.................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... Okroshka with Kvas by Best of Low Carb Low carb recipe "Okroshkas" are Russian cold soups. The name originates from the Russian "kroshit" which means to chop. The classic one is a mix of (mostly) raw vegetables with very special fermented bread beverage - "Kvas" that can be used separately as a healthy drink. For kvas: 1/2 Lb. dried ray bread, crushed 1 oz fresh yeasts 1/2 tsp. white flour 1/2 LB sugar (it will go in process of brewing) 1/2 lemon 10 Lb. boiling water Pour the dried bread into a big pot of boiling water, cover, let stand for 8 hours. Meanwhile, in a cup of lukewarm water, mix yeast and flour.After 8 hours, drain the bred and add the yeast mixture and sugar. Let standin a warm place for overnight or for 12 hours. Drain through a cheesecloth,press the remains to squeeze out more liquid, put into bottles with a sliceof the lemon in each, close tight and after 3 hours put into a refrigerator.Makes about 1 quart For solid part: I/2 bunch of redishes 1 small raw red beet, finely shredded (or boiled and julienned) 2boiled eggs cut into cubes 1 medium cucumber, julienned 2 medium green onions, chopped 1/2 cup baby dill, chopped 1/2 cup flat parsley, chopped Use all parts cooled well and mixed. ................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................. Inside:     | Table of Content     | Articles        | Low Carb Diets and Cholesterol. Research and Testimonials        | Meal Frequency Increase Prolonges Carbohydrate Absorption        | Naturally Low Carb Foods: Cheese        | Glycemic Impact Diet, secrets revealed     | Facts About Dr. Atkins Diet & Calorie Intake.        | Low Carb and Calories. Studies     | Diet Plan        | Inside Banta: European Paradox     | Recipes        | Lamb Chektyrma. A Mid-Asian Soup Recipe        | Lamb Shorba. A Turkmenian recipe        | German low carb soup        | Authentic Low Carb No-bake Cheesecake        | 1. Pasta Lite and Cheese        | 2. Farmhouse Pasta Lite and Cheese        | 3. Mandarin Style Low Carb Spaghetti        | 4. Low Carb Elbows Casserole        | 5. Italian Sausage Low Carb Spaghetti        | 6. Low Carb Linguine Stew        | 7. Low Carb Penne Rigate        | 8. Low Carb Elbows Fagiole Soup     | Is Low Carb for You?     | Health Benefits of Low Carb Diets     | Facts About Dr. Atkins Diet Calorie Intake.     | Foods Releasing Insulin     | Health and Mood on Low-carb Diets     | Atkins Diet Statistics     | Overweight people - should they drop sugar or should they focus instead on eating less fatty food?     | Russian low carb soup recipe     | Naturally Low Carb. Recipes     | Harvard Goes Low Carb     | Hunza Bread     | Estonian cabbage cream soup     | Ketosis: Mystery or Misconception?        | Ketosis: Mystery or Misconception? -- 2     | Low Sugar Diet for the Hypoglycemics     | Low Carb Food and Mood     | Naturally Low Carb: Avocado Facts and Recipe     | Carbohydrates and Other Macronutrients: How Much?     | Easter Cheese Desserts     | Very low carb foods: 1 gram carbs or less     | Chocolate: Did you know? Facts and recipes     | Weight Loss Plateau?     | Low Carb Chocolate Cake     | The low carb GO-Diet: not only a balanced, but also clinically tested!     | Russian Baked Cheesecake     | Taste and Waist. Why they do not get along     | Zone Snacks        | Zone snack tip. Mini-Pita Iizza Recipe     | Sensation of Sweetness     | Search     | Green Tea and Low Carb Dieting     | Atkins Diet Tips     | Atkins Long Term Results     | Low Carb and Potassium     | Cooking sugar-free     | Atkins vs QuackWatch     | Low Carb and Exercise     | Before You Choose a Low Carb Diet     | Onion Soup, Low Carb Recipe     | Moldavian Chorba Soup. Low Carb Recipe     | No one benefits from refined carbohydrates.     | Calorie Intake on Atkins Diet     | Lamb Shorba. A low Carb Recipe     | Almond and Orange Cake     | Low Carb Article Archive     | Low Carb version of Low Fat Banana Bread     | One-Minute Zone Breakfasts     | The Zone - fast meal idea for tonight's dinner     | Curry Green Beens and Tofu by the Zone Diet     | South Beach Diet Recipe - Oriental Cabbage Salad     | Sonoma Goes Glycemic     | Low Carb Recipe Makeover     | Low Carb Food - Wild Salmon