Roasted Green Chickpeas High In Protein Healthy and Tasty
Green Chickpeas have a nutty taste and grainy texture pairing well with many other foods. A rich source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, chickpeas may offer
Appetizer & Mezze
Ba’dounsiyeh Parsley with Tahini Sauce A Simple Delicious Appetizer
This simple delicious tangy appetizer is one of the many essential dishes that are part of Middle Eastern Mezza, perhaps not as popular as hummus or mutabal
Freekeh with Vegetables nutty smoky flavor high in protein
It’s still lent season, and I was thinking of a vegan dish that I can share with you all. So I thought of making freekeh with vegetables. Freekeh is a grain
Easy Dandelion Infused in an Olive Oil
Dandelion is a green leafy vegetable that appears in late winter early spring. As in any green leafy vegetables, dandelions are very healthy, full of nutrients
Mutabal or Baba Ghanoush a Simple and Delicious
Mutabal or Baba Ghanoush متبل, the well-known name for this dish is perhaps baba ghanoush which is more of a Lebanese name. In Palestine,
Sambousek bil jibneh a Popular Pastry with Cheese
Sambousek is the name for a very popular pastry that we make in Palestine and across the Middle East where you make your dough and stuff it with either meat
Brussels Sprouts with a Simple Palestinian Twist
This recipe is so simple and hardly takes any time to prepare, sometimes I like to add cremini mushrooms and baby potatoes, the three of those can be a great
Cauliflower Pickles مخلل زهرة
Pickling is a big thing within the Palestinian cuisine, we pretty much pickle most vegetables, the most popular ones are cucumbers and turnips. Cauliflower gets its share as well, and it’s one of my absolute favorites. Pickles are a must have in the Palestinian pantry (monneh). Most Palestinians make their pickles at home. My mother …
Cucumber-Yogurt Salad سلطة خيار باللبن
Hot weather requires a cold salad, something I grew up eating, my mother used to make this salad a side dish during the summer heat days. Especially when the main dish consists of rice or anything warm and heavy, a cucumber-yogurt salad was always a very nice option to add. Also from a nutrients perspective, …
Grilled Corn on a Cobb
It is corn season, so how do you like your corn? Grilled or broiled? Sweet corn that’s what’s popular in the US. I do love corn in any way, whether sweet or not, grilled or broiled. I enjoy having both. However, I do often miss the flavor of the corn I grew up eating. It …
Mtabal Kussa-Zucchini with Tahini متبل كوسا
Mtabal or baba ghanouj is a very common appetizer in the Middle Eastern and Palestinian cuisine, the main ingredient for this is eggplants. This side dish or appetizer offered all the times at restaurants and recipes can be found everywhere. However, I notice lately that some people are allergic to eggplants, and perhaps others don’t …
Za’atar Bread Cheese Balls زعتر بولز بالجبنة
Za’tar is a very popular herb that is greatly used in so many recipes in Palestine. One of the most popular is the dried ground za’atar mixed with some spices and sesame and dipped in bread with olive oil, or sprinkled over chicken and salads. That is the one that is becoming so popular in …