinary showcase of northern Italy, like pasta is of southern. Good risotto is prepared in just 20 minutes  and there is a set of strict rules, obligatory if you are to prepare a really perfect risotto. A seemingly simple rice with vegetables, prepared in accordance with […]

Ultramaraton Bieszczadzki – race report

My nose runs and gusts of wind throw me off balance every so often. I’m trying to bite into the frozen energy bar while running, freezing water doesn’t help washing it down… Golden Autumn You say… yeah, right! BUT FROM THE BEGINNING… Maraton Bieszczadzki was my last goal to accomplish this year. In August (08.08.2015) I […]

Bran pancakes

As always a week before important race I follow a carb-loading diet. The first three days are to deplete glycogen from the body, so the products must be based on protein and sufficient fat content, with the minimum amount of carbs. I usually begin this diet with bran pancakes – it’s a kind of my ritual already. They contain a […]

It’s worth running!

  „MOVEMENT CAN REPLACE ALMOST EVERY MEDICINE, BUT ALL MEDICINES TAKEN TOGETHER WILL NEVER REPLACE MOVEMENT”   (Wiktor Dega)   Running is the simplest and at the same time the most effective form of movement positively influencing our health. It ensures the best and quickest results, strengthens the body and improves state of mind, what’s more, […]

Groats – the source of health

The traditional Polish dinner is invariably associated with potatoes. For breakfast we most eagerly reach for bread or buns (mostly white). Meanwhile, we have a lot of healthy replacements of the common bread. One of them is rice, which you can read about in the article RICE – CALORIES, VARIETES, NUTRITIONAL VALUES Today I propose another, much healthier […]