Category: Vegan
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Sweet & Salty Crispy Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Snack
My dad would pick up these delicious, crispy chickpea snacks when he had a few extra bucks left over from grocery shopping. They weren’t cheap, so it was a real treat when he would come home with some after shopping at his favorite international markets. There were only two different flavors available at the time,…
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Oven Fried Scraggly Potato Chips
I’m one of those people who grew up eating Kentucky Fried Chicken from time to time. Dad would occasionally bring home a bucket of chicken with our favorite sides as a treat for us on his way home from grocery shopping on the weekends. He barely made it in the door before we’d grab the…
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Fried Potato Salad
A nice alternative to the traditional mayo based potato salad I’ve made in the past, is something my dad used to make when we were kids – a fried potato salad tossed in a homemade vinaigrette dressing. I don’t think the Greek community would get upset if I said that a good vinaigrette dressing to…
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Really Good, Really Vegan Pancakes
In my early 30’s, I decided to try a vegetarian lifestyle, and what started out as an experimental journey, lasted for 13 years. During this time I also tried life as a vegan, but found it very difficult to maintain because of my traveling and work schedule.
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Traditional & Historical Ful Mudammas
As a child, I was always aware of the rich cultural influences that surrounded me. My mother often spoke about day trips to the pyramids that she and her family would enjoy, and my dad would tell us stories about what it was like to work as a tour guide at the tombs of Egyptian…
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Will The Real Ho’mous (Hummus) Please Stand Up
I just cringe when I see the word h-u-m-m-u-s… You know — the Americanized spelling of that delicious spread made from garbanzo beans known in the Middle East as ho’mous (pronounced ho-mousse). I can just hear my dad’s voice insisting that I use the correct pronunciation – a respect for different cultures and their food…
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Chicken & Eggless Dumplings
Several years ago, there was a program on PBS called The 1940’s House. It was about a modern day family that was set up to live in a house during the 1940’s and particularly during the historical time of WWII. More than 300 families auditioned for the show and the producers had to ensure that…
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Almost Paleo Sticky Rice Pudding
The cold weather has each of us yearning for comfort foods, and one of the most classic desserts of all, is something many of us grew up eating. In our family, rice pudding was not a dessert we ever planned to make. It was one of those items that we made when there was leftover…
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Salted European Pralines For Any Season
The French created a delicious way to eat nuts coated in a crystallized caramel that they call pralines. These are the predecessors to the southern version of pralines (pronounced prah-leens) that we know and love, but the european version does not have any butter, milk or cream in the recipe. This delicious snack is made…
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Fabulous Faloodeh
During the summer time, I’m always looking for unique ways to stay cool during the hot summer months. On the East Coast, the month of August is an especially tough with high heat and humidity. During this time of the year, I’m always looking for new ways to whip up delicious and refreshing desserts that…