Artichokes and chickpeas roasted with garlic and lightly coated with lemon and sesame. Not much going on here, but the salad does offer a full burst of flavor and nutrition.

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The popular golden, crunchy, bite sized popcorn chicken goes all vegan in our kitchen.

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More produce from my backyard. A few showers last month rejuvenated the plants & they are happy. It is Methi/Fenugreek & Tomatoes this time.

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The heat is still at its peak. Even after a few spell of showers it has not cooled down, & knowing Texas it will not get better soon. We are still on low carb. diet. Breakfast, lunch & snacks are still mostly salads- fruits & vegetables, nuts, beans & grilled fish/chicken; (more…)

I think “Hummus en Fuego” would be translated as “Hummus on Fire”.. Please correct me if I am wrong!  Hummus is the well known  “Levantine Arab dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. It is a popular food throughout the Middle East.”(Wiki)

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It is raining strawberries here. I do not know how many pounds of strawberries we have consumed so far. Couple of weeks back they were for selling for 99 cents a pound. The big, bright red strawberries are luscious & irresistible, & moment I see them my limbs freeze at the spot till I get to grab a few boxes. This preserve is one of the things I did with them. Not just with toasts, a small spoon of the preserve is serving me well to satisfy my after meal “dessert” craving.

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Turkish food makes my heart & appetite sing.  The hearty flavors, taste & warmth of the food, besides being healthy gather into a tickling wanting sensation.

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The watermelon jelly was kind of an impulsive experiment. I was cutting this huge watermelon & it just ran in my head… what if I make watermelon jelly? Must have been the irresistible RED.

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This Fried Chickpeas or Ceci Frito, is a classic Italian fried chickpea appetizer. I have to say, these  are seriously good munchies, very addictive – especially when they are served crisp warm from the skillet. Fried they are, but not deep fried. They are actually sauteed in oil/Olive oil at high heat. Ceci Frito is a close relative to the Indian Sundals (Sundals are beans or lentils stir fried quickly with spices – mostly in the southern parts of India) – the process of cooking being the same but done with different flavors.

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We had received our Pack of POM (100% Pomegranate Juice), in little snowmen like bottles about two months back. Most of them were gone in a couple of days,  straight from the bottle chilled. I did manage to save one to make this drink. This antioxidants packed juice rocks! I did not even contemplate cooking with it, but the possibilities of making coolers/cocktails & mocktails are endless, & our heads are have been busy buzzing with ideas.

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