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Nov 30, 2006

To Die For Stuffing! حشوه الديك الرومي

Over thanksgiving holiday 2006 I made a stuffing that was to die for.
I just created this recipe according to flavors I wanted to mix together and thought that they will compliment each other and taste delicious. This recipe turned out to be a great success. Everyone loved it. If you are not into sweet and sour tastes together or having fruit flavorers in your dish, then do not try this recipe but if you are adventurous and like to try out new things, then I recommend you go for it.
For those of you who are in the Middle East, I am not sure if you will find wild rice or brown rice, but you can improvise and use different ingredients such as Freekeh
or Bulgur (burghul) or even using white rice would be fine.
Adjust the amounts according to the number of servings you want. this recipe will make A LOT of rice.
Ingredients:
*One cup of wild rice
*One cup of brown rice

*One pound dry apricots, sliced into three to four slices each one. *Dry apricots expand in size when cooked.
*Half a pound raisins
*Half a pound dry cranberries, orange flavored ones work well with this mix
*One pound walnuts
*One pound slivered almonds
*One big diced white onion
*Four to five big carrots, sliced
*Four to five salary stalks sliced
*Canola oil
*Salt and black pepper to taste
Method:
*Cook the wild rice and the brown rice separately until tender.
I usually boil in water until it is half cooked, remember, it will continue cooking when you add the other ingredients to it. Set aside.
*Cook the onion, the carrot and the salary in the oil until tender and translucent.
*Add in the sliced apricots and raisins. Add the cooked rice. Season with salt and pepper.
*Mix the ingredients well and add a little bit of water, about half a cup and simmer on medium to low heat till the rice is fully cooked.
*Turn off the heat; add in the walnuts and the almonds, you may also add toasted pine nuts for garnish on top when the dish is plated.
*Serve hot or at room temperature. You may use this mix to stuff turkey or chicken with or eat by itself. Enjoy!

حشوه الديك الرومي
كميه تكفي ل 8 أشخاص
بأمكانك أن تحشي الديك الرومي بهذه الوصفه أو تقديم الطبق بجانب الدجاج او اللحم
حشوة الديك الرومي:
أعتمدت في هذه الوصفه على ذوقي الخاص في خلط مجموعه من انواع الرز و الفواكه المجففه و أضافة اللوز و كانت النتيجه رائعه.
ألمقادير:
كوب رز بني
كوب رز بري ( أن وجد)- يمكن الأستعاضه بأستعمال الفريك أو البرغل
نصف كيلو مشمش ناشف, مقطع الى 3 قطع للحبه
ربع كيلو زبيب ( كشمش)
ربع كيلو من ألتوت ألبري الناشف
نصف كيلو جوز (عين ألجمل)
نصف كيلو لوز مقطع
بصله كبيره مقطعه صغير
اربع جزرات مقطعه
اربع قطع كرفس
زيت طبخ
ملح و فلفل أسود حسب ألرغبه
ألطريقه:
أسلقي الرز نصف سلقه.
قلّبي البصل و الجزر و الكرفس بالزيت.
أضيفي المشمش الناشف و الزبيب وألتوت ألبري و الرز.
اضيفي الملح و الفلفل الأسودز قلّبي المواد تقليبا جيدا ثم أضيفي نصف كوب من الماء و غطي الأناء. أطبخي الوصفه على نار هادئه حتى ينضج الرز كاملا.
ارفعي القدر عن النار و أضيفي الجوز و اللوز و قلّبي جيدا.الطبق جاهز للتقديم و صحتين و عافيه!

Thanksgiving Dinner


Apple Pie



Carving the turkey! it was slicing like butter!

This is the 18 pound turkey. It was stuffed with rice and beef mix, it was so delicious! the skin was a little over cooked but the inside was so tender and soft. Very well done to say the least, the way we like it 


Pecan Pie





The two turkeys waiting to be carved. The flesh was falling off of the bones..it was so well cooked...do not mind the burnt skin, the inside was just right!