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Black Eyed Peas Salad

Omry Gelber — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 13:30:03 +0000

Once again, my Jewish-Iraqi origin plays a major role in this recipe.
Blacked eyed peas, or “Lubia” as I know them, are the closest thing to magic beans.
We sow them in our backyard every year in April.

It takes only a few days for them to sprout out of the earth, strong and green.
We all watch them grow slowly until one day the little plant grows long and winding.

In September, when the days shorten, butterfly-like purple flowers begin to appear.
Within days the flowers transform into small and thin pea pods that grow longer and longer each day.
We harvest the plants every day, picking the fresh pods, and cook them in boiling water.

Black-eyed peas plants and pods

The plants are extremely fruitful, we just can’t keep up with their pace!
Many pods are left to grow and eventually dry up on the plant.

When November comes, the season ends. The plants are taken out of the ground and the dry pods are collected.
Each dry pod is emptied, and the dried peas are saved in a jar anticipating their next life.
Most will be used for soups and recipes like this one, some will be saved for replanting next year.

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Fattoush Salad

Omry Gelber — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:26:15 +0000

This salad is a winner. Fresh, unique and like many middle eastern food – simple.
It’s my wife’s favorite salad and it is very hard to stop eating it.
With plenty of fresh lemon juice, good olive oil and Sumac spice i’m sure that it will enter your favorites salads too.

I’ve put this detailed recipe together so you could enjoy this Fattoush salad as it was served in a restaurant.

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Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini

Omry Gelber — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 08:09:43 +0000

Some dishes are so tasty that you won’t believe how easy they are to make.
This Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini recipe is on one of those dishes.
With an extra lemony tahini, sumac and olive oil the taste of the middle east was never so close.

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Tabouli Salad

Omry Gelber — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:40:54 +0000

Simple, delicious, and surprising. A recipe for a fresh Tabula salad.
This Tabula salad adds freshness and color to any meal.

It works great as a light meal like breakfasts or lunch can star at a brunch, and makes a great addition to a BBQ.
Parsley has lots of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, which makes this recipe very healthy.

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