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Fine and coarse bulgur side by side in a blue bowl

What is Bulgur?

By Maureen Abood On January 20, 2021 · Add Comment · In Grains and Legumes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Your Favorites
Bulgur is a staple of Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine, used in dishes like tabbouleh. This grain one of the healthiest you can eat for its nutrient-rich qualities. Find bulgur, both fine and coarse, here.   What is bulgur? Bulgur is a staple of Middle Eastern cuisine, as it has been for thousands of years. [...]
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Dry freekeh in a blue dish

What is Freekeh?

By Maureen Abood On January 19, 2021 · Add Comment · In Grains and Legumes, Techniques, Vegan, Vegetarian
What is freekeh? Read why freekeh is such a fabulous grain and a building block of the Mediterranean Diet. Buy excellent roasted organic freekeh here. What is freekeh? Freekeh is an ancient whole grain originating in the Middle East. It’s a grain of roasted young green wheat, chewy and substantial to the bite. It is [...]
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Mujadara rolled in pita on a white plate

Mujadara Pita Roll Up

By Maureen Abood On March 5, 2020 · 8 Comments · In Breads, Grains and Legumes, Preserves and Pickles, Vegetarian, Yogurt, Labneh and Laban, Your Favorites
The Mujadara Pita Roll Up is a great way to eat mujadara, the pilaf of lentils and bulgur with caramelized onions, on the go. Get the mujadara recipe here. Watch how its made here. Mujadara is one of the most versatile dishes in my repertoire, and a very favorite for being that—and for being so [...]
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Rice pilaf with nuts in a yellow dish held by two hands

Mixed Nut Rice Pilaf, Lebanese Hushweh

By Maureen Abood On October 16, 2019 · 31 Comments · In Chicken, Fish, Beef, Lamb, Gluten-Free, Grains and Legumes, Winter, Your Favorites
This Mixed Nut Rice Pilaf is a version of the classic Lebanese dish, hushweh, and our weekly go-to. The “fried” or toasted nuts are a salty, incredibly flavorful topping to the rice, which is packed with savory beef and chicken. Everyone loves this dish for its deliciousness and ease, a winner. It’s true that I [...]
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Tabbouleh Hummus Platter with blue and white platter

Tabbouleh Hummus Platter

By Maureen Abood On August 15, 2019 · 4 Comments · In Gluten-Free, Grains and Legumes, Salads, Summer
The Tabbouleh Hummus Platter is perfect on your grill buffet, as a side dish and a vegetarian main. Make it gluten-free using quinoa in the tabbouleh. Eat the tabbouleh hummus with thin pita bread or crisp romaine leaves. Someone asked me recently what is my favorite way to eat hummus. That’s a toughie, because I [...]
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Koosa squash cooked in yogurt

Koosa in Yogurt Sauce

By Maureen Abood On March 9, 2019 · 8 Comments · In Chicken, Fish, Beef, Lamb, Gluten-Free, Grains and Legumes, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Yogurt, Labneh and Laban, Your Favorites
Koosa in yogurt sauce is light green squash cored and filled, then poached in a rich, savory sauce of yogurt and mint. Kibbeh is also wonderful made this same way; find that recipe here. Get the finest koosa corer made here, at MaureenAboodMarket.com. Watch my video on koosa-making here. When I think about my kitchen [...]
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Hummus with olives, pine nuts, and crostini

Hummus with Olives, Pine Nuts and Olive Oil Crostini

By Maureen Abood On November 16, 2018 · Add Comment · In Breads, Christmas, Grains and Legumes, Maza, Appetizers and Dips, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, xfer
 Hummus with olives, pine nuts, and crostini make for a beautiful, holiday-worthy appetizer. Healthy and luscious and lovely, all in one! Get out the good china! Hummus is rightly an everyday or at least an every-week food. And sometimes the everyday gets (rightly) set aside for the special times, the feasts, the celebrations. But smooth [...]
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Red beet hummus with beets and sesame seeds in a bowl

Red Beet Hummus

By Maureen Abood On October 18, 2018 · Add Comment · In Fall, Gluten-Free, Grains and Legumes, Maza, Appetizers and Dips, Stories and Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter, Your Favorites
Red beet hummus is both a beautiful and super delicious way to add color and even more nutrients to our daily hummus fix, which is vegan and gluten-free. Make roasted beets or use canned (or even pickled) beets to make it fast and easy. We’re hitting the height of fall color here in Michigan. The [...]
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Arugula mujadara platter

Arugula, Avocado and Mujadara Platter

By Maureen Abood On September 22, 2018 · 20 Comments · In Grains and Legumes, Salads, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Your Favorites
An arugula, avocado and mujadara platter is a gorgeous way to serve mujadara, a beloved–yet humble-looking–lentil pilaf. Mujadara, along with arugula and avocado, is one of the healthiest, most delicious meals you can eat. Don’t ever apologize for your food. I wish I could claim this edict as my own, but it comes from our [...]
Read More »
White beans with za'atar roasted tomatoes and olive oil, in a vintage blue pasta bowl

White Beans with Za’atar Roasted Tomatoes and Olive Oil

By Maureen Abood On September 15, 2018 · 10 Comments · In Fall, Gluten-Free, Grains and Legumes, Summer, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter, Your Favorites
There is so much to love about velvety, protein-packed white beans–especially white beans with za’atar roasted tomatoes and olive oil, an ultra-flavorful combination that will keep you satisfied, healthy, and happy! Vegetarian and gluten-free (and vegan if you leave out the parmesan cheese). When I daydream of cozy evenings with my sissie on Seminary Avenue [...]
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Fine and coarse bulgur side by side in a blue bowl

What is Bulgur?

