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 The first time we tried chicken saagwala (chicken in a creamy spinach sauce) was at our favorite Indian retaurant…Little India Cafe. It was just heavenly!! The owner of the restaurant told us that instead of making it with cream, they make it with homemade yogurt. One of these days, we plan to try making homemade … [read more]  We noticed some cedar planks for sale (for only a few dollars) at the seafood department at Whole Foods about a month ago and decided to buy one so would could try some salmon baked on it. We were curious if the cedar plank would flavor the salmon at all. So last night we finally gave … [read more]  We’ve been having some damp, chilly spring days lately, but Kemal’s southwestern gumbo has warmed us up inside nicely, making our stomachs purr in contentment. One bowl is quite filling, especially with a hunk of crusty bread smeared with butter. Yummmm! I’m curious though…when it comes to soups, stews, and gumbos, do you prefer eating yours … [read more]  Even though Spring officially arrived about a week or so ago, it continue to be quite chilly. It’s not bitterly cold by any means, but chilly enough that we’re still wearing our winter coats. And blustery chilly days and nights means we enjoy huge pots of soup to warm us from the inside out. Kemal … [read more]  Well, so far I’ve been doing great on giving up the processed sugary sweets, snacks and desserts for Lent. I had a few days where I was shaky, but other than that, it’s been fine. I’m not craving sweets, and for the most part, I’m not having difficulty ignoring all the candies and goodies at … [read more]  If you’re like me, you oftentimes decide what to have for dinner based on whatever leftovers you have in your fridge.That’s what I did last night. I happened to have a little sour cream, yogurt, and feta cheese that needed to be used up, as well as some roasted garlic, one zucchini, one orange bell pepper, … [read more]  Throughout the work week when we’re busy and don’t have time to do a lot of cooking, we like to throw together a pasta very quickly. We always make extra so we have leftovers for the next day. What about you? Do you like having leftovers? Here’s the pasta Kemal made for us last … [read more]  Neither Kemal nor I had tried Napa cabbage until last night. We picked some up at the grocery store the other day, and Kemal made us a hearty stew with it. It was fantastic! The ginger chili sweet and spicy sauce added a wonderful flavor to the vegetables, as did the sesame oil. While we really enjoyed … [read more]  These baked Southwestern rolls are great snacks for parties. Super Bowl is just around the corner, so if you need some yummy snacks to feed a hungry group of guys and gals, Annie of Annie’s Eats said these were a huge hit a football party she went to. I’m not surprised! I can also tell you … [read more]  We eat a lot of vegetables, and we enjoy stir-fry veggies year round. In the summer, we tend to go lighter and eat just veggie stir-fries. In the winter, we typically add meat. Last week, Kemal made us a wonderful sweet and spicy stir fry with with chorizo chicken sausages, but unfortunately, I failed to photograph … [read more] |
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