FEBRUARY 2013 SUN & SPICE EVENT with VEGETARIAN FORUM!

[sheepdoc]

Thanks for the invitation. I'd like to play!

[Annacia]

pammyowl wrote:
I'd like to play! pammyowl

One question; Are we going strictly vegetarian, meaning no fish, dairy, eggs?

Good morning pammy and welcome aboard

You have been added to "The List", lol

Yes, the tags that you will here will be strictly vegetarian. In vegetarian dairy is allowed but fish is am animal and a no go. That said, there isn't any reason why you can't have trout surrounded by veggie sides.

[Annacia]

sheepdoc wrote:
Thanks for the invitation. I'd like to play!

Good Morning sheepdoc

I want to say a big Welcome to you and let you know that we are very happy to have you with us.

You've been added to the players list and please feel free to browse both cuisine books.

[Annacia]

Rita~ wrote:
Can I have these added to the NA & ME cookbook
Chickpea Salad #51787
Moroccan Mushroom Couscous #86590
Green Tea Spiced Kashmiri Kahwa #176553
Saffron Rice #55617
Spicy Chai Tea #47605
Hibiscus Sangria #417846
Moroccan Ksra-Bread #235700
Dukkah/Duqqa (Pronounced Doo-Kah) #422392
Apple Milk Drink (Sharbat) #83187
Finjan Kirfee Healthy Spice Drink #147054
Mixed Spice( a Sweet Spice Mixture) #94921
Couscous Basics #421073
African-Spiced Cauliflower and Carrot Salad #172806
Cardamom Tea #166729
Zhug / Spicy Garlic Spread #166724
Hummus With Chipotles & a Hint of Orange #190489
Mixed Spice( a Sweet Spice Mixture) #94921
Tabbouleh Wrapped in Romaine Leaves #57277
Hummus #51535

These will be added right away Rita, thanks girl

[pammyowl]

If I have some recipes I'd like to add, who do I send them to?

[Annacia]

pammyowl wrote:
If I have some recipes I'd like to add, who do I send them to?

Lalaloula is our Vegetarian Forum host pammy. You can go to her page and in the top right corner there is an option to : Send a Message

[Annacia]

If anyone has a question regarding anything "vegetarian" Loula is the go to host for that.

For questions concerning NA/ME you can ask either Elmotoo or myself


The 3 of us have you covered like a blanket.

[pammyowl]

Oh, you are too sweet!

[Annacia]

pammyowl wrote:
Oh, you are too sweet!

OMG. that looks soooo much like my Joy. She's a Maltese mix

[Annacia]

Did Yo Know?

Middle Eastern cuisine

Many Middle-Eastern dishes are made with a paste called tahini. Tahini is a sesame paste made with hulled seeds, unlike its Asian counterpart. It is used to make such popular meze, or appetizers, as baba ghanoush and hummus along with pungent dipping sauces served with falafel, keftes or kofta and vegetables. Hummus is made from chickpeas, which are staples of the diet.



The Middle East was where wheat was first cultivated, followed by barley, pistachios, figs, pomegranates, dates and other regional staples. Fermentation was also discovered here to leaven bread and make beer. As a crossroads between Europe, Asia and Africa, this area has long been a hub of food and recipe exchange. During the Persian Empire (ca. 550–330 BCE) the foundation was laid for Middle-Eastern food when rice, poultry and fruits were incorporated into their diets. Figs, dates and nuts were brought by Arabian warriors to conquered lands.



The area was also influenced by dumplings from Mongol invaders; turmeric, cumin, garlic and other spices from India; cloves, peppercorns and allspice from the Spice Islands; okra from Africa; and tomatoes from the New World, via the Moors of Spain. Religion has also changed the cuisine as neither Jews nor Muslims eat pork, making lamb the primary meat. Since the Qur'an forbids alcohol consumption, the region isn't noted much for its wine.

[mersaydees]

Thanks so much for that info moment!

[Annacia]

LOL, I thought that it was interesting and thought I'd share.

One never knows what I might come across and bring home.

[mersaydees]

I appreciate you, Annacia. You're one-of-a-kind! And KIND, too!

[Rita~]

mersaydees wrote:
I appreciate you, Annacia. You're one-of-a-kind! And KIND, too!

I second that!!!!

[Annacia]

Awwwwwwwwwwwww

Now I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy, really. Thank you ladies, very much.

It's time for me head off until tomorrow. I'll be checking back in tomorrow morning and until then: