Street Food

This is a dish often served by street venders. Luckily we are American and believe this to be exotic and once you find the right recipe it can also be affordable and delicious. It is so easy to make it has become a staple for the Phillips camper.
The whole spread:

 

 

 

Top Hummus, tzatziki sauce and the falafel

The Menu:
The Best Hummus I have ever made
Tzatziki Sauce aka: easy speashy
Salad with Kalamata Olives and Pepperoncini peppers-Oil and Vinegar Salt and pepper

BOOOOM!

I believe you need a food processor for every recipe. If you have one for this it will save the hairs on your head.

Hummus:

• 1 can of chickpeas
• 1/4 cup liquid from the can of chickpeas
• 3 tbls lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 tbls tahini
• 2 tbls olive oil

mix all in a food processor until completely smooth and done.



Tzatziki sauce is easy probably better recipes out there but I just peel the skin off half of a cucumber and a 6 oz package of plain greek yogurt. I think it should be kind of chunky.

Obviously the Salad is an easy greekish salad. mix and match do what you please...but here is an amazing dressing that I didn't feel like making tonight..

• 1/3 cup Olive Oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1tsp thyme
• 1tsp basil
•  1/2 tsp salt

Shake before every pour.

 

 

 

 

Pretty! and amazing light on a late winter sunset

For the Falafel:

• 1 cup dried chickpeas or 16 oz. can of chickpeas or garbanzo beans.
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons of fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 tablespoons flour

Chop the chickpeas in a food processor kind of chunky, also the onions then mash everything up and form into little balls, a little smaller than a gold ball then squish it down. I fry in vegetable oil for 5 minutes on each side. I absorb the grease on an old paper grocery bag. then bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

it is so yummy!

STREET FOOD????

 and there is some dirty old street food. That might be the best dish I have ever made. I put the hummus and Tzatziki in first, the tomatoes, cucumbers, falafel and feta cheese, with a little salt on top.


I am the best wife ever!!

yum!

Food Experience Episode: 1

Since my diet is drastically changing this new year. I started reliving my best loves. 2011 was a good year to end and cut delicious yet unnutritious yum yums out of my life. It's like having a cigarette before your execution. No really I am excited to go Vegetarian.

2011 introduced me to: Dirty Martinis, prosciutto, jerk chicken, Chicken and Prosciutto Tortellini Gina (GAROZZOS! LIFE CHANGING!!) Cleon the Chef, Nathans Hot Dogs in Coney Island, Central Park Smoked Salmon, Lamb Curry and homemade caramel. yes it has been a good year and the hips, hives and heartburn to prove it.

Instead of going chronologically I want to start with my favorites. So it's all down hill from here. This whole post is brought to you by my appetite.

NEW YORK!!!!--or at least a few tidbits

 1) Pizza Pilgrimage
Andrew took this a little more seriously, making it a very religious and dedicated outing, After Grimaldi's I went shopping and left him to discover New York Pizza. I needn't go further than Grimaldi's under the Brooklyn Bridge, possibly my best pizza experience (aside from my mother's) followed immediately by regret and wishing we had saved some of that 16".

4 hours after landing in New York, 2 hours of searching

Yes we ate the whole thing, next to some Swedish ladies who were totally grossed out.

This guy can lay down some cheese like you would not believe!

 2) NBC Jelly Beans!

I was way too touristy..but I love Jelly Beans and NBC.

PEACOCK BABY!

 3) Le Pain Quotidien-Central Park
After complaining endlessly of how much my feet hurt Andrew treated me to lunch at Le Pain Quotidien. An organic little spot looking over Sheep Meadow and a gorgeous view of some buildings but I couldn't tell you what they were. I had Smoked Salmon on homemade organic wheat bread with dill accompanied by a Pinot Noir.

I loved it so much it is enlarged and framed and hanging in the Kitchen

I did not pour that glass myself but it does look like my portions

Well that is all I have for this session, mostly because I am tired but also not to burn you out.

I <3 New York for sure.