Busy day? Try this super simple fail-proof baked chicken dinner. Rach likes to add a tomato, red onion and parsley salad tossed with EVOO and seasoned with salt and pepper.
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This is the perfect Monday dessert: made in one bowl and baked in a loaf pan. You can choose to top with powdered sugar. Or whipped cream. Or ice cream. Or berries. Or all of the above. I think it would be completely acceptable to toast it with some peanut butter for a snack – or let's be honest, breakfast. Adapted from a Smitten Kitchen recipe.
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Nothing ties a Persian meal together like creamy and tangy yogurt. Yogurt is usually served as a condiment with classic dishes like lean and juicy kebab, fragrant stew, and fluffy white rice. Sometimes yogurt is served with just a sprinkling of fresh dill or dried mint, but often it’s mixed with a vegetable to give it color and texture. This delicate yogurt condiment has few ingredients but holds a big, rich flavor. It’s best to cut off any thick, fibrous spinach stems before cooking. Like many Persian dishes, this yogurt tastes even better after chilling overnight in the refrigerator.
Wonderfully fresh and delightful recipes are in Louisa Shafia's lateat cookbook, The New Persian Kitchen. Beautiful colors, intense flavors and nutritious ingredients are found in all the dishes.
Eggplant adds terrific flavor to the usual suspects in this smoky hummus.
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A yogurt herb marinade gives grilled chicken a Greek flair, while chimichurri sauce boosts the flavor. Serve on top of pitas.
tags: snacks appetizers poultry vegetables barbecue or grill Yum-o! Family-Friendly food processor or blender moreTriple cheeses contrast with hot pepper for a sauce to cover crispy potato chips. Garnish with finely chopped carrot, celery and onions.
tags: snacks appetizers cheese rice, grains and breads vegetables simmer moreIt's game on with Rach's latest spin on nachos!
tags: snacks appetizers fish and seafood rice, grains and breads pork vegetables sauté moreReuben nachos are covered with homemade Thousand Island dressing, queso sauce, lettuce, onions and chopped deli pickles.
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These bars are quick and delicious. A few people who tried them thought they had coconut in them – they do not, so it must be the texture of the oats. These of course made a good breakfast as well (good meaning tasty, not necessarily the healthiest breakfast of the year!) and my kids love them as a snack or dessert.
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