Sep
13
Recipe: Whole Wheat Date Bars for Breakfast or On-the-Go
September 13, 2010 | 5 Comments
Good Monday morning!
I have a recipe today for breakfast date bars that is amazingly delicious and super healthy. I’ve posted a similar recipe before, date rolls, but I like this one more. They have slightly different ingredients and this one is easier to make. It think it’s also easier to eat–especially for kids.
The nutritional highlight: [...]
Aug
26
Kiddy Snack with Adult Appeal: Watermelon Cheese Kabobs
August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Who doesn’t love crisp juicy sweet watermelons in the summer?
Not sure if this fits in the Healthbuzz theme of trends in food. It is a fun skewer idea that I tried with my son. Sometimes, we just to need to stir things up to make him more interested in his food. He loves watermelon, no [...]
Aug
11
Ramadan Starts and Cheese n’ Thyme Dinner Rolls Recipe
August 11, 2010 | 9 Comments
Today marks the beginning on Ramadan, the holy month during which Muslims fast by abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset.
Sounds like a tough task to do, but for the many Muslims who do it every year, it’s a celebration and a month to look forward to. First there’s the spiritual aspect, then, [...]
Jul
19
Recipe: Cold Pasta Casserole–For Those Summer Days
July 19, 2010 | 5 Comments
Ruba wrote me a comment few days ago asking for cooling main dish recipes for this hot summer.
This is the first one I thought of, made with yogurt. I really believe yogurt is one of those foods that you have to have in your kitchen 24/7 in the summer.
Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked whole wheat elbow pasta
1 [...]
Jul
16
Cucumber, Mint, and Raisin Yogurt Salad
July 16, 2010 | 1 Comment
If you’ve heard a dietitian recommend plain yogurt over fruit-flavored ones and if you’ve ever struggled with the sour taste of plain yogurt, then this recipe might be just for you.
Plain yogurt is a better choice because it has less sugar–17 grams vs. 42 to 47 grams. Great. But I’ve heard many complaints about plain [...]
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
23
10 Ways to Use Olive Oil
June 23, 2010 | 12 Comments
A healthy oil basic to Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking. I tried to remember all the different ways to use it–and many thanks to Nicole and Georgie who commented on Monday ahead about how they use olive oil.
Here are my top 10 ways. No wonder my kitchen never runs out of olive oil!
To dip your [...]
Jun
16
Anise Tea Cookies
June 16, 2010 | 5 Comments
Today’s post is about tea cookies or biscotti made with anise seeds. I like to have something with my tea or coffee. And while I try not to make it a habit to eat when I feel like a warm drink, it’s nice to have something in my pantry for those moments.
Half the wheat amount [...]
Jun
11
Recipe: Yogurt Juice
June 11, 2010 | 5 Comments
Wherever you are in the world, did the summer heat kick in yet? At hot weather, this is my favorite thirst quenching drink. It’s not your regular sweet juice but is rather sour. I guess that’s why I like it.
The recipe is simple and quick, and the drink is cold and nutritious. It’s another one [...]
Jun
4
Sea Food from the Red Sea…and Exciting Diving and Snorkeling Experience
June 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment
I have been trying to write posts three times a week, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. This week, I missed one day so I wanted to share with you why. Lack of internet access on a short trip we took to Sharm El-Sheikh, a beach town/area in the southern part of Sinai of Egypt on the [...]
