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 [...]
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Cauliflower Tagine Serves 6 6 cups cauliflower floret 1/4 cup olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 large baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 1 32-ounces can diced tomato or crushed tomato with juice 1 16-ounce can cooked garbanzo beans, drained 4 cloves garlic, mashed 1 teaspoon freshly ground coriander 1/2 cup chopped fresh [...]
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Talk about an easy dish, vegan and gluten free dish that can satisfy the most demanding taste bud. http://www.youtube.com/user/sanaacooks#p/u/1/bx-O57YdKU8 Ingredients: 6 large baking potatoes 6 cloves garlic, mashed 1/2 teaspoon paprika 2 olive oil 1/2 cup lemon juice zest of one lemon 1/2 cup tahini* 1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground ginger 1 [...]
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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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I can’t think of a more inappropriate word for a vegetable than the word, “leek.” It brings forth images of anything but good food, which is what a leek is. For those of you who have never used leeks in cooking, permit me to describe what it is. It looks like a green onion on [...]
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4 zucchinis 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 8 ounces soy vegetable protein crumbles, or chopped mushrooms 1 clove garlic, mashed 1 fresh fennel julienned 4 cups skim milk 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon 1/8 teaspoon fresh nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon allspice salt and pepper to taste -To make the boats; In a [...]
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My husband recently took a group of people on a trip to Syria. One of the stops was breakfast at my parents’ home. Although it was nothing out of the ordinary for her, my mom chuckled during a phone call to me shortly after they left. “They were taking pictures of the breakfast laid out [...]
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