If you speak with anyone from the Sephardic community in Seattle, Washington, you will find that virtually everyone, me included, ate avicas con arroz or beans and rice on Thursday nights for dinner. Usually this dinner also included some kuftes (beef meatballs with parsley, on … [Read more...] about White Beans, Kuftes, and Rice Thursday Night Dinner
Side Dish
Homemade Pink Lady Apple Sauce
Apple sauce is the essence of apple with a little cinnamon and lemon to enhance the natural sweet-tart flavor. I make mine super healthy with no added sugar. I prefer to use a mix of Pink Lady and Fuji apples. This is the simplest recipe but it does take a little time to peel … [Read more...] about Homemade Pink Lady Apple Sauce
Stuffing with Cajun Sausage and Fennel
I love stuffing, but I can't make it with butter and I don't want to use margarine. The solution, I use a lot of olive oil to sauté the vegetables and I add the spicy oil left from browning the sausage. The rich pan juices or dark salty gelatin that is left after roasting a … [Read more...] about Stuffing with Cajun Sausage and Fennel
Cranberry Orange Sauce
Fresh cranberries are a delight with their tart flavor that blends well with citrus and sweet. The flavor enhances poultry, especially turkey on Thanksgiving. It is wonderful the next day on bread as part of a turkey sandwich or just on morning toast. 1 cup of sugar 1 … [Read more...] about Cranberry Orange Sauce
Stuffed Miniature Pumpkins
I was wondering what to do with all those cute little pumpkins I had left over from Halloween, when I remembered that years ago, my friend Frieda had this idea to stuff miniature pumpkins for one of our PTA fundraiser cooking classes. This dish makes such a beautiful … [Read more...] about Stuffed Miniature Pumpkins
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