Lentils are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet used as part of a complete protein in vegetarian diets or used as a low calorie, vitamin and fibre rich part of any diet. There are many different colors … [Read more...] about Weekday Lentil Soup
Vegetarian Recipes
Lasagna per Cousin Paula
Once in a while, a big baking dish of lasagna, smelling of cheese and tomatoes, crispy edges of lasagna noodles sticking up in the corners, served with some salad and bread is the perfect dinner. Lasagna also serves a crowd at a buffet, transports easily, and keeps if made a day … [Read more...] about Lasagna per Cousin Paula
White Beans, Kuftes, and Rice Thursday Night Dinner
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
Chanukah Potato Latkes
Yesterday, as I contemplated the fact that I volunteered to make potato latkes for 17 people this coming Friday night, I decided to do a trial run. Latkes are comfort food on steroids with that fried, crispy, exterior and melt in your mouth tantalizing interior. I took these … [Read more...] about Chanukah Potato Latkes
Pumpkin Borekas
Petite Pumpkin Borekas Borekas are the Sephardic Jewish version of the turnover or empanada. Turkish in origin, the Sephardic Jews adopted these pastries as their own. I make borekas with homemade dough, the way my mom and my grandmother did, and bake them until crisp and … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Borekas
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