February 24, 2014

Harira Soup

Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes Serving size: 2  Ingredients: 100 grams peeled chickpeas (to soak in cool water for 24 hours) 100 grams lentils 100 grams vermicelli 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon ginger ½ teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon cinnamon pinch of saffron 1 […]

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Chicken Tagine Two Ways

Chicken Tagine with Caramelized Tomatoes and Carrots Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour 45 minutes Serving size: 1 Ingredients: 1 chicken leg and wing 1 large onion, finely diced 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 150 grams carrot, peeled and grated 200 grams tomato peeled, deseeded and diced into small

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Laughter goes a long way

Welcome inside my head. I’m Brian, and I’m a single parent of a brilliant, obnoxious, wont-ever-be-quiet, beautiful 5-year-old girl. I’m unconventional, unusual, undeterred and an unafraid father who has been blessed to raise her (we’ll call her C) from the age of 2 months. If I’ve learned anything, it’s that you have to laugh. C

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