DATES IN A BLANKET

I had some left over baking dates from last time I made mammoul- the Middle Eastern holiday cookies. It’s time to use it, so I’m making some delicious date filled crescents- dates in blanket as my children call them. I’m making dough from scratch, but one can surely use store bought puff pastry, sugar cookie dough, or even biscuit dough, the fluffy one.

Dates In A Blanket

You have to have your soup- BROWN RICE MINESTRONE

The heat from chilies and nuttiness from nutmeg, brightness from parsley and sharpness from fresh garlic, will make this soup a pleasant slurping experience.


I was never a big fan of soup. My mom served us, and still does, soup almost every day. To my constant "Soup!" remarks, I would get answers such as: "It is good for your tummy!" or "It makes your digestion better!" or "Soup heals!". Little did I believe her statements. Later, when I became a mom (although soup is not a frequent guest on our dinner table) I gave, and still do, the same answers to my children.

You Have To Have Your Soup- Brown Rice Minestrone