Mejadra, Majadra or Mujaddara, consists of cooked lentils together with wheat or rice and topped with sautéed onions. It is a popular dish in the Arab world, dating back to 1226 (!), and has many versions in Muslim, Christian and Jewish communities.
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Minestrone Soup: The Healthy Answer to Cold Autumn Nights
Mid November in DC, and the nights are getting longer and colder. This week we have frost almost every night, and the slippery slope of eating more filling food to keep warm and feel good is smoother than ever. What can we eat on a cold night without feeling guilty about the pre-holidays diet? One simple tasty solution is minestrone soup: warm, filling and scrumptious. This is a great cold night dinner. Including suitable “good carbs”, it will make it a meal that will not leave us hungry half an hour later.
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Baba Ghanoush, roasted eggplant salad with tahini and herbs. A classic Mediterranean salad using grilling as the method to emphasize the earthy flavor of the eggplant. A favorite at Palette Dome Cuisine!
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