Lentils, rice and onions, that wonderful combination. Then add raisins and dates and it turns into a high protein, high energy meal that is also a real treat. I had never tasted Adas Polo before making it, but when I tasted the rice, lentil and fruit mixture, I couldn’t believe how good it was! I…
Month: February 2014
Breakfast Burritos
Ok…yum! Breakfast for dinner again. I have to admit that I do not like big, heavy breakfasts…ever. But I love breakfast foods, especially for dinner. So when I saw a breakfast burrito by Ellie Krieger, I knew it would be light but satisfying, so I adapted it for my family’s preferences. I love bell peppers,…
Roasted Vegetables as the Solution to Leftovers
Tonight was a scrounging-through-the-fridge night. What to make for dinner? So many leftover ingredients…cabbage, brussels sprouts, roast chicken, rice, and…the treat I found in the freezer – I had cubed and frozen half of one of the butternut squash from my garden in the fall! I had totally forgotten about it. So, this sounded like…
The “Just OK” Heart Cookies
I promised to post the good the bad and the ugly. Well, here’s a “they taste good, but I am very disappointed”… It is our turn to bring snacks to Cam’s pre-K class. They are supposed to relate to the letter R. I wanted to make ROUND banana chocolate chip mini donuts, but Cam insisted…
Gheimeh (Persian Beef and Split Pea Stew)
Each of my Iranian sisters-in-law have the dish they are best known for. For Nargas it is her gheimeh – a citrus-y beef stew made with split peas and topped with fried potato sticks. It is one of the persian dishes that has eluded me, whenever I have made it, my husband said it was…
Cammy’s Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes
Cam has two treats planned for Valentine’s Day – chocolate raspberry sweetheart cupcakes and candy-filled heart cookies. He started with the cupcakes… His inspiration for these came from the Sweetheart Cupcakes in “Cupcakes and More” cookbook he picked out at Disney World last year. I enjoy the fact that my son, who can typically be…
Brussels Sprout and Salami Grilled Cheese
Brussels sprouts, the quintessential winter veggie. One of my favorites. Salami, I can’t remember a time when I did not love good salami. Grilled cheese, comfort food you can hold in your hand. Bring them all together, add a salad and it is a fairly quick, simple, tasty dinner. We added a carrot-peas salad, adding…
Garlic & Sun-dried Tomato Pickle
One of the many things Jews and Persians have in common is a love for pickles. Not just cucumber pickles, but pickled vegetables of any sort. This recipe celebrates both our pickling heritages and the garlic and tomatoes grown in my garden earlier in the year… The recipe comes from The New Persian Kitchen by Louisa Shafia,…
Broccoli Pesto Pizza
Growing basil indoors in the winter gives me fresh basil to use to make pesto. There is no denying that I would like this dish even better in the summer and fall when I have my own broccoli and tomatoes to use, but since I love my tender little basil leaves, I will post it…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 