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Carrot Zucchini Pie.

Hello everybody.

Tried this recipe that’s been popping in front of me whenever I open Pinterest and since my husband and son are on diet cause of stomach flu plus I have these lovely zucchinis from the farm.

 

A lovely zucchini carrot pie,crust is salty pie dough and filling is same as asparagus pie but I omitted the egg then you line up thin slices of veggies consequently till you get a nice shape and bake.

ingredients and method:

For the crust:
* 1 egg, beaten.
* 1 tsp salt.
* 3/4 cup butter.
* 1 1/2 cup flour.
* 2 big spoons cold water.

filling:

* 2 tablespoons labaneh or sour cream.
* 1 tsp mustard.
* 1 egg ( I added 2 tablespoons yogurt instead today)
* 1/2 cup grated cheese ( any kind that melts or Parmesan)

* salt and pepper.

* oregano to sprinkle on top.

* thinly sliced zucchinis and carrots.

* knead dough and leave to rest for 30 minutes then spread in a pie pan.

* mix filling very well then spread over pie crust.

* line the veggie slices consequently till all covered then sprinkle oregano on top.

* cover with foil then bake in a medium heated oven for 30-40 minutes or till veggies are done ( you can boil carrots a bit before lining them cause they stayed hard a bit)

* roast surface till crispy and serve when cooled a bit.

 

 

I also made pasta with yogurt garlic and mint and potato soup.

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wpid-wp-1435946222241.jpeg  end result.

wpid-wp-1435946262418.jpeg pasta with yogurt and mint.

wpid-wp-1435946202204.jpeg beautiful dish.

 

 

 

 

 

Steak with mushroom, mashed potatoes and fettuccine.

Hello everybody.

Invited our cousin and his family for dinner tonight.

Menu was steaks with mushroom,mashed potatoes,fettuccine,Iranian rice,mloukhieh,Russian salad and lettuce noodles salad.

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Kebabs and Appetizers.

Hello everybody.
Dinner today was homemade kebabs with lots of appetizers: hummus, aubergine dip, baked tomato salad, yogurt with mint and oregano and fatoush.

Dessert was baked tweitat or Zaynab fingers.

Ingredients and method:

2 cups plain flour.
2 cups whole wheat flour.
1 cup olive oil.( or half olive and half vegetable oil)
1 small spoon of instant yeast.
1 small spoon grounded fennel,anise and cinnamon.
Half a cup of sesame seeds. (سمسم محمص).
Half a cup of black seeds,I think they’re called sativa (الحبه السوداء.قزحه ).
1/2 cup sugar.
Pinch of salt.

For the syrup:
3 cups granulated sugar.
1 and 1/2 cups water.
1 small spoon lemon juice.
Boil all ,then leave to simmer till syrup is thick (30- 35 minutes).

wpid-wp-1435600746521.jpeg Zaynab fingers (honey cakes)

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wpid-wp-1435600767400.jpeg fatoush,yogurt,mtabbal.

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wpid-wp-1435600773297.jpeg kebabs.

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Chili Cheese Potatoes and Tehran Salad.

Hello everybody.

Feels like late Autumn days today it even rained a bit.

Dinner today was leftover ablama from yesterday, I added up some string beans in olive oil, noodles soup.

I tried a small portion of two new recipes, an appetizer and a salad.

Salad is a Persian recipe, grated cucumbers in yogurt with some chickpeas, raisins, walnuts, cumin powder and mint decorated with crispy bread pieces on top.

As for the other dish it’s a potato stew or bake that I saw last night on instagram.

Ingredients and method :

* 2 large cubed potatoes.
* 1 small chopped onion.
* one minced garlic clove.
* 2 cups pasta sauce ready or homemade.
* some sliced mushrooms.
* some sweet corn.
* chili powder or Tabasco.
* salt, pepper, oregano.
* mazorella cheese.

* fry potatoes till golden.
* saute onions and garlic till tender.
* add pasta sauce,chili salt and pepper and leave to simmer till onions are done.
* in a deep oven pan line half of the potatoes then mushrooms and corn on top then another layer of potatoes.
* pour sauce over all,then sprinkle cheese on top and in the oven for 20-25 minutes.

Great with roasts or steaks.

wpid-wp-1435508934276.jpeg yummy hot potatoes.

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wpid-wp-1435508955943.jpeg Tehran Salad.

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Ablama and Radish Salad.

Hello everybody.

At last weather is warm again,dinner is outdoors.

Made some courgettes in cooked yogurt today and a pizza pan cause my son doesn’t eat courgettes.

Salads were green salad and Radish Salad which is a famous northern dish done with grated radishes, parsley, lemon, salt and olive oil.

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wpid-wp-1435427750946.jpeg ablama or courgettes in yogurt.

wpid-wp-1435427759775.jpeg pizza.

wpid-wp-1435427765733.jpeg today’s dinner.

 

 

 

 

Knafeh Cheesecake.

Hello everybody.

Invited to my sister in-law’s for Iftar today, promised her to make something sweet so I kept searching for something new and suitable for Ramadan as well.

Then it hit me,remembered this awesome dessert we always eat at Haneen Cafe which is knafeh cheesecake, stylish eastern western kind of dessert and luckily it turned out to be easy and light.

Looks good and yummy but we’ll have to wait till after we eat to decide.

