Tabbouleh I
This tabbouleh is great as a salad, or as a meal in itself. Eat it with lots of falafel! Ingredients 1 cup (240 ml) bulgur wheat (medium grind) ½ cup (120 ml) olive oil ½ cup (120 ml) lemon juice…
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Sweet and Spicy Shrimp
Ingredients 1 pound shrimp, shelled 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup cornmeal Freshly-squeezed lemon juice ½ cup frozen orange juice concentrate ¼ cup hoisin sauce 2 tsp honey 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp sriracha 1 tsp minced garlic 1…
Sweet and Sour Fish Casserole
This is a sweet and sour fish casserole, baked in the oven. It goes well with rice and a green salad. The recipe is adapted from The Sephardic Table by Pamela Grau Twena. Ingredients ½ cup lemon juice 1 (heaping)…
Strawberry-Vanilla Lassi
Lassi with strawberry and vanilla. Ingredients 10 strawberries 4 tbsp superfine sugar 1 pack vanilla sugar 4 scoops vanilla ice cream 150 ml water 1 tbsp lemon juice 200 g yogurt Procedure Put everything in a blender, and blend until…
Stinging Nettle Pesto
Forage for stinging nettles at a location free from chemical sprays, using with thick gloves and scissors. Ingredients 5 cups freshly-foraged nettles ⅓ cup hazelnuts, pine nuts, and/or walnuts 3 garlic cloves ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup…
Steamed Basmati Rice
This is a fragrant, long-grain variety of rice often used in Indian recipes. Basmati can be cooked in the same way as other rice, in the ratio of two cups water to one cup rice. The recipe below helps to…
Spicy Chilli Chicken
Chile chicken, cooked Kerala style. Ingredients 1 pound boneless chicken meat 1 tbsp masala 1 cup lemon juice Salt to taste 3 tbsp canola oil 1½ ea. red onion, chopped ¾ tbsp red chile powder ¾ tsp turmeric powder 1…
Soy Ginger Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients 1 cup soy sauce 1 cup hoisin sauce ¼ cup rice wine vinegar 3 tbsp garlic powder 1 tbsp ground ginger ¼ cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice Procedure Combine all ingredients in a mason jar. Refrigerate for as long as…
Snezhanka (Bulgarian Cucumber and Yogurt Salad)
Ingredients 1 liter of plain yogurt (two regular containers in Bulgaria) ½ kg pickles or cucumbers or mixed 1–2 tbsp of oil 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice 1 tsp seasoned salt (like “Vegeta”) or salt (use no salt if…
Smoky Tuna Melts
Ingredients 1 container (4.5 oz) hickory smoke-flavored albacore tuna 2 tbsp melted butter Juice of 1 lemon wedge 4 slices white bread 2 slices smoked mozzarella cheese Procedure Combine tuna, melted butter, and lemon juice. Spread some of the tuna…
Smoked Salmon Dip
Ingredients 4 oz (110 g) smoked salmon 8 oz (225 g) low-fat cream cheese 2 oz (55 g) low-fat sour cream 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp green onion, chopped 2 tbsp basil, chopped 2 tbsp parsley, chopped 1 tbsp…
Smoked Salmon Breakfast Burrito
Ingredients 5 corn/wheat tortillas 1 tbsp canola oil 6 egg whites 2 egg yolks ¼ cup milk 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp black pepper ¼ cup smoked salmon cream cheese spread Procedure In a small bowl, whisk together eggs,…