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September 9, 2013
Chicken with Mixed Vegetables or Tavuklu Türlü My sweet sister, Kim had brought me these fresh green beans, a small eggplant and some juicy tomatoes from her garden and I knew I had to make something really delicious out of them. I had some boneless, skinless chicken breast in the fridge so I decided to make this Chicken with Mixed Vegetables or Tavuklu Türlü. It was so good, I only had a small amount left for lunch the next...
February 22, 2013
Spinach, onions and Feta go so well together and this recipe is no exception. Spinach Feta Puff Pastry Pizza would be good to serve as an appetizer at a cocktail party or for brunch. It is really light and tasty. You could serve it with soup or a salad for a light lunch. You make your own puff pastry but be prepared to take about a day to do so. I made homemade puff pastry years ago but...
February 11, 2013
In my book, cauliflower is an underrated vegetable. It is pretty versatile as well. It can be used raw or blanched in salads, it can be mashed, it can be fried or roasted and it can be used in casseroles. You could also make my recipe for Cauliflower and Potato Gratin or Peynirli Patatesli Karnibahar. I came up with this recipe a little by accident. I had a few potatoes that I wanted to use up so I figured...
February 11, 2013
One of my favorite kinds of dolmas are etli kabak dolması which is zucchini stuffed with meat. I decided to make some tonight. My sister, Kim had given me some big beautiful tomatoes that she had bought at Smith Sisters produce stand in Attalla. I thought they would look really good with the zucchini so I used them as well. I think the tomatoes give a nice visual appeal. These dolmas are delicious on their own however they are...
February 7, 2013
Well, it has been cold again here the last few days so I thought I should make a nice hearty soup to warm us up. This Hearty White Bean and Kale soup really has a lot of flavor . The bright colors of the kale and carrots let you know that it is very healthy as well. If you are vegetarian, you could leave the meat out. I would love to be able to say my usual which is...
February 6, 2013
Silky, creamy potatoes are one of my favorite side dishes. They always take me back to my childhood. Sometimes, my mother would use a potato smasher but other times she would get out her handheld mixer and in a couple of minutes of clicking and whirring, she would produce the lightest fluffiest most delicious creamed potatoes. Of course, they were always served with something fantastic like meatloaf, fried cubed steak, fried chicken or salmon patties. I loved them...
January 25, 2013
According to Wikipedia, past accounts tell us that eggplant is said to have over 1000 different preparations. Before I moved to Turkey at the age of 22, I can honestly say that would have seemed like a high number to me. I had never eaten, let alone thought about cooking an eggplant up until that point. Okay, maybe I do have one disastrous memory of trying to impress my husband by making Imam Bayildi. I have eaten and cooked my...
January 23, 2013
Zucchini is such a versatile vegetable. You can stuff them with meat and rice or do them as an olive oil stuffed rice dish. They can be used in casseroles, roasted in the oven with onions, garlic and olive oil. You can fry them with or without batter. Sometimes, I cut them length wise, saute them briefly and use as an extra layer in my lasagna. There are many more ways you can prepare this wonderful vegetable but one of...
January 18, 2013
Sometimes when making Oven Roasted Veggies, I like to reserve about a cup of the vegetables to use later. If you are not going to use them the next day, you can freeze them to make at a later date. My recipe for Roast Veggie Frittata is simple and can be prepared quickly when you do not really feel like preparing an elaborate meal. [yumprint-recipe id=’19’] ...
January 17, 2013
Çoban Salatası or Shepherd’s Salad Çoban Salatası or Shepherd’s Salad is a delicious salad to accompany grilled meats or grilled fish. It gets it’s name from the fact that the Çoban or Shepherd’s could easily carry the ingredients for this salad with him into the mountains and be able to easily prepare the salad on the spot. This also goes well with Gozleme, Pide or Lahmacun. Çoban Salatası or Shepherd’s Salad Save Print Prep time 10 mins Total time 10...
