Lunches
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Tabouli Salad
Hello everyone! It has been a very long time since I have posted, but I am ready to start blogging again! Today I am going to share with you one of my favorite salad recipes from my childhood. It is called Tabouli. This is an Arabic salad that my Sitto (Grandmother in Arabic) used to make all the time! This is a wonderful, refreshing, healthy summer dish that I hope you all will enjoy too!
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Butternut Squash Turkey Chili
Hello Everyone! I would just like to share that I bought a jasmine plant about a month ago, and it is finally in bloom! I am so happy that I have been able to keep it alive, and also that I live in Florida, and there is no snow! Today I am going to share a recipe for Butternut Squash Turkey Chili. It is completely Whole30 compliant, and also Paleo compliant; so it’s super healthy. It is also super easy, and truly a one pot meal! Instead of using beans, as a traditional chili, I substitute butternut squash. It lightens it up and gives the chili a whole…
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I Love Acai Bowls!
Hi Everyone! I know it has been a super long time since I have posted, but I really want to get into blogging again so here I am! Since it is so hot and humid out right now in the middle of the summer, I thought I would share with you one of the most refreshing meals to have on a hot and sticky summer day. Acai Bowls!!! These are basically delicious acai smoothie bowls, made with granola, fruit, and other toppings. Acai is nutritious berry grown in Brazil. It is packed with healthy antioxidants, however it is quite sour, so it is good to mix it in with other…
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Megadarra (Syrian Lentils and Rice)
Hi Everyone! Today I want to share with you a very simple recipe that is perfect during lent for meatless Fridays. My sitto (grandma in Arabic) used to make it all the time! It is extremely easy to make, delicious, and very healthy! This meal goes very well with any kind of pickles and also beets. I served mine with pickled beets and baby dill pickles. Pepperoncini peppers and pickled turnips also go extremely well with this meal. I hope you will enjoy it!
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Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
Hello Everyone! So this time of year there are all kinds of yummy beautiful foods to harvest. My Mom’s garden has been very bountiful, and one I have been particularly enjoying beets this year! She normally cans all of her beets, but this year I snagged some fresh beets and roasted them and they were amazing! If you have never tried cooking with fresh beets, you really have to; they are absolutely delicious, zero points, and so healthy too! Here are some healthy facts about beets: The pigment in beets may help to prevent cancer. [1] Beets are a good source of Folate, Manganese, Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin C, and Dietery…
