This is a delicious soup that you can make as hearty or as thin as you like, and it would still taste good. I prefer texture, but you could purée the soup smooth before adding the noodles. This budget-friendly soup reheats well, as long as you add a little water while reheating to thin it out. Ingredients 1 Tablespoon … [Read more…]
Watercress Salad with Gardein Crabless Cakes
Recently, Meatless Monday offered bloggers the opportunity to try some Gardein products to use for the creation of recipe ideas. Gardein has a large selection of vegetarian meat substitute items. I decided to try the crabless cakes, because I live in Maryland, and we love our crab cakes. I have to say, I didn’t tell my family that this … [Read more…]
Garlicky Asparagus Salad
1 bunch asparagus, cut into 2″-3″ pieces 2 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon minced garlic ½-1 teaspoon Italian seasoning ½ -1 teaspoon salt (I used pink Himalayan salt, but any would do) Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste Directions Steam asparagus 5-7 minutes until just fork tender, but still firm. … [Read more…]
Stupid Cat. | The Levantess
Stupid Cat (Or, How I Grew 20 Gray Hairs in One Afternoon) Here is a non-food post. No recipe this time…..but there is a story. On my Facebook feed, I saw that this happened a year ago. I am still a bit traumatized by the whole experience, so I thought I’d share, lol. Some backstory: My sister wanted a cat. She wasn’t allowed to have a … [Read more…]
Meatless Monday: Eggplant Dip – with Mayonnaise, Kefir (or yogurt), and Olive Oil
This is a different version of the mutabbal eggplant dip, which contains tahini, garlic, and lemon juice. The mayonnaise provides the creaminess, the kefir or yogurt gives the tanginess, and you need the garlic no matter which version you use. You can call this one “Mama Ghanouj”…or should that be, mama ghanouja ? 🙂 You might have noticed … [Read more…]
Lamb and Fava Bean Maqlouba (with Kefir Lamb Soup)
I was at Trader Joe’s a few weeks ago, and found frozen shelled fava beans. I like fresh fava beans in the shell, but it is not often that you can find that in the Baltimore region. So, shelled frozen favas will definitely do. I’ve stocked up each time I found them, because they do seem to sell out. If you want to look for them, this is what … [Read more…]
Meatless Monday: Vegetarian Iftar Menu for Ramadan
This Meatless Monday, a significant percentage of the world’s population is observing the Ramadan fast. I’ve decided to post a vegetarian iftar menu suggestion. It is important to break your fast on whole, nutrient-dense foods, and to keep refined and processed foods to a minimum. Some great sources of vegetarian protein include: Quinoa – a … [Read more…]
Kefir White Sauce/Dressing
This is a recipe for super delicious white sauce, the type that is drizzled on shawarma or kebab plates that you get from the currently popular food trucks. I have been culturing my own kefir in the kitchen for a few months, and am always trying to incorporate this healthy drink into our diet in new ways. This is better with homemade kefir, but … [Read more…]
Meatless Monday- Egg In A Rabbit Hole (Egg with Kale & Spinach, Topped With Cracked Pepper & Sumac)
Eggs In A Hole typically place the egg in the middle of a slice of bread. I like to place mine in the middle of a bed of greens, the kind that would make any rabbit (and veggie-loving human) happy. It’s a fast and easy breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and pretty healthy, too. You get 2 cups of leafy greens in this meal, heart-healthy olive oil, and a … [Read more…]
Review and *GIVEAWAY* – Kiss Me Organics – Organic Dandelion Root Tea – With Hibiscus & Cinnamon
I received some Dandelion Root Tea from Kiss Me Organics, in exchange for an honest review. I was very happy to have some new tea to try, because I love a relaxing cup of hot tea. I had never tried Dandelion Root tea before, so I had no idea what to expect. You can detect a slightly bitter undercurrent to the tea, which is masked well by the … [Read more…]
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