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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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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Serves 8 12 ounces lite tofu 6 cloves garlic 1 cup chopped fresh basil 4 tablespoons olive oil 1/8 teaspoons finely chopped fresh ginger zest of one lemon salt and pepper to taste [...]
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My Brother and his family are planning a trip to visit my mom sometime soon. In previous years, this event has brought international phone calls among my mother, me, my brother and my sister in an effort to prevent a disaster. Usually my sister-in-low, who refuses to be adventurous when it comes to food, declines [...]
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Harak bel-usba-o or Burn Your Finger is one of my favorite dishes. I think the name came from women burning their fingers trying to drop the dumpling into the boiling lentil stew. This dish can be eaten hot, room tempreture or cold. My mom used to serve it cold. She would make it a [...]
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I am reading more and more newspaper stories about the dangers of eating and drinking coffee or latte while driving. I’m reminded of something that happened to my husband’s nephew, who is a lawyer in Rapid City. He was eating a burrito while on his way to his office, when he accidentally rear-ended the care [...]
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Majadara, Bulgur Lentil Pilaf with Caramelized Onion serves 4-6 1/4 cup olive oil 2 medium onion, Julienne 2 cup lentils 1 1/2 cups coarse bulgur #3 salt to taste -Heat the olive oil in a heavy pot. Sprinkle the onion with 1/8 teaspoon salt, [...]
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