Lentil Salad

I have to say that lentils are one of my favorite type of beans. It is full of flavor, high in iron, high in fiber, easy to cook and very in-expensive.  I make some kind of lentil dish at least once a week and this salad is one of the more popular one in summer [...]

Quinoa and Wild rice salad with pomegranate

This great salad. It has interesting textures, high in nutrition values and looks great especially during this Holiday season. serves 6 2        cups quinoa 1        cup wild boiled wild rice 1/2    cup chopped dry apricot 1        small red onion, chopped 1        cup [...]

For good skin, eat parsley/Quinoa tabbouli salad

Waiting for my hair appointment, I started reading an article about Halle Berry.  The story talked about her beauty secrets, which included lifting weights, exercising and, of all things, eating tabbouli salad. Tabbouli is a very popular salad in the Middle East but it made it’s way to Europe and America. Do you know that [...]

Beets are not for makeup/ Beet and butternut squash salad

Have you tried pickled turnip? I peel and slice the turnips and then place them with couple slices of beet  in class jar.  Add one garlic, brine and little vinegar.  Wait couple weeks and you have burgundy turnip pickles. When I was making the pickled turnips, my memory went back to when I was 13-years [...]

Follow a few rules to combat obesity/Mushroom and Scallion Salad

Americans increasingly are concerned about he rising rate of obesity in young and old.  My notion of treating this problem is not to focus on the symptoms, but to address the causes. I was an obese child.  30 years ago, I was 60 pounds heavier than I am now.  I tried everything to lose weight. [...]

Nagging kid is key for exercising/Bulgur Mint Salad

I’ve found the perfect incentive to keep up my exercising -a family reunion. As Jackie Gleason used to say in his “Honeymooners” TV show, “I’ve got a biiiiggg mouth.!” I say that, too, because every time I talk to my family members I give each a serious lecture on eating healthy and watching his or [...]

Entertaining made easy for the 4th of July

I love to entertain but I also love to enjoy the party. I hate to stay in the kitchen cooking while everyone is having good time.  The way  I look at it, if my guests are having good time I am a good host. If I am having a good time too I will entertain [...]