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About Us:
Mary and Joy are two long-time friends and foodies from West Seattle who share their love of cooking on A Passionate Plate!
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Appetizers
- Ahi Carpaccio
- Asiago and Artichoke Heart Dip
- Asian Lettuce Cups
- Baked Ricotta Cups
- Bloody Mary Shrimp Shooters
- Buffalo Chicken Pizzette
- Butternut Squash, Blue Cheese & Sage Crostini
- Cheddar Cornmeal Crackers
- Cheddar Pepper Biscotti
- Chicken & Swiss Chard Potstickers
- Chicken Nacho Bites
- Chinese BBQ Spareribs
- Clams with Chorizo
- Corn Dog Bites
- Crooked Witches Fingers
- Cucumber Radish Canapés
- Curry Turkey Salad Sliders
- Eyeball Poppers
- Fig & Blue Cheese Savories
- Gluten Free, Dairy Free Spinach Dip
- Josephinas
- Juicy Pork Dumplings
- Kale & Artichoke Strudel
- Mame Mia! Dip
- Mediterranean Grilled Artichokes
- Melon, Prosciutto and Blue Cheese Skewers
- Muhammara Dip
- Mustard-Mascarpone Bruscetta
- Parmesan Thyme Crackers
- Salmon Sashimi with Ginger and Hot Sesame Oil
- Salty, Sweet, Sticky Wings
- Shrimp Ceviche
- Springtime Hummus with Artichoke and Lemon
- Sriracha and Bacon Deviled Eggs
- Steph’s Baked Tofu
- Stuffed Baby Red Potatoes
- Vietnamese Style Fresh Rolls (+Video)
- Yogurt Chicken Skewers
- Yukon Gold Potato Latkes
Beverages
- Antioxidant Protein Smoothie
- Bloody Marys
- Choco-Banana Almond Milk Smoothie
- Coconut Water Chiller
- Girls’ Weekend Chocolate Martinis
- Kale, Banana and Apple Smoothie
- National Watermelon Day – Agua Fresca
- Nescafe Frappe
- Strawberry Limeade
- Time for Detox Tea
- Vanilla Bean Almond Milk and Va-nana-rama Smoothie
Bread
Breakfast
- Asparagus Pancetta Tart
- Bacon & Corn Griddle Cakes
- Banana Oat Breakfast Bars
- Blueberry Yogurt Parfaits
- Breakfast Tacos
- Choco-Banana Almond Milk Smoothie
- Churros and Chocolate
- Creamy Baked Orzo
- Dutch Baby Pancakes
- Easter Brunch Egg Nests
- Emmer Applesauce Coffee Cake
- French Custard Toast (Pain Perdu)
- Gingerbread Scones
- Girls On The Run 5-K and Yeasted Waffles
- Holiday Granola
- Italian Breakfast Strata
- Julia’s Hash Browns
- Kale, Banana and Apple Smoothie
- Lemon Lavender Scones
- Low-Fat Apple Walnut Scones
- Lucky Sweet Potato Corned Beef Hash
- Mini Frittatas
- Orange French Toast with Salted Caramel Syrup
- Palmiers
- Recipe: Green & Red Huevos Rancheros
- Shakshuka – שקשוקה شكشوكة
- Ski Weekend Apple Cake
- Ski Weekend Power Bars
- Spinach Breakfast Strata
- Spinach Egg Casserole
- Spring Fruit Salad
- Swiss Chard Onion Quiche
- The Perfect Omelette
- Tillamook Yogurt Cherry Almond Muffins
- Touch of Grace Biscuits
- Vanilla Bean Almond Milk and Va-nana-rama Smoothie
- Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins
- Whole Wheat Pumpkin Waffles
- Zucchini Carrot Muffins
- Zucchini, Potato, Tomato & Blue Cheese Frittata
Canning, Condiments and Sauces
- BBQ Spice Rub
- Big Al’s Super Secret Special Sauce
- Blackberry Chipotle Jelly
- Boozy Peaches
- Brandy Green Peppercorn Sauce
- Bread & Butter Pickles
- Cilantro-Lime Soy Sauce
- Figs Preserved with Lemon & Grand Marnier + Video
- Holiday Cranberry Sauce
- Hollyhock Salad Dressing
- Homemade Tartar Sauce
- Lime Curd
- Nuoc Cham – Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
- Pepper Jelly
- Product Review: Dijon Mustard
- Rachael Ray’s No-Egg Caesar Dressing
- Shallot Dijon Vinaigrette
- Spicy Dilly Beans
- Swedish Pickled Beets
- Thai Peanut Sauce
Chicken
- Asian Lettuce Cups
- Buttermilk Chicken
- Chicken & Swiss Chard Potstickers
- Chicken Breast Marbella
- Chicken Picadillo with Quick Pickled Carrots and Jalapenos
- Chicken Pot Pie for One
- Easy Chicken Marsala
- Easy Chicken Posole Rojo
- Grilled Chicken with Peaches, Walnuts & Feta
- Kung Pao Chicken
- Pomegranate Orange Chicken
- Roast Chicken with Apples & Onions
- Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Bake
- Thai Curry Chicken
- Thai Grilled Chicken
Cocktails
Contests & Giveaways
- A Passionate Plate’s First Contest Give-Away
- A Taste of Seattle August Giveaway!
