Health, Wellness and healthy recipes

  Quote from Dining in Diaspora - read the article and the accompanying recipe By Treasured Armenian Recipes, 1949, Detroit Women's Chapter of the Armenian General Benevolent Union 10 eggs 2 cups sugar 2 cups milk 2 cups butter 15 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons ground mahleb 2 packages of dry yeast to make yeast cakes 1 tablespoon salt  Sift flour and put in a large bowl. Make a hole in the center. Dissolve yeast: combine each package of dry yeast with a 1/2 cup warm water in a measuring cup, add 1 tsp. sugar and whisk to combine. Cover the top with a plastic wrap. Wait 10 minutes until the yeast starts to get foamy, which is how you’ll know it’s active (and not dead) and ready to be used. Melt the butter, beat the eggs and pour all of this into the hole in the flour. Add the rest of the ingredients. Blend the flour with liquid gradually, first with spoon, then with your hands. Knead the dough for about 1/2 hour or until your hands stay free of dough. Cov...

 Cookie recipes via Social Media posts: Starbucks Cookie Materials: 150 grams of margarine at room temperature 2 egg yolks 1 cup of powdered sugar 1 tablespoon of water 1 pack of vanilla 1 teaspoon of baking powder 2 tablespoons of cinnamon 1 water cup of chocolate drop 1 cup of water shredded walnuts Approx 3 cups of flour (Check) Her preparation Let's put the ingredients in a kneading bowl except flour, walnuts and drops of chocolate in a knead bowl and mix. Add walnuts and chocolate drops and add flour in a controlled way. We are getting a dough that won't stick to hands. Let's wrap the dough with stretch film as shown in the image by giving the shape of a stick on the counter. Let rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Let's take the rest of the dough out of the cupboard and cut it into slices as 1 finger wide. Put greasy paper on a tray and cook in a preheated 180 degree oven. Enjoy your meal   A N D   Two-tone Sherbet Dessert (Two different flavors in o...

 Taken via Facebook group. It's hard to find something when you look for it. So copied here for quick access: Armenian Cooking Սոնիա Թաշչյան   · 2 J a 1 n 0 p u o a 7 a r y t 8   2 6 n o ,   3 2 0 0 2 r 1 u e   · The Story of St. Sarkis Day St. Sarkis has been one of the most popular saints for Armenians, especially for teenagers & lovers. There is an interesting tradition in Armenia related to this holiday. The night before St. Sarkis Day, the teenagers will go to church, firmly keeping an “Aghi plit” (salty cookie) in their pockets, which must be eaten before going to sleep. The salty cookie will make them thirsty & in their dreams whoever offers them a drink of water, will be their future husband or wife. There are other special foods related to that holiday. St. Sarkis’s holiday known as “Khashil bas”, “khashil” is a very unique food, prepared with roasted & ground wheat. The Armenians in Lebanon and Syria used to buy a special halva...

  basic barbari bread recipe . 41/2 C King Arthur bread flour 11/2-12/3 C warm water 2tsp salt 21/4tsp yeast 1/2 tsp sugar Sesame seeds for topping Look up “ Realsimple.com ” barbari recipe For the full instructions Good luck !

  Greek Lenten cookies - Keghke/kaak So good with cup of coffee to dunk in Yumm! Presented by TEAM AIC Armenian & International Cuisines and More makes around 50 cookies Ingredients ½ cup Greek extra virgin olive oil ½ cup white sugar ¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice ¼ cup Greek ouzo* 2 teaspoons orange zest 500gr (1 pound) self rising flour ½ cup (or more) sesame seeds and 2-3 tablespoons ouzo for sprinkling Instructions In a large bowl we mix all the ingredients together, except sesame seeds and the extra ouzo. We do not overmix. We shape into cookies. We put 2 inches apart on baking sheet. With a pastry brush we glaze the cookies with the rest of the ouzo and we sprinkle with the sesame seeds. We bake in a preheated 180*C (350*F) oven for about 25’ or until golden. http://www.greekcooking-funsharing.com/greek-lenten-cookies/ Armenian cookies via Dzov M. 8 cups flour (نخليه) - One and a half cups sugar or one cup (less sweet). - one and a half spoons Mahlab (هذا اللي بجيب...

