Spiced Sweet Potatoes
I heart sweet potatoes. And if you want the sweet-potatoiest sweet potato, go for the garnet variety, which I tend to find in the organic section (all the better!). Here, I peeled and… Continue reading
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Snap Peas With Ginger and Garlic
Ginger and garlic, one of heaven’s pairings. This time, I used them to make a quick lunch, combining them with snap peas, tamari sauce, and sesame oil. Most soy sauces have wheat in… Continue reading
Lib al Kousa
Arabs have a thing for stuffing leaves and vegetables, one of the most common being zucchini. And when you hollow it out, you’re left with a bunch of zucchini (kousa) insides (lib), which… Continue reading
New England Clam Chowder
A classic, thin New England clam chowder, made of clams, milk, potatoes, onions, celery, and bacon. Yum! (If you don’t eat pork, you can leave it out or use turkey bacon.)
Eggs, Potatoes, and Onions
On weekdays, breakfast is usually a piece of fruit or a cup of gluten-free cereal. On the weekend, it’s nice to eat something more breakfasty. So this morning I chopped up (with one… Continue reading
Vietnamese Beef
This was delicious! I found a recipe for grilled beef that I liked, so I just adapted for the stove top. Please see my previous post regarding authenticity. The sauteed beef is dressed… Continue reading
Kale, Cranberries, and Almonds
This is the first time I eat kale, which is one of the most nutritious vegetables. My coworker described it as pure chlorophyll, which is appropriate for something that tastes like a cross between… Continue reading
Spinach Stew
In the Middle East, when someone says they cooked spinach, they almost always mean they cooked it like this: simply, with some beef or lamb and salt, pepper, onions, and maybe garlic. I… Continue reading
Arab Chicken Soup and Rice
Anyone who is on the verge of the sniffles, as I am, needs to quickly make themselves some medicinal chicken soup. I always flavor my soup with the aromatic ingredients you’ll find in… Continue reading
Mint and Sage Tea
Unsweetened mint and sage tea, perfect for all sorts of abdominal pain. Simply boil water then steep fresh or dry mint and sage leaves. You can sweeten it, especially if you find the… Continue reading