tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304534455173718249.post1508777067864743440..comments2023-09-26T11:03:35.936+03:00Comments on Whale Ears and other Wonderings: Lebaneh! Approved by 3 out of 3 Jordanian kittiesConniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667481504650498976noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304534455173718249.post-23872815594183753682011-03-30T07:18:47.630+02:002011-03-30T07:18:47.630+02:00Oh do I miss all the Mediterranean food that I gre...Oh do I miss all the Mediterranean food that I grew to love living overseas. It's just NOT the same here.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493268452074516009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304534455173718249.post-81954298765533514382011-03-29T07:51:07.948+02:002011-03-29T07:51:07.948+02:00Just US - we had rice and lamb cubes last night. T...Just US - we had rice and lamb cubes last night. The local grocery store sells the meat in a marinade 'for bbq'. I sauteed it with a little extra BBQ sauce. I also made white rice, but because I didn't want it too plain, I dumped in a bunch of biryani spices and cinnamon while it cooked. It only gives it a little flavor. The lebaneh was great with the rice and the meat. I'd have never thought to try mixing what is basically yogurt with so many foods, but straining the whey makes it creamy, yet it still retains a bit of a tang. It seems to go with meat and rice well no matter how you spice or sauce it.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667481504650498976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304534455173718249.post-2332667072895584682011-03-29T07:44:57.478+02:002011-03-29T07:44:57.478+02:00Daniela - that sounds delicious! I tend to just ea...Daniela - that sounds delicious! I tend to just eat it plain, or with the zaatar wzeit (herb mix & olive oil), or cucumbers and mint. I'll have to try snezhanka too... next time I find dill! Do you use raw garlic? Or cooked or powder? And what about the vinegar? Any special type? For preserving cucumbers, and because it made a refreshing salad on a hot summer day, we'd mix plain white vinegar, and water, to soak onions and cucumbers, but of course, balsamic is good on other salads, so what do you recommend? (funny how a simple condiment can be so complicated!)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667481504650498976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304534455173718249.post-68069732635613835332011-03-28T21:54:34.665+02:002011-03-28T21:54:34.665+02:00I am originally from Bulgaria and yogurt, strained...I am originally from Bulgaria and yogurt, strained or not, is huge there. Depending on who you ask it originated there and one of the yogurt bacteria is named after the country. Long story short, there are a lot of Bulgarian dishes with yogurt but my favorite is Snezhanka (means Snow White) - strained yogurt, diced cucumbers, dill, garlic, plus salt, oil and vinegar to taste. It's so good (and good for you) that I can eat that every day for the rest of my life.Daniela Swiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375056786777183752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304534455173718249.post-18033623129585129732011-03-28T17:04:45.743+02:002011-03-28T17:04:45.743+02:00That is what that stuff is!! I have been wonderin...That is what that stuff is!! I have been wondering but had no idea!! It is super yummy and thanks for more ideas on how to use it in our daily diet :)Just UShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437689169040539846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304534455173718249.post-71668486328844411982011-03-28T13:40:34.258+02:002011-03-28T13:40:34.258+02:00(um... meaning lebaneh on the veggies, not the cat...(um... meaning lebaneh on the veggies, not the cats, but they might like that too...)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667481504650498976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304534455173718249.post-29181170030212493512011-03-28T13:38:28.555+02:002011-03-28T13:38:28.555+02:00Betty - These cats will eat veggies, if they have ...Betty - These cats will eat veggies, if they have lebaneh on them!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667481504650498976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304534455173718249.post-90771714683563503872011-03-28T13:37:10.647+02:002011-03-28T13:37:10.647+02:00It is yummy! That is the good thing, and the bad t...It is yummy! That is the good thing, and the bad thing about FS life... you find all these good foods, and unless you learn how to make it, you're outta luck when you move! The kids miss Egyptian koshari (rice, lentils, and pasta with tomato sauce on top) so much that I make it myself now. I need to figure out Jordanian mansaf (a lamb and rice dish). I've already got the mint lemonade! :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667481504650498976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304534455173718249.post-57251726289054081512011-03-28T13:16:53.237+02:002011-03-28T13:16:53.237+02:00Well, if the kittens like it, that's good enou...Well, if the kittens like it, that's good enough for me!!betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1304534455173718249.post-534420267792493142011-03-28T12:55:20.141+02:002011-03-28T12:55:20.141+02:00It sounds so yummy! that is something I love abou...It sounds so yummy! that is something I love about the FS...you get to try all different kinds of foods. Enjoy it while you can, right?!Brynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16632080239103256045noreply@blogger.com