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I had a small dessert/tea party this past weekend for four girl(women) friends. Each person was asked to bring a small dessert or savoury item. One lady brought a tub of Lebanese Taboule salad which was delicious with some water crackers. I learned that it is quite easy to prepare couscous or bulgur, which is a grain. You simply add a cup of boiling water to a cup of the couscous, mix it in and let it cool. I found a recipe online and altered it as follows:
Taboule
2 bunches parsley finely chopped
1 onion finely chopped
4 large tomatoes finely chopped
3 lemons, juiced
5 tbs canola oil
1 c couscous (or bulgur or cracked wheat)
1 c boiled water
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
Directions
Bring water to boil, remove from heat, mix couscous in, and cool.
Mix in the remaining ingredients
8 to 10 servings, great with water crackers.
It was a fun party, I learned that 3 of us were quiet and 2 were the life of the party being quite chatty and more entertaining. It takes all types to make a world (and a successful party)! Would you tend be more chatty or quiet?
One friend can't be more than 52 and has discovered she has osteoarthritis which involves pain in her hip and knee. Another friend is 63 going on 53. Another lady's husband retired this past February at 60 and is adjusting well, he has volunteered for a big upcoming golf tournament.
My daughter L made these cake pops for my party. She says it was a very time consuming process that she did not enjoy. They were however, very delicious!
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13 comments:
Sounds like a fun party! We used to get Taboule a lot in Israel, it is really lovely! Valerie
I would like the cake pops. Glad to hear that the party was a success.
Sounds like fun! Taboule is delicious. I haven't had it in years, and I've never made it at home, but with your recipe on hand, perhaps it's time!
it does sound like a wonderful time, the cake pops are cute, I be chatty I be, lol
I love taboule (spelled tabouli around here). Never made it, though.
never had cake pops
They both look delicious!
Sounds like a fantastic party! I'd eat 4 of those cake pops.
Oh! Very cool. I WILL use that recipe, thank you! I have recently watched a similar one being made on a cooking show and really wanted to try it. NOW I have the recipe :)
AND I really want to thank YOU for all of your time and efforts this year with the SOC. It was a pleasure to have you and I look forward to doing it all again next year.
See you in PPF, oxox
Chatty, very chatty. My daughter makes tabouleh. I don't like it or cake pops so I would have been a dud at your party, food-wise, but I would have made up for it in conversation.
Sounds like you had an excellent party! The recipe looks really good and your daughter's cake pops look delicious indeed (although I can see how they wouldn't be that fun to make). I am in general quiet, but I enjoy being with both quiet and chatty people...
I love taboule salad so excited for this recipe. I haven't made them before I just usually order them when we have Mediterranean food. I cant wait to try this at home
Hello Christine
Sounds like a nice get together you had with some lovely friends.
If nothing you have to admire your daughter's honesty lol
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