December 19, 2015
Lamb Okra Chickpea Stew aka Bamyali Nohutlu Kuzu Et When I think of winter comfort food, Lamb Okra Chickpea Stew aka Bamyali Nohutlu Kuzu Et immediately comes to mind. It is a hearty, satisfying dish that will leave you will a fully belly and make you want to curl up by the fireplace with a good book. If you are not a fan of okra, this dish is one that you should try. It might make an okra lover out of...
December 7, 2015
Creamy Manchego Rose Sauce over Angel Hair Pasta I love pasta. Not just a little, but, really, really, really love pasta. I could eat it everyday. With meat, without meat, tomato sauce, cream sauce or both sauce (rose)! Creamy Manchego Rose Sauce over Angel Hair Pasta which combines both tomato and cream to make this gorgeous rose sauce is one of my favorites. Whenever I ask my daughter what she would like for dinner, she almost always says “Ooh, Mom, can...
December 5, 2015
Maple Pecan Pie There is nothing more satisfying than a big slice of pie. This Maple Pecan Pie is no exception. From the buttery, flaky pie crust to the sweet maple pecan filling, this pie satisfies on all levels. I made this pie for our Thanksgiving dinner at my sister’s house and I was really pleased with the results. This recipe is easy to make. You can follow my recipe and the pictures below to make your own...
December 4, 2015
Crockpot Squash Casserole Crockpot Squash Casserole, just the name makes my mouth water. This is a recipe your whole family will drool over. Squash Casserole is one of my brother’s favorite dishes that my sister and I make. It doesn’t matter who makes it for our holiday dinners, it is one dish that always gets eaten up. My sister uses water chestnuts in her recipe and I am pretty sure she told me she does not add cheese. I would have...
December 3, 2015
Thanksgiving 2015. . . Better late than never! I have a confession to make. I have not published anything for Thanksgiving because every single photo I took of our beautiful dinner with my new camera was blurry (operator error). My sister said it was because we were in such a hurry to eat. I think she is on to something. Anyway, as we were talking about the subject she asked “Well, didn’t Stella (my daughter) post pictures on Facebook?” Duh!...
November 10, 2015
Orzo Leek Chicken Soup Orzo Leek Chicken Soup is a hearty, made from the heart cure for cold and flu. Well, the FDA may not agree but mom’s everywhere know that Chicken Soup really does have healing powers. According to an article in the Huffington Post, it depends on the ingredients. My sister and my nephew were both home sick today. I thought some Orzo Leek Chicken Soup also known as Pırasa ve Arpa Şehriyeli Tavuk Çorbası in Turkish would be...
October 4, 2015
First of all, I would like to apologize for not posting in over a month and a half. I had so much going on in the past two months that I have not had much time for cooking. In fact, I think I have only cooked once in the past three weeks. I started a new job and I am having to drive 45 minutes each way to go for my training. I also moved. I am still unpacking! Anyway...
August 18, 2015
I know it is not quite fall yet but my daughter had asked me to make a batch of chili so of course I obliged her wishes. I really wasn’t in the mood for cornbread and was trying to think of something to jazz things up a little bit. I think these Jalapeno Cheddar Scones did the trick. They were so light and flaky and the perfect accompaniment to my Chili. They looked great too. These scones are so easy...
August 16, 2015
I thought our Sunday dinner couldn’t get any better but boy was I wrong. The cherry on top was actually the strawberry on top. . . as in Strawberry Guri Guri. We filled our bellies with Boston Butt, corn, purple hull peas, sliced tomatoes and saffron infused ic pilav. I made my basic ic pilav recipe but instead of water, I used saffron infused water. I will have to post the recipe for that soon. I just...
August 10, 2015
Some of my best recipes come about when I am trying to use up tidbits in my pantry and these Cranberry, Apple and Walnut Scones are no exception. I had a small amount of cranberries in my pantry that I needed to use up. I also had some apples and oranges that were not getting eaten up quickly enough. These items were the inspiration for my scones. My cousin/sister Donna loves scones so I had already told her I was...
July 27, 2015
Nothing says summertime like ice cream and cherries. I had bought some gorgeous Bing Cherries at Wally World and I didn’t think they could be more delicious but I was so wrong. I incorporated the cherries into my milk chocolate ice cream base and it was so good. Silky, creamy, chocolatey, and velvety are just a few words that come to mind. I got lucky the other day and found a Rival 2 quart ice cream maker for only $10.00...
July 17, 2015
I was wanting something sweet but not sure what I wanted. So my mind began to think of different things that might taste good. We used to make something called 7 Layer bars when I was a teenager and they were so good and pretty easy. They called for graham crackers for the crust but I don’t normally keep graham crackers at home unless I am planning on making a cheesecake so that idea was out. An idea popped into...