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- And the Winner of our January Giveaway is…
- August Harvest Giveaway!
- best bake sale COOKBOOK Giveaway!
- Earth Day Giveaway 2013!
- Earth Day Quiz and Contest Winner!
- February Cookbook Giveaway Contest Ends Tomorrow!
- February Giveaway: Food for Thought
- Giveaway – Top Chef Season 10 SEATTLE!
- Kitchen Gadget Giveaway Contest, Week #4
- Kitchen Gadget Giveaway Contest, Week 3
- March Contest – Kitchen Gadget Giveaways!
- March Contest – Kitchen Gadget Giveaways! – Week 2
- Mother’s Day Giveaway 2013
- Our December Cookbook Giveaway!
- Our January Giveaway!
- Our March Giveaway Winner Is…
- Our March Giveaway!
- Something really weird just happened. And we have a winner!
- We have a winner!
- Weber’s Way To Grill Cookbook Giveaway!
Dessert
- “Hawaiian Vacation” Coconut Macadamia Nut Bars
- 3.14 Day (It’s Pie Day tomorrow!)
- And the winner is…
- Banana Chiffon Cake & Mom’s 70th Birthday
- Basic Cream Cheese Frosting
- Berries with Limoncello
- Best Ever Chocolate Cupcakes
- Betty Crocker’s Candy Cane Cookies
- Betty Crocker’s Scotch Shortbread
- Betty Crocker’s Sugar Cookies
- Blackberry Buckle
- Boozy Peaches
- Buttermilk Apple Cake
- Caramel Corn Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Carrot Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Cherry Dark Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
- Chocolate Cream Pie
- Chocolate Raspberry Mini Brownies
- Chocolate Strawberry Rugelach
- CMT Awareness Month and Magic Chocolate Cake
- Coconut Lime Cupcakes with Lime Curd
- Cream Cheese Frosting with Lime
- Easy Easter Bunny Cake
- Emmer Applesauce Coffee Cake
- Figs Preserved with Lemon & Grand Marnier + Video
- Frozen Frangos
- Grandma Dorothy’s Icebox Strawberry Pie
- Halloween Pumpkin Cake – so easy it’s scary!
- Helen’s Pumpkin Bran Bars
- Homemade Hostess Cupcakes
- Individual Apple Fritter Bread Puddings
- Joy’s Birthday Cake (Happy Birthday, Joy!)
- Lemon Lavender Scones
- Lemon Lavender Sugar Cookies
- Lemon Olive Oil Cake
- Lime Curd
- Limoncello Ice Cream Sundae
- Magic Cookie Bars
- Mary’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Mayan Chocolate Pudding
- Mini Apple Pies with Crumb Topping
- Mom’s Apple Pie
- Mom’s Never Fail Pie Crust + Video
- Mrs. Huckabee’s Apple Dumplings
- N.W. Raspberries – Summer is here!
