“Let’s get freekeh for when we have friends over in a few days!” I said to my husband in a voice much louder than I thought. Curious and amused gazes drifted towards us as we stood in the quiet health food store, and one by one they looked away in what I deciphered was embarrassment. [...]
A Recipe: Sourdough Challah with Poppy Seeds
November 29, 2011 By 2 Comments
Whole wheat sourdough challah, fragrant with olive oil and honey, is a nourishing bread – rich, flavorful and worth the extra effort it takes to lovingly prepare the dough, roll out the strands and intricately braid the loaves. While typically prepared from refined white flour, vegetable oil or margarine and refined white sugar, challah is, [...]
Cold Quinoa Salad with Chicken, Pine Nuts & Feta
January 19, 2010 By 14 Comments
Quinoa is a remarkable grain – rich in magnesium, phosphorus and manganese as well as the amino acid lysine which offers antiviral properties. Quinoa is not truly a cereal grain in the same manner as wheat or rye; rather, it’s a pseudocereal and, as such, is gluten-free and well-tolerated by those who choose to consume [...]
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