by Josie | Feb 5, 2021 | Gluten Free, Hors d'oeuvres, Meal Planning, Recipes, Spices, Vegan, Vegetarian
Super Bowl 2021 is this coming Sunday, so WHAT TO EAT during the game comes to mind. Nachos pop up first, so we thought we’d shake it up a bit with some easy to assemble international nachos for you to consider. All of which can easily be prepared vegetarian....
by Josie | Dec 24, 2020 | Cooking, Food History, Gluten Free, Herbs, Meal Planning, Recipes, Sauces, Sides, Skillet Cooking, Spices, Vegetarian
This is one of our favorite skillet dishes for breakfast or brunch — or dinner or lunch! It’s a simple traditional dish of Israel that rivals hummus and falafel as one of the most popular meals. The recipe stems from northeast African cultures that made...
by Josie | Dec 23, 2020 | Condiments, Cooking, Herbs, Meal Planning, Recipes, Soup, Spices, Vegan
This Tuscan soup goes well with almost anything you pair it with, especially good toasted artisan bread and leafy green salad. This is a vegetarian version, but by adding pistou in place of pesto and not adding in the asiago you have a hearty delicious vegan soup....
by Josie | Dec 21, 2020 | Condiments, Herbs, Meal Planning, Quinoa, Recipes, Sides, Spices, Vegan
Sometimes buying a butternut can be a little intimidating. They tend to be rather large most of the time, But right now, you can get these smaller butternut ~ perfect for one to two portions. I’ve seen them in Trader Joe’s, Fred Meyer, New Seasons and...
by Josie | Dec 21, 2020 | Condiments, Cooking, Herbs, Hors d'oeuvres, Meal Planning, Recipes, Sandwiches, Sauces, Sides, Spices
This is a simple yogurt dish with Persian inspiration. It’s typically used as a condiment or side dish to rices, roasted meats and vegetables. We have used it at home as a sauce, dip, spread or binder on wraps, condiment to our rice dishes and soups. on quinoa...
by Josie | Dec 21, 2020 | Cooking, Food History, Herbs, Recipes, Spices
Rogan Josh is an aromatic curried meat dish of Persian or Kashmiri origin which forms a part of the Wazwan ~ a meal consisting of 36 different courses. The dishes that make up those many courses can vary from family to family, but over many years, Rogan Josh has...
