Italian Bread Soup with Veggies and Lentils

I had some leftover buttermilk biscuits in my fridge that had gotten stale, so I put them to good use by making an Italian bread soup with a variety of vegetables and lentils.

The soup also has two eggs in it which, along with the chicken broth, adds a wonderful flavor.

It makes for a comforting, soothing … [read more]

Vegetable Moussaka with Bechamel Sauce

Moussaka is a popular meal in the Balkans and in the Middle East. It’s made in numerous ways, but it’s basically a layered casserole made with vegetables.

Sometimes it’s made with vegetables and legumes. Sometimes it’s made with vegetables and meat. Sometimes it’s made vegan, while other times it’s made with cheese and/or yogurt. It also … [read more]

Baked Southwestern Rolls

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]

Scrambled Eggs with Roasted Eggplant

Kemal made a wonderful dinner for us last night, and while he was cooking, I was savoring the fragrant aroma of the perfect blend of spices that filled the air and opened my appetite.

It was a beautiful meal that tasted just as wonderful as it smelled.

I savored every bite which was soft, satisfying, and full … [read more]

Bok Choy Stir Fry

We love stir fry and eat it probably at least once a week. We make it differently every time, and the final result depends on what fresh veggies we have available on the day we’re making it. The bok choy stir fry Kemal made this evening was wonderful!!

It’s very healthy for you and easy to … [read more]

Refrigerator Sweet Pickles

Mom was telling me how a friend of hers made some refrigerator pickles, and when I told her I was interested in trying them, she sent me the list of ingredients but unfortunately, she didn’t have any instructions. So I just winged it. I poured the cold vinegar and spices over the sliced cucumbers and … [read more]

Tomato Cucumber Salad

This is a salad we eat all the time during the summer. It’s simple, quick and easy to make, tastes great, and is refreshing during warm weather.

Tomato Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

1 large tomato, diced
1 cucumber, diced
1/2 small onion, diced
Italian dressing to taste
feta cheese crumbles

Instructions:

Dice all the vegetables
Toss them together with the Italian dressing and feta cheese crumbles.
Serve … [read more]

Hot Dog Stir Fry with Oven Baked Potatoes

Kemal made a wonderful dinner for us last night with just simple ingredients we had in our fridge. We had a bag of potatoes so he decided to make some oven baked potatoes the way our friend, Vesna, does. It’s an interesting twist on a baked potato, and we really how they taste! It reminds … [read more]

Mango Salsa

It’s taco and margarita night tonight! Yea!!!!! We’re having both chicken and beef tacos, and so I made my favorite salsa of all time…mango salsa.

It’s so easy to make and is so delicious I can actually just eat this salsa as my meal instead of as a garnish. I love cilantro but it gives me … [read more]

Oven-Baked Veggie Omelet Casserole

The problem with making omelets for a large family or for several people is timing it so all the omelets are done at once. How do you do that when you have one person doing the cooking? Everyone’s omelet will be done at different times. If everyone wants to eat together, then the first omelets … [read more]