Ingredients for one jar -2 medium bananas ripe -30 grams sugar -1 egg -50 grams butter -1 spoonful lemon juice -1 /2 tea spoon vanilla powder Method In a pan on very low fire, mix 40 grams of the butter with sugar until well incorporated. Meanwhile smash the bananas finely, add the lemon juice. In a [...]
A Winter Staple Recipe Ingredients (for 4 servings) -Half kilo of pumpkin peeled, cubed -One small potato, peeled and cubed -One onion – finely chopped -One spoonful oil or ghee -Turmeric powder – one spoonful -Salt and pepper to taste -2 spoonful fresh cream – for cooking- (optional) Method Saute the onion in the oil or [...]
This sauce is one of the staples of Italian cuisine as well as Lebanese cooking. Here is my basic recipe: Ingredients: -One kilo tomato (ripe and chopped then mixed in the processor) -A drizzle of olive oil -4 cloves of garlic – finely chopped or pressed. -Salt, pepper and cinnamon -The famous cube of sugar -Basil [...]
This is a typical recipe from Lebanon, from the mountains exactly. It was considered poor people’s food as it is vegetarian (vegan even) at a time when only the richer classes of society could afford eating meat every day. Nowadays what was considered to be the poor man food has become the way to healthier and [...]
The Mediterranean countryside in your plate! A great olden days’ recipe made with eggplant, tomato and minced beef, baked in the oven and served with rice or bread if you wish. For a limited carbs intake you can drop the latter and serve it with some yogurt on the side. Ingredients for 6 - 2 eggplants [...]
This is the perfect combination for a nutritious vegetarian/vegan meal: a bean, a grain and a green. My husband likes beetroot, my kids don't so I found the best way to secretly incorporate the goodness of the beet without having to add the veggie, at least for them. Here it is! Ingredients for two as a [...]
Zucchini Casserole Ingredients for 4 persons Zucchini 3 pieces green and yellow Onion, 1 piece diced Garlic, 3 gloves diced finely Tomato paste, 3 spoonfuls Minced beef 250 grams Vegetable oil, 1 spoonful Vegetable margarine or ghee, 1 spoonful Salt, pepper, cinnamon, turmeric: a pinch of each Spring onion, diced for presentation. Method Heat the oil [...]
Potatoes are great as comfort food and definitely not fattening - as the common belief goes- if we are careful at how and how much we load them with fattening ingredients like cream, butter, sauces, etc. Another less known fact about potatoes is their content in phytonutrients, minerals and Vitamins C and B6 (a portion of [...]
Kama are desert truffles that come out right after the rain - yes it does rain in our desert 🐪 🐪 🐪 This species is different from the European one and although the price will not exceed US$250 per kilo - whilst the European one can reach up to US$2,200-, Kama is delicious, highly nutritious and [...]
Dates are an amazing natural sweetener to add to many treats. Dates are an amazing food packed with antioxidants- Flavonoids, Carotenoids and Phenolic Acid. These have anti-inflammatory benefits and support the cardiovascular system. With a very low glycemic index and high fiber content, they help in regulating diabetes. They make a delicious natural sweetener in desserts. [...]
