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Living Alone? Loaded with Work? No time for Cooking? Fed up with Fast Food and Chocolate?

Most of us nowadays are loaded with work, live alone or at the dorms… The mother is not there to provide us with the healthiest homemade yummy foods. We mostly live on delivery, fast food and chocolate. If we want … Continue reading

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A Lebanese Queen Honeycomb…

I was given a Queen Honeycomb filled with golden honey, as a gift, gathered from the mountains, in North Lebanon. Honey, is one of the oldest sweeteners used in villages. Back then it was gathered from rocks, tree trunks, old … Continue reading

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“Remman”… Pomegranate Overview, Health Benefits and Nutrient Content…

Overview Pomegranate is a tree (like a shrub) that produces a round brownish to dark colored fruits. The fruit contains small pink seeds covered with a juicy watery layer. Pomegranate grows in several varieties that range between sweet and sour. … Continue reading

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Artichoke Overview and Health Benefits

Overview Artichoke is the unopened flower of a Thistle (a flowering plant characterized by leaves of sharp tips). Artichoke is well known in the Mediterranean region. In Lebanon, it is widely served as a cold “mezza” (Lebanese cold appetizers) with … Continue reading

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Sumac and Lebanese Cuisine

Sumac is the berries of a shrub that mainly grows in the Mediterranean area. It is well known in all regions and harvested from almost all the mountains of Lebanon. The sumac hangs on the branches of the shrub as … Continue reading

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