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Reheating Foods Without A Microwave
We have not used a microwave for about four years. We read enough about it to confirm a belief that our food would be more healthful if we did not use a microwave. The purpose of what I write here is not to convince you to do without one, but rather to help you make [...]
Crispy Tofu
In my opinion, 99% of the people who say they can’t stand tofu would like it if they ate it as I prepare it — Crispy Tofu.
A friend and I tricked her husband one year by giving him “chicken” chili, where the chicken was really crispy tofu. He liked it, but he didn’t like being [...]
Bread: Slice, Then Freeze
Cracked Grain Cereal Bread
I have been slicing and then freezing loaves of my homemade bread. This seems to simplify things for me. I can work with frozen bread, but not unless it is sliced already. Individual slices can be pulled off a fully or partially frozen loaf, and then toasted. Or I can use fully [...]
Raw Goat Milk Hard Cheese — Picture Tutorial
Raw Goat Milk Hard Cheese — Picture Tutorial
Recipe by Wardeh Harmon and her mom, Martha Bisharat
This is the traditional Middle Eastern goat cheese. It is salty and yummy. It is best tasting when made from fresh goat’s milk. I’m not going to lie to you, though — not everyone likes this cheese. It is [...]
Whole Wheat Pocket (Pita) Bread — Picture Tutorial
Whole Wheat Pocket (Pita) Bread — Picture Tutorial
This recipe makes 16 7-inch loaves and uses the Bosch Universal mixer. The recipe can be halved for kneading by hand or if using another mixer.
My grandmother and my namesake, Tata Wardeh, taught my mom to make pocket bread the age-old traditional way, which ironically, was with white [...]
Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolmas) — with Pictures
Stuffed grape leaves are one of my all-time favorite foods. When we had them growing up, it was a family affair. Whoever was home loved to get in on the rolling. My mom would lead us in making a huge pot of them. We would eat off them for days, if they lasted that long! [...]
Creating a Workable Pantry
Many health-conscious cooks and mothers of large families often make bulk food purchases. It not only simplies shopping but often rewards the family with great savings in food costs. My family is no exception. We purchase non-perishables to last for one or two months or more. To make purchases this way requires workable pantry storage. [...]
My Pantry Storage
We purchase most food stuffs in quantities that will last for 1 or 2 or more months. I don’t have a pantry — though I wish I did! I wouldn’t enjoy my time in the kitchen if it weren’t at least somewhat efficient, so it is important to me to find workable storage solutions that [...]
A Healthy Salad Habit
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 [...]
Shaping Whole Wheat Bread Loaves
This is how I shape Whole Wheat Bread loaves.
*In the following pictures, you will see only my left hand, because I lifted the right hand from its working position to take each photo. During loaf shaping, my right hand is usually adjacent to the left hand, doing the same kind of work.
I put each portion [...]
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