At my recent Yoga retreat, quinoa was on the menu, but we ended up not making it. We had so many other delicious things, so it fell out of the rotation. I didn’t miss it, because I thought I didn’t really like it. Until now. You will, too, I bet. You could even take this [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Main Dishes’
Happy Fourth of July! Fluffy Summer Quinoa Salad
Posted in dairy free, Easy, Festivities and Celebrations, Gluten Free, Healthy, Iranian food blog, Main Courses, Main Dishes, Make ahead, Meatless Monday, Quick, recipes, Salad, side dishes, Summer, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegan main dishes, Veganizable, vegetarian, Vegetarian main dishes, tagged cumin, Easy, Fast, gluten free, Main Dishes, Make-ahead, quinoa, Side Dishes, Vegan, vegetarian on July 4, 2011 | 13 Comments »
Even My Cat Likes This Kale
Posted in dairy free, Gluten Free, Main Courses, Main Dishes, Make ahead, Quick, recipes, Salad, side dishes, Uncategorized, Veganizable, tagged Chicken, Easy, easy kale recipe, Fast, gluten free, Healthy, kale, Kale with chicken sausage, Main Dishes, Make-ahead, Quick, recipes on May 23, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Some people have a way with words. I, apparently, have a way with kale. Three very unexpected individuals went slightly crazy over this kale recipe: A friend who isn’t much of a veggie eater at all. To the point that I always bring a green salad or a side to contribute to dinner at her [...]
Baked Nut Butter Chicken Nuggets
Posted in Appetizers, dairy free, Healthy, Main Courses, recipes, Uncategorized, tagged appetizers, Chicken, chicken nuggets, chutney, dairy free, Easy, Fast, Healthy, Main Dishes, Make-ahead, oven fried chicken, Quick on April 25, 2011 | 7 Comments »
I love chicken nuggets. I know, really sophisticated of me? Ha! Edited to Add: I was born and (mostly) grew up in Texas, where fried chicken was on the weekly menu rotation, at least in my earliest years. I’ve always loved it. Just the smell of it makes me nostalgic. But I can’t always eat [...]
Breathe Easy Healing Soup With Ginger, Garlic, Chili
Posted in Easy, Gluten Free, Healthy, Iranian food blog, Main Courses, Main Dishes, Make ahead, Meatless Monday, Mind Body, Persian food blog, slow cooker, Soups, spicy, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegan main dishes, Veganizable, vegetarian, Vegetarian main dishes, tagged chili, crockpot, Easy, Garlic, ginger, gluten free, Healthy, Main Dishes, Make-ahead, slow cooker, Soups, spicy, Vegan, vegetarian on March 17, 2011 | 11 Comments »
What’s that old saying? “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” That’s what this week feels like. Here I was with big plans to do the following: A thorough, if late, deep housecleaning to prep for Persian New Year (Nowruz). Batches and batches of cookies baked (and photographed and blogged about!) To [...]
Lazy Lemon Mushroom Chicken with Zatar
Posted in Arabic, dairy free, East meets West, Easy, Gluten Free, Healthy, Iranian food blog, Main Courses, Main Dishes, Make ahead, Middle Eastern, Persian food blog, Quick, recipes, Uncategorized, tagged Arabic, Chicken, dairy free, Easy, Fast, gluten free, Healthy, lemons, Main Dishes, Make-ahead, Middle Eastern, mushrooms on December 6, 2010 | 14 Comments »
When a dish is quick, easy, and healthy, what’s not to love? I threw this chicken dish together with ingredients I had on hand one recent cold day: boneless, skinless chicken thighs, lemons, pre-sliced mushrooms, zatar, and scallions. It was comforting, flavorful, and simple to make. I’ll be making it again! I call it “Lazy” [...]
Persian Eggplant Dip
Posted in dairy free, Dairy Free Possible, Easy, Eggplant, Gluten Free, Healthy, Iranian food, Iranian food blog, Main Courses, Main Dishes, Make ahead, Meatless Monday, Middle Eastern, Persian, Persian food, Persian food blog, recipes, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegan main dishes, Veganizable, vegetarian, Vegetarian main dishes, tagged dairy free, Easy, Eggplant, gluten free, Healthy, Main Dishes, Middle Eastern, Persian, recipes, Side Dishes, Vegan, vegetarian on September 24, 2010 | 12 Comments »
Sometimes the best recipes are the simplest. Here’s a recipe my dad shared with me verbally on a recent visit. It was inspired, in part, by the eggplants then growing in the family garden. Our conversation went something like this: Dad: “You know what you can do with this eggplant? Take a whole eggplant and [...]
Stuffed Baby Eggplants with Sour Cherry Pomegranate Sauce
Posted in Arabic, dairy free, East meets West, Easy, Eggplant, Gluten Free, Healthy, Iranian food, Iranian food blog, Main Courses, Main Dishes, Make ahead, Middle Eastern, Persian, Persian food, Persian food blog, recipes, Uncategorized, tagged appetizers, Arabic, cardamom, Chicken, dairy free, Easy, Eggplant, Fast, gluten free, Healthy, Main Dishes, Make-ahead, Middle Eastern, Nuts, Persian, pine nuts, Pomegranate, recipes, Side Dishes, sour cherries, Spices on September 16, 2010 | 15 Comments »
Maybe I”m too easily amused, but a trip to the farmer’s market is one of the highlights of my week. I’m quite obsessed with farmer’s markets, really. To the point that I’ll always try to hit up the local markets when I travel. It’s a cool way to get a feel for a city or [...]
Mom’s Simply Divine Okra Method
Posted in dairy free, Easy, Gluten Free, Healthy, Iranian food blog, Main Courses, Main Dishes, Meatless Monday, Middle Eastern, Mind Body, Persian food blog, Quick, side dishes, Texas, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegan main dishes, vegetarian, Vegetarian main dishes, tagged dairy free, Easy, Fast, gluten free, Healthy, Main Dishes, Mind Body, Okra, Vegan, vegetarian on August 10, 2010 | 17 Comments »
Hello again, everyone. I hope your summer is treating you well. One of my favorite things about summer is the bounty of fresh fruits and veggies just bursting out of every garden, field, tree, and, luckily for me, farmer’s market bin. One of my absolute favorite vegetables has got to be okra. Love those emerald [...]
