From my Kitchen

This salad is one of my favorites.The Lighthouse dressing only has 60 calories for 2 tablespoons, which is about half that of other dressing...

Egg Drop Soup 4 cups Chicken Broth 1/2 cup mushrooms 1/4 cup chopped Green Onion 1/2 tsp ginger Salt & Pepper 1 Egg 2 Egg Whites 1 Tbsp ...

I like to eat this soup with a lot of sour cream and dill. But that is optional. This soup requires pre-soaking beans overnight. I havent m...

I created this recipe myself. Its a really healthy salad for the summer. Beet Orange Salad Fresh Spinach Leaf 1 Orange 1 Boiled Beet-Cleaned...

This is something almost every Russian party has: Caramel Waffle cakes. They are super easy to make since the actual waffles are usually bou...

This soup has a beautiful color and a surprisingly satisfying flavor. It is best served as an appetizer with a stick of celery for crunch on...

I remember eating this dish as a kid. I hated mushrooms, especially mushroom soup, but when they were cooked in sour cream, I loved them. Th...

This recipe is for a common breakfast semolina bread Moroccans eat with cheese, honey, and sometimes butter. The Harsha has a very mild flav...

This is one of the few cakes I like. It is very thick and heavy. Russian Traditional Sour Cream Cake 2 Eggs 1 c Sugar 1 c Sour Cream ½ can C...

These are easy to make. They are great for the holidays and last a long time. Baklava Rolls Syrup: 1 ¼ cup Sugar ¾ cup Water 1 Tbsp Lemon Ju...

Pelmeni Dough: 2 eggs 1 cup Water 2 Tbsp Oil 1tsp Salt 5 cups of Flour (as needed) Filling: 1 lb ground meat (I use beef) 1 Onion 2 cloves ...

I love this recipe. I make it ALL the time. I cant remember where I found it originally, but it is really good. Red Coconut Curry and Shrimp...

Here are the 2 crepe recipes I use. One is a sweet crepe, and the other is not. Both are really great. Sweet Stuffed Crepes 3 cups Flour 1 ½...

Lebanese Rice Pudding 1 c Short Grain Rice 8 c Milk ¾ c Sugar 2 Egg Yolks 2 Tbsp Cornstarch 4 Tbsp Cold Milk 2 Tbsp Orange Blossom Water Ci...

Chicken Potato Soup 1 Tbsp Olive Oil ½ Chopped Onion 1 Chopped Carrot 2 Cloves Garlic ¼ cup Chopped Cilantro ¼ cup Chopped Parsley 1 Bouillo...

Lentil Soup 1 Tbsp Olive Oil ½ Chopped Onion 1/3 cup Dry Lentils ½ cup Chopped Cilantro 1 Bouillon Cube or prepared stock Salt and Pepper 1)...

Tres Leches Cake 1 ½ cup Flour 1 tsp Baking Powder ½ cup Butter 1 cup Sugar ½ tsp Vanilla 5 Eggs 2 cups Milk 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk ...

Lemon Butter Salmon 1 Large Salmon Fillet 1 Lemon-Juice and Rind 2 Tbsp Butter-At room temperature 1 Tbsp Finely Chopped Dill or chives 1tsp...

You can make your own farmers cheese which takes 3 days to do. Or you can buy it at your local market. It is sometimes called whey curds and...

Thai Coconut Shrimp ½ Bag of Shrimp Dusting Flour (white) 3 parts Flour 1 part Semolina or rice flour Salt Dry Unsweetened Coconut Dash of S...