Category Archives: Vegetables

Rice and Peas

This meal is called up side down in Arabic (Don’t ask me why). My 14 month old baby is going through a teething/independent phase and he is refusing to eat most of the meals that he ate before. My sister … Continue reading

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Beef Stew with Peas, Carrots and Potatoes

Another Arabic recipe to introduce. Probably most of my recipes will be Arabic since that is what I had to eat growing up and learned how to cook from my mother. That is good though because now you can make your own … Continue reading

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Shepherd’s Pie Sweet Potato Style

Just thinking everyday what to cook for my baby takes a lot of time. I know he loves sweet potato so I decided to make it as a meal for him by using it instead of the white potatoes in Shepherd’s Pie. … Continue reading

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Eggplant-Beef Gratin

Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables. Being on a low-carb diet, this is a perfect recipe for it. Ingredients: Eggplants Tomatoes 1/2 Pound of Ground Beef Shredded Mozzarella Salt & Pepper Butter Diced Onion How to Prepare: Slice the … Continue reading

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Spinach Quiche

This was the first time that I made and ate Quiche. Let me tell you, I am for sure making this dish again. Go ahead try it and you might love it. Ingredients: One Onion Butter Half Pound of Bacon … Continue reading

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Green Pepper Taco

My husband and I decided to go on a low-carb diet so here’s a twist on tacos that is also delicious.  Ingredients: Green Pepper Ground Beef Taco Seasoning Velveeta Cheese Mexican Cheese Sour Cream Butter Salt and Pepper How to … Continue reading

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Spinach Stew

One of those days when you want to have a meal that won’t make you stand in the kitchen for a long time and at the sametime is tasty and healthy. This recipe is the one you can count on. Ingredients: Two Bushels of … Continue reading

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The Magic Tool

Most Arabic food is based on cooking vegetables with rice and meat.  One of the essential tools in the Arabic Kitchen is the hollower. I always carry mine with me wherever I go because it is hard to find other than in … Continue reading

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Broccoli Stew

This recipe gives broccoli a whole nother taste that makes kids love to eat or at least they will not mind broccoli anymore. Go ahead try it. Ingredients: Two Bushels of Broccoli 1/2 Pound of Ground Beef Diced Onion Pepper & … Continue reading

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Stuffed Potatoes

Don’t ask me why we stuff everything in the Arab world. I think we like to think about our food like a hidden treasure or we maybe just like to make our food looks unique 😉  Ingredients: Potatoes 4 Tomatoes 1/2 … Continue reading

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