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Freekeh (Roasted Green Wheat) With Chicken - a Traditional Arab

Posted by Cookie Jarvis  

Freekeh cooked into a pilaf and served with boiled and broiled chicken is a typical Arab dish served when guests come over. It is served on a platter, topped with the chicken, roasted almonds and pine nuts, and a yogurt salad and/or lemony salad... MORE»

Recipe #394356

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Scottish Oat Scones

Posted by Cookie Jarvis  

Amazing for a lazy Sunday morning breakfast. Top it with butter, honey or your favorite jam. MORE»

Recipe #382983

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Date Bars

Posted by Cookie Jarvis  

My sister got a pan of these along with her birthday cake every year. Lucky her! (I didn't have it so bad. My mom always got me a bag of chocolate covered raisins on mine.) But this recipe is so easy, you really should make it more than once a year! MORE»

Recipe #382982

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Moist and Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

Posted by Cookie Jarvis  

My mom used to make this recipe. The same recipe can be used as a drop cookie without refrigerating. To soften a cookie baked too long, add a slice of bread to the cookie jar. MORE»

Recipe #382980

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Chocolate Pixies (Modified With Cocoa Powder)

Posted by Cookie Jarvis  

Mmmmm..... Chocolate Pixes. If a brownie were a cookie, this is what it would look like. Amazingly delicious. My mom used to fill the cookie jar with these. I revamped the recipe with cocoa powder, which is always available in my kitchen. MORE»

Recipe #368499

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Cheeseburger Rice Pie

Posted by Cookie Jarvis  

My family loves this and always asks me to make it. It's unbelievable that this recipe sat untouched in my recipe box for twenty years before I decided to give it a try. My mother used to make it for us and I always remembered liking it. All... MORE»

Recipe #364712

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Better Than Caviar Egg Salad Araby

Posted by Cookie Jarvis  

Tonight's supper - Grated hardboiled eggs, with a sprinkling of zaatar, some grated cheese, a smattering of green onions and red juicy tomatoes, topped with a drizzle of olive oil. Now if that doesn't make your mouth water. I used to despise... MORE»

Recipe #364133

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Mush Sausage

Posted by Cookie Jarvis  

We always called this Scrapple. I later found out that scrapple is mainly pork-based, and Pennsylvania Dutch (German) in origin. Great for breakfast by itself or with pancakes. Go ahead, pour some syrup on it. MORE»

Recipe #364121

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Liver Dumplings

Posted by Cookie Jarvis  

My mother used to make this wonderful dumpling served in broth. German in origin, this dish tastes so much better than it looks. You will be going back for seconds and thirds. My mother would grind the liver in her own meat grinder. I never had... MORE»

Recipe #364096

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Grampa's Farina(Semolina) Knadles in Chicken Broth

Posted by Cookie Jarvis  

My fondest recipe of this soup is coming in from cross-country skiiing with my husband and being sat down to eat a bowl of this amazing comfort food that will warm you from the inside out. German in origin, these knadles are dumplings made from... MORE»

Recipe #363511

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Tortma Stew - My Little Twist on a Traditional Arabic Meal

Posted by Cookie Jarvis  

My kids will eat just about any stew I set in front of them as long as it is served on top of rice. I revised an Arabic recipe, normally served as a casserole, to be created totally on the stovetop. It can be served on rice or eaten on a plate... MORE»

Recipe #363429

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Cousa Mashi - Arabic Stuffed Zucchini

(1 reviews) Posted by Cookie Jarvis  

Cousa Mashi is what you serve the guests you like the most. A bit time consuming to make, but the results are worthwhile. While it is called cousa mashi, you should include some small eggplants and a couple green peppers for variety and to make... MORE»

Recipe #363420

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Fluffy Beef Meat Loaf

Posted by Cookie Jarvis  

This is the one and only meat loaf recipe my husband will allow me to make. MORE»

Recipe #362814

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Rocky Road Lazy Cake

Posted by Cookie Jarvis  

My sister in law has been making something called a lazy cake for as long as she could stir with a wooden spoon. I have adapted it to a new version that includes walnuts and marshmallows, molded into a tube pan and cut into thin slices. MORE»

Recipe #362434

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Joyce's Fabulous Fruit Cocktail Cake

(1 reviews) Posted by Cookie Jarvis  

This recipe has been in my family for years. No matter where I've made it everyone wants the recipe. I love it because it looks so finished straight from the oven. No need to cool and frost. MORE»

Recipe #362187

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