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Roasted Sweet and White Potatoes with Lemon and Cilantro

This is a roasted medley of sweet and white potatoes that we had with turkey leftovers.  (Thanksgiving turkey and side dish recipes will follow shortly). I realized that we went through the sides much faster than the turkey, so I had to come up with something that did not require me to leave the house for groceries, and was a fix-it-and-forget-it … [Read more…]

Savory Baked Winter Squash

I went to a local farm and garden center this past weekend. We got a haul of buttercup squash, acorn squash, and a cute little thing that my son asked me to get ….a Pokemon squash. Of course he would be interested in a squash with the same name as a cartoon character. Hey, whatever makes kids choose and eat healthy food is fine with me 🙂 It … [Read more…]

Simple Salad

When you have very fresh summer produce, it is a shame to cover the flavor with heavy, creamy dressing.  I prefer the light drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and the bright accent of lemon juice. The sumac adds another tangy layer of flavor. While the typical Levantine salad is finely chopped, being lazy every once in a while is perfectly fine. … [Read more…]

Warm Mediterranean Egg “Salad”

  Today’s lunch is a warm egg salad, made with olive oil instead of the standard mayo, and spiced with zaatar and paprika. This is my favorite way to eat hard boiled eggs, and it doesn’t get easier than this.  I sometimes omit the zaatar and paprika, and just add plenty of freshly cracked black pepper and salt.  The fruitiness of the olive oil … [Read more…]

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