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Green Bean Polou (Persian Rice Pilaf)
Even though my green bean harvest was a bust, I have been able to piece together a few meals with what the caterpillars left me. I had just the right amount of green beans left to try a new Persian...
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Guy Fieri’s Tijuana Kitchen Rice
My son loves Mexican rice. No, he LOVES Mexican rice. I happen grow the ingredients that make Mexican rice Mexican rice – tomatoes and jalapenos. I really enjoy cooking Guy Fieri recipes, they are...
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Mjeddrah – Lentils, Rice & Onions
I am in Vermont now, cross-county skiing with my daughter. But I want to share this with you, I made it a little while ago… When I was in college, my housemate’s father was Lebanese and she would make...
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Haveej Polo (Persian Chicken, Carrot and Rice Pilaf)
I will admit that other than the chicken being grown within 100 miles of my house, there is nothing particularly local about my making this dish at this time of year. Although the chicken is local,...
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Tah Chin Booghalamoon ba Sabzi (Persian Rice with Turkey and Green Herbs)
Let me start this post by saying that this is the first time I made this and it was so tasty I have to share it! This was also my husband’s and my attempt at naming the dish in Farsi, so please forgive...
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Baghali Polo – Persian Rice with Lima Beans
File this one under “I can’t believe I just made something this delicious!” Yes, I often make really tasty and flavorful food, but not typically on my first try making something I have never tasted...
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Adas Polo – Rice with Green Lentils, Raisins and Dates
Lentils, rice and onions, that wonderful combination. Then add raisins and dates and it turns into a high protein, high energy meal that is also a real treat. I had never tasted Adas Polo before...
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Black Beans and Rice
There is something very satisfying about this cross between Cuban, Costa Rican and Mexican beans and rice. I fell in love with rice and beans in Costa Rica; what a great side dish for breakfast. But...
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