Ground Turkey Eggplant ( Patlican Musakka)
I love eggplant. It goes well with any vegetable and meat. But I have never made eggplant together with ground Turkey meat. Mostly I don’t cook ground Turkey that much since my husband doesn’t like it. However, turkey breast meat is a lean meat with very little fat, and it is also white meat. If […]
Green Pepper Tomato and Egg ( Menemem)
This is an alternative Turkish omelette version. A friend of mine from Turkey sent me this recipe. Ingredients: 2 Anaheim green pepper ( chopped) 5 garlic cloves ( finely minced) 3 medium tomatoes ( chopped) 4 medium organic egg ( scrambled) 1 tbsp olive oil 1 pinch salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp dried […]
Green leaves cherry tomato salad
Ingredients: 2 cup organic spring mix 1 cup cherry tomatoes ( cut in half) 2 medium persian cucumber ( chopped) 2 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 pinch sea salt 1 tbsp fresh grounded black pepper Preparations; In a large bowl, whisk lemon juice and olive oil together first. […]
Tomato Egg Spinach Noodle
When you make spaghetti and meatball, you may have some spaghetti left in the refrigerator. What are you going to do with it? Cooking the spaghetti as Chinese noodle with tomato and egg allows you have a taste of Italy and China. Ingredients: 2 cup leftover spaghetti 2 medium tomato ( chopped) 2 egg ( scrambled) 2 cup spinach 1 tbsp olive […]
Super Delicious Vegetable Soup
Eating healthy is a key to have a health life. Vegetable plays important role in healthy eating diet. However, most people don’t have enough vegetable in their daily food. Salad is the most convenient way to have vegetable. But for some people like me, my stomach doesn’t like cold and raw vegetables. Therefore I came […]
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. […]
Mediterranean Spinach Salad with Tomatoes and Lemon Dressing
Ingredients Salad: 1) 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise 2) 2 tablespoon fresh basil, cut in thin strips (chiffonade) 3) 1/3 cup diced red onions 4) 1 (14- ounce) can of hearts of palm, drained and sliced 5) 6 ounces baby spinach leaves 6) 4 stalks hearts of palm, drained and […]
French Cut Green Bean with Onion and Tomato
This dish is very popular in Turkish. I had this dish at every single house I visited in Istanbul when I visited my husband’s relatives and friends. However, the taste varies a little, with the amount of tomato, onion, and sugar used. If you like tomato more, you can also add tomato paste. You can […]
Bulgur pilav
Ingredients: 2 cup bulgur 2 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup purple onion finely chopped 3 tablespoon hot pepper paste 3 tablespoon tomato paste 3 tablespoon Italian parsley, finely chopped 3 tablespoon cilantro finely chopped 4 cup water Directions: Set the stove medium heat, add olive oil and sauté onion till translucent, soft and lightly brown. […]