- Palmiers
- Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
- Peanut Butter Honey Cookies
- Pecan Chocolate Chip Pie
- Peppermint Brownie Bites
- Peppermint Ice Cream Candy Cane Lane Cake
- Pink Lemonade Sugar Cookie Bars
- Pumpkin Maple Cheesecake
- Pumpkin Pie
- Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
- Rainbow Birthday Cake
- Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp
- Rosemary Whole-Wheat Lemon Bars
- Royal Icing
- S’mores Bars
- Simple Strawberry Cake
- Ski Weekend Apple Cake
- Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cake
- Strawberry Ice Cream Shortcake
- Strawberry Sour Cream Bread
- Sweet Potato Espresso Brownies
- Tallahassee Lassies
- Whiskey Rainier Cherries
- White Chocolate Soup with Frozen Berries
- Zucchini Praline Cake
Eating Out
- Arrowleaf Bistro – Winthrop, WA
- Baker’s Cafe ’33 – Canton, Ohio
- Bizzarro Italian Cafe – Seattle
- Cuban Sandwiches at Paseo
- Meander’s Kitchen -White Center, WA
- Not Exactly Krispy Kreme…
- Pastrami or Corned Beef?
- Perfect Pan Roasted Halibut: Six Seven at the Edgewater
- Salvadorean Bakery, White Center, WA
- Seattle Fish Company
- Stumbling Goat Bistro – Phinney Ridge Neighborhood (Seattle) WA
- Wild Ginger Restaurant
Featured
- Berries with Limoncello
- Big Al’s Super Secret Special Sauce
- Bob’s Red Mill Hearty Whole Grain Bread Mix
- Buffalo Chicken Pizzette
- Chile Lime Pork with Carrot-Lime Escabeche
- Choco-Banana Almond Milk Smoothie
- Cream of Parsnip Soup
- Creamy Baked Orzo
- Easy-Peasy Weeknight Baked Ziti
- Grilled Salmon and Quinoa Salad
- Julia’s Hash Browns
- Made With Love
- Mame Mia! Dip
- MaryLou’s Spinach Salad
- Mediterranean Grilled Artichokes
- Mushroom Pot Pies with Parker House Crust
- Mustard Heals Burns!…And Five Other Home Remedies
- Nescafe Frappe
- Penne Pasta alla Vodka
- Pina Colada
- Product Review: West Bend Egg Cooker
- Quick and Easy Korean Beef
- Salmon Sashimi with Ginger and Hot Sesame Oil
- UWKC Top Chef & Exec Night 2013
- Yogurt Chicken Skewers
Field Trips
Food Talk
- 5 Cookies You Shouldn’t Live Without
- A Dinner Disaster – Baked Sole
- A Very Memorable Meal
- Betty Crocker Christmas
- Cooking for One
- Eating Japanese
- Friends, Neighbors, Family
- I used to be a foodie. Then I got lazy.
- Make It Good
- Miso Hungry
- Power Food Review!
- The Present Moment
- To bean or not to bean
- What’s for Lunch
How Tos
- Five Turkey Tips
- How to Cook Dry Beans
- How to Host a 1000 Cooks for the Cure Party!
- How to host a cookie decorating party
- How To Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
- How to Segment a Grapefruit
- How to Set a Formal Table + Video
- How to Throw a Quick and Easy Summer Party
- Mustard Heals Burns!…And Five Other Home Remedies
- Our PINK Cook for the Cure Party
Inspiration
- 1000 Cooks for the Cure – Take Two!
- A Dinner Disaster – Baked Sole
- A Very Memorable Meal
- Abundance.
- All-American 4th of July Menu
- Antioxidant Protein Smoothie
- Apples – Orchard to Market
- Backyard Barter’s Urban Food Fair!
- Beach Berries
- Celebrating the Year of the Dragon
- CMT Awareness Month and Magic Chocolate Cake
- Crazy Mary
- Evergreen State Fair
- Farm Fresh Eggs
- Field Trip: Seattle’s Melrose Market
- Field Trip: Vashon Island
- Field Trip: Washington Apple Road Trip
- Food, Friends, Frosting, Fun. Cookie Party 2012
- Foodie Gifts for the Holidays
- Girls On The Run 5-K and Yeasted Waffles
- Happy Birthday, Julia!
