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 Hummus is my favorite way to eat chickpeas; it’s also Kemal’s favorite chickpea dish as well. While you can serve it as an appetizer, we enjoy it as a meal. We like to spread it on bread, sometimes with some goat cheese. It makes for a light lunch…one that will give you a lot of … [read more]  Have you ever seen the film, “Like Water for Chocolate”? It’s a foreign film that was released in the early 1990’s, and if you’re passionate about food and cooking and enjoy a good love story, I’d highly recommend this film. Throughout the entire movie, the heroine is cooking all kinds of wonderful meals that affect … [read more]  My mom makes a wonderful Italian meal featuring pasta and beans, and it’s called pasta fazool. We kind of changed her recipe just a bit. Normally it’s a meatless dish, but since Kemal and I had some prosciutto in the fridge that needed to be eaten, we decided to add it to the soup to … [read more]  Kemal made a wonderful soup this evening for dinner. His mother used to make this when he was growing up, and it was always one of his favorite soups. He said that some people like to make it with beef, but his mother always made it without it. This Balkan soup is mild in taste, light … [read more]  After making quesadillas, we had some extra chicken thighs and peppers, so Kemal decided to use them to make a pot of chicken chili using a package of black bean bisque that we had in our pantry. He used not only the leftover chicken and peppers, but he also added fried up some more since … [read more]  If you love Mexican food but haven’t been making quesadillas at home because you think you need some special equipment like a quesadilla maker, then hold onto your sombrero ’cause tonight we’re gonna make quesadillas with nothing but a frying pan. Kemal and I had lots of fun makin’ them, and we always … [read more]  I’ve never been much of a kale eater; I’m more of a spinach gal myself. But I’ve been wanting to incorporate more kale into my diet since it’s so healthy, and tonight Kemal made a wonderful soup that I absolutely fell in love with! When he first mentioned his idea for this soup … [read more]  Whenever there’s veggies in the fridge that need to be eaten, a great way to fix them is to combine them with eggs and cheese and make a quiche or a casserole. That’s what Kemal did tonight. It’s fairly quick to make, and it’s filling, yet still light on your stomach. It’s also very … [read more]  Sarma is a popular Balkan entree which is made by stuffing, rolling, and cooking sour cabbage leaves. It’s a traditional meal served during winter festival holidays, such as Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. Sarma is also a traditional meal served at weddings. Kemal and I don’t wait for special occasions … [read more]  My friend, Vesna, gave me a recipe for a casserole made with sliced cabbage, potatoes, mushrooms, cheese and smoked sausage. I was trying to figure out what to make for dinner, and I really wanted to try her recipe; however, I didn’t have any mushrooms or smoked sausage. Well, I decided to improvise and make … [read more] |
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