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Chicken Pasta
Chicken pasta is an easy, practical, yet tasty dish that kids will love. Give this easy pasta with chicken breasts a try.
Lentil Soup with Lemon and Greens
Lentil soup with Swiss chard and lemon is one of the most requested soups... easy, delicious, and "heart-warming"... Have you ever tried it with fresh cilantro before? Check out our special recipe.
Easy Red Sauce Pasta
Red sauce pasta is one of the tastiest pasta dishes and requires only a few ingredients. A childhood favorite that kids love.
Kofta and Potatoes with Rice
Kofta and potatoes — an easy, quick stew served with vermicelli rice. Kids usually love this dish; some people add onion and peppers slices.
Colorful Pasta with Basil and Spinach
Colorful pasta with basil sauce and fresh green spinach leaves in an unusual recipe. Very delicious, and perfect as a main dish or for a special dinner. It can also be served alongside steak or grilled chicken breast.
Creamy Pasta Casserole
Creamy pasta is a super-tasty, practical French-style dish. You can add cheese and chicken or leave it vegetarian — either way it makes a rich, satisfying meal.
Classic Chicken Rice
A much-loved rice dish: rice cooked with ground meat, chicken cooking stock and warm spices, topped with boiled chicken and fried nuts. Delicious served with yogurt or salad.
Iraqi Rice Kibbeh
This Iraqi rice kibbeh is a flavorful dish from Iraqi cuisine. It’s prepared in a healthy way by avoiding fatty meats and heavy fats, inviting you to try it at home.
Pasta with Vegetables and Cheese
Pasta with vegetables and cheese is a practical, budget-friendly recipe that both adults and kids love. The result is a rich yet light meal that is perfect for hot days!
Vegetable Curry Rice
Vegetable curry rice is a hearty dish that can be served on its own with a salad or alongside kebabs or grilled chicken. Enjoy!
How to Make Rice with Fava Beans
An easy, nutritious, practical recipe for rice with fava beans. Take advantage of fresh fava bean season to make this dish and to freeze extra beans.
Colored Pasta with Thousand Island Dressing
Colored pasta with crab or shrimp and a wonderful Thousand Island dressing. A delicious and complete dish that works as a side or a main meal... and most importantly, it doesn't take much time to prepare.
Mujadara with Rice or Mudardara
Mujadara with Rice, also known as Mudardara. The trick to this recipe is using the correct amount of water so the rice and lentils don't absorb too much. And of course, don't forget the fried onions on top!
Sweet Pasta with Raisins
An unconventional and unusual pasta dish with raisins. Flavors mingle to form a rich, harmonious dish with a memorable taste, served as a salad to accompany main courses.
Rice Pudding
Rice pudding... a delicious, wholesome dessert that's nourishing for kids too. Simple ingredients and a straightforward method. Here is this tasty homemade recipe... Bon appetit!
Pasta as an Instant-Noodle Alternative
An inventive, healthier alternative to instant noodles — turn long thin pasta into a quick, tasty instant-noodle-style meal.
Lentil Soup with Lemon
Lentil soup with lemon... a very nutritious and delicious soup. It contains Swiss chard and potatoes, in addition to lentils and lemon. This soup is vegetarian, but some like to add ground meat to it.
How to Make Colored Rice?
A very easy yet elegant method for preparing colored rice, or saffron-yellow rice. Simple additions to some dishes give them a boost that changes their flavor and color, and this dish is a perfect example.

