- Happy Mother’s Day!
- Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (and a little story)
- Heirloom Herbs
- How to Host a 1000 Cooks for the Cure Party!
- I’m feeling optimistic
- Is That A Zucchini in Your Mailbox?
- Joy’s Birthday Cake (Happy Birthday, Joy!)
- Let the collaboration begin
- Macrina Bakery, Slow Food Seattle & Local Organic Grains
- Meet Christina Conrad – Foodie with a Life!
- Meet Mary Jordan – Baker Extraordinaire!
- Merry Christmas!
- N.W. Raspberries – Summer is here!
- Old Friends and Chocolate
- Our PINK Cook for the Cure Party
- Sharing Chanterelles
- Slava – A Serbian Celebration
- Small Farm, Big Taste – Booth Canyon Orchard
- That was not a Croissant
- The Best Hamburger in Phoenix
- West Seattle Farmers Market
- What we loved. (to eat).
Main Dish
- “Chicago-style” Hot Dogs
- (Heart-shaped) Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
- Apple Cider Pulled Pork
- Asian Lettuce Cups
- Asparagus Pancetta Tart
- Avocado Grapefruit Salad with Seared Scallops
- Bacon, Tomato & Kale Pizza
- BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad
- Brisket with Tzimmes & A Love Story
- Buttermilk Chicken
- Butternut Squash Thai Curry
- Caramelized Onion Burger Stuffed with Blue Cheese
- Chicken Picadillo with Quick Pickled Carrots and Jalapenos
- Chicken Pot Pie for One
- Chile Lime Pork with Carrot-Lime Escabeche
- Chinese BBQ Spareribs
- Chinese Braised Garlic-Ginger Tofu
- Clams with Chorizo
- Cod in Coconut-Tomato Curry Sauce
- Corn Dog Bites
- Creamy Baked Orzo
- Curry Turkey Salad Sliders
- Easy Asian Noodle Salad
- Easy Beef Bourguignon
- Easy Chicken Marsala
- Easy Tagine-Style Lamb Stew
- Easy-Peasy Weeknight Baked Ziti
- Grilled Black Cod with Cherry Tomato Salsa
- Grilled Chicken with Peaches, Walnuts & Feta
- Grilled Halibut Tacos
- Grilled Salmon and Quinoa Salad
- Guinness Marinated Flank Steak
- Italian Style Sweet & Sour Pork with Pappardelle
- Juicy Pork Dumplings
- Kale & Artichoke Strudel
- Korean Style Beef Wraps
- Kung Pao Chicken
- Lamb Shepard’s Pie
- Mini Lasagna Cups
- Mushroom Pot Pies with Parker House Crust
- Orecchiette with Turkey Sausage & Kale
- Oven Roasted Halibut with Caper-Basil Sauce
- Pasta Primavera Verde
- Pasta with Anchovies, Capers & Black Olives
- Pastitcio
- Penne Pasta alla Vodka
- Penne with Ham, Onion & Green Peas
- Pennette with Cauliflower Ragu
- Pomegranate Orange Chicken
- Quick and Easy Korean Beef
- Recipe: Best Ever Tuna Sandwich
- Recipe: Rustic Chanterelle Mushroom, Leek & Bacon Tart
- Rice Vermicelli Salad with Spicy Korean Grilled Pork
- Roast Chicken with Apples & Onions
- Roasted Tomato Galette
- Salad Nicoise
- Salmon Sashimi with Ginger and Hot Sesame Oil
- Salty, Sweet, Sticky Wings
- Shakshuka – שקשוקה شكشوكة
- Slow-Cooker Weeknight Chili
- Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Bake
- Spicy Korean Grilled Pork
- Steak Tacos with Pico de Gallo
- Steph’s Baked Tofu
- Stir Fried Shrimp & Pea Pods
- Stuffed Acorn Squash
- Thai Curry Chicken
- Thai Grilled Chicken
- Thai Steak Salad
- Vietnamese Style Fresh Rolls (+Video)
- Walnut Crusted Salmon Filets
