The meal started off with wanting to sautee pistacchios. I forgot to do that (teehee). But I did use up some leftovers in the fridge and made a spicy slightly curried stew. I really threw everything together, so everything is an approximation.

Middle Eastern Fusion Stew with Israeli Couscous
Ingredients
A bunch of cherry tomatoes, quartered
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I made this for a potluck last night. It was super easy. I combined a couple of recipes I had and the result was delicious - a nice combo of sweet and savory. I think toasted almonds would be really good in place of the pine nuts, too, if you prefer. enjoy ( Read more... )

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I have had barely any time to cook this week, which is frustrating. Anyway, last night I had a little extra time and I was finally able to try out a new recipe I came up with. Very simple, but very tasty =) Here are some instructions if you are interested =)
( Spinach and sun-dried tomato couscous )

This is one of my standard dishes that I make at home or potlucks. I just made it for a work potluck and I got a recipe request. I've never written up this recipe, so I figured I would share it with ya'll. It's really simple and good for summer or winter ( Read more... )

I have a question about couscous, brought to my attention by the book Ultra-Metabolism by Mark Hyman, M.D. which I got for Christmas ( Read more... )

Most measurements are approximate, I usually just eye it ( Read more... )

My family has been clamoring for dessert, but it's waaaaaay too hot to fire up the oven. Nor do I have the energy in this heat for excessive kitchen putzing. I'd heard of cous-cous cake, and tried googling it this morning. This popped up:

( Chocolate Cream Couscous Cake Recipe )

I want try making some gluten-free couscous. Has anyone here ever made couscous, and could I use a rice or soy base instead of wheat?

And where the heck could I find rice or soy semolina anyway?