My friend Autumn taught me this recipe, a traditional Tunisian couscous main dish she learned from her Tunisian mother-in-law. It was the first time I make couscous or Tunisian food at home, and it was exceptional. The amount and variety of vegetables are so impressive that you can skip the chicken and make it vegetarian. […]
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Picture source: Flickr, by GrongarI can’t remember exactly when I first saw King Arthur White Whole Wheat flour. A couple of years ago? My mother-in-law had bought it and started baking with it, and she asked me what I thought about its nutrition profile. Is it really whole wheat? I have to admit I was
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Wherever you are in the world, did the summer heat kick in yet? At hot weather, this is my favorite thirst quenching drink. It’s not your regular sweet juice but is rather sour. I guess that’s why I like it. Learn how to identify the REAL causes of your gut problems. Download My Free Guide.
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I know this website is about healthy eating, but let’s face it, who never has dessert? No 0ne. I don’t believe in “diets” or deprivation. But I do believe that some foods are more nutritious that others. Well, this post is not about one of those nutritious foods. Learn how to identify the REAL causes
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This casserole dish is a favorite in the Middle East. Between Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon, variations exist. For example, you will find recipes that add ground meat on the top and others don’t, the type of bread used may differ, and some recipes call for labaneh instead of yogurt. Learn how to identify the
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Fresh green garbanzo beans–called hamleh in Arabic–are one of spring must-haves in Jordan. What I like about the Middle East and miss sometimes in the US, is that you don’t have to go out of your way to eat seasonal. It’s normal, common sense, and what everyone does. Some foods are available all year long,
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I promised ethnic foods and here’s the first of many to come! My mom baked these the day before we arrived in Jordan. We love dates, especially my son. And I don’t mind–they are a super fruit. Learn how to identify the REAL causes of your gut problems. Download My Free Guide. → This dough
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I heard colleagues talk about these sheets they saw at the American Dietetic Association’s conference a few years ago. I didn’t attend that year–I had my son exactly around the same time–and I missed on the cool products are promoted in the Expo part of the conference. Either ways, this was one of them. I
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My husband has been craving mac and cheese for the longest time, so I decided to make it at home, from scratch. When I started going on about what vegetables I want to add in it, he insisted that it’s “mac” and “cheese.” No vegetables. Eventually, he agreed to try it with a vegetable, with
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Tired of the same commercial granola flavors, annoyed by their price, and many times not satisfied with the nutrition profile, I started making my own. I’ve been wanting to experiment with granola many years ago when I had them once at my sister-in-law’s, who’s a great baker by the way! They were delicious. Special. There’s
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