Colorful Side Dish #3
Spinach and Feta
Israeli Couscous, Orzo, Baby Garbanzo, Red Quinoa
Sauté chopped garlic, chopped scallions, and red pepper flakes in olive oil. Add fresh baby spinach to wilt. Season to taste.
Toss spinach mixture with cooked Israeli couscous, orzo, baby garbanzo, and red quinoa. This blend is called Harvest Grains Blend and is available from Trader Joe’s. Crumble feta on top. This recipe was inspired by one in Gourmet magazine some years ago, they made theirs with Acini di Pepe (tiny pearl pasta) and used frozen spinach.
Something New at Home
I am very excited about this change that cost nothing but makes my home feel dramatically different for the new year. I switched the dining room and family room. The former family room is considerably larger and has a fireplace in the corner. I moved the dining table here so now there is a more open and casual space for dining, and we can eat in front of a beautiful crackling fire.
The former dining room is now a cozy den. The chandelier which was above the dining table is above the coffee table, so you can still walk by without hitting your head. Makes a great spot to sit and read cookbooks! I also switched some artwork around, and that has freshened up some of the other rooms in the house.
Have you made any changes to your home or kitchen for the new year?
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Absolutely yummy looking recipe!
Your room design is really elegant…and so comfortable looking!
Eating by a fireplace would be wonderful! Just think of the leisurely dinners you will have! I love this side dish. Even though I don’t have the blend, I do have all of them items separately, and I would never thought of combining all of them!
it really refresh the whole place up-you have good interior deco skills too!
I love the change up from dining rm to living rm. Love eating by my fireplace, it’s a maybe.
Also really like Israeli cous cous but so hard to find.
Only Whole Foods sells it in NJ. How pathetic!
Stace
I love your three side dishes! I think I might just try #3 later this weekend (after I go grocery shopping at TJs).
Your new room arrangements look lovely (although I suspect they also looked lovely before). I love the idea of eating next to a crackling fire. Brilliant!