Sunday, February 1, 2015

Winter Break, Sunday Lunch/Turkish Pizza Lahmacun..Fun..Fun.. Fun!

I can hardly believe that it is already 2015. I hope this year brings everything you wish for. Since winter break started, spending more time with my son was the best part of this winter.

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Kids love winter break. They get time off school and they get to do what they want to do. Aria was longing for winter break. Today we spent some time together, had lunch out. One of the famous foods in Turkey, ground beef bread, named Lahmacun which is delicious and he loves it.

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Baked thin piece of dough topped with minced meat beef and minced vegetables and herbs including onions, tomatoes and parsley. Lahmacun is often served with lemon and wrapped around veggies including pickles, tomatoes, pepers, onions, lettuce, eggplant..

I used to take him to Turkish Restaurants when we were in New York. Lahmacun has always been one of his favorite Turkish foods..

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No snow here. Also it was already 18 C(64 F) today. Actually Aria misses snow, making a snowman, snow angel in winter break ...Then again, he wishes winter break lasted forever with or witbout snow!
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Happy February!!!

47 comments:

  1. Hi yonca,
    It has been a long time since I have been at your blog...I have missed you!
    I love Turkish food. We have been at one here in Florida and we love it.
    Hope all is well with you. :)

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  2. Hi Anne!
    I've missed you too! Glad you like Turkish food. It's really good to hear from you. We are all good. Hope everything is good with you aswell.

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  3. The pizza sounds really good. I don't think I have had anything like that before. I have also never had turkish food.

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  4. Hi Debi,
    The taste of Lahmacun is really good And the best thing about it is crust is very thin.

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  5. Ohh, I've never tried Lahmacun before, it sounds really interesting.

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  6. I have yet to try Turkish food- Sounds very interesting! Thanks for sharing!

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  7. I don't think I have ever had Turkish food before, but I would definitely be open to trying it!

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  8. Hi Debi, Lahmacun looks so good. My kids too love winter break but ours here in Dubai came early as December

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  9. Hi Cinny!
    Give it a try! Delicious!

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  10. Hi Mystickitchen, thanks for stopping by!

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  11. Hi Masshole Mommy,
    Change is good! Hope you like it!

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  12. Hi Masshole Mommy,
    Change is good! Hope you like it!

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  13. Welcome Carla! Kids love winter break. Hope they had a great winter break in December.

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  14. I've never tried Turkish food but this pizza looks amazing! I'll have to check it out!

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  15. Oooo I've never heard of that - looks good though!!!

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  16. I've never tasted Turkish food, but now I know what to order if I'm in a restaurant.

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  17. I like turkish food.. the pizza looked different and real good!

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  18. Mmm, looks delicious! I've never heard of lamuchan (ooh, I probably spelled that wrong) but I love learning about new and different foods!

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  19. That looks and sounds delicious! I haven't tried it before, but would love to try making it. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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  20. This looks delicious, looks like your kids loved it too!

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  21. We went to Istanbul a few years back and I remember these meat pies everywhere. My husband only ate these as he is so picky and afraid of new foods. Lol! They were good though.

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  22. That sounds so good! I don't think I've ever had Turkish food!

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  23. I have never had Turkish food but it looks delicious!

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  24. You make that look positively delicious! I would so love to try it. You and Aria are so cute!

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  25. I don't think I've had authentic Turkish food but that does look delicious. Seems similar to Greek food, maybe?

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  26. I like that they commonly use eggplant in there. That doesn't seem to get used enough and it's really so delicious.

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  27. I have never had Turkish food! It looks delish!

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  28. Happy February! I'm vegetarian so if you want to check some recipes you can take a look at my blog. Warm regards!

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  29. This looks and sounds amazing. I've never had Turkish pizza before. I live in New York, can you recommend a good Turkish restaurant?

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  30. This looks so delicious. I have never tried Lahmacun earlier, but you have made me so eager to give a try on this turkish pizza. Would visit a Turkish restaurant to taste them soon!

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  31. I can always come here and find a picture of a tasty looking dish. It makes me hungry!

    One of my daughters loves having a break from school too! I wish she liked school more, but there is a reason for her feelings. She's very creative, so I hope she'll so something fulfilling when she grows up.

    Happy February to you, too!

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  32. Ooo- ground beef bread looks and sounds very tasty. This is something that I would definitely like to try.

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  33. Chrystal, Jeanette, Heather!
    Lahmacun makes a great lunch. You can find it in Turkish restaurants&grocery stores.

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  34. Joyce, give it a try! Change is good :-)
    Kung phoo,
    so you eat Turkish, if you haven't tasted Lahmacun yet, ask for it! It worths to look for!
    Hi Megan, i love to taste new& different foods too! Enjoy!
    Andrea, if you decide to try it, just shoot me an email for preparing.Thanks for stopping by!

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  35. Hi Marya,
    HI Carmen
    Thanks or stopping by guys!

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  36. Oh, glad you liked Lahmacun _I'm pooped. When you tasted it ones, makes an addiction, lol!
    Michelle and Maggie!
    if you guys like to taste different, give it a try! yum!

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  37. Hi Liz,
    If you like ground beef( i think you do)give it a try! Hugs from me and Aria! xx

    Carla, it is delicious! Thanks for stopping by!

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  38. Mail4rosey,
    Turkish people love eggplant. I agree, it is delicious!

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  39. I always appreciate your visits and comments for years, Anita! Glad you liked this one too. I wish success and happiness to your daughter and my son.
    Happy Fabruary!

    Yona,hope you like the taste when you get a chance to try it.

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  40. Hi,, Sojourner
    Pasha Restaurant Upper West Side,
    Ali Baba_ Midtown East Murray Hill
    Good ones :-) Enjoy!

    Lisa, hope you like it!
    Thanks for stopping by guys.

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  41. That pizza looks fantastic. Seems as if your son is enjoying it. My mom used to get something called a "thyme pie" at a Middle East market near us. It was similar to that and one of our favorite things to eat from their store.

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  42. Kori, some foods are similar. There might be some differences between types of meats and spice

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  43. Hi, Lucero De Tierra,
    Thyme pie is delicious too.
    The connection of the east and west not only geographically but culturally as well. Middle Eastern food, Anotolian food, Mediterranean cuisine, Balkan cuisine..all delicious!
    Glad you and your family likes it.Besides, thyme gives a wonderful taste to food. .love it!

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