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 Roses are so fragrant, and their petals can be used for many purposes, including my favorite candy, Turkish Delight (also called lokum). You just pluck the rose petals, wash them, and then steep them in hot, boiling water. The fragrant, perfumed rosewater can them be used to splash on your skin to freshen yourself up, used … [read more]  I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day! Kemal and I enjoyed both great food and wonderful company at our friends’ home where we grilled out and had one heck of a feast! Vanja grilled some mouth-watering steaks, Kemal made some fantastic veggie kabobs, Vesna made a lovely Greek salad and the best baked … [read more]  I love all kinds of salads, especially when the weather warms up. I find them refreshing, love the pretty colors, and most importantly, love how delicious they are. I also like how easy they are to make and that I don’t have to measure anything or follow a recipe. I like not knowing exactly what’s gonna … [read more]  I love slushies because they’re cold and refreshing, and they’re also a great way to cool down when you’re really hot. But let’s face it, they’re just not very nutritious, and I always hate it when all the flavoring is sucked out with my straw and I’m left with a bunch of flavorless ice. Yuck! But … [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]  I can eat hummus every day and not get tired of it, but it was such a treat to try hummus made with lentils instead of chickpeas. While I prefer hummus with chickpeas, I really did enjoy the lentil hummus I made the other day. It was really easy to do. I soaked the lentils in … [read more]  Tabbouleh is a very popular Middle Eastern salad that’s made with bulgur wheat and lots of parsley. It’s also delicious with some fresh mint but I didn’t have any on hand unfortunately. It’s a very healthy salad that Kemal and I very much enjoy. And it’s also very easy and simple to make. It makes a great … [read more]  I made these fish and spinach tartlets with filo dough for dinner last night. They’re mild but full of flavor. They taste so good, and the buttery filo dough and creamy mascarpone cheese and yogurt sauce inside just melts in your mouth.:) They’re not at all hard to make, and don’t worry if you don’t have tartlet … [read more]  Let me start out by saying that Turkish Delight (locum) is my favorite candy. It’s Kemal’s favorite confection as well. If you’ve never had it before, it has the consistency of gel candy. It’s flavored with rosewater (which made from rose petals), and when it’s done, it’s dusted with powdered sugar. Locum is also sometimes made … [read more]  I did some more experimenting with beets last night. I tried some of the raw beet leaves and really liked them so I decided to have some with my salmon. I also decided to use the baked beet chips I made yesterday as a topping for my fish. Then I took organic potato chips, crumbled some … [read more] |
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