When I moved from the Mediteranean 8 years ago to come and live in the Middle East, I discovered in the wide culinary world of the region the perfect breakfast for a hungry girl like me, guilt free!
Still the portion counts because of the content of oil ;-)
"Zaatar W Zeit" for Zaatar and oil
Zaatar as the main focus of this morning plate is an aromatic mix of thyme, sumac and sesame seeds which the lebanese believe give strength to the respiratory system and calms the mind.
The unique green flavor is accentuated when we mix Zaatar with organic olive oil, this is how everyone eats it, I add myself a tiny amount of flax seed oil. This zaatar oil mix can be spread on any kind of bread for a healthy and tasty snack. Zaatar can also be added to many different dishes, including raw vegetables, avocado, salads, stir fries, soups...
Spread the zaatar oil mix on bread, such as pita bread, arabic bread or dehydrated crackers, serve with raw cuts such as carrot & tomatoe, the juiciness of cucumber combines wonderfuly with zaatar, sprinkle it over any vegetable, you will add an aromatic effect to your plate. Lebanese make a zaatar pizza called Manakeesh and many other zaatar delights.
The perfect drink to serve with this plate would be green tea with mint but I am still in need of evil coffee!
This breakfast is loaded with good fats and I reserve it for the days when my body needs it. I don't recommend it as a daily habit!
Any Zaatar thoughts?
My first wheatgrass drink made home.
My green therapy recipe
Make juicy
1 shot wheatgrass
1 inch ginger
1/2 lemon with peel
1 green apple
1 cucumber with peel
Cheers!!!
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11 comments:
yum! zaatar looks and sounds scrumptious. mmm i'm sure its great on pizza with some veggies!
the wheatgrass drink sounds great. i'd really like to grow my own wheatgrass. i should use your last post to help me get started!
i like the new green color of your blog, too. it's the color of my junior prom dress that i loved so much! =)
xoxo
Junior prom dress;-D) That's an unforgetable moment! including the dress!
If you feel like trying zaatar, you can get it online and Jordanian red zaatar is the best.
The process of growing wg is lots of fun! less expensive than juicebar shots & you can make your own mix.
XoXo.
Thanks for letting us know about zaatar, I'm always interested in learning about healthy items. I think it's great that you add flax seed to the mix.
One of these days when we return to suburbia, I'll have to try my hand at growing wheat grass. The recipe looks great!
My pleasure!
The recipe is a chlorohyl bomb;-) Hope you do a wg tray! it's always beneficial to do a cure of green drinks!
XoXo;-)
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog! I am so glad you came by and checked out Yoga Addicted and led me here! What excitement...love the fruit! I am a durian lover and have just tried dragon fruit and rambuton (sp?) and love them too! Malaysia is so cool and beautiful. We had excellent papaya and mango in St.Thomas...I miss!! Hope all is well, Mandy
(PS I always use HIPPIMOM as my user name too, have you been on the Raw Freedom Community??)
Hey thanks for the write up on Zaatar. Good to know what it is actually made of and that is it healthy (in small amounts).
Thanks for the info on Zatar, totally new discovery for me!!!
And one day, I'd love to start growing my own wheatgrass too....that drink sounds really good :-)
@ Mandy, you made my day;-D) XoXoXo
@ Girl on Raw, thank you for your note;-) The body appreciates all delights with moderation!
@ My dear Neeta, I never heard of it before I moved to here! very strong flavor, I wonder if you would like it??!!
@ All XoXo
ZAATAR! One of my very favorite things. I was born in Saudi Arabia so I grew up eating zaatar bread almost every day. I LOVE to mix it into soups, on top of toast, over roast veggies, the ways you can enjoy it are endless because it is just THAT good. Great post!
Glad to hear you love zaatar! eating it since you were a kid makes you a zaatar expert like my kids;-o}
XoXo
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