tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:04:51 +0000LebaneseVegetarianMiddle EasternMeatSaladsriceMediterraneanchickpeasChickenDessertAppetizersPotatoesBulgurKibbehLebanese breakfeastFishSnacksnutsGrape leavesLentilsPastaSweetsArabic CoffeeArmenianBeefBurgersDrinksFava beansItalianParsleySauceSoupscondimentsEasy Lebanese Recipes and More!https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (MAG)Blogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-9053101105254073262Tue, 26 Mar 2019 20:49:00 +00002019-03-26T17:07:03.922-04:00AppetizersLebaneseSaladsVegetarian This is a very easy salad. Very fresh and super healthy with very few calories in it. Cabbage is packed with nutrients and antioxidants. A good source of vitamin C and K. It lowers the cholesterol and helps digestion. As for beets, helps regulate blood pressure, fights inflammation, supports brain health with very little calories in it. You can buy the beets sliced and ready in a https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2019/03/beets-and-cabbage-salad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-3879716696130621571Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:21:00 +00002019-03-26T17:02:46.907-04:00Sweets Merry Christmas!!! The bloggers and little chefs today are my 5 and 6 years old daughters! They baked (with my help of course :)) this Christmas cake and decorated it with Nutella frosting and edible sugar snowflakes and tree light. Oh! and they used glitter icing for the string of lights and glittery pink edible powder for the bottom of the tree. I guess with girls this age everything has https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2018/12/chocolate-christmas-tree-cake-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-5551368283513853590Wed, 07 Mar 2018 21:31:00 +00002018-03-07T16:31:24.345-05:00AppetizersBeefKibbehLebaneseMiddle Eastern I guess the craving for kibbeh is not over yet :) This time it's with meat but without the stuffing. The recipe of kibbeh balls appetizers with stuffing is already posted in the appetizers section. This time I had some kibbeh left and decided just to make balls and fry them without the stuffing for a change. I like to have them with a green salad and some fries. Kibbeh ingredients: (or any https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2010/04/kibbeh-balls-without-stuffing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-5840455739958560914Fri, 09 Jan 2015 16:09:00 +00002018-03-06T17:33:15.521-05:00AppetizersSaladsVegetarian This salad is very popular in Lebanon. The word "Panachée" concerning salad in French means several kinds or a variety of vegetables. It is very simple and some ingredients can be substituted, for example the Green Asparagus instead of white. Any kind of mushrooms can be used too, fresh or canned. or even lettuce. For a simple measuring, I would go with a cup of each ingredients. Here's my https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2015/01/salade-panachee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-1939684185800930671Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:41:00 +00002018-03-07T16:29:44.467-05:00Dessert I am back with something sweet this time :) Yes, I have decided to improve my baking skills :) This recipe is adapted from 2 different places: Orange cake from the digital magazine Sweet Paul (which I really like!): www.sweetpaulmag-digital.com I used the muffin tins instead of the cake baking pan and the other one is from one of my favorite sites run by a sweet lady called Cherine: Chicho's https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2010/11/orange-cupcakes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-7954344522494619270Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:47:00 +00002010-03-31T16:23:24.035-04:00BulgurchickpeasKibbehLebaneseVegetarianPumpkin Kibbeh is one of my favorite recipes. It's very popular during lent. I personally like it all year long or even for Thanksgiving. This recipe can be made into Kibbeh balls and fried too. This time I decided to bake it in the oven. This vegetarian recipe is healthy and full of nutrients.Makes about 5 servings (in a 9x9 inch baking pan):For the kibbeh:2 cups of cooked pumpkin ( I used the https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2010/03/pumpkin-kibbeh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-3200970295028296615Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:33:00 +00002010-03-18T16:01:30.320-04:00chickpeasLebaneseMediterraneanMiddle EasternVegetarianDear fellow readers and bloggers, sorry for disappearing again! I just got back from Lebanon! A little change from the crappy weather in Europe :( Now, seems like spring is in the air :) So I guess my energy is back, yes!This recipe is very simple and very similar to the Hommus with tahini but with a bit more tahini and not as thick as the Hommus mix. So for this recipe you'll need:- Prepare the https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2010/03/msabbaha.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-1661062985235230516Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:20:00 +00002010-02-01T06:51:37.130-05:00LebaneseMediterraneanMiddle EasternVegetarianHello Everyone,I have been lazy lately :( I guess the weather here in Germany has a lot to do with it. Snow and snow and nothing but snow! Low temperature and hardly any sun. That is effecting my mood and I didn't wanna let myself go and surrender to food. Therefore, I have decided to take it easy in the kitchen for a bit. At the same time I really don't wanna neglect the blog. Well, I have to https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2010/02/artichoke-with-lemon-olive-oil-dip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-7300212653150064201Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:47:00 +00002010-01-11T19:06:39.637-05:00chickpeasMeatHappy beginning of a new decade! This was the Walima Challenge for the month of December featuring the Moroccan cuisine, but due to the holidays and all, I am late, but it's never too late when it comes to good food ;) So here's the couscous with beef that I made. The recipe is copied and pasted as given by the Walima site.I skipped the squash, and the smen and replaced it with canola vegetable https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2010/01/moroccan-couscous-with-beef-walima.