One of my neighbors passed on some of their long garden green beans to me, which I relish so much- anything from home gardens, without chemicals and given with a warm heart and smile is absolutely golden.
Since real organic, super fresh foods tend to break down quickly, I processed them the same day by immediately boiling them in salted water for 20 minutes. While they were cooking, I peeled and chopped fresh tomatoes (if you only have canned chopped tomatoes, use those but drain the juices), added a healthy dose of really good olive oil, crushed up 3-4 garlic cloves, and some super fresh chopped parsley.
Divine on its own as a salad, it’s also an absolutely lovely side dish to meat or fish. With it being so super simple to make (especially in this heatwave) it also tastes nice cold, too. I’ve been making this type of salad for years, always thinking it was a “Sicilian” way of making these summer beans, but maybe it’s just a common Mediterranean style because I’ve seen a lot of Turkish recipes go pretty much the same. Either way, wherever it originated or wherever it’s most common just doesn’t matter- it’s simple, healthy and delicious. That’s what matters….
If you haven’t visited My Halal Market lately (or ever), then you’re missing out on some really neat products in my global online marketplace. In this video, I’m covering an array of food and cosmetic products that I love and carry in MHM because I use and cook with them myself and believe in the companies that create them. Check it out below and please visit the links under the video for links to each of the product categories. Enjoy!
A couple of days ago, I continued my series with Dr. Madiha Saeed, aka Holistic Mom, MD over on my Facebook and YouTube channels. In this video we talked about the differences in processed sugar vs. natural sugars found in fruit (fascinating explanations by Dr. Saeed), and I give you four ultra simple recipes and ways with peaches, bananas, sour cherries and figs. Tune in below…
And for those of you who ask for links to our books, here they are:
By now if you’ve been following me in the past few months you’ll know I’ve been blessed to discover some of the best, most delicious and high quality olive oil – and it comes from Turkey! Zeytin olive oil is new to the American market, but it comes from the ancient land of Turkey in and around the Mugla (southern Aegean) region. Check out my interview with Zeytin Co-Founder Ahat Caskurlu below. It’s a really interesting look into how olives are chosen and processed for oil and why this Turkish olive oil is an award-winning brand! *UPDATE: giveaway is now expired.
As part of our Eid ul Adha celebrations, Zeytin is giving away three 2-pack bundles (500 ml) of their olive oil to U.S. based audience members. One bottle is organic extra virgin olive oil (buttery and smooth) and the other is extra virgin olive oil (rich and fruity). Just watch our video above and leave a relevant comment about it below to be entered.
Yesterday I interviewed Abudllah Naki of The Blessed Seed company about his experience and efforts to bring high quality black seed oil and black seed products (including cosmetics) to our marketplace. He’s full of knowledge about this miraculous seed and tells us more about how it’s gently processed to make different grades of black seed oils, creams, soaps and more. Listen on below- and to get some of the products, search My Halal Market here.
