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Differences between Brown Rice, White Rice and Parboiled Rice

Differences between Brown Rice, White Rice and Parboiled Rice

There are many differences between brown rice, white rice and parboiled rice. Besides the flavor and appearance, there is also a difference in the nutritional value. Brown rice: Brown rice,… Read more »

How to Make Bureka – Egyptian Almond Cookies

How to Make Bureka – Egyptian Almond Cookies

Buréka are delicious almond cookies that are very popular in Egypt. They have been enjoyed for many generations and they are also very popular during Passover in the Jewish community…. Read more »

Homemade Granola ~ A Low Sodium Heart Healthy Snack

Homemade Granola ~ A Low Sodium Heart Healthy Snack

It’s surprising the number of “heart healthy” snacks that are on the market that are high in sodium. This is a recipe my mom created with my husband in mind…. Read more »

Coffee – A Centuries’ Old Beverage

Coffee – A Centuries’ Old Beverage

Coffee is a beverage brewed from roasted, ground seeds (usually referred to as beans) from the coffee plant. The beans are found in coffee cherries, the fruit of the plant…. Read more »

How to make Turkish Baklava

How to make Turkish Baklava

Baklava is a sweet and enticing dessert, made with phyllo dough, pistachio nuts, butter, honey and spices. It is not certain exactly who made baklava first and you will find… Read more »

Good Luck Foods to Eat on New Year’s Day

Good Luck Foods to Eat on New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day is a chance for new beginnings in many different ways. It is a day when people make New Year resolutions, clean out their homes and basically try… Read more »

Delicious Shortbread Cookies

Delicious Shortbread Cookies

These shortbread cookies are really good and very easy to make. Shortbread cookies are actually unleavened biscuits which were originally made with only 3 ingredients – flour, sugar and butter.The… Read more »

How to make Pina Coladas

How to make Pina Coladas

The Piña colada is the national beverage of Puerto Rico. It is a very popular cocktail with a very interesting history. There are several stories which allege the invention of… Read more »

Avocados – A Vitamin Powerhouse

Avocados – A Vitamin Powerhouse

Have you ever eaten an avocado? If you have, then you know how deliciously creamy avocados are. If you have not, it is a food which you may want to… Read more »

Diet shake

Diet shake

More than half of the girls are preoccupied by their weight or are on diet or pay too much attention to what they eat. It’s only natural to want the… Read more »