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 Last fall we all went to Disneyworld in Florida and had a wonderful time.
We ate a delicious dinner at the Moroccan restaurant in EPCOT. This introduction to
African cuisine got me hooked on couscous. Couscous is a semolina wheat product which is a
cross between pasta and rice. You can dress it up with vegetables, meats, and sauces just
like rice and pasta. This week's Recipe of the Week is for Middle Eastern Chick Peas with
Couscous. It is a simple and fast meal to prepare which will give you more time to have
fun in the sun !What
you need:
- 2 large red potatoes,
cut in 3/4 inch pieces
- 1 medium zucchini (about 8 ounces) cut in 3/4/ pieces
- 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, salt and pepper
- 1 box (10 ounces ) couscous (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 cup packed cilantro leaves
- 1 can ( 15- 16 ounces) chick peas (garbanzo beans), drained
and rinsed
- 1/2 cup plain low fat yogurt
- Garnish with cilantro sprigs
What you do:
- Bring potatoes, zucchini, broth, cumin, cinnamon, salt and
pepper to a boil in a medium skillet. Reduce heat and simmer 8-10 minutes until potatoes
are tender.
- Meanwhile cook couscous according to package directions and
coarsely chop the cilantro.
- When potatoes are tender, add the cilantro, chick peas to
skillet mixture. Cook just to heat through.
- To serve: Place couscous on a serving platter. Add vegetable
mixture. Top with dollops of yogurt. garnish with cilantro.
 vegetarian cuisine | appetizers | Mideast
Veggie Pizza Squares & Dip
 This week's
Recipe of the Week features a delicious appetizer,
Veggie Pizza Squares and a great vegetable
dip. Veggie Squares are great for cocktail and holiday parties. We received both of these
terrific recipes from one of our online cooking club members, "Sunny Mail" It's
easy to prepare for any holiday gathering.
Calcutta Chicken
in spinach & yogurt sauce
 This
recipe is brought to us from the popular Goddess Diet created by Larrian Gillespie, MD.
Her Calcutta chicken in spinach and yogurt sauce is perfect for dinner. The Goddess Diet
was developed by Larrian as an effective and safe way for women to lose weight and to keep
unwanted pounds from creeping up. Larrian has developed diets for such celebrities
as Cher and the start of Lord of the Dance Michael Flately. Cher
continues to eat the "goddess" way and strongly endorses Dr. Gillespie's book.
Treat yourself like a goddess and make this delicious recipe and see our interview with
Larrian Gillespie and free book excerpt. |
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