This eggplant/aubergine dish is deceptively simple but we have eaten it as a side dish, snack, and even a topping for brown rice. Does anyone else call eggplant “aubergine” or is it just those of us raised in households with European and/or Middle Eastern backgrounds? Now I do know someone who is allergic to eggplant and eggplant … Continue reading »
I always suggest this cool summer salad to people when they are looking for a way to spruce up their quinoa (a wonderful staple all alone) and yet I’ve never posted about it! Quinoa makes a great stand in for the usual tabouli base of wheat bulgur (E is allergic to wheat as you may … Continue reading »
My kids love bean dip. I think most children love dipping their food as a general rule but bean dip is a great option because it packs a nutritional punch. Despite being a daily staple, I haven’t posted our usual hummus recipe because it is different every time – a little of this, a little … Continue reading »
This is a take on a tomato free salsa my mother in law created for me because I can’t eat tomatoes while I am still nursing R due to his tomato allergy. I have been having people find my fresh tomato salsa recipe while searching for a “tomato free” version probably because I wrote in … Continue reading »
What do you think of a recipe that begins with making french fries? You’ll want to make extra to account for the snacking you’ll do while cooking everything else. In fact, the day I photographed this I made fries with our lunch and prepared the khoresht for dinner. Khoresht is pretty much a term to … Continue reading »
I am a bit of a potato salad fiend, I have been known in my vegetarian days to eat large quantities of deli potato salad so I have missed it for a while now. My mother in law took some leftover baked potatoes one day and whipped up a version using ingredients in our fridge … Continue reading »
First: Happy Nowruz! I was going to do some portion of a haft seen this year but I think E is still a little young for a gold fish and I forgot to sprout my lentils in time. This recipe is something my Aunt made when she visited us so we always called it Auntie … Continue reading »