- White Wine Spaghetti
- Wild Alaskan King Salmon Burgers
- Yogurt Chicken Skewers
- Zucchini Boats
Meat
- Apple Cider Pulled Pork
- Bacon, Tomato & Kale Pizza
- Brandy Green Peppercorn Sauce
- Brisket with Tzimmes & A Love Story
- Caramelized Onion Burger Stuffed with Blue Cheese
- Chile Lime Pork with Carrot-Lime Escabeche
- Easy Beef Bourguignon
- Easy Tagine-Style Lamb Stew
- Guinness Marinated Flank Steak
- Juicy Pork Dumplings
- Korean Style Beef Wraps
- Lamb Shepard’s Pie
- Quick and Easy Korean Beef
- Rice Vermicelli Salad with Spicy Korean Grilled Pork
- Slow-Cooker Weeknight Chili
- Spicy Korean Grilled Pork
- Steak Tacos with Pico de Gallo
- Thai Steak Salad
Menus
Pasta
- Easy-Peasy Weeknight Baked Ziti
- Italian Style Sweet & Sour Pork with Pappardelle
- Mini Lasagna Cups
- Orecchiette with Turkey Sausage & Kale
- Pasta Primavera Verde
- Pasta with Anchovies, Capers & Black Olives
- Pastitcio
- Penne Pasta alla Vodka
- Penne with Ham, Onion & Green Peas
- Pennette with Cauliflower Ragu
- Rice Vermicelli Salad with Spicy Korean Grilled Pork
- White Wine Spaghetti
Salads
- All You Can Eat Broccoli Salad (a.k.a. Silo Salad)
- Arugula, Edamame & Fennel Salad
- Asian Cucumber Salad
- Avocado Grapefruit Salad with Seared Scallops
- BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad
- Beet & Goat Cheese Layered Salad
- Berries with Limoncello
- Canlis’ Special Salad
- Chicken, Celery Root & Apple Salad with Farro
- Christmas Salad
- Citrus Basmati Rice Salad
- Coleslaw with Sweet Buttermilk Dressing
- Corn Salsa Salad
- Farro Salad with Kale
- Farro Salad with Olives & Feta
- Greek Orzo Salad
- Heirloom Tomato Salad
- Marinated Carrots
- MaryLou’s Spinach Salad
- Perfect Potato Salad
- Quinoa Salad with Almonds & Raisins
- Rice Vermicelli Salad with Spicy Korean Grilled Pork
- Roasted Tomato Galette
- Salad Nicoise
- Simple Winter Salad
- Spinach-Orange Salad
- Spinach-Strawberry Salad Skewers
- Sugar Snap Pea Salad
- Sweet Potato, Ham & Blue Cheese Salad
- Thai Peanut Noodle Salad
- Thai Steak Salad
- Thai-style Marinated Cucumber Salad
- Watermelon and Sweet Onion Salad
- Wild Rice Salad with Edamame & Tofu
- Wilted Kale Caesar with Bacon & Egg
Seafood
- Ahi Carpaccio
- Avocado Grapefruit Salad with Seared Scallops
- Big Al’s Super Secret Special Sauce
- Bloody Mary Shrimp Shooters
- Clams with Chorizo
- Cod in Coconut-Tomato Curry Sauce
- Fresh Corn & Dungeness Crab Chowder
- Grilled Black Cod with Cherry Tomato Salsa
- Grilled Halibut Tacos
- Grilled Salmon and Quinoa Salad
- Lazy Girl’s Cioppino
- Oven Roasted Halibut with Caper-Basil Sauce
- Pasta with Anchovies, Capers & Black Olives
- Salmon Sashimi with Ginger and Hot Sesame Oil
- Shrimp Ceviche
- Walnut Crusted Salmon Filets
- Wild Alaskan King Salmon Burgers
Seasonal
- Asparagus Gratin
- Asparagus Pancetta Tart
- Asparagus Soup
- Berries with Limoncello
- Creamy Baked Orzo
- Cucumber Radish Canapés
- Farro Salad with Kale
- Grilled Salmon and Quinoa Salad
- Kale & Artichoke Strudel
- Kale, Banana and Apple Smoothie
- Mediterranean Grilled Artichokes
- Nescafe Frappe
- Pasta Primavera Verde
- Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp
- Salmon Sashimi with Ginger and Hot Sesame Oil
- Simple Strawberry Cake
- Spinach-Strawberry Salad Skewers
- Spring Fruit Salad
- Springtime Hummus with Artichoke and Lemon
- Strawberry Sour Cream Bread
- Sugar Snap Pea Salad
- Swiss Chard Onion Quiche
- White Wine Spaghetti
- Wilted Kale Caesar with Bacon & Egg
Sides
- Asparagus Gratin
- Bachelor’s Baked Beans
- Baked Ricotta Cups
- Bubble Garlic Bread
- Cauliflower Mash
- Citrus Basmati Rice Salad
- Coleslaw with Sweet Buttermilk Dressing
- Corn Soufflé
- Crooked Witches Fingers
- Emily Uematsu’s Chinese Fried Rice
- Farro Dressing with Greens & Apples
- Ginger Glazed Carrots
- Green Bean Bundles with Bacon Balsamic Glaze
- How to Cook Dry Beans
- Jalapeño Chili Creamed Corn
- Julia’s Hash Browns
- Make Ahead Dinner Rolls
- Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
- Marinated Carrots
- Oven-Roasted Parsnip Fries
- Rosemary Irish Soda Bread
- Scalloped Sweet Potatoes
- Stir-Fried Broccolini
- Stir-fried Vegetables in Black Bean Butter Sauce
- Sugar Snap Pea Salad
- Thai Peanut Noodle Salad
- Thai-style Marinated Cucumber Salad
- Touch of Grace Biscuits
- Yukon Gold Potato Latkes
Snacks
- Antioxidant Protein Smoothie
- Bob’s Red Mill Hearty Whole Grain Bread Mix
- Cheddar Cornmeal Crackers
- Curry Turkey Salad Sliders
- Gluten Free, Dairy Free Spinach Dip
- Kale, Banana and Apple Smoothie
- No Bake Banana-Peanut Butter Granola Bars
- Parmesan Thyme Crackers
- Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
- Ski Weekend Power Bars
- Springtime Hummus with Artichoke and Lemon
Soups
- Asparagus Soup
- Bloody Eyeball Soup
- Cream of Parsnip Soup
- Easy Chicken Posole Rojo
- Fresh Corn & Dungeness Crab Chowder
- Ginger Carrot Soup
- Hearty Minestrone Soup
- Hoppin’ John Soup
- How to Cook Dry Beans
- Lazy Girl’s Cioppino
- Low-Fat Italian Wedding Soup
- Mary’s Matzo Ball Soup
- Mexican Onion Soup
- Miso Soup
- Mount Rainier White Chili
- Mushroom Stock
- Quick Homemade Chicken Stock
- Quick White Bean Soup with Rosemary
- Roasted Tomato and Yellow Pepper Soup
- Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup
- Slow-Cooker Weeknight Chili
- Thai Curry Butternut Squash Bisque
- Turkey Chowder
- Vegetable Beef Soup with Farro
- Vegetable Stock
- White Bean, Kale & Chicken Sausage Soup
Vegetables
- All You Can Eat Broccoli Salad (a.k.a. Silo Salad)
- Asparagus Gratin
- Baked Ricotta Cups
- Corn Salsa Salad
- Ginger Glazed Carrots
- Green Bean Bundles with Bacon Balsamic Glaze
- Jalapeño Chili Creamed Corn
- Julia’s Hash Browns
- Marinated Carrots
- Stir-fried Vegetables in Black Bean Butter Sauce
- Sugar Snap Pea Salad
- Swedish Pickled Beets
- Thai-style Marinated Cucumber Salad
Vegetarian
- All You Can Eat Broccoli Salad (a.k.a. Silo Salad)
- Butternut Squash Thai Curry
- Easy-Peasy Weeknight Baked Ziti
- Kale & Artichoke Strudel
- Mushroom Pot Pies with Parker House Crust
- Mushroom Stock
- Pennette with Cauliflower Ragu
- Quinoa Salad with Almonds & Raisins
- Roasted Tomato Galette
- Shakshuka – שקשוקה شكشوكة
- Wild Rice Salad with Edamame & Tofu