Curried Black Beans Patties with Yogurt Sauce

These Curried black beans patties are so tasty; sautéed onion and garlic combined with the curry powder bring up a nice flavour. These patties are so good for lunch. I like to eat them as a sandwich with whole wheat pita bread and some of the yogurt sauce. 

Best Thin-Crust Pizza Dough Ever!!

Two medium pizza crust with only one cup of all-purpose flour, one cup of whole wheat flour, yeast and water combined with 2 tbsp. of olive oil to keep the dough from getting soggy.

This recipe is the best; the crust is very thin and tastes yummy. I used my food processor to make this dough, but it also works by hand. This is a very easy and inexpensive recipe for a homemade pizza from scratch.

For the topping, I used some left over pesto sauce, very thin zucchini slices, fresh tomatoes and kalamata olives.

Eggplant Frittata

Eggplants or aubergines are naturally low in calories, are fat free and are excellent source of fiber. Yesterday, I made a delicious skinny frittata with buttery sautéed eggplants, garlic and parsley...perfect for breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner!!

Panko Crusted Salmon with Barley & Lentils Side

I came across this salmon recipe on one of Ina Garten’s shows. She said that the salmon goes perfectly with the earthy taste of the lentils…she was right; this recipe seems so simple, and yet creates really amazing flavors in no time. I did follow the recipe for Panko Crusted Salmon, but the barley & lentils recipe is one of mine. The parsley and olive oil flavor the lentils and barley so well. Sometimes I add a pinch of cumin as well.

Egyptian Koshari - Made Skinny

Koshari is a vegetarian Egyptian dish. I was first introduced to it during a trip to Egypt, long time ago. Koshari is basically rice, pasta, lentils and fried onions, topped with a spicy tomato sauce.

This is not the traditional way to make Koshari. My version is low in fat and calories; I skipped the pasta and did caramelize the onions instead of frying them.

This version is a quick way to make Koshari. You cook all the ingredients separately but at the same time without losing any of the taste.