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Category Archives: Middle Eastern
Hummus, tabbouleh, and golden beets. 6/27/20
To finish off our vegetarian/vegan week I made a great dinner for a hot night, hummus with tabbouleh and golden beets. I bought prepared hummus, roasted the golden beets in the morning, and made a Lebanese tabbouleh which is heavy … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Middle Eastern, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged hummus, tabbouleh
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⚓️ Fishawarma. 12/7/19
Fishawarma, see what I did there? I made a portmanteau out of fish and shawarma! This recipe originally started out as chicken shawarma but I figured it would work just as well with fish so I bought a package of … Continue reading
🥬 Moroccan chickpea stew. 11/7/19
Moroccan chickpea stew was a new recipe for us. It had mixed reviews. Instead of using dried apricots I substituted an apple and that substitution made the whole dish way too sweet for me. Our daughter agreed but John liked … Continue reading
Posted in Legumes, Middle Eastern, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, WW points
Tagged chickpeas
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Chicken shawarma? 10/11/19
I got this recipe for oven roasted chicken shawarma from the NYTimes Cooking site. If you have a subscription you can look it up. The chicken is marinated for an hour or so in olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, … Continue reading
Great tabbouleh and more! 8/14/19
I get a lot of accolades from the family when I make this parsley-forward tabbouleh based on a recipe for a Lebanese Tabbouleh from NYTimes Cooking. For tonight’s version, here is the recipe: Lemony Parsley Tabbouleh 1/2 cup bulgur wheat … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged hummus, Salad, tabbouleh
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Chickpea and juniper berry pâté. 5/17/19
We enjoyed the chunky chickpea spread that we had a few nights ago so much that I thought I would try more of a pâté with different flavors. This time I used my stick blender to make it smoother and … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Legumes, Middle Eastern, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged chickpeas, juniper berries, marinara sauce, pâté, Spaghetti
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Ides of March vegan fare. 3/15/19
Our daughter suggested I should carry on our silly themes by making an Ides of March Caesar salad and stick a knife in it. Pretty literal, I would say. I should have thought of these obscure not-quite-holidays when I was … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Grains, Legumes, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged hummus, Pita, tabbouleh
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Vegetarian dinner in two acts. 9/27/18
Tonight’s dinner, sort of fattoush and dal, I serve in two courses because John does the dishes and I want to cut down on his work. This way instead of four bowls we only need two. He says he likes … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Legumes, Middle Eastern, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged ginger, lentils, Salad
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The pasta dinner that wasn’t. 9/19/18
John goes into the office today which always means a larger lunch than usual. I go out to lunch with my daughter which also means a larger lunch than usual. These two events have an impact on dinner tonight. After … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Middle Eastern, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged bell pepper, cucumbers, fattoush, herbs, Pita, poblano chile, tomatoes
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NEW! Mujaddara with spiced yogurt. 8/10/18
I am always on the lookout for a new vegetarian recipe. Interestingly almost all of my vegetarian repertoire is ethnically inspired. I guess it is not surprising that in the U.S. with vast amounts of grazing land for cattle and … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen tips, Legumes, Middle Eastern, Recipes, rice, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged brown rice, cucumbers, lentils, Onions, tomatoes
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