Сырники

Much better this time! Secret: oil and flour. 

Buckwheat!

Love this stuff. 

Fiber, protein and health. 

Вареники

Perogies with blueberry filling. Mmmm

Сырники

These are made with (real) cottage cheese. Recipes online. Need egg, flour, sugar. Didn't really work out all that well, I'm guessing not enough oil. Will know next time!

Salad

Potatoes, eggs, peas, imitation crab, pickles, mayo. Yum. 

Syrniki (сырники)

I visited the Russian store and got some fruit perogies (called syrniki). I figured they'd go well with actual fruit. 

They did. 

Another Russian favourite

One day, I felt like making okroshka (окрошка). So I did. It takes a while, between cutting up the ingredients, and cooking the ones that need to be cooked (and then cut). But it's one of the most satisfying meals on a hot summer day. Served with watered down buttermilk (else it's too thick). Dozens to hundreds of recipes online; mine depends on what's in the fridge that day. I don't do it often, but looking at it now, I'm starting to crave it again. 

Piroshki

My friend made these. They were excellent.