Posted on September 1st, 2010 by sanaacooks
We all know how important spices have been over the centuries in improving the taste of food. Equally important, perhaps, is the role of spices and herbs in folk medicine. Before chemicals were used in curing and healing, folk medicine was the sole source of curing people’s ills. One imagines that, by accident or by design, [...]
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Posted on August 20th, 2010 by sanaacooks
So what is the difference between nuts and seeds? I am glad you have asked. A seed is defined as a “plant structure capable of producing a new plant.” So a seed is anything that can produce a new plant. A nut is defined partially as a “hard-shelled dry fruit (as a peanut in the [...]
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Posted on August 12th, 2010 by sanaacooks
Eggplant has very little nutritional value, but it does have a lot of fiber, an element that cannot be discounted. It is good for weight conscious people. One cup has only 25 calories, and it is filling. The trick is how to cook it. Before cooking eggplant, slice it in the shape you want for [...]
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Posted on July 21st, 2010 by sanaacooks
This easy appetizer makes a wonderful side dish, take-along for a summer picnic or a party. Best of all, it can be eaten cold. Ingredients 2 large eggplants 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 cup ricotta cheese 2 cups finely chopped parsley 3 cloves garlic, mashed 2 red bell pepper, or 6 [...]
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Posted on April 7th, 2010 by sanaacooks
when I grew up in Syria, my mother would bring home 20 artichokes at a time from the market so she could prepare them to store over the winter. All of us in the family had to help her by peeling the outer leaves and cleaning the Achoke@ (the fine, silky hairs near the heart [...]
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Posted on March 25th, 2010 by sanaacooks
Developing methods to preserve foods is as old as civilization itself, so in itself that’s not a bad thing. For example, canning food, dehydrating and pickling vegetables during the summer to be used in the winter months is, of course, acceptable. My grandmother in Syria used to chop up lamb meat and cook it in [...]
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Posted on March 18th, 2010 by sanaacooks
How many of us take the time and the trouble to read ingredient label on the packaged food we buy in the supermarkets? My guess is that not too many of us. I do, mostly because that was part of my training as a nutritionist, and is part of my psyche. While many of us [...]
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