Preheat the oven to 350°F. On a parchment- or foil-lined baking sheet, evenly spread out the peanuts, sesame seeds, ancho chiles, and chiles de arbol and toast for 5-8 minutes, until fragrant, but not burned. Once cool, brush the peanut and chile mixture into a medium pot and set aside. While the…
20 years ago, hummus was a strange foreign product to most U.S. consumers. Today, roughly one in four U.S. consumers has it in their refrigerator. Hummus success is partly due to its delicious taste, and partly due to the successful marketing campaigns that tie this Mediterranean staple food to…
Nancy Harmon Jenkins Remembers Where it All Began Oldways, now celebrating its 23rd anniversary, has a well-deserved reputation today as an organization devoted to promoting healthy dietsaround-the-world healthy diets, its true, but the emphasis is almost always on the healthy part rather than…
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season with salt and cook the pasta 1 minute less than the required cooking time listed in the package directions. Drain the pasta, return to the pot, toss with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and turn out onto a baking sheet to cool. In a […]
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Drizzle 1 teaspoon of olive oil on a baking sheet. Add sweet potatoes and drizzle with remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons turmeric, salt and pepper. Roast for 15 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking time. Fill a medium saucepan with 1½…
Heat olive oil on medium low and then add tomato paste and cook, stirring until the olive oil begins to turn orangey-red. Add all the onion, garlic, oregano and cook for 3-5 minutes Add the diced tomatoes, drained and mix, also smashing the tomatoes until the sauce is smoother.
1. Make the pineapple marinade by combining olive oil, salt, honey, and Sriracha. Set aside. 2. Cut the top and bottom off the pineapple and remove the outer skin. Turn the pineapple on its side and cut nice even slices about ⅜ inch thick leaving the core in. Place the cleaned…
To make the breadcrumbs, start by combining panko, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, salt, and process until mixture resembles coarse sand (20-30 seconds). Add olive oil and pulse briefly to coat crumbs, then toast breadcrumb mixture for 5-6 minutes over medium heat until…
Pulses are the foods you probably know as dry peas, beans, lentils, and chickpeas. Oldways has long celebrated and promoted eating pulses as they are a staple in all heritage diets. In fact, the United Nations declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses to heighten public awareness of the…
Nearly two dozen countries border the Mediterranean Sea, so it’s not surprising that fish and seafood feature prominently in the Mediterranean diet. Nearly every coastal Mediterranean region has its own version of seafood stew. While variations of seafood stew have evolved over time, many…
Its Time to Greenify Your Grains Wendy Jo Peterson, MS, RD, CSSD Wendy Jo is co-author of the Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Dummies and owner of Edible Nutrition & Fuelin Roadie. You can find her bouncing between Austin, Texas and San Diego, California. For more recipes or information check…
