My Life in France

How to Make Pasta From Scratch

I haven't tried it yet, but this looks very easy

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خورش قیمه

I made this stew from "The Food for Life" by Najmieh Batmangilij.

The stew it self wasn't as hard, the challenging part was to add the sour additions, Lime and lime powder. I never know how much sour is too much! I love it all.

 

Then I made some french fries to top the stew with it.

 

I also made my Grandma's specialty dish, Havij Polo. Which is sweet and we used to eat these two together.

 

Meanwhile, my friends came over to visit and kept me occupied until lunch was ready:)

Eggplant Parmesan

This one is a result of my hard work at the restaurant. Saif shared his recipe of Eggplant Parmesan with me. I used our slicer for the first time and yes, I sliced the top of my finger and my nail off! If you think that I gave up that very second then you don't know me. Bobby helped me wrap it up and I continued on slicing!

The trick is the layers. Eggplant, Tomato Sauce, Cheese and Chopped Basil! Now you can have different layers as you go.

کوکو ماست(Yogurt Quiche)

Last night I did it again. I walked in the kitchen from our garage, coming back from work. Set my purse on the couch and took my shoes off, put the apron on and started.

I think I just did it to ease my mind and relax. So I decided to make this Quiche with Yogurt from Food of Life by Najmieh Batmanglij. It was so easy! I added all the ingredients as Najmieh says in her book. Due to the Hurricane Irene passing NOVA, our local grocery store ran out of Green Onions. Now do not ask me why, because I am still confused! So I added chives instead. I used to think that Chive is spicy, but that wasn't the case in this dish.

 

Now it was time to put it in the oven and just sit and wait very patiently. After 30 minutes, I had my plate filled with Green Salad topped with croutons and Cranberries. I cut myself a piece of this yummy quiche and enjoyed it with a glass of Cabernet wine.