cook-food

This recipe is my third green bean recipe that has been posted on my blog. The previous two recipes were completely vegetarian which is how I usually prefer my green bean stew. Since I like change every once in a while, one day, I decided to make green bean stew with chicken. I will also make the beef version another time. All three versions are common in Turkish cuisine. The green bean stew turned out amazing; we could not have enough of it. Therefore, I decided to post it on my blog and share it with you all. This can be served hot with rice or bulgur pilaf or just with bread. 1 ½ lb green beans 2 large tomatoes or 4 medium tomatoes (peeled and diced) 1 small onion (chopped) 2 cloves garlic (chopped) 2 chicken breasts with bone in cut in large pieces or 1 lb chicken wings ¼ cup olive oil 4 tsp salt ½ green pepper (bell pepper or cubanelle pepper) (sliced) 2 tbsp tomato paste 2 tbsp red pepper paste ½ tsp coarse black pepper 3 cups water Cut the ends of each green bean and slice in th...

First of all, thank you to all of you who participated in the giveaway sponsored by CSN Stores. It would have been nice to have more than one winner, but unfortunately we only have one prize. For the drawing, I used random.org and the winner is Rita T.! Congratulations to Rita! Enjoy making your stir-fry with the pans. Rita, please contact me with your full name and address within the next 48 hours to receive your prize. Thanks to CSN Stores and to the participants!

The combination of spinach and eggs can certainly delight your palates. I relished every single bite while eating this simple, yet delightful meal which holds a good standing in Turkish cuisine. My lovely mother graciously shared this recipe with me (as always) when I inquired about it. I personally had made spinach with eggs before, but never this good! I think I was leaving out the cumin and onions. This same recipe can also be prepared with the addition of ground meat which will be posted on my blog on another date. A piece of bread and yogurt can make a great accompaniment to this dish. The spinach was purchased from the farmer’s market in Houston this weekend along with some other fresh and organic vegetables. I am working on a few more recipes involving the vegetables I bought at the farmer’s market. Now that I have some breathing room from work (for a while anyway), I look forward to documenting and sharing some more of my favorite, healthy and delicious recipes. On another note...

------CLOSED----- Thanks to CSN Stores, it’s time for the giveaway I have been mentioning in my previous posts! I was ecstatic when I was contacted by CSN Stores recently on hosting a giveaway or a product review on my blog. Although, I must admit that it was not easy to decide whether I should review an item and KEEP it or host a giveaway by allowing my readers to receive a prize. Ultimately, I decided that I would be immensely gratified if my one of my readers received a nice item. If you have not heard about CSN Stores, they have 200 plus online stores which hold everything from bar stools to bedding, to furniture and anything you can think of for you and your home. Their selection of items is very impressive. I spent a couple hours on some of their websites when trying to decide which prize I should pick for my giveaway. Some of CSN Store’s websites are http://www.allmodern.com/ , http://www.diningroomsdirect.com/ , http://www.cookware.com/ and http://www.toysandgamesonline.com/ ....