Stuffed vegetables part 1, the hard way

Someone  a long time ago decided that because zucchini by itself wasn’t satisfying their hunger, they would stuff it with more filling ingredients, such as meat, rice and bulgur. I’ve often wondered who invented stuffed vegetables.  It got out of control when some unknown cook began stuffing and wrapping whatever was handy. People in the [...]

Old Bread Should Not Be Wasted part 2

Here is more recipes to use your old dry pita bread: Fattoush Salad , Pita Bread Salad serves 4-6 2        6-inch loaf pita bread 8        leaves romaine lettuce, chopped 1        punch parsley, chopped 2        tomatoes, diced 1        cucumber, diced 2        scallions, chopped 6        radishes, sliced 1        clove garlic, mashed 1/4   cup olive oil 1/2   cup [...]

Sanaa Cooks on You Tube!

I thought I’d reveal a little information about one of my new side projects! I am working to launch a You Tube Channel, which will feature fresh, 10 minute videos offering tips, tricks and recipes for cooking healthy food. While videos produced especially for You Tube are being prepared, they are not yet ready. However, [...]

Parents Need to Set Good Eating Example

I’m often asked: How can I convince my children to eat healthy food? This clearly is a widespread problem judging by the great numbers of books on store shelves that focus on how to cook with your kids, kid-friendly recipes, not fighting over food with your kids and so on. The first rule is to [...]