Middle Eastern
Roasted Vegetables with Tomato Pulp and Avocado Herb Mayo
I prepared this for a weekend lunch when I wanted to use up all the veggies in my fridge. The avocado cream from my kibbeh post and the cooked tomato pulp (remains from a tomato sauce that I had prepared from the night before) were a great accompaniment to serve with some toasted pita pockets. [...]
Mediterranean Mushroom Kibbeh Pockets with Herb Avocado Cream
I will be taking a little break before my beautiful girls start school, but wanted to leave you with something before I part. Hope you enjoy and have a great week ahead! —————– I was feeling adventurous at the wrong time of the day. It was after work, no dinner yet… I wanted to make [...]
Corn Soup with Harissa and Cream
I am sure most of you have heard of Heidi Swanson and her famous blog 101cookbooks.com, but if you have not, it’s worth taking a browsing trip to her land of beautiful photos and delicious recipes. This is a recipe she had posted recently and it looked so great that I had to make it. [...]
Cauliflower & Cucumber Salad
I made this salad as a a side when I prepared lentils pilaf known as “Mujedereh.” Sorry don’t have any pics of the Mujadereh since I did not take any pictures the first time I made this… I will share it one of these days. We normally make cabbage salad on the side [...]
20 Minute Dinner: Tarragon Salmon with Israeli Couscous
I sometimes feel drained from work that I am toooo tired to think of what we are having for dinner. However, sometimes when I feel rushed is when I start making up a recipe as I go. Here is quick dinner idea that turned out well. I used frozen Alaskan salmon that can be [...]
10 Minute Salad: Minty Cucumbers with Feta Cheese
This is a super fun and easy salad to make. I think it’s perfect when it’s hot outside and you don’t really want to go near the oven.
Aarti’s Lamb Kofte/Kofto Kebabs with Pomegranate Glaze and Cucumber Yogurt Sauce (Tzaziki)
I have been wanting to make this recipe since last year’s season of Food Network Star aired. In this episode, Aarti’s challenge was to prepare a dish for a culinary legend to re-invent a dish of the best thing he ever ate. Unfortunately, I do not recall the name of the culinary legend. All I [...]
Herb Garlic Bread, Eggs, and Buttery Potatoes
Okay… this is the last of the Parsley Garlic Butter Sauce from my Turkey dinner post. I have been able to use it for a yummy pasta dish and now some great tasting garlic bread. Our family can’t have enough of carbs and we all love some good garlic bread. The buttery herb sauce was [...]
Butternut Squash Soup with Lime, Sage and Parmesan Pita Croutons
If you love having butternut squash, then you need try it in a soup topped with fried sage leaves and pita chips… yum. It’s light, refreshing… I made this soup sometime ago, but have not had the chance to post it. I apologize for the delay. This is a Jamie Oliver recipe and you can [...]
Mediterranean Spaghetti with Eggplants, Broccoli & Garlic-herb Tomatoes topped with Feta Cheese
I love pasta! I love it for its convenience, versatility and friendliness. I can have it pretty much every day, but I try to limit to once a week. If I am running low on time, or when I am trying to save items from the fridge, pasta can act as my savior. If you’re [...]
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