Can you believe it? I had never heard of a mandolin (other than the musical instrument) until I was living in Israel. I went to this wonderful little cafe in the lovely Neve Tzedek neighbourhood in Tel Aviv with a
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Crispy tasty latkes are a must for any Chanukah party. Latkes are typically made from potato, onion, egg, flour, salt & pepper. Potato is contains a lot of starch, it has a high carbohydrate content and has a very high
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This recipe takes a lot of preparation, but it is well worth the effort. It’s a most delicious and hearty dish to eat in the autumn & winter. You can prepare the dish ahead of time and then reheat when
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Kohlrabi is a great vegetable that is sadly underused. It is a member of the Brassica family (same as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage…). It is nice eaten raw sliced up or in a salad to add some crunch. I experimented here
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Here is a hybrid of mango salsa and an Israeli salad (aka Arab salad or chopped salad – basically consists of finely chopped tomatoes, cucumber and onion). It’s a great accompaniment to grilled BBQ in the hot summer days when
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This is a slightly modified version of this salad made by Heidi Swanson from 101 Cookbooks. It is a healthy, packed full of goodness, tasty quinoa salad. Quinoa is the grain highest in protein and is also gluten-free. Combining the
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This salad is fresh, delicious and super easy. It is a variation on tabbouleh salad – a middle eastern staple. I have replaced the cracked wheat (bulghur) with black quinoa and added in cilantro and pistachios. Black quinoa seems to
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Adapted from “Cooking the Whole Foods Way” by Christina Pirello & “Hip Chicks Guide to Macrobiotics” by Jessica Porter. This dish is also called ‘Pum Buk’ and is a traditional dish served for the Chinese New Year. Aduki beans (also
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This is a delicious dish I recently made for Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone ate it all up. It’s very hearty, and comforting, but not low-carb or gluten-free. At the end of the recipe I wrote down some gluten-free and hypoallergenic variations
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Adapted from “Sundays at the Moosewood Restaurant” by the Moosewood Collective. This is my all time favorite bean dish. The taste is rich and tangy. Ful is traditionally an Egyptian dish made with fava beans and sometimes chickpeas often eaten
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This is another nice option I like in place of potatoes for chanukah latkes. This makes the latkes less heavy and starchy (and lower in carbs) than with potatoes and there is a pleasant sweetness that the the yams or
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