The Story Behind World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day (WDD) was created in 1991 by International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. It is marked every year on 14 November, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922. WDD is the world’s largest diabetes awareness campaign reaching a global audience of over 1 billion people in more than 160 countries. The campaign draws attention to issues of paramount importance to...
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Traditional Ingredients: 1.5 cups of short grain rice - like cal rose. 2 Tablespoon unsalted butter divided. 5 chicken tenders. Note1. ½ teaspoon salt or to taste. ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. 2 Tablespoon sour cream. 1 Table spoon Mascarpone cheese. 1.5 cup Chicken broth any type. 1.5 cup milk. ...
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Traditional Ingredients: 350 grams Feta Cheese 200 grams Mozzarella Cheese 3 table spoons Chives ½ cup Parsley Chili Flakes 200 gram Cream Cheese or Labneh Optional Binding Agent Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 200 grams Light Feta and Skim Mozzarella 3 table spoons Chives...
Read MoreFatayer Spinach and Cheese (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 2.5 cups All-Purpose Flour 1 table spoon Sugar 1 table spoon Instant Yeast ¼ cup Olive Oil 1 teaspoon Salt 1 cup Water 300 gram Frozen Spinach 2 small Onions sliced 2 tea spoons Sumac 1 squeeze Lemon ½ teaspoon Salt ¼ teaspoon Pepper 100 grams Feta Cheese 100 grams Mozzarella Cheese ...
Read MoreHummus Fatteh (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 2.5 cups Chickpeas 3 8“ Pita Bread 2 cups Plain yogurt ¼ cup Tahini paste 1 teaspoon Sumac 1 Garlic clove ½ Lemon juice 2 ¼ Olive oil 1 teaspoon Salt Pepper ¼ Pomegranate seeds, ¼ cup Almonds and parsley for garnish Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps):...
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Rice Meamar- (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 1.5 cups of short grain rice - like cal rose. 2 Tablespoon unsalted butter divided. 5 chicken tenders. Note1. ½ teaspoon salt or to taste. ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. 2 Tablespoon sour cream. 1 Table spoon Mascarpone cheese. 1.5 cup Chicken broth any type. 1.5 cup milk. ...
Read MoreCheese Rolls (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 350 grams Feta Cheese 200 grams Mozzarella Cheese 3 table spoons Chives ½ cup Parsley Chili Flakes 200 gram Cream Cheese or Labneh Optional Binding Agent Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 200 grams Light Feta and Skim Mozzarella 3 table spoons Chives...
Read MoreFatayer Spinach and Cheese (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 2.5 cups All-Purpose Flour 1 table spoon Sugar 1 table spoon Instant Yeast ¼ cup Olive Oil 1 teaspoon Salt 1 cup Water 300 gram Frozen Spinach 2 small Onions sliced 2 tea spoons Sumac 1 squeeze Lemon ½ teaspoon Salt ¼ teaspoon Pepper 100 grams Feta Cheese 100 grams Mozzarella Cheese ...
Read MoreHummus Fatteh (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 2.5 cups Chickpeas 3 8“ Pita Bread 2 cups Plain yogurt ¼ cup Tahini paste 1 teaspoon Sumac 1 Garlic clove ½ Lemon juice 2 ¼ Olive oil 1 teaspoon Salt Pepper ¼ Pomegranate seeds, ¼ cup Almonds and parsley for garnish Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps):...
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