Because I like to eat....
One of the many things I adore about traveling is experiencing new recipes and foods! The last night I was in Canada the guild took me to Hometown Eatery... I had been advised by some knitters to try their warm chick pea salad, and OH.MY.GOODNESS, I ate the whole thing!
Fast forward a week later, I still couldn't get that salad off my mind, so I did a quick google search, and look what I found! THE RECIPE! My dear friend Maya and I had a playdate last weekend and we whipped it up together, and you know what? I ate it all up again! SO.GOOD! We did a few mods, like using local goat cheese in place of the feta, omitting the olives, and using chives from the garden.
Last night my hubby and I dug into a pan of Shakshouka.... I've been hearing about this legendary egg dish, but I never had the fortune to run across it on a menu (or go to Isreal), so I decided it was time to whip it up! One of my favorite cooking blogs, Smitten Kitchen had a recipe that I followed *almost* verbatim... I did use some smoky paprika and roasted tomatoes instead of regular, and again, local goat cheese instead of feta.
What have you been cooking lately? I am obviously feeling a bit inspired in the kitchen and would love some new ideas (obsessions) to try out!
Fast forward a week later, I still couldn't get that salad off my mind, so I did a quick google search, and look what I found! THE RECIPE! My dear friend Maya and I had a playdate last weekend and we whipped it up together, and you know what? I ate it all up again! SO.GOOD! We did a few mods, like using local goat cheese in place of the feta, omitting the olives, and using chives from the garden.
Sounds yummy. I'm vegan so this morning I made seitan "gyro" meat and tziziki sauce and soy beer-brat stuffed portobello mushrooms. I can hardly wait for dinner!
ReplyDeleteShakshouka! I saw this for the first time last summer at an Israeli restaurant in... wait for it... Guatemala.
ReplyDeleteLOL! not what I expected you to say!!!!
DeleteYum! Next to knit blogs, food blogs are my favorite. I love Smitten Kitchen! I'm planning to try the Shakshouka, it looks fabulous! Also, your salad looks delicious, and after you've had so many successes with it, I will have to give it a go. Other favorite food blogs are: http://www.101cookbooks.com/ , http://www.turntablekitchen.com , http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/
ReplyDeleteThose blogs all look great! I am adding them to my google reader! Thanks!
DeleteI love any dish with eggs (especially poached ones) so will definitely try out this recipe! And what is better than chick peas and goat cheese? Yum!
ReplyDeleteMmm that looks delicious! I have a bunch I can share with you. Are you looking for savory or sweet? Main meals? Salads? or dessert?
ReplyDeleteI'm an equal opportunity eater (and cook!) Please share some of your favs!
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ReplyDeleteExcellent recipes (she's been doing it for a while so definitely look at the index), great photos & I like that she is an amateur chef. That makes everything seem very do-able.