Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1 3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 1 large egg 1/2 cup molasses 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (optional) […]

Tortilla Borek Rolls

Ingredients: 1 package of frozen tortilla’s Sesame or black seeds to sprinkle on the top Filling: 1 onion 1 pound spinach 1 tablespoon oil 2 OZ crumbled feta cheese 4 mid-size potatoed Cooked meat pieces Salt Ground black pepper Liquid Sauce: 3 eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup milk Directions: 1. The day before […]

Turkish Bread ( Turkish Pide)

 I love this Turkish bread ( Turkish Pide) recipe. When I traveled in Turkey, the food I love the most is this bread. It is baked on the flame in the stove. In some restaurants, you can see how this bread is made freshly from dough and taken out of flame stove. However, Turkish restaurants […]

Healthy Multigrain Soup

Ingredients:  1/3 cup oatmeal 1/3 cup red bean 1/3 cup Barley 1/10 black sticky rice 1 cup brown rice 8/10 white rice 3 1/2 cup water Preparation: 1. Rinse well all the gradients, add 3 1/2 cup water. 2. All the gradients soaked in water for 8 hours in fridge. 3. Boil and cook for […]

Ashure ( Noah’s Pudding)

Ingredients: 1 cup wheat 1 cup white beans 1 cup garbanzo beans 1 cup raisins 1 cup almonds 3/4 cup peanuts 12 dried apricots 5 1/2 cups sugar Water ( enough to cover) Topping: walnuts, cinnamon.  Directions: Soak wheat, white beans, garbanzo beans and almonds in water overnight. Boil the above ingredients, remove the outer […]

Vegetable Chicken ( Mixed Pepper with Onion)

Ingredients: 1 piece Chicken breast 1 cup mushroom 1 cup fresh red bell pepper  1 cup fresh orange bell pepper 1 cup fresh yellow bell pepper 2 medium white onions 2 medium Anaheim pepper 2 Jalapeno pepper ( with seeds) 2 tbsp preserved black beans 2 tbsp Olive oil 2 tsp sea salt   1 […]

Vanilla Crème Brûlée

Ingredients 1 cup(s) light cream or half-and-half        1 cup(s) heavy or whipping cream 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract 5 large egg yolks 1/3 cup(s) granulated sugar 2 tablespoon(s) dark brown sugar Directions Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Into 13″ by 9″ metal baking pan, pour 3 1/2 cups hot tap water; place in oven. In microwave-safe 2-cup liquid measuring cup, […]

Tumeric Chicken ( Modified Indian Style)

This modified tumeric chicken is based on Indian curry chicken. However, I add some more flavor into this health chicken dish, make it more interesting for more people. Turmeric is good for your brain. Study has shown it can prevent dementia in old population.  Ingredients: Group A: 2 pieces organic chicken breast 1 1/2 tsp […]

Tomato Eggplant

Ingredients: 5 medium Indian Eggplants ( longitudinally cut pieces) 2 medium Jalapeno pepper ( with seeds) 1 medium yellow sweet onion ( finely chopped) 1/2 cup tomato paste 3 table spoon olive oil 1 table spoon soy sauce 1 tea spoon sea salt Preparations: 1: Add olive oil first and set heat at medium high. […]

Curry Shrimp with Sugar Snap Pea

Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoon mixed curry powder (yellow, red and tumeric) 1/2 cup chopped onion 11/2 pound raw shrimp ( peeled and deveined) 1 pound sugar snap pea 1 cup organic chicken broth 1 tablespoon apple cider 1/2 tablespoon sea salt  Directions: 1. Marinate shrimp with mixed curry powder, set aside for […]