Jun

1

Summer Black Bean and Peach Salad

June 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Hello summer!
It seems like the temperature shot up right after Memorial day! It’s been in the 90’s over the weekend and 97 today in DC/Northern VA! Whow. I’m not ready to say good bye to the spring yet!
I made this salad over the weekend for a potluck picnic–which was canceled and moved indoors after a [...]

Aug

9

Quinoa and Vegetables Skillet

August 9, 2010 | 7 Comments

Keeping up with my regular schedule for posting (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) has been a challenge for the past couple of weeks. Flying overseas on a 12-hour trip to JFK with a toddler on my lap, driving from New York to Virginia (a 4-hour drive that ended up taking 7 because of traffic and a [...]

Jul

2

Q&A: Can I Treat Constipation through Food and Diet?

July 2, 2010 | 11 Comments

Question:
I suffer from constipation. Can I do something about my diet to get some relief?
Answer:
Yes, you can do something about your diet to get some relief. In general, there are four tips that will help with constipation:
1. Eat consistent meals
It’s simple. You have to eat food so you can make waste so you can [...]

Jun

30

Maftool–Middle Easern Couscous Recipe

June 30, 2010 | 1 Comment

Maftool is a less-known version of the very well-known couscous. Couscous originated by the Berber in North Africa (Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco) and was enjoyed by the royalty in Granada. Most likely by the way of merchants and ships of the Mediterranean, it showed up in the Middle East/ Eastern Mediterranean (Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon) [...]

Jun

21

Tunisian Couscous With Vegetables

June 21, 2010 | 3 Comments

My friend Autumn taught me this recipe, a traditional Tunisian couscous main dish she learned from her Tunisian mother-in-law. It was the first time I make couscous or Tunisian food at home, and it was exceptional. The amount and variety of vegetables are so impressive that you can skip the chicken and make it vegetarian. [...]

Apr

5

Fibered-up Food Products: Friends or Foes?

April 5, 2010 | 7 Comments

You know you need enough fiber. To feel full, eat less, and lose weight. To stay regular and maybe prevent colon cancer. To lower your cholesterol. To control your blood sugar or prevent diabetes.
Great. The cereal bars and high-fiber yogurt you bought last week will do the job.
Or won’t they?
Let’s see what fiber is all [...]

Apr

3

Easy Original Hummus

April 3, 2010 | 4 Comments

I have a problem with commercial hummus: the price tag.
Depending on the brand and flavor you get, you pay $2 to $4 for a 10-ounce container in the supermarket. For something as basic as hummus, that seems like a rip off! A can of chickpeas for half the price gives you a similar amount, or [...]

Feb

22

Middle Eastern Red Lentil Soup

February 22, 2010 | 10 Comments

The snow is gone, but the cold is still here. Warm your heart with this soup that I learned from my mama. It makes getting vegetables in easier, and it has a creamy texture without any cream.
The lentils traditionally used in this Middle Eastern recipe are red. You can find then in most ethnic stores, [...]

Jan

6

Middle Eastern Cuisine Recipe: White Kidney Bean Stew

January 6, 2010 | 3 Comments

The research I did for one of my articles on nutrition and prostate cancer made me write this post. There is evidence to support processed tomato products’ role in lowering its risk. The studies that found a link tracked men for years and saw that they ate tomato products in the form of pizza and [...]