When You Want It Perfect Do It Yourself

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“You never ever get rid of anything,” says my daughter Nadya, all the time. It is true if I can conceive of using whatever could be thrown out. I use raw shrimp for my recipes and I keep the raw peels. I double bag and freeze them for the time I need and want a [...]

Happy Thanksgiving without a turkey! 2011

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CHF vs a Great Diuretic Salad

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It was suggested to me because of the heat to drink a spoonful of Baking Soda mixed in an eight ounce glass of water. I was told that it would help alleviate the heat waves that accost me in the afternoons and early evenings. I tried and folks let me tell you, at this age [...]

Chicken Negressco a la Salma Keir in Caring For Eleanor

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Chicken Negressco a la Salma Keir This is a versatile dish that you can add vegetables to in the mix before baking. The most common vegetables to add are zucchini, peas or even broccoli. Negressco is made of three different parts that come together in the oven. -Chicken: Prepare chicken anyway you wish. For this [...]

Beshamel Sauce for Chicken Negressco

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This is the first of two parts of Chicken Negressco from Salma Keir from Caring For Eleanor. Beshamel 4 tablespoons butter or olive oil 2 oz flour 2¼ cups milk salt 1 egg – In a sauce pan, heat oil. – Add flour and whisk vigorously to lightly brown the flour. – Add salt as [...]

French Toast a la Salma for Eleanor

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One of the foods I made for Eleanor was a spiced French Toast. Used to having her scrambled egg and toast every morning, I made her something new. She loved my cooking and gave me leeway to serve her new and delicious foods. In the next few weeks, I will share some of the foods [...]

Tabbouleh Salad With Lemon Juice

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Ingredients 1/2 cup bulgur, fine cracked wheat juice of 4-5 lemons 3 bunches fresh parsley, finely chopped handful fresh mint, finely sliced (not necessary) 3 medium tomatoes, diced 6 green onions, thinly sliced (include green stems) 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil salt (to taste) romaine leaves, for serving Directions 1- Soak bulgur in 1 cup [...]

Zucchini and Squash To Taste Better

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My friend and fellow blogger Allan of Simple Life Prattle has lots of vegetables to give away. Here is a recipe just for you Allan. Enjoy! Love the Prattle! 3 zucchinis sliced thin 3 yellow squash sliced thin 1 large Vidalia onion diced 8 garlic cloves mashed 4 tomatoes diced Salt and pepper to taste [...]

Salma’s Easy Armenian No Mayo Potato Salad

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Salma’s Easy Armenian Potato Salad – No Mayo Ingredients 6 large potatoes 6 scallions or 3 leaks 1 bunch parsley 8 cloves garlic (fewer if you like less garlicky taste) 1/2 c fresh lemon juice 1/4 c olive oil Salt to taste 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp Pepper Pinch of Turkish / Mexican Saffron (Safflower) [...]

Grilled Shrimp with Sesame Oil Vinaigrette

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Grilled Shrimp with Sesame Oil Vinaigrette Ingredients: 16 large shrimp, uncooked 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup white Sesame oil 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 2 Tbsp chopped Vidalia onion 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves Salt and ground black pepper to taste. Directions: 1- Peel and devein shrimp. Leave tail on. Butterfly. 2- [...]