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-7530230918839043644Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:13:00 +00002009-11-30T17:51:42.109-05:00LebaneseMeatMediterraneanriceThis month's Walima Cooking Club challenge is representing the Lebanese Cuisine.We share this recipe also with the Turkish cuisine and with a little difference in preparation, they call it "mantee" or "manti" and the shish barak word that we use is I would say comes from the Turkish and Balkan word "burek". I used the manti this time in my recipe which is the dough filled with meat, it's the samehttps://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/12/walima-november-challenge-sheesh-barak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-5827361629679483445Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:27:00 +00002009-11-30T17:53:18.907-05:00PotatoesSaladsI thought I could post something quick to serve on Thanksgiving table. A combination of an appetizer-salad or combined side. I reviewed quite a few recipes of potato purees I can try this one because it's quick and simple and can be pretty much used with fish or meat. I really liked the flavor of the sweet potatoes baked for few minutes inside the orange shells. Hope you like it too.For the https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/11/orange-pumpkin-puree-with-watercress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-8150532939769968825Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:49:00 +00002009-11-04T05:20:15.364-05:00BulgurChickenchickpeasLebaneseMiddle EasternBulgur Bedfeen is a healthy healthy recipe, can be made with chicken, stew meat or simply vegetarian substituting the chicken or meat stock with vegetable stock or water. The one I chose today is with chicken. I used a couple of chicken breasts but you can use half a chicken or even a whole chicken depending on the amount of servings.Ingredients: (About 4-5 Servings)2 big Chicken breasts cooked, https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/11/bulgur-chickpeas-pilaf-burghul-bedfeen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-1122228755408668894Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:03:00 +00002009-11-02T16:29:56.285-05:00Dear fellow readers and bloggers :) I have been away for the whole summer and part of fall, but now getting ready to start updating my blog. I moved from Texas to Stuttgart, Germany and we are still settling down. It takes time specially that the kitchen stuff were not around since our stuff were shipped from the US. It took 2+ months :( Also I traveled to Lebanon for a month. That contributed inhttps://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-will-be-back-to-blogging-soon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-561105097952246545Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:30:00 +00002009-06-30T14:40:33.715-04:00FishMiddle EasternriceThis is my savory recipe for the second Walima cooking challenge for the month of June. The ingredients and directions below are as given by Summer. I kept the fish as a whole fillet, and I used Tilapia fish. The jalapenos that I used were ones that I had hand picked them fresh earlier this year and put them in a jar full of olive oil and preserved them, very powerful! I also left the sauce on https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/06/walima-cooking-club-june-challenge-fish.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-6592458456270328193Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:11:00 +00002009-06-19T21:53:59.480-04:00LebaneseMeatMediterraneanMiddle EasternOkra stew is one of my favorite stews. I love its taste when it combines with the tomato sauce, cilantro and pomegranate molasses. Very tangy and full of texture. I follow my mom's recipe, I love the way she makes it. It's a very popular recipe in Lebanon.Here in the United States I don't always find fresh small okras, so I buy it from the frozen section at a Middle Eastern store or from the https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/06/okra-stew-bemiyeh-bil-lahmeh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-2944978921534433938Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:59:00 +00002009-06-09T20:16:46.191-04:00LebaneseMediterraneanMiddle EasternVegetarianThis is a very easy salad to prepare. This kind of vegetarian food is called 'ate3 or aateh' in Lebanon, meaning without meat and in oil. It is very delicious when served with pita bread, green onions on the side and radishes. For a quick serve I used a can, but you can soak beans overnight and cook them then prepare the salad. I used fresh cilantro because I am huge fan of fresh cilantro, but a https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/06/white-beans-salad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-2114100724455182338Sat, 30 May 2009 04:38:00 +00002009-11-10T17:26:48.467-05:00ChickenMeatThe May 2009, Challenge is brought to us by Khadidja Zehani from www.dessert-world.blogspot.com. Khadidja worked on two recipes to give us two choices. One for a wonderful savoury dish and one for outstanding