Here’s a flavorful way to use leftover meat. I made mine with leftover steak from Valentine’s Day, but they could be made with anything–the key is to keep the filling simple. I’m not wild about enchiladas that use canned sauce, so I made my own sauce–it’s not much more work than opening a can, and […]
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Lentil Soup for Carnivores
Brown lentils have gotten a bum rap, at least in my mind. I think I always associated them with boring, muddy, vegetarian fare. As it turns out, brown lentils go great with hot dogs and really any smoked meat product you can find. Here’s a cheap and hearty soup that makes good use of this […]
French Fry and Lamb Soup
After almost two months hiatus due to extreme busyness, Extra Schmaltz! returns. This is a tasty, comforting soup that Alex and I had in Jordan. You can use either lamb or kufta, which is a ground, seasoned meat that can be found at Holy Land (or you could season your own). I don’t have a […]
Iftaar with Christians
So the other day, while playing cards at my friend Rim’s house, we got to talking about cooking, and I mentioned that I really don’t know how to cook any Syrian food. She offered to show me how to cook some upcoming Friday(her day off). We ended up deciding to make it an iftaar, since […]