Ingredients and method :
For the crust :
# 1 pack digestive biscuits.
# 1/2 cup butter.
# 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)

For the filling :
# 2 packs yogurt ( 1 big cup)
# 6 pieces Kiri or pack cream cheese.
# 1 cup powdered milk.
# 1/2 cup sugar.

#3 tablespoons labaneh

#2 eggs

#3 tablespoons flour
# 1 tsp vanilla.

Topping :
# 1 1/2 cups knafeh dough( عجينه كنافه)
# 1/2 cup melted butter.
# orange food coloring.
# some pistachios.
# syrup when served.

# mix crust ingredients well, crushed biscuits, butter and cinnamon
# press in a spring pan then freeze for 30 minutes
# mix filling ingredients well alternatively.

#pour over crust then bake in a medium heated oven

#wrap baking tin with foil and bake in

a water bath

# meanwhile mix knafeh dough, butter and orange color well with your hands.
# spread over filling and roast again till crispy a bit (5-10 minutes)

# keep in fridge 4-5 hours.
# garnish with pistachios and syrup when you serve.

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looks yummy !

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can’t wait !

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amazing result.

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highly recommended.

Burgers and Freekeh Soup.

Hello everybody.

Upon request today’s dinner was burgers with fried wedges, did mushroom onions topping and some  sunnyside up eggs also.

Soup was fine freekeh, good in this cold weather, when will Summer come!!!

 

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wpid-wp-1435254050570.jpeg veggies and fries.

wpid-wp-1435254034620.jpeg burgers,sunnyside ups.

wpid-wp-1435254061037.jpeg freekeh soup.

 

 

White Cheese Sweet (Saudi recipe)

Hello everybody.

Tried a new kind of dessert today, found the recipe in an old magazine,love easy basic desserts.

Ingredients and method :

# 1 1/2 cups sweet white cheese ( one used for qatayef)
# 3/4 cup butter.
# 1 egg.
# 1 pack cream.
# 1/2 cup powdered milk.
# 1 tablespoon sugar.
# pinch of salt.
# 1/2 tsp baking powder.
# 1 cup flour.

# syrup.

# beat the cheese well with butter and egg.

# add the cream, sugar, salt.
# add the milk then baking powder and flour.
# pour in a greased small pan and bake in a medium heated oven for 35-40 minutes.
# when cooled add syrup all over.

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Dinner today was chicken with broccoli and mushrooms with pesto pasta, noodles soup,samboosek and spring rolls.

Made a nice cool salad with simple ingredients which are lettuce, fried noodles on top.dressing is lemon olive oil and soy sauce.

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wpid-wp-1435082772629.jpeg spring rolls and samboosek.

wpid-wp-1435082781904.jpeg chicken broccoli and mushrooms with pesto pasta.

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wpid-wp-1435067763167.jpeg nice light dessert.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kebabs with Tomatoes and Nachos.

Hello everybody.

Longest fasting day ,thank God it’s cool and weather is nice.

 

Dinner was kebabs with tomatoes and rice and a plate of Nachos plus a big salad .

Ingredients and method of Kebabs.
* kofta meat ( ready from butcher)
* onions.
* garlic.
* tomatoes.
* green peppers.
* 1 can chopped tomatoes
* 1 spoon ketchup and mustard.

* mix kofta with ketchup and mustard.
* form it to small kebabs finger shaped.
* coat them with flour then keep in fridge for a while.
* heat some olive add the kebabs till brownish from all sides.
* add chopped onions, garlic, peppers sautee with meat till tender.
* add 2 peeled chopped  tomatoes and the can.
* leave to simmer for 30-40 minutes. Or you can put it the oven if you like.
* serve with rice.

 

Ingredients and method of Nachos:
* 1 big pack nacho chips.
* 1 small onion finely chopped.
* 1/2 cup red beans.
* 1 big ripe tomato also finely chopped.
* a bit of hot pepper and Tabasco.
* salt and pepper.
* cheddar cheese.
* sour cream or labaneh.

* saute onions till tender in oil.
* add all other ingredients except cheese
* simmer on low heat till done.
* spread nachos in a wide oven pan.
* spread sauce over it.
* add cheese and put in the oven till cheese melts.
* serve with sour cream or guacamole on the side.
* Note: you can add jalapenos, black olives and fava beans to sauce also.

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Mhammara ( محمره)

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Hello everybody.

Today I made a selection of appetizers with the leftovers of yesterday in very little amounts.

One dish which is a favorite of mine is mhammara, usually done in Lebanese restaurants.I also made baba ghanouj which is roasted eggplant with tomatoes and parsley.

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One the side I made some chicken liver sautéed in olive oil and pomegranate sauce and chili potatoes.

Ingredients and method of mhammara :
# 1 cup walnuts.
# 1 cup breadcrumbs or toast bread.
# 2 tablespoons tomato paste.
# salt,pepper.
# chili powder.

# 1 tsp cumin powder.
# 3/4 cup olive oil.
# water till paste is smooth.

# mix all ingredients together in food processor till all homogeneous add water till you get a good consistency.

#garnish with walnuts and olive oil.

Day 4 is done, now thinking about what to cook tomorrow.

 

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wpid-wp-1434910076619.jpeg  selection of appetizers.

wpid-wp-1434910068895.jpeg chicken liver and chili potatoes.

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