Super Trio Green Pies

Kale is gaining popularity for its health benefits.  the Vitamins and minerals found in kale serve as anti-inflammatory agents, immune boosters, and aid in cancer prevention. Kale is also rich in antioxidants that help protect the body.

Ingredients:

1/2 pound of fresh chopped baby spinach, baby kale and baby chard  

1 bunch of cilantro chopped

1 big onion diced

1 T sumac

1 lemon squeezed

¼ Cup toasted pine nuts

½ Teaspoon  salt

Fresh black pepper

Pinch of chili pepper

¼ cup olive oil

Empanadas readymade dough rounds for easy preparation or home made dough.

·        Prepare spinach and kale and the green mixture, pine nuts, onion and seasonings, combine and massage together and taste for seasonings.

·         Fill dough with 1 tablespoon or more spinach mixture. Close in half   and pinch the sides.

·        Preheat oven to 350F and on a baking sheet spray with vegetable oil arrange the pies and brush with an egg wash and bake till golden.

Katayif with Achta Pancakes Filled Cream



For dessert, for breakfast this is sure to satisfy the sweet tooth. Syrup and and cream filling can be prepared ahead of time. enjoy!

Ingredients for pancake:

1 cup of flour

1 ½ cups of water

1 Tablespoon yeast

1 tsp baking powder

1 Tablespoon sugar

Ingredients for filling:

1 pint half and half 

1 Tablespoon corn starch

1 Tablespoon powdered sugar

4 slices American white bread trimmed and shredded

1 Tablespoon blossom water

For Syrup:

1 cup sugar

½ cup water

Slice of a lemon

1 T orange blossom

1 T rose water

Prepare syrup, Boil sugar water with the slice of lemon stir till sugar disolves. Remove lemon 10-15 minutes and keep boiling without stirring another 10 minutes. Remove from heat add orange blossom and rose water, let cool.

Warm water and add yeast and sugar, baking powder and 1 Tablespoon flour stir and set aside to rise. Blend in blender water ingredients add the flour gradually until you have a thin batter.

Scoop the katayif on a lightly greased griddle until dry, do not turn over.

Stir half and half cornstarch and powdered sugar together in a pot and boil add the shredded bread and turn off heat. Add the blossom water.

Spoon 1 teaspoon of mix in the pancake arrange on a platter. Sprinkle with  pistachios and serve with syrup.