Quick Brioche Bun Recipe Ingredients 1 cup warm water (105-115 degrees F) ¼ cup warm milk (105-115 degrees F, whole milk is best) 1 tablespoon instant (rapid-rise) yeast 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 ½ teaspoons salt 1 egg 2 cups all purpose flour 1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature, cut into 4 pieces) For the egg wash: 1 egg 1 tablespoon milk   Sourdough Starter The truly ambitious (and house-bound) can spend the next five days developing their very own sourdough starter. All you need is milk, plain yogurt (full fat, with active cultures), white flour, water — and patience. The natural bacteria in the yogurt help get the starter going.   How to Make Self-Rising Flour If your quick bread recipe calls for self-rising flour, and all you have is all-purpose (or whatever was left on the shelf), you can easily DIY it. For each cup of flour, whis...

 I have made variation of this cake: 2 large Gala apples, peeled and chopped as finely as possible Orange juice to soak apples in 3 cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup sugar 1 cup Private Reserve extra virgin olive oil 2 large eggs ⅔ cup gold raisins, soaked in warm water for 15 minutes and then drained well Confectioner's sugar for dusting   substituted the all purpose flour with whole wheat  1 1/2 cup and I had chestnut flour, so 1 1/2 cups of chestnut flour. I used soaked raisins + cut up apricots, figs and dates as well yummy!   The above was posted on FB: https://www.themediterraneandish.com/italian-olive-oil-cake-apple/?fbclid=IwAR3mKKPQscxCWnqTZUTSoCSwwX7M-FYNoMcRsxbzLjeIpdejAhQdxTd-rcI

 I will try this recipe by @kitchen3n and I will add my own version: Let me know what's your tuna salad version? Do you have a sardine version?

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 I'll dedicate this page to soup recipes and tips from around the web: The Most Important Rules for Making a Delicious Batch of Vegetable Soup You'll use this easy technique whenever you're in the mood for a comforting bowl of soup this winter. By Sarah Carey Updated October 28, 2020    Notes: "... Always Start by Sautéing Aromatics In a large pot, heat 2 tabl...

 Here is some of my notes sharing with you regarding herbal mixes I use or some that I make and my family loves them: Herb de Provance: rosemary thyme basil tarragon marjoram leaf lavender fennel Mine would have: rosemary + thyme + basil + fennel Lucine's poultry mix my family loves - I use to marinate: salt tarragon garlic ginger powder hemp powder fried cilantro cumin powder cayenne or Aleppo red hot pepper turmeric powder sage rosemry nutmeg paprica black pepper

I would love to try this home made granola recipe Do you have your favorite granola recipe, you are welcome to share it with us: Healthy Homemade Granola | Gluten-Free

That's the traditional Armenian lavash bread recipe. Here is another one by Heghineh. I like this one, as I don't have a traditional tonir. So I can try making it on the stove top :

It's interesting recipe. Have you tried making it?

I will start adding recipes that I believe are healthy and delicious: Today I came across this delicious looking cabbage pie. Have you tried it? When I make it, I'll update this page. Here is the recipe: I like to try this recipe - once I make it, I'll add my notes: Grate Zucchini - I guess 1? 1 onion chopped 2 eggs 2 tsp salt 1 tsp blk pepper and chili powder Mix put in add 1tsp of Baking Powder 100 ml water mix and knead  let it rest 1 hr open on foured surface. cut into 8pcs. roll flat.medium heat pan, brush with olive oil put in 450 degrees over  

This is one of my top favorite desserts! Sharing the link to a very cool blog post: https://chefindisguise.com/2013/08/07/semolina-maamoul-stuffed-cookies-with-dates-and-nuts /     Nutritional information of dates: Date palm is very varied and because of the great value that this fruit has, almost all varieties of dates are of great economic value. Date has many health benefits including: constipation, bowel disorders, heart problems, anemia, sexual disorders, diarrhea, gastrointestinal cancer and many other physical problems. It is also one of the beneficial properties of dates that it is also useful for weight gain. It is rich in a variety of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. This delicious fruit contains oil, calcium, sulfur, iron, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, copper, and magnesium, all of which are beneficial to the health of the body.