I have spoken about my love relation with Za'tar since I was a kid in one of my earliest posts. However to enjoy Za'tar, I usually have it with spelt/buckwheat chapatti's. I try to minimize using flours as much as possible, so this turned out perfect for us!
We love having those Za'tar toasties (I honestly couldn't come up with another name if you have any suggestions please let me know!) at home for dinners or as a snack. They also taste so delicious the next day. They are made with only a few ingredients, easy, fast to make and are kids approved :D
Ingredients
Almond Flour Toastie
1 & 1/8 cup of almond flour (I just process almonds in the food processor to make it into flour)
1 TBSP coconut flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp mixed herbs
1/4 tsp sea salt
3 TBSP flaxseed mixed in 1/2 cup of water - let the flaxseeds sit in the water for 15 minutes until its a gel like consistency (this is a replacement for eggs - you can use three eggs instead if you can have eggs, I haven't tried it though)
Za'tar Mix
2 TBSP Za'tar (i like getting mine from Wafi Gourmet in Dubai "baladi"type, or Za'tar mix from Lebanon)
1/2 TBSP Linseed oil
1/2 TBSP Olive oil
- you can use omit the linseed oil and use a tablespoon of olive oil, but i like to include linseed oil in our diet for its amazing nutritional properties.
Method
- Pre heat your oven to 177c.
- Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Add the flaxseed mixture and the oil and stir with a spatula.
- Divide the dough into 10 pieces then flatten with a spatula and bake for 20 minutes.
- meanwhile make your Za'tar mix.
- Add the Za'tar mix and put it back for another 3-5 minutes until it looks crunchy enough for you.
This Soup happens to be one of our favourites at home. I like to have soup on the table for our dinners so I like experimenting with different vegetables so it doesn't get boring.
Leeks benefits are very similar to the benefits of onions and garlics, which make this soup enhance those benefits since those three are the main ingredients. All three vegetables are linked to having cancer and diabetes fighting properties. They also reduce the risk of heart diseases, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Leeks are a good source for Vitamin A and K, folic acid and magnesium. This Leeks soup is delicious, filling, healthy with just a few ingredients and is super easy to make. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do :)
Recipe (2-3 people)
Ingredients
1 & 1/2 Leeks (thinly sliced) - I like to get organic Leeks from Al Meera
1/2 a medium onion (thinly sliced)
1 clove of garlic (crushed)
1/4 cube of the organic vegetable cube (maggie replacement)
Handful of chopped Coriander & Parsley OR leaves of a celery (both worked well)
Salt & Pepper (to taste)
3 cups of boiling water
Method
- Stir fry the onions, garlic and leeks for a minute.
- Add the boiling water.
- Add the cube, salt & pepper.
- cover the pot and let it simmer on low for 20 minutes.
- Leave it to cool then transfer to your blender.
- Add the coriander/parsley or celery leaves.
- Blend and serve!
