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This is one of my favorite growing up dishes. The flavor is excellent; it is warming and filling. I still don’t think I make it as well as my Mom does, but I try! The photo above is of the Great Northern beans I quick-soaked this morning (see How to Cook Dry Beans). The [...]

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 [...]

Using whole wheat noodles, brown rice and a heart-healthy oil (if you use the grapeseed oil), I created this healthy version of Arabic Rice. But don’t let the health factor distract you because it is very, very delicious!

1/4 cup grapeseed oil, butter or non-hydrogenated margarine
1/2 package whole wheat angel hair noodles, broken in half
4 cups [...]

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.

TAHINI SAUCE (for Falafel sandwiches)
Recipe by Martha Bisharat, Wardeh’s mom

1/2 cup sesame tahini
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup filtered water (or more if needed)
handful of parsley, chopped

Cream tahini and lemon juice together. The lemon will thicken the tahini. Add water to thin the sauce until it has a creamy, spoonable consistency. A handful of chopped [...]