By Maureen Abood On January 20, 2021 · Add Comment · In Grains and Legumes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Your Favorites
Bulgur is a staple of Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine, used in dishes like tabbouleh. This grain one of the healthiest you can eat for its nutrient-rich qualities. Find bulgur, both fine and coarse, here.   What is bulgur? Bulgur is a staple of Middle Eastern cuisine, as it has been for thousands of years. [...]
Read More »
Dry freekeh in a blue dish

What is Freekeh?

By Maureen Abood On January 19, 2021 · Add Comment · In Grains and Legumes, Techniques, Vegan, Vegetarian
What is freekeh? Read why freekeh is such a fabulous grain and a building block of the Mediterranean Diet. Buy excellent roasted organic freekeh here. What is freekeh? Freekeh is an ancient whole grain originating in the Middle East. It’s a grain of roasted young green wheat, chewy and substantial to the bite. It is [...]
Read More »
Mujadara rolled in pita on a white plate

Mujadara Pita Roll Up

By Maureen Abood On March 5, 2020 · 8 Comments · In Breads, Grains and Legumes, Preserves and Pickles, Vegetarian, Yogurt, Labneh and Laban, Your Favorites
The Mujadara Pita Roll Up is a great way to eat mujadara, the pilaf of lentils and bulgur with caramelized onions, on the go. Get the mujadara recipe here. Watch how its made here. Mujadara is one of the most versatile dishes in my repertoire, and a very favorite for being that—and for being so [...]
Read More »
Rice pilaf with nuts in a yellow dish held by two hands

Mixed Nut Rice Pilaf, Lebanese Hushweh

By Maureen Abood On October 16, 2019 · 31 Comments · In Chicken, Fish, Beef, Lamb, Gluten-Free, Grains and Legumes, Winter, Your Favorites
This Mixed Nut Rice Pilaf is a version of the classic Lebanese dish, hushweh, and our weekly go-to. The “fried” or toasted nuts are a salty, incredibly flavorful topping to the rice, which is packed with savory beef and chicken. Everyone loves this dish for its deliciousness and ease, a winner. It’s true that I [...]
Read More »
Tabbouleh Hummus Platter with blue and white platter

Tabbouleh Hummus Platter

By Maureen Abood On August 15, 2019 · 4 Comments · In Gluten-Free, Grains and Legumes, Salads, Summer
The Tabbouleh Hummus Platter is perfect on your grill buffet, as a side dish and a vegetarian main. Make it gluten-free using quinoa in the tabbouleh. Eat the tabbouleh hummus with thin pita bread or crisp romaine leaves. Someone asked me recently what is my favorite way to eat hummus. That’s a toughie, because I [...]
Read More »
Koosa squash cooked in yogurt

Koosa in Yogurt Sauce

By Maureen Abood On March 9, 2019 · 8 Comments · In Chicken, Fish, Beef, Lamb, Gluten-Free, Grains and Legumes, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Yogurt, Labneh and Laban, Your Favorites
Koosa in yogurt sauce is light green squash cored and filled, then poached in a rich, savory sauce of yogurt and mint. Kibbeh is also wonderful made this same way; find that recipe here. Get the finest koosa corer made here, at MaureenAboodMarket.com. Watch my video on koosa-making here. When I think about my kitchen [...]
Read More »
Hummus with olives, pine nuts, and crostini

Hummus with Olives, Pine Nuts and Olive Oil Crostini

By Maureen Abood On November 16, 2018 · Add Comment · In Breads, Christmas, Grains and Legumes, Maza, Appetizers and Dips, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, xfer
 Hummus with olives, pine nuts, and crostini make for a beautiful, holiday-worthy appetizer. Healthy and luscious and lovely, all in one! Get out the good china! Hummus is rightly an everyday or at least an every-week food. And sometimes the everyday gets (rightly) set aside for the special times, the feasts, the celebrations. But smooth [...]
Read More »
Red beet hummus with beets and sesame seeds in a bowl

Red Beet Hummus

By Maureen Abood On October 18, 2018 · Add Comment · In Fall, Gluten-Free, Grains and Legumes, Maza, Appetizers and Dips, Stories and Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter, Your Favorites
Red beet hummus is both a beautiful and super delicious way to add color and even more nutrients to our daily hummus fix, which is vegan and gluten-free. Make roasted beets or use canned (or even pickled) beets to make it fast and easy. We’re hitting the height of fall color here in Michigan. The [...]
Read More »
Arugula mujadara platter

Arugula, Avocado and Mujadara Platter

By Maureen Abood On September 22, 2018 · 20 Comments · In Grains and Legumes, Salads, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Your Favorites
An arugula, avocado and mujadara platter is a gorgeous way to serve mujadara, a beloved–yet humble-looking–lentil pilaf. Mujadara, along with arugula and avocado, is one of the healthiest, most delicious meals you can eat. Don’t ever apologize for your food. I wish I could claim this edict as my own, but it comes from our [...]
Read More »
White beans with za'atar roasted tomatoes and olive oil, in a vintage blue pasta bowl

White Beans with Za’atar Roasted Tomatoes and Olive Oil

By Maureen Abood On September 15, 2018 · 10 Comments · In Fall, Gluten-Free, Grains and Legumes, Summer, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter, Your Favorites
There is so much to love about velvety, protein-packed white beans–especially white beans with za’atar roasted tomatoes and olive oil, an ultra-flavorful combination that will keep you satisfied, healthy, and happy! Vegetarian and gluten-free (and vegan if you leave out the parmesan cheese). When I daydream of cozy evenings with my sissie on Seminary Avenue [...]
Read More »
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