dessert….This is an Algerian dish. Here's a site that describes the wonderful flavors and aromas and origins of the Algerian Cuisine: http://www.algeria.com/cuisine/I am not very talented https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/05/walima-cooking-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-1695044022071310909Mon, 25 May 2009 22:01:00 +00002009-05-25T19:04:39.170-04:00LebaneseMeatMediterraneanMiddle EasternPotatoesriceServes 4-55 potatoes peeled and medium cubed1 onion, chopped1 small chopped bell pepper 1 clove of garlic chopped3 cups of chopped tomatoes (or can cubed tomatoes)2 tablespoons of tomato paste1 tablespoon of flour1 tablespoon of sweet paprika1 tablespoon of butter1 tablespoon of olive oil1 tablespoon of allspice or 7 spices2 cups of fresh chopped cilantro1 cup of lean minced meat (or 1/2 pound https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/05/potato-stew-over-rice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-2915132466119844724Sun, 17 May 2009 17:51:00 +00002009-05-18T00:30:31.128-04:00LebaneseLebanese breakfeastVegetarianI love Man'oucheh (or Mankoucheh). It's a Lebanese Thyme or Zaatar pie, knowing that in Lebanon we have some many kinds of man'ouchehs, like cheese, kishik, zaatar and cheese etc... and some places keep getting more and more creative everyday in serving this traditional breakfast. Since most of the time I keep dough ready in my refrigerator, I was craving man'oucheh this morning. It's very simplehttps://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/05/sunday-morning-homemade-manoucheh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-5171806507660597989Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:12:00 +00002009-04-26T17:45:42.305-04:00BurgerschickpeasPotatoesVegetarianI love homemade burgers! They're easy and tasty and you can adjust the flavors however you like them!Makes about 4 patties:1 cup of cooked chickpeas1/2 cup chopped onions1/2 cup small chopped carrots1/2 cup small chopped bell pepper1 mashed clove of garlic1/2 chopped parsley1/2 cup breadcrumbs1 egg (optional)1/2 tbsp of cumin1 teaspoon of mustardSalt & pepper to tasteIn a food processor, add all https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/04/veggie-burger-with-marinated-potato.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-1298475663525350424Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:26:00 +00002009-04-16T16:51:23.737-04:00ChickenLebaneseMediterraneanPotatoesIngredients:1 whole chicken (or any parts of the chicken you want), cleaned, washed and cut2 lemons4-5 medium potatoes, peeled and medium sliced1 cup of olive oil2 tablespoons of Herbes De Provence (or Italian herbs)5 big cloves of garlic, mashedSalt & pepper to tasteIn a container, place the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, herbs and spices. Add the chicken to marinade. You can marinade for an https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/04/baked-chicken-with-potatoes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-7387448650380919945Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:17:00 +00002009-03-24T17:42:24.157-04:00LebaneseLentilsSaladsVegetarianThis is a very simple salad. It can be served with pita bread and a plate of fresh vegetables on the side: like green onions, fresh mint and radishes.Serves 3-4Ingredients:1 cup of lentils1/3 cup of chopped onions1 small clove of garlic, mashed1/4 cup of fresh chopped parsleyJuice of 1 lemonAbout a 1/3 cup of Olive oilSalt & pepper to tasteWash and drain the lentils, make sure that they're clean https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/03/lentils-salad-adas-moutabbal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-3135904142723495429Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:05:00 +00002009-03-02T13:28:02.317-05:00ChickenLebaneseShish Taouk is marinated chicken cut into cubes or big chunks and marinated at least overnight then baked, grilled or even cooked on the stove surface. The main ingredient of the marinade is garlic!!! Shish Taouk is normally put on skewers and grilled but this time I wanted to bake it in the oven since we were not having a barbecue. I served it with home made french fries.Serves about https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/03/shish-taouk-chicken-kebabs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-6844179552485646600Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:15:00 +00002009-02-16T16:49:54.310-05:00LebaneseMeatMiddle EasternnutsriceThis recipe is very common all over the Arab world and not only Lebanon. In Jordan, it is very popular and they prepare it with Lamb. In Lebanon, another version of this is popular also, but made with chicken instead of meat and without eggplant and nuts, I will post it one day as well. I personally prefer this one :) In arabic it is called (Makloubeh or Ma2loubeh= turned over, because you layer https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/02/layered-eggplant-rice-coliflower-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408485833081868457.post-6225390632341517909Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:31:00 +00002009-01-22T16:05:20.658-05:00AppetizersLebaneseWe were craving fresh oysters my sister and I, so we drove to Byblos (Jbeil) and got from one of the fishermen fresh oysters. We bought 4 dozens, came back home, opened a bottle of 'La Dame Blanche' of 'Chateau Kefraya' my favorite Lebanese winery :) and then in no time, ate them all!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, I almost forgot to mention that they taste great with fresh squeezed lemons :)https://hommuswtabbouli.blogspot.com/2009/01/fresh-oysters-from-lebanon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MAG)7