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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It is confession time. I’ve been, as anyone know, lecturing my husband on his intake of food ever since we’ve been married. I know that in his younger days he was a world class eater, and even though he’s now a bit older, he hasn’t slowed down all that much. But now, after having returned [...]
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California boasts of being the home of the great American salad, and I have no reason to argue with that. But the French, also claim to have the world’s best salads, and they prefer to eat their salads last. They do do because they don’t want the taste of the wine ruined by the vinaigrette [...]
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Bulgur and Garbanzo Beans Pilaf 6 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 16-ounce can diced tomato with juice 2 cups water 1 cup cooked garbanzo beans 1 1/2 cup coarse bulgur wheat #3 salt and pepper to taste -In heavy pot, heat the olive oil. Saute the onion in the olive oil until [...]
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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 [...]
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Although for centuries fennel has been a homeopathic remedy that relieves gas on the stomach, it has lately become a fashionable ingredient in salads. A fennel plant, which looks something like a stalk of celery, provides a wonderful taste when its base is chopped and added to salads or soups. The base, called a “bulb,”is [...]
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In this part, I would like to discuss herbs and spices that not only taste good, but are thought to heal illnesses by those who advocate the use of folk medicine. As an example, leaves of the spearmint plant used in salads, cheese and drinks are believed by advocates of folk medicines stimulate the appetite, [...]
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