Main Dishes
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Lahana (Syrian Meat and Rice Cabbage Rolls)
Lahana is savory delicious dish that I remember fondly from my childhood. This dish consists of meat and rice stuffed inside of cabbage. Savoy cabbage is the best kind of cabbage to use for this dish, but I usually cannot find it and use green cabbage, which also works fine so long as you cut the thick middle vein out. The lemon juice, mint, tomato, and pomegranate molasses give these cabbage rolls a savory scrumptious flavor. Pomegranate molasses can be found in any Arabic grocery store and is a vital ingredient. You can use dried or fresh mint. I like to use fresh mint because I grow it in my…
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Crock-Pot Moroccan Chicken Stew
This recipe is one that my husband and I have recently started making. It is super easy as you can just throw all of the ingredients into the crock pot and then just leave it all day. The smell is amazing with all of the spices in this stew and fills the house. The chicken thighs are moist and delicious and make a wonderful stew. They basically are falling apart by the time is stew is finished. I love the addition of dates as they add just the right amount of sweetness. The cilantro and toasted pine nuts take it over the top. I hope you all will give this…
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Butternut Squash Turkey Chili
Hello Everyone! I would just like to share that I bought a jasmine plant about a month ago, and it is finally in bloom! I am so happy that I have been able to keep it alive, and also that I live in Florida, and there is no snow! Today I am going to share a recipe for Butternut Squash Turkey Chili. It is completely Whole30 compliant, and also Paleo compliant; so it’s super healthy. It is also super easy, and truly a one pot meal! Instead of using beans, as a traditional chili, I substitute butternut squash. It lightens it up and gives the chili a whole…
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I Love Acai Bowls!
Hi Everyone! I know it has been a super long time since I have posted, but I really want to get into blogging again so here I am! Since it is so hot and humid out right now in the middle of the summer, I thought I would share with you one of the most refreshing meals to have on a hot and sticky summer day. Acai Bowls!!! These are basically delicious acai smoothie bowls, made with granola, fruit, and other toppings. Acai is nutritious berry grown in Brazil. It is packed with healthy antioxidants, however it is quite sour, so it is good to mix it in with other…
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Megadarra (Syrian Lentils and Rice)
Hi Everyone! Today I want to share with you a very simple recipe that is perfect during lent for meatless Fridays. My sitto (grandma in Arabic) used to make it all the time! It is extremely easy to make, delicious, and very healthy! This meal goes very well with any kind of pickles and also beets. I served mine with pickled beets and baby dill pickles. Pepperoncini peppers and pickled turnips also go extremely well with this meal. I hope you will enjoy it!
