At 90, my mom is aging rapidly. Here she was a couple of years ago after the slide began but while she was still fairly alert (at least she still knew who I was). Before she got sick, one of the foods she loved, but rarely treated herself to, was eggplant parmigiana subs. She especially…
Month: August 2017
Salad Shirazi
Salad Shirazi is a classic Persian salad. Fresh vegetables, mint and lime. Perfect for when garden tomatoes are plentiful. The tomatoes share center stage with cucumbers, but you can’t beat the tomatoes for colorful lushness. The result is a light, refreshing salad. Enjoy! Salad Shirazi 2 medium cucumbers, diced (~2 cups) (from the garden) 2…
Khoresh Bademjun (Persian Eggplant Stew) Vegetarian Version
Not only did we pick berries in the Catskills, we also picked eggplants (yes, pick-you-own eggplants!). What a happy thing! So we are “eggplanting” it out this week. My vegetarian daughter is home so, I created this version of khoresh bademjun for her. Needless to say, she was thrilled. Khoresh Bademjun (Persian Eggplant Stew) Vegetarian…
Cincinnati Chili – Turkey Version
I have written before about how I love Cincinnati Chili. I really do love it, the flavor just makes me very happy. I previously shared a beef version made a little healthier by pairing it with spaghetti squash. Tonight’s version used ground turkey. We didn’t miss the beef at all. Cincinnati Chili – Turkey Version…
Blueberry Cake Waffles
We picked 4 quarts of blueberries over the weekend. That’s a lot of blueberries. And we have thoroughly been enjoying eating them every time we open the fridge. But there are enough to make some fun dishes with them as well. The first was a celebration breakfast for our daughter when she returned from her…
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Feta Dressing
It truly is summer in my garden; my kitchen counter is once again filled with beautiful heirloom tomatoes from my garden. In working my way through the Monday Morning Cooking Club’s It’s always about the food cookbook (yes, the one my recipe is in), I came across this recipe for Heirloom Tomato Salad with Feta Dressing by…
Raspberry Smoothie
We went berry picking this weekend in the New York Catskills. We came home with copious amounts of blueberries and a sizable amount of raspberries (about a quart). I have plans for all the berries we don’t devour fresh (which we are doing a very good job of). If I have enough raspberries in a…
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