My last post was about needing to lose my winter weight, so it may seem odd for the following post to be about sweets. But it is time for Purim, and that means hamentaschen! Luckily, one of the traditions of Purim is to give gifts of food, so pretty much all that we bake will…
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Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes (or Tomato Confit), Cannellini, Garlic and Spinach
OK, my snack-meal phase is over for now; I am ready to return to focusing on healthy meals. My first half marathon is in just over a week and I have not lost the few pounds I have put on since Amsterdam. I have been fighting injury and illness for the past few months, so my…
Butternut Squash Chili Nachos
When I checked my freezer to survey what sauces and veggies I still have from last harvest, I found a surprise – black bean & butternut squash chili that I had made using squash and peppers from my garden and frozen in the fall. Since I seem to be in the mood for fun food…
Adas Polo – Rice with Green Lentils, Raisins and Dates
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…
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…
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…
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…
Pasta with Butternut Squash and Mushrooms
Alas, this is the last of the butternut squash from my garden. It is a cute little squash, pretty much half the size of my average butternuts. It is always with a bit of sadness that I make the last dish for each of the season’s crops. This pasta dish with butternut squash and mushrooms…
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