Couscous

Pearl Couscous {Maftool} Salad

categories: Posts, Recipes, Salads

Maftool Salad

It’s officially summer time! While it’s been hot in Amman since early May, the East Coast (USA) has been on a roller coaster of weather emotions with winter-weather temps just the day before Memorial Day.

Summer time means fresh fruits, ice cold drinks, light meals and all the salads. All. The. Salads. It’s month 7 of this pregnancy and for the most part, I’ve been on an ice-cold kick. All my fruits have to be refrigerated to icy cold perfection, water has to have ice in it, popsicles are always stocked in the freezer and fresh salads are my new go-to meal. (more…)

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Spinach Couscous Salad

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Spinach Couscous Salad

It’s T minus 4 days until Noninna, my dearest friend’s Paris wedding. I cannot wait! It’s going to be one of the most magical weddings, I just know it. With her big day just around the corner, I’m struggling to stay away from all the leftover Halloween candy and chestnut praline latte’s – it’s been rough – and getting more greens and protein in. It’s kind of hard to want veggies when .. BREAD! (more…)

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Couscous Stuffed Peppers

categories: 500 Calories or Less, Posts, Recipes, Vegetables & Sides

 

Making delicious food doesn’t always mean you have to make it from scratch. It needs to be balanced, though. You can’t buy store-prepared food and try to take credit for the entire meal. It’s a balancing act. Full disclosure – I think the smart ones are the ones who can pull off a multiple-course dinner combining their own cooking, with some boxed help. It doesn’t make you a bad person … it makes you a smart entertainer. Spending all day in the kitchen prepping for a dinner doesn’t leave you much energy to do the actual entertaining. (more…)

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