DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1/2 loaf day old bread (about 250g)
1/4 cup walnut pieces
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup dried apricots, diced small
1/4 cup pistachios
1/4 cup sultanas
1 pint milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 eggs , beaten
1 teaspoon butter , to grease dish
2 tablespoons sugar , to sprinkle over

DIRECTIONS

Cube the bread - about 1cm or 1/2 inch - no need to remove crust.

In large bowl stir bread together with nuts and fruit then tip into greased ovenproof dish (mine was about 7"x11"x2").

Heat the milk, stir in sugar, [...]

INGREDIENTS

cooking spray
1 cup onions , chopped
1 cup chicken broth
2/3 cup whole wheat couscous
1/2 teaspoon salt , divided
1 cup baby spinach
3/4 lb lean ground turkey
1/4 cup egg substitute
1 tablespoon steak sauce
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons tomato paste

DIRECTIONS

Spray large skillet with cooking spray.Sauté 3/4 cup onion until tender.
Bring broth to a boil in small saucepan over high heat, stir in couscous and 1/4 tsp salt.Cover and remove from heat.Let stand 5 minutes.Stir in onion and spinach.Set aside.
Meanwhile, combine [...]

INGREDIENTS

450 g lean ground beef
1 red onion
1 cup mint
1/2 cup fresh parsley
1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon allspice
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons coriander
cooking spray
1 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
4 tablespoons mint sauce

DIRECTIONS

COMBINE beef, GRATED red onion, parsley, mint, allspice, GRATED lemon rind and juice of lemon in bowl.
Make in 7 or 8 rolled sausages.
SPRAY pan with oil and cook beef until cooked.
NOTE: To make it easier to cook, make sure sausages or rolled evenly.
NOTE: I put a plate [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 lb of dark lentils
1 teaspoon salt
2 quarts water or vegetable stock
1 medium russet potato , sliced paper thin
1 large chopped onion
1 1/2 lbs swiss chard or kale or spinach or beet leaves
1/4 cup fresh cilantro , chopped
2 large garlic cloves , minced
1/3 cup lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

Wash the lentils and drain them in a colander. Put them into a soup pot with the chopped onion, garlic and salt and two quarts of water or broth, bring to a boil, skim any foam off, and cook for fifteen [...]

INGREDIENTS

12 ounces preserved grape leaves or
60 fresh grape leaves
1 medium onion , finely chopped
2 tablespoons corn oil
1 1/2 lbs ground beef or lamb (if you live near an hallal butcher ask for Iraqi Kabob, it is a flavorful mixture of both)
1/2 cup rice
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
2 teaspoons finely chopped mint
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
black pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups chicken broth (and I even add a chicken cube for more flavor)
Egg and lemon sauce
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 eggs
1-2 tablespoon lemon juice
salt
white pepper (I never have this so I use black, [...]