Tag Archives: Gluten Free

Potato and Ground Beef Gratin

Easy, tasty meal that takes only a half  hour of preparation.   Ingredients: 3 Potatoes 4 Tomatoes 1/2 pound of Ground Beef Diced Onion Salt & Pepper Shredded Mozzarella Cheese How to Prepare: Peel the Potatoes then slice them into 1/4 … Continue reading

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Moutabal (Eggplant Dip)

Everytime someone knows that I cook Arabic food, they ask me if I know how to make Moutabal and if I can show them how. It is a very unique, tasty dip and easy to prepare. Ingredients: 2 Medium Eggplants 3 Tbsp of Tahini … Continue reading

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Fatoush Salad

Fatoush is a common salad in the Middle East. When i was growing up in Syria, good Fatoush was an indicator of a good restaurant. I always felt my mom’s was the best ;). Ingredients: Tomatoes Cucumber lettuce Red Cabbage Baby Arugula … Continue reading

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Hummus

Hummus is one of my favorite appetizers. If you have ever been to the Middle East or to a  Middle Eastern restaurant, you know hummus is an essential dish. Let’s make home-made Hummus Ingredients: 1 Can of chick peas or … Continue reading

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Muhammara (Tomato Dip)

A very famous Lebanese, Syrian dip Ingredients: Four Medium Size Tomatoes Half an Onion Diced One Tbsp of Olive Oil Two tablespoons of Sweet Paprika One teaspoon of Chili  Pepper Salt and Pepper Half a cup of Bread Crumbs Half … Continue reading

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Chicken and Potato

It is one of those days when you have not stopped running around. You don’t want to stand anymore but you still want to have a tasty homemade meal. Here you go! Ingredients: Chicken  Potatoes Salt & Pepper Vegetable Oil … Continue reading

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Stuffed whole chicken with rice and ground beef.

Ingredients: Whole Chicken (1.5 Lbs) One cup of Rice Ground beef Almonds Pine Nuts Olive Oil Salt and Pepper How to Prepare: Clean the inside of the chicken with salt and water to get rid of the blood. Then place … Continue reading

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Tabouleh Salad

Tabbouleh is a famous dish in Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. This salad is usually eaten in the Middle East with small lettuce leaves or fresh grape leaves. Ingredients(Serving for Two): One Bushel of Parsley One Large Tomato One Cucumber 1/4 … Continue reading

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Eggplant dish, middle eastern style Moussaka, or Sheikh al mahshi.

So I did this vegetarian dish the other day for dinner and my man said, “no way I’m gonna eat it, it’s eggplant and radishes!”  I just asked him to have one bite for me, so he agreed and he … Continue reading

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Stuffed Grape Leaves

Waraq Inab” is Arabic for Grape Leaves. You probably had this tasty treat in a local Lebanese or Greek restaurant. But I guarantee you that it will never taste the same after following my recipe. This is a great, healthy … Continue reading

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