I may hate the traffic of LA but I love the food diversity! OMG, we are in Persian food heaven. We’ve been hitting the Persian grocery store in Westwood (Persian neighborhood) and have been enjoying a most fabulous Persian breakfast daily. Persian bread: Sangak. It’s similar to Indian Naan bread. So super yum! French feta [...]
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Toasted turkey wraps.
If I’m going to eat a sandwich, it’s almost always going to be turkey. But, turkey sandwiches all the time can get boring. So, I decided to make a turkey wrap. However, I don’t like the tortilla skin when it’s cold. So, we’re going to toast it! TOASTED TURKEY WRAPS Because I’m using rather large [...]
Baby Bellas and Basil Vegetarian Spaghetti Recipe.
I haven’t been doing too many recipe blogs because they usually take me too long but this one was a special request and is real simple and easy. Since Dick has had his Koontitis issues, he’s gone Vegetarian…and actually VEGAN. So, I’m cooking more vegetarian dishes these days. The kids and I still eat meat, [...]
Crispy Flounder with Persian Rice & Butternut Squash.
So here’s the finale of the dinner I made the other day. I didn’t do a full post on the flounder but it’s quite easy. Just take your flounder and coat the outside with flour, turmeric, salt & pepper. Cook it in oil until cripsy on med-high. They come out beautifully golden, crispy on the [...]
Potato Crusted Basmati Persian Rice with Saffron.
Persians love a crispy crust (tadik) when they make their rice. Oftentimes, it is the MOST SOUGHT AFTER part of the rice. Now Persians use Basmati rice, which are long grains of fragrant white rice that don’t stick together like Asian Jasmine rice. Now it’s best to go to your local Middle Eastern or Indian [...]
