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FETTUCCINE CARBONARA

February 3, 2015 By Homa 2 Comments

This Fettuccine Carbonara recipe has a few more ingredients than the rest and has no eggs.  The different flavors of vegetables combine wonderfully with pieces of crispy bacon and heavy cream and create a creamy delicious pasta that is also nutritious. Slices of onions and mushrooms are sautéed in butter only until tender and fragrant,…

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Filed Under: Comfort Food, Main Dishes, Pasta, Pork, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Vegetarian Tagged With: cream sauce, fettuccini, how to, Italian Food, oven baked bacon, Romano cheese

BORANI BADEMJAN برانی بادمجان

December 8, 2014 By Homa 14 Comments

  Borani Bademjan is a vegetarian dish that I make by stewing baked eggplants (bademjan) in a tomato garlic sauce.  This is a vegetarian dish that can be served as an appetizer or a main dish.  The eggplants may be fried for this dish, but as you probably know they tend to soak up a lot…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Main Dishes, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: bademjan, baked eggplants, Borani, dip, garlic, how to, Italian eggplants, walnuts, yogurt

SOUP JO سوپ جو | CREAM OF BARLEY SOUP

November 22, 2014 By Homa 51 Comments

Soup Jo is Cream of Barley Soup. It is very wholesome and satisfying and perfect for this time of  year. It has the barley (jo) goodness combined with fresh ingredients. It is very healthy, thick and creamy without using any heavy cream. The secret is in the simple white sauce (bechamel sauce) that is made with low…

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Filed Under: Chicken & Turkey, Comfort Food, Recipe, Soups & Aash, Vegetarian Tagged With: barley, Bechamel sauce, fresh lemon juice, how to, white sauce

BLACK and RED BEAN CHILI

November 3, 2014 By Homa 4 Comments

  The cold November winds outside welcome a hot bowl of this Black and Red Bean Chili today. It is a wholesome and hearty meal with all fresh ingredients and a homemade spice blend. When you take the extra step to cook from scratch you are rewarded with great taste and satisfied customers around your…

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Filed Under: Beef & Lamb, Comfort Food, Recipe, Soups & Aash, Vegetarian Tagged With: chili, home cooked beans, how to, shredded cheese, spice blend, vegetables

SPIDER CAKE

October 25, 2014 By Homa 4 Comments

Halloween is only one week away! Who knew it would be here so soon? Are you ready for all the tricks and treats? Nature around here is so gorgeous with all the fall colors and colorful pumpkins everywhere. I love the smell of fall; it must be from all the fallen leaves. Halloween has always…

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Filed Under: Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Recipe Tagged With: Halloween, how to, Red Hots, Spider Cake, Spooky, sprinklers, trick or treat

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