By
Wardeh on
June 4, 2007
I dream of having a garden someday soon with an abundance of Mediterranean cucumbers and ripe red tomatoes. In the meantime, I have to make a couple of each of them from the grocery store, when in season, stretch out to last the week. There have been nice organic cukes (not Mediterranean, though) and tomatoes [...]
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By
Wardeh on
April 5, 2007
I want to give my husband credit for our newest healthy habit. We eat salad every day and have for many years. One day, he got to thinking about some of the healthiest vegetables to consume — the colorful ones, like dark leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots — and wondered how we could include them [...]
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By
Wardeh on
January 16, 2007
CUCUMBER-YOGURT SALAD ~ KHYAR BI LABAN
Recipe from the cookbook “Sahtein”
2 large cucumbers
2 cloves of garlic
1 quart of plain yogurt
1 tablespoon dried mint
sea salt to taste
Peel and chop cucumbers to medium/fine size pieces. Mash garlic. Add to yogurt. Salt to taste. Add the cucumbers to the yogurt. Mix. Garnish with dried mint.
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By
Wardeh on
September 30, 2006
When we first married, Jeff told me how much he loved salads and how he would love to eat salad every day. I’m sorry to admit that I didn’t take him at his word until about five years into our marriage. After repeated encouragements from him and a desire growing in me to provide healthier [...]
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By
Wardeh on
September 29, 2006
I take my glass salad dressing container with a plastic removable pour spout (or a pint size jar with lid). In it, I put a little sweetener (raw honey or raw agave syrup), about 1/2 teaspoon each of sea salt and onion powder, along with 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper. I also add dried herbs, [...]
Posted in Recipes, Salads, Salads (Gluten-Free), Sauces, Sauces (Gluten Free)
| Tagged balsalmic vinegar, dairy free, dressing, egg free, gluten free, olive oil, salad dressing, Salads
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By
Wardeh on
September 11, 2006
This salad gets its name because it is so good with summer garden produce. The salad we enjoyed yesterday contained patty pan squash from our garden; perfectly ripe tomatoes from our friend’s garden; and local cabbage and bell peppers from a farm stand.
Summer’s Bounty Cabbage Salad
1/2 head green cabbage — thinly sliced
2 bell peppers — cored and thinly sliced
2 patty pan squashes — quartered, then [...]
Posted in Recipes, Salads, Salads (Gluten-Free)
| Tagged cabbage, dairy free, dinner, egg free, gluten free, lunches, Salads, summer
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By
Wardeh on
June 27, 2006
1 or 2 heads Napa cabbage or green cabbage, thickly shredded
1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
4 carrots, shredded
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or almonds
other veggies as desired: cherry tomatoes, small pieces of broccoli or cauliflower, etc.
balsamic vinegar — start with 1/8 cup
extra virgin olive oil — start with 1/2 cup
salt & pepper
2 to 4 tablespoons of raw honey or raw agave syrup
Toss all vegetable ingredients — cabbage, green onions, carrots, [...]
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