What can you do if you have 3lbs of potatoes? There are lots of options, stuffed, classic oven roasted and, of coarse, oven fries. But creamy homemade potato salad is a great one. Starting with homemade mayonnaise, added to potatoes with olives, scallions and lime juice for the classic flavor and colors we love to…
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Dips seem to have made a place for themselves, in our lives, and, there are many different kinds. Latin corn chips and salsa on game day is delicious. Yet, the Levant region has given us a couple of amazing and healthy dips. Hummus being one, the velvety mixture of chickpeas and tahini on pita bread…
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English Tea
Mum loved a “Cuppa”. In England that’s what we call a cup of tea. And Mum would drink it constantly. She would always claim it’s medicinal quantities. But, it’s so much more than that, it’s a social thing. Taking a break for a Cuppa, means you sit to relax for a few minutes, engage in…
Lately, I’ve been posting some salads on the blog. It’s no secret that they are healthy, and, I’ve been incorporating them into my diet. I’ve posted recipes for the simple side salad and a dinner salad. But, there’s more to it than that, there are so many different variations, and, it has a long history,…
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Cholesterol
The joke is when you’re young you can eat anything on the menu. However, when you’re old, you can only eat the menu (cardboard, the low fat, low sodium, low cholesterol dietary substitute). Unfortunately, as we approach middle age (there is a discussion as to when middle age is, exactly), and see our doctors on…