Posted on January 26th, 2009 by sanaacooks
Garbanzo Beans-also known as Chick Peas-originated in the Middle East. They were first cultivated in about 3000 B.C. in the Mediterranean area. They spread to India and to Africa from there. They were very popular with the Egyptians, the Greeks, and the Romans. Of course, explorers spread the beans around the world as they traveled [...]
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Posted on January 18th, 2009 by sanaacooks
In any normal marriage, when one spouse makes a business trip overseas, he or she comes home with a gift for the wife and children.
I guess that means that my marriage is not only not normal, but it is unique. My husband recently spent 10 days in London for business, and when I picked him [...]
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Posted on January 11th, 2009 by sanaacooks
For long time pomegranates were used either as a decorative piece or as filler for a fruit basket. Pomegranate juice is sold now in most supermarkets and people are discovering this unique taste.
Research has shown that pomegranates have a compound that prevents blood clots. It lowers the bad cholesterol, the LDL, lower blood pressure and [...]
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Posted on January 4th, 2009 by sanaacooks
My daughter told me the other day that”we should start our own tradition for the New Year”. That got me thinking about the concept of tradition, and I checked the dictionary, which told me that it was, among other things” an established way of thinking, feeling, or doing.” It is also defined as, “a cultural [...]
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