Posted in Middle Eastern, dessert on September 27, 2007 | No Comments »
1 canteloupe
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 - 1/3 cup honey, depending on sweetness of melon
1/2 cup rice milk
Cut open melon. Scrape out seeds and scoop out flesh. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until solid, about 5 hours. (If you don’t have a popsicle mold, you can [...]
Posted in Middle Eastern, allergy recipes, gluten free (GF/CF), main meals, soups, vegan, weight watchers core plan, yeast free on June 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
This is a quick, low fat, filling vegan stew. I like to serve it over cooked amaranth, though it would also be good over rice.
1 25 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 carrots, sliced into 1-inch logs
4 waxy potatoes, cut into small chunks
juice of 1 lemon
2 cups vegetable [...]
Posted in Middle Eastern, gluten free (GF/CF), salads, vegan, yeast free on June 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This simple salad is a great piar with grilled chicken or vegetables.
2 15 oz cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 red onion, minced
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Mix all ingredients together. Serve immediately, or refrigerate for a few hours to overnight [...]
Posted in Middle Eastern, low histamine, main meals, vegan, yeast free on June 15, 2007 | No Comments »
1 small onion, cut in quarters
1 15-oz can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon baking powder
4 cloves garlic, crushed
½ cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
¼ cup roughly chopped cilantro
2 scallions, white and green parts, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup chickpea flour
Canola oil for frying
Process onion in food processor or blender until finely chopped. [...]
Posted in Middle Eastern, gluten free (GF/CF), main meals, weight watchers core plan, yeast free on June 15, 2007 | No Comments »
4 waxy potatoes (red skinned or Yukon gold)
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 garlic cloves, crushed
½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (approximately 2 lemons)
1 cup water
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon thyme
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 4 chicken breast halves)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Slice potatoes into ½-thick slices. Boil for 8 minutes, then drain. Cut each chicken [...]
Posted in Middle Eastern, gluten free (GF/CF), salads, vegan, weight watchers core plan on June 14, 2007 | No Comments »
I made this tabouleh for my daughter’s second birthday party. Throughout the party, guest kept coming up to me to ask what the mysteriously delicious salad was made of. When I told them it was quinoa, they then asked “How do you spell that?”
Quinoa (KEEN-wa) is a gluten-free grain that is easily digestible, high [...]
