Milk and Orange Pudding/ Balouza

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 [...]

How about Rice and Vegetable Pilaf for Thanksgiving

This dish makes great side dish for Thanksgiving dinner and, I think ,great substitute for traditional bread stuffing. Rice and Vegetable Pilaf serves 8 1/4       cup olive oil 1            small onion, chopped 1            clove garlic, mashed 2           [...]

Vegan and Gluten Free Mac and “Cheese”

Vegan and Gluten Free Mac and “Cheese” serves 6-8 4        tablespoons olive oil 1        medium red onion, finely chopped 1        cup chopped carrot 1/2   cup chopped celery 2       cloves garlic, sliced 1/2   teaspoon chopped fresh sage 1       teaspoon [...]

Cooking Lesson 4/Eggplant Up-Side Down

Vegan Eggplant Up-Side Down: serves 8 2        Large Eggplants 1/4    cup olive oil 1        medium onion, chopped 1        16-ounce diced tomato with juice 1        clove garlic 1 1/2  cup Basmati Rice salt and pepper to taste 1/4    cup toasted pine nuts, [...]

Walnut Rainbow Salad

This salad will excite any discriminating taste bud. It is vegan and gluten free. It can be used as spread, as salad or as side dish. Ingredients 2       cups coarsely chopped walnuts 1/2  medium red onion, chopped 1       red bell pepper, chopped 1       yellow bell pepper, chopped 1       jalapeno pepper, chopped 1/2  cup finely chopped [...]

Vegan Creme Caramel, yes vegan…

Vegan Creme Caramel make 6-8 serving 3              cups almond milk 4              tablespoons corn starch 1  1/2      cups sugar 1/2        candied orange peels, or orange mamalade* 12            ounces firm lite tofu 8 ramekin cups -Preheat the oven to 375 F. -In a heavy saucepan bring 1 cup of water with 1 cup of sugar to a [...]

Egg Coloring and The History of Beet

When my daughter and I were debating coloring  Easter eggs, I was reminded of how my aunt in Syria used to color wheat stalks when she wove baskets.  She used beet juice, which had the most brilliant red color I’ve ever seen.  I used to watch her boil the beets, then squeeze the juice out of [...]