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Sweet And Tangy Pickled Cucumber Chips RECIPE

Few vegetables are so well-loved in the Middle East as cucumbers. This spicy cucumber pickle is delicious as an appetizer or to top your...

Sexual Smoking Images in Jordan to Stop Smokers

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Stinging nettles and mallows are free for foraging

Cook stinging nettles and wild mallows that you forage.

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Egypt Is Middle East Region’s Cleanest and Most Environmental Country

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5 Natural Ways to Keep Your Skin Beautiful

Inspired by our rueful post on skin care, Miriam offers 5 easy and totally natural ways to keep your face shining. Looking for...

What’s in season February

Artichokes are in the markets and coming down in price, but still not in full season. Red and green cabbages are excellent and inexpensive. All the nightshade family vegetables are looking handsome, with fair prices: eggplants, tomatoes, peppers, red and white potatoes.

Marrakech’s Organic Vegan/Vegetarian Earth Cafe a Delicious Alternative to Lamb Testicles

Vegetarian cuisine doesn't have to be boring - Moroccan flavor can spice it up. When people think of Moroccan cuisine, they may think of some...

McDonald’s Drops Pink Slime But Questionable Products Remain

This is not bubble gum or cotton candy folks; this is pink slime in all its glory! Photo via US News Following McDonald's announcement that...

Syria’s Organic Food Market Ripe for Exports to Europe

With farming traditions that are already "organic", embattled Syria can easily become an important organic food producer, based on climate, practices and location to...

Almond Torte With Pomegranate Molasses

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Silicosis Kills 50th Worker At Turkish Denim Sandblasting Factory

Your sandblasted Armani jeans could be killing people. "Distressed" jeans are commonly made by blasting the denim with silica (pictured above) after it has...

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