My first post of the new year! Turlu is basically the Balkan version of Ratatouille. I have other versions of turlu posted on the blog, they are all different recipes, this one is vegetarian and is such a delicious and comforting dish…especially in this cold frigid weather! …
Vegan
Orzo with Veggies
This is just one of those dishes that is easy to make and tastes great! I use frozen organic broccoli for this as the fresh broccoli is too expensive, $5 for one bunch! Sometimes its $3.99 but even that costs too much for one small bunch of broccoli, the frozen is convenient as well, I can use how much I want and when ever I need it. You can use fresh if you have it. Another good thing about using frozen broccoli is you can grate it, and it will be hidden, the kids will never know!…
Green Beans with Olive Oil – Zeytinyagı Taze Fasulye
Green Beans with Olive Oil – Zeytinyagı Taze Fasulye in Turkish, is a simple and tasty one pot vegetarian dish. You can serve with rice on the side and plain yogurt, or add freshly grated garlic to the yogurt and season with salt; that goes really nice with this dish. …
Walnut Date Balls
We had guests over for dinner last night, and with all the preparations the only thing I had left to do was dessert! I made some chocolate ice cream the night before, was planning on some cake or something….but no time. I decided to make macaroons but didn’t have any oatmeal, and no time to go out and get any either. I took a glance over to the table and noticed the bowl of dates sitting there, then I remembered these stuffed dates I love so much….
Dolma – Sarma Stuffed Grape Leaves
Dolma or also known as sarma, stuffed grape leaves are one of the most popular appetizers in the Mediterranean. You can make them with meat or without, I make both, I prefer meatless to be honest. …
Ashure Noah’s Pudding
Ashure or Noah’s Pudding is a Turkish dessert that is made of a mixture of grains, fruits and nuts. Making Ashure is a tradition in Turkey as well as many of the surrounding countries, Muslim, Christian and Jewish cultures share similar versions under a variety of names.
In history it is claimed that when the Prophet Noah’s Ark came to rest on Mount Ararat in northeastern Turkey, Noah’s family celebrated with a special dish.
Since they had little in food supplies, what was left mostly grains, dried fruits etc, was cooked together to form a pudding, what is now called Ashure….
Bean Salad
Potato Pizza
My mom would buy potato pizza at our local Italian bakery many years ago….and we thought why not try making it ourselves! We know what flavour we were looking for and it seemed easy enough to make at home. This is our version of the potato pizza and honestly it tastes the same and even better!…
Mercimek Corba Lentil Soup
Lentils and Rice -Mujadara
Lentils and rice is a popular Middle Eastern dish known as mujadara. It’s simple to make and it tastes really good, and it’s good for you too! When I was a kid our Palestinian neighbour would make this and send it over all the time, I always think of Najwa when I make this, she was the best cook and always shared food with us.
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