A Great Lunch

As promised in my Home blog here is the gluten free recipe Lebanese meal. Tabouli, traditionally has burghul or cracked wheat in it, but we make it gluten free. Several members of my family prefer the gluten free version and make it that way even though they don’t have a gluten problem. Tabouli (sometimes spelt Tabouleh) 2-3 tomatoes finely chopped I onion (I mostly use onion. I like the contrast of white with the other colors in the salad but you can also use three quarters cup chopped shallots if you prefer.) I bunch chopped parsley Salt and pepper to … Continue reading

Heart Healthy Vegetarian Dishes

Cooking for a mother who is on a low calorie, low cholesterol diet PLUS a husband who has diabetes and needs to eat foods that are low in fat, salt and sugar can be challenging to say the least. However, it is a task that my best friend has met full on… and succeeds at in ways that never cease to amaze me. The following recipes are ones she prepares for her family on a regular basis. I had a chance to sample them during my recent visit home. Because neither one of them calls for meat they were great … Continue reading