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Zatar, or za’atar, is the Middle Eastern name for a family of herbs that includes oregano, thyme and marjoram. The way I know za’atar, though, is as a spice mixture that starts with those herbs — ground up — and adds toasted sesame seeds and salt. Sometimes, people add ground sumac, too. Mmm… Ever had it?
Jeff’s god-parents visited us last weekend from California. They brought us three branches of bay leaves from their yard. I already made chicken soup with three of them. They are so fragrant. Did you know that bay leaves also repel bugs? You can include them in your buckets/containers of stored foods, or lay them in [...]
When measuring out the ingredients to make a double-batch of Cheezy Gluten-Free Crackers, I fill a quart size jar with all the dry ingredients for another double-batch of crackers. I store it on the door of the freezer. It is ready for me to use sometime during the coming week. I just transfer the contents [...]
The following combination includes 45% of each of alfalfa and red clover seeds, and 10% of fenugreek seeds. I prefer and recommend choosing organic seeds. To make 4 cups of the sprouting mix, combine 1-3/4 cups of alfalfa seeds, 1-3/4 cups of red clover seeds, and 1/2 cup of fenugreek seeds. To make 3 cups [...]
I bought Five Spice Powder, pre-mixed, several years ago. Now I can’t find it locally. I could have ordered it from somewhere on the internet, but then I would be paying for shipping. Why shouldn’t I mix it myself? So I did.Really simple. Mix equal amounts of: *ground anise *ground pepper *ground cinnamon *ground cloves [...]
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