Hummus

were selling and I asked the vendors about the food. Since it was the first time that I attended the festival I was very surprised by the variety of Lebanese food. Each booth had something different; they had foods such as: grape leaves, kibbe ball, hummus, baba ghanouj, kafta kabob, tabouli, fatoush, basmati rice, falafel, beef and chicken shawarma, falafel sandwich, manakeesh, saj bread sandwich. In the American booth, they were selling hamburgers and hot dogs and in the Filipino booth, they…

butter. The steamed crab legs are always great, and the salmon and veggie skillet is a light and fresh option. Splashers Grill Splashers Grill also offers both happy hour and a kids menu. Any breakfast entrée comes with free coffee. The avocado hummus is a memorable appetizer, which you might follow with seafood chowder, a crispy chicken wrap, or a pastrami burger. Paradise…

My mom always kept a quart of Ben and Jerry’s in the garage for when we needed to hide out. Our first house was really more of a chessboard than a home. Two Queens: each ruled their own territory, and the rest of us - four uncles, one cousin, my brother, my dad, and me - we were pawns on the table. My mom ruled the second floor from behind a desk teeming with stacks of quitclaim deeds and country music CDs. The dark office smelled like Grand Marnier and printer ink, a combination I came to…

One way to get started with a vegan diet is to turn your favorite non-vegan foods into vegan ones by making simple substitutions. This isn’t necessarily the healthiest way to go vegan, but it’s a convenient way to get the animal ingredients out of your diet. Once you’ve been eating vegan for a while, you can make further improvements from there. Finding Vegan Replacements – If you’re very new to eating vegan, you could start by learning about the vegan replacements for your favorite foods. Just…

The term Freshman 15 is slang that is used to refer to the weight gain in students who enter colleges and universities. Studies have proven that a student is likely to gain approximately 15 pounds in weight within the first year that they join the institution. Weight gain is a problem that widely affects a significant proportion of the society owing to the diseases that may result because of unusual weight gain. Gaining weight may lead to one increasing his or her body mass index leading to one…

Many of us are trapped in our old, hardened eating patterns. In fact, we might not even be aware of the patterns, but we do know that 1) we’d like to get healthier or leaner; 2) we have a hard time making eating changes; 3) we don’t always know how to change. Those are good realizations! It means we have to humble ourselves, and find a way to put ourselves into an area of uncertainty and discomfort in order to change. Some common eating patterns that are difficult to change: Snacking on…

Through the last five days, I kept track of the foods and beverages I consumed and the portions of the meals. I also made note of how I was feeling each day and how much energy I had throughout each day. As the textbook, Nutrition: Your Life Science, stated in Module 1, the characteristics of a healthy and balanced diet consists of “moderation, variety, balance, and adequacy with Calorie control” (Turley and Thompson 31). In the past week, I have attempted to follow these characteristics by…

Lebanese foods such as hummus, falafels, kebabs, shawarma and fried eggplants became popular dishes following their arrival. International chefs, athletes and tourists opened the tourist attraction demand and catering for different cultures came into effect and the popularity…

Sugar Addiction and Cravings Consuming too much sugar is not good for anyone, but it is a major concern for people with diabetes. Excessive sugar in your diet can lead to health problems such as cravings, weight gain and heart disease. Discover more about sugar addiction and cravings and how to combat them for better health. In 1999, the USDA reported the average American consumed 151 pounds of sugar. By 2010, this figure went down to 132 pounds. Few people realize they are consuming this much…

Title: Hot Spinach Dip- Is it Healthy? Description- There are a lot of people who are apprehensive and often wonder whether a hot spinach dip is healthy or not. The answer to this question lies below. All the different varieties of spinach dips are not healthy. However, you always have the scope of improvising spinach dip recipes in order to make them healthier and more nutritious. Hot spinach dip prepared using cream cheese, sour cream, fatty oils and mayonnaise might not be healthy for the…