My husband once visited Saudi Arabia with a group of people from South Dakota and asked if they could visit a Bedouin camp.  There are Bedouins throughout the Middle East, but Saudi Arabia is perhaps the most prominent home for these desert wanderers.  The group was driven outside the capital city for several miles until [...]

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This a low fat version of this popular dish.  I do not fry the eggplant slices which cut down on the amount of fat in this dish and make it more enjoyable. serves 4-6 3        large eggplants 2        large onions, julienne 1        red bell pepper, cut [...]

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While considering writing about New Year’s resolutions for weight loss, I learned about a “scam” of sorts in women’s clothing manufacturing.  By scam, I mean the way manufacturers have begun changing the sizes of women’s clothing to play up to their continuing struggle to lose weight. For Example, the other day I went shopping at [...]

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This is an easy dessert to make and it looks very beautiful if you use class serving cup. It is better to let this dessert rest for 8 hours in the refrigerate before serving it.  You can replace the orange juice with strawberry juice or mango. For the milk pudding: 4      tablespoons cornstarch [...]

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Several members of my restaurant staff are from Mexico. I learned from them a novel way of celebrating the New Year. As the New Year approached and we were busy preparing for our lunch rush, I noticed my staff exchanging bags and handfuls of lentils. I had to ask what it was all about. I [...]

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