Posted on April 21st, 2010 by sanaacooks
More gluten free flour choices for your cooking: Arrowroot flour: Arrowroot flour is ground from the root of the plant. It is tasteless which make it an excellent thickening in any recipe. Buckwheat flour: The kernels can be pulverized in a food processor to make flour. This flour has strong nutty flavor and it is [...]
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Posted on December 17th, 2009 by sanaacooks
In Eastern Orthodox faith, Christmas is celebrated two weeks later than in most other Christian faiths. And, of course, although Muslims in the Levant do not celebrate this holiday, they participate in the Santa Claus tradition so their children do not fee left out. In fact, in Damascus, each neighborhood hires someone to play Santa [...]
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Posted on December 16th, 2009 by sanaacooks
Everyday until Christmas, I will post a Christmas tradition from around the world and recipe for a gluten free dessert. In France, the Christmas tree is put up and decorated on the morning of December 24th, and the day ends with an elaborate dinner. In Damascus, the same is done, most likely reflecting the fact [...]
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Posted on September 30th, 2009 by sanaacooks
Recently, I got a membership application from AARP. It was a scary letter, after all it came as a wake-up call telling me that my days of youth are numbered. I talked to my mother about menopause and she warned me that I will start to have solid evidence that gravity do exists. She told [...]
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Posted on March 29th, 2009 by sanaacooks
For whatever reason, I am sensing that celiac disease, or the allergy to gluten, is on the increase. It maybe that we are just hearing about it much more that we used to, or perhaps people are finding a diagnosis earlier, and the medical profession is more easily able to identify the disease. Whatever the [...]
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