1956. Chicken Rice Soup for Flu

Many times, simple is best. Chicken broth is a healing and nutrient-dense food that is flavorsome and generally included for overall health. Now if one were to be inflicted with the flu, its healing properties shine. 

1955. Appetizer Olive Oil Vineleaves

If I am not careful, I'll be having as many vineleaf varieties in the MCW archives as I have kubbas. Honestly, that might now be a bad thing, just look at how different they all are: breakfast lebne stuffed vineleaves, spring roll vineleaves, airfryer vineleaves, slow cooker vineleaves, and cold vineleaves with sultanas and walnut, prune vineleaves, and that's not to mention other innovative use of vineleaf in vineleaf feta parcels, vineleaf haloomi and preserved lemon parcels, vineleaf meat kofta, and vineleaf saffron rice tart.

1954. Shrimp Broccoli Saute

Eating whole foods has been made to be much more difficult than it really is. This quick shrimp broccoli saute is colorful and nutritious and will be ready faster than a meal can be delivered. 

1953. Saffron Cream Stuffed Dates

I have always enjoyed a decent dip, savory or sweet. Lately, I've been making my lighter meals into dips; the options are endless. Crudites with ranch, pea dip with carrot sticks (one of my favorites), strawberries and cream cheese frosting... And now these delicious dates with a saffron ashta.

1952. Cheese Thyme Shortbread Sticks

It was time for a savory post after the sweetness of the last two. Scotland comes in strong with the cheesy herby savory version of shortbread in the form of sticks.

1951. Chewey Chocolate Chip Cookies

Unlike the Matilda chocolate cake in the last post, these chewey chocolate chip cookies don't require any prep at all and can be made at the notice of a drop of a hat.

1950. Chocolate Matilda Cake

Occasion or not, chocolate cake is always a good idea. The term "Matilda cake" is used and abused as not every chocolate cake merits it. This triple layer chocolate cake layered generously and coated in chocolate ganache certainly comes close.

1949. Psyllum Husk Zaatar Fateer

Apparently, this is a diabetic friendly version of a classic zaatar fateer. It does not spike glucose, nor cause bloating or inflammation as it does not employ conventional flour.

1948. Apple Marshmallows {2 Ingredients}

I treated these two-ingredient like those gelatine vitamins they sell for kids. These "marshmallows" have zero sugar in them, and are make from pureed stewed apple and gelatin.

1947. Syrian Chicken Onion Stew

Back to basics always has a healing effect on my mind, body, and soul. This Syrian chicken onion stew may not look like much, but for me it holds barakah. It is one of those recipes who is made exactly as its name: it is chicken and onion that is stewed.