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 Kemal and I love eggplant, and if you do too, you’re going to really enjoy his eggplant salad. It’s healthy, nutritious, and full of flavor. It’s a beautiful salad, but it also makes a wonderful meal. It goes great with a loaf of French bread. Kemal’s Eggplant Salad Ingredients: 1 large eggplant  Even though this dish is essentially a side item to accompany a main course, Kemal and I oftentimes enjoy this wonderful Indian dish as an entree, especially in the summertime when we tend to eat less meat. We love Indian cuisine, and this is definitely one of our favorite meals, especially when accompanied with some naan … [read more]  This Italian appetizer is rich, filling, and tasty like you wouldn’t believe. It’s basically a salad with meat, cheese, peppers, herbs, and olive oil. It’s not a “diet” type of salad by any means, but it definitely will give you a lot of energy on a cold winter day. It can be eaten by itself, with … [read more]  Occasionally we like to have polenta by itself for breakfast. It’s very light, easy to digest, and gives you a lot of energy without weighing you down. It’s also a great accompaniment to a meal in place of potatoes, pasta, or rice. This evening we enjoyed our polenta with a little salad and some Italian-style chicken … [read more]  Several months ago, my friend, Vesna, gave me a recipe for mimosa salad that I wanted to try. I changed her recipe a little…decreased the amount of cheese, used jalepeno ranch dressing instead of mayonnaise and sour cream, and I added tomatoes. It turned out to be quite yummy and looked very pretty too. … [read more]  I love tzatziki sauce on just about everything. It’s wonderful as a dipping sauce for kabobs, matches perfectly with falafel, and goes great with gyros. It’s also goes great with fish…much better than tarter sauce I think. In addition, it also enhances the flavor of mixed baby greens when you use it as a dressing … [read more]  My grandmother (on my father’s side) used to make homemade butter and buttermilk. Dad was telling me last night how when he was a kid they didn’t have refrigeration, and so any milk they had went sour fairly quickly if it didn’t get used. He said whenever they had milk that went sour, they would … [read more]  When I was growing up, I always looked forward to when Dad would make mashed potato patties for breakfast. They’re so yummy and potato-liscious…not to mention hard to resist! They make a great breakfast by themselves, or you can also enjoy them with bacon and eggs. I had mine by themselves for breakfast … [read more] When Kemal was growing up, he and his family made sour cabbage (sauerkraut) in the winter. They used the leaves of the cabbage to make a very popular Balkan entree called sarma. Sarma is sour cabbage leaves that are stuffed, rolled, and then cooked. It’s similar to stuffed grape leaves except instead of grape leaves, … [read more]  My parents make the best pickles ever! They’re so incredibly delicious that I have to “ration” my pickle consumption throughout the year!!! I’m serious! When I open up a jar of their lime pickles and eat a few slices, I have to stop myself from eating the entire jar!! They’re that good!! You can’t buy lime … [read more] |
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