By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer While food prices are literally climbing by the day, there is one legume that has sustained the people of the Middle East for centuries, despite the war, famine, poverty, and forced expulsion. That legume is the lowly lentil. Lentils have been a source of sustenance since the time … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Homesteading in the early 20th century through years of drought on the prairies, the nutritious lentils, along with chickpeas, were the mainstay on our daily menu. Flourishing in our hand-watered garden, they easily weathered the south Saskatchewan sandstorms. When our neighbors could barely make do and moved away from … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer According to historians, the lentil was one of the first food plants to be brought under cultivation by man in the Middle East. In that part of the world where civilization began, this legume has been a part of the diet for millennia. As a food, only bread and rice are … Continued
lentil soup ingredients © linda dalal sawaya 2016 BY: Linda Dalal Saway/Contributing Writer Portland days already feel like early spring with sunshine, blustery wind, rain showers, hail, and clouds swiftly passing, opening the sky to the sun once again for a few brief moments. One second the bright sunlight blasts out, and the next it disappears … Continued
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