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PESTO SAUCE WITHOUT NUTS

October 28, 2014 By Homa 2 Comments

  Every year late summer, early fall. when the temperatures start to dip below 40 F, I harvest all of my basil plants. The delicate basil leaves are very sensitive to cold, 35 F to be exact. If Mother Nature plays tricks on you and the temperature suddenly falls overnight the leaves turn black and…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Pesto Sauce, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Sandwiches, Sauces, Vegetarian Tagged With: fresh basil, garlic, homemade is better, Italian Food, no pine nuts, olive oil, pesto pasta, sandwich spread

BORANI ESFENAJ برانی اسفناج

October 27, 2014 By Homa 18 Comments

Borani Esfenaj is a vegetarian Persian recipe with spinach, walnuts and yogurt.  Esfenaj means spinach in Farsi.  All the borani dishes in the Persian cuisine are served with yogurt, and Borani Esfenaj is mixed with yogurt before serving.  Not too many people are fond of spinach but with all of its vitamins, antioxidants, fiber and…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Main Dishes, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Side Dishes, Snack, Vegetarian Tagged With: antioxidant, Borani, spinach, walnuts, yogurt

POTATO DILL SALAD

October 22, 2014 By Homa 2 Comments

This refreshing and simple Potato Dill Salad is made with steamed new potatoes, sliced onions and fresh dill.  A simple vinaigrette is all that is needed to bring out the wonderful flavors in this salad.  The Potato Dill Salad is good with fresh or dried dill. You can find fresh dill in most grocery stores…

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Filed Under: Potato dill salad, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Salads & Dressings, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: dill, new potatoes, No mayonnaise

SALAD SHIRAZI | PERSIAN CUCUMBER AND TOMATO SALAD

October 20, 2014 By Homa 37 Comments

This colorful refreshing salad is called Salad Shirazi, which is a Persian cucumber and tomato salad. Shirazi means from Shiraz, which is a beautiful city in southwestern Iran. It is the capital of Fars Province with friendly people, impressive historic sites and enchanting flower gardens. Among the many historic monuments in Shiraz frequented by tourists,…

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Filed Under: Quick & Easy, Recipe, Salads & Dressings, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: fresh herbs, salad sirazi, simple vinaigrette, vegetables

EASY CHEESY GARLIC BREAD

October 20, 2014 By Homa 4 Comments

  You have a big Italian dinner planned and you have slaved over the stove for hours just to prepare the sauce from scratch, or have used your favorite store-bought sauce. At least you won’t have to fuss over this Easy Cheesy Garlic Bread. It is effortless and delicious; it is crispy on the outside…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, breads, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Vegetarian Tagged With: dried herbs, garlic, garlic bread

TURKEY AND RED PEPPER MACARONI

October 19, 2014 By Homa 2 Comments

I would like to share my go to recipe for those days that I have been busy running errands for hours and don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen.   This Turkey and Red Pepper Macaroni is satisfying and healthy and it is prepared in very little time.  This is a great…

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Filed Under: Chicken & Turkey, Comfort Food, Main Dishes, Pasta, Quick & Easy, Recipe Tagged With: fat noodles, macaroni, tomato sauce, turkey

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