This spread is particular to Aleppo, Syria where piquant tastes are appreciated.  I use this spread on any dish that call for ketchup. You can  mix it with hommous and make very intriguing spread.  Serve with toasted pita chips in your next football party. We know walnuts are good for the brain and the heart, [...]

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Pomegranate Walnuts Sauce Makes 3 cups 6        tablespoons olive oil 1        large onion, finely chopped 4        cloves garlic 1        tablespoon fresh ground coriander seeds 1        tablespoon fresh ground cumin seeds 1        cup coarsely chopped walnuts 1/2   [...]

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This salad will excite any discriminating taste bud. It is vegan and gluten free. It can be used as spread, as salad or as side dish. Ingredients 2       cups coarsely chopped walnuts 1/2  medium red onion, chopped 1       red bell pepper, chopped 1       yellow bell pepper, chopped 1       jalapeno pepper, chopped 1/2  cup finely chopped [...]

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My daughter’s school holds “Taste Test Tuesday,” in which students sample a piece of exotic or an unknown food. The idea is to encourage the students to try something new on occasion; to let them out of the rut of eating the same food every day. The real object, of course, is to encourage healthy alternatives in their [...]

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For long time pomegranates were used either as a decorative piece or as filler for a fruit basket.  Pomegranate juice is sold now in most supermarkets and people are discovering this unique taste. Research has shown that pomegranates have a compound that prevents blood clots.  It lowers the bad cholesterol, the LDL, lower blood pressure [...]

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