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]

Little India Cafe…A Restaurant Review

I’ve read a lot of excellent reviews about this restaurant, and we finally went there today for lunch. The food was incredibly delicious and the service was over-the-top.  After reading so many positive reviews about the restaurant, I was eager to try it.

The lady who waited on us said they make everything from scratch, including … [read more]

Spinach Fettuccine with Chunky Vegetable Sauce and Chicken Franks

It’s wonderful when we have the time to make pasta and pasta sauce from scratch, but let’s face it, we just don’t always have that kind of time.  Tonight was one of those nights, so Kemal quickly made us a wonderful pasta full of our favorite veggies. He also cut up some chicken franks and … [read more]

Sweet and Spicy Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry with Noodles

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]

Roasted Vegetable Pasta

There’s nothing like the smell (and taste) of roasted garlic and rosemary. It fills your house with such a beautiful aroma, making your mouth water in anticipation.

The sweet peppers and tomatoes combined with the roasted garlic, rosemary, and aromatic sweet basil is a pasta lover’s heaven, and the butter sauce enhances the flavors instead of … [read more]

Kemal’s Potato and Vegetable Quiche

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]

Djuvec (Baked Vegetable Casserole)

Djuvec is a popular Yugoslavian entree which can be made with or without meat. My friend, Vesna, made this the other night at dinner, and it was so delicious that I asked her for the recipe so I could make it at home. She made hers without meat, and so did I since both Kemal … [read more]

Vesna’s Vegetable Soup

My friend, Vesna, is a wonderful cook, and a few days ago she made a delicious and very healthy meal for us that included a vegetable soup that my taste buds and stomach fell in love with! She was happy to share the recipe with me, and I just finished making it a … [read more]