quote:<HR>Originally posted by teetime:
Do you make a tahini sauce? If so, will you share your recipe please? I have bought tahini for hummus making but never was able to replicate the sauce that I get at my favorite hummus/fattoush spot.<HR>

I thought Tahini was just pureed toasted sesame seeds, maybe with lemon juice, salt, garlic, and water. I know one woman who makes it herself.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by mh1982:
Maoz falafal
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I've seen them in several US cities, but haven't eaten there yet. I wish they had been there when I was in Spain!

quote:<HR>Originally posted by teetime:
Have you ever had Halvah ... a whole other kind of heaven!<HR>

We should start a thread "all things that are great about sesame seeds." We could also have one that's "all the things that are great about chickpeas."

quote:<HR>Originally posted by Luluj:
I had some leftover quinoa salad (quinoa, sweet potato, red pepper, green onion, roasted yellow pepper with a ginger-peanut sauce) <HR>

That sounds really good, do you have a recipe to share?

When I was a kid, my Dad made the best liver pate. My FAVOURITE sandwich was pate, sliced tomatoes, sliced dill pickles, salt, pepper and garlic powder on white bread. My sister and I used to call this the perfect bite sandwich since there was always one bite that was even better than the rest of the sandwich.

My favourite sandwiches (now that I'm a vegetarian and no longer indulge in liver pate) would have to be:
- fried egg on a toasted bagel, with tomato, spinach, green onions, cheese and ketchup
- grilled portabello mushroom on whole wheat keiser bun with spinach, cheese, avocado and salsa (I mash the avocado and the salsa together to make a spread)
- THICK whole grain bread with hummus, tabouleh and any vegetables you happen to have in the fridge
- leftover salad with fruit (I only really like salad with berries, pears or apples in it) stuffed in a whole wheat pita pocket with hummus and cottage cheese

Hmmm...all of my favourite sandwiches seem to include cheese! Good thing I'm not vegan!

Hi Ariann,

I don't have a recipe for the quinoa salad. I have leftover quinoa that I used and I baked a sweet potato which I then chopped. I added chopped red bell pepper, chopped yellow roasted pepper, green onion, and halved cherry tomatoes. For the dressing, I used some peanut butter, apple cider, mustard, sweetener (I used agave, honey-like sweetener), a bit of chili sauce and fresh ginger and some garlic. The peanut-ginger sauce was actually from a pasta recipe. It called for about 1/4-1/2 cup of pasta water as well and whirr everything in the blender...just combine to taste and add/delete what you like/don't like. It was great cold on a warm night and also good in a wrap.

J