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Category Archives: Middle Eastern
Merguez sausages with crispy chickpeas. 11/6/25
Recently Sarah got a 2-Good-2-Go surprise bag from Eataly, an Italian gourmet market. Among other things a package of six Merguez sausages was included. She looked through recipes and found one that we had all the ingredients for and made … Continue reading
Posted in Lamb, Legumes, Middle Eastern, rice, Vegetables
Tagged chickpeas, merguez sausage, yogurt
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Two, too hot days. 9/21/25 and 9/22/25
Ah, it is Autumn and the leaves are changing color and the temperature hovers around 100F. I have explained in the past how September is really hot in Northern California. On Tuesday we experienced the hottest day of the year … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Easy, Fish, Hot weather meals, Japanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hummus, Salad, tilapia
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Hot night dinner. 5/21/2025
Originally it was supposed to reach 90F for the first hot day of the season. Actually I think it was only 86F but I had planned this hot night dinner and was thus commanded by the menu hanging in my … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Grains, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged feta, hummus, tabbouleh
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Hummus, pita, tabbouleh, and red cabbage 4/21/25
Clockwise- hummus, pita, tabbouleh, and red cabbage Except for the tabbouleh this was kind of an open packages and arrange on plate kind of dinner. The hummus was Sabra garlic, the pita was Toufayan whole wheat, and the red cabbage … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hummus, red cabbage, tabbouleh
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Sumac Tilapia 10/30/24
Two healthy dinners in a row! John marinates the fish briefly in a citrus, sumac, turmeric, salt, and pepper bath and then roasts it for 12 minutes at 450F. I add chopped up tarragon from Sarah’s garden to the already … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Fish, Middle Eastern, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged tilapia
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Lamb stuffed baked peppers. 9/29/24
This is a new recipe for us. We saw Sunny Anderson make something similar on The Kitchen and thought we would give it a try. Here is her recipe. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/sunnys-easy-rice-and-lamb-stuffed-peppers-16716844.amp I par-cooked the peppers, drained the lamb fat, and added … Continue reading
Posted in American, Lamb, Methods, Middle Eastern, Recipes, rice, Vegetables
Tagged bell pepper, ground lamb, rice
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Hummus, Tabbouleh, Skordalia. 9/24/24
I did not write a post Monday because we called for pizza delivery due to the extreme temperatures. Unfortunately it was even hotter on Tuesday (100F!) Luckily I had planned a no-cook dinner. The hummus was store-bought but I made … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hummus, skordalia, tabbouleh
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Sumac Tilapia with Rice and Herb Salad 8/9/24
When I saw this recipe calling for whole fish and all its fussiness I knew there was a way to make the dish easier. I pulled out a couple of frozen tilapia, defrosted them, and John and I made the … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Fish, Middle Eastern, pescatarian, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Fish, herbs, tilapia
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Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa and Spicy Beans. 7/12/24
On Friday John was in charge of cooking the shrimp perfectly and searing the tortillas. Great job, John! I took care of the vegetables making the salsa out of a can of fire-roasted Rotel, a lovely ripe mango, cumin, sriracha, … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, leftovers, Legumes, Mexican, Middle Eastern, pescatarian, Shellfish, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged beans, shrimp
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Grilled hamburgers with guacamole starter and leftover enhanced tabbouleh 6/8/24
Because our menu has adjusted due to the screaming hot weather, some groceries got used and some didn’t, there was takeout and repurposing of dishes. It is a beautiful evening here in NorCal. No humidity and temperatures in the low … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, Hot weather meals, leftovers, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged hamburgers
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