Side Dishes
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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…
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Mom’s Sweet Potatoes
Hi Everyone!!! I hope you all had a great week last week…. last week was a little hard for me because it was my first week back from a great vacation! It is always hard to go back to work and reality after a vacation! While I was on vacation, I got to go wine tasting, and have high tea, (which I will tell you about in a later post!) and I got to visit some of my college friends in Long Island. I even got to go to the beach, which is like heaven for me! :-) Anyways… I did try to make a healthy coconut panna cotta for…
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Authentic Syrian Hummus
TGIF everyone!!!!!! I am soooooooo glad that it is the weekend!! Today I am going to share with you my family recipe for hummus. My Dad’s side of the family is Syrian, so you can trust that I know what I am talking about when it comes to Middle Eastern Food! I know that hummus has become a bit of a craze lately, and all the hype is right. It is pretty healthy, and really delicious! But, there are a couple of things that annoy me about the craze. Firstly, everyone pronounces it “hum-mis”, and this is totally wrong! It really should be pronounced “hom-mous”!! The next thing, is all…
