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Making Meals Simple
Every family has their go to meals that are easy family favorites, but if you are like our family, it can be easy to get stuck in the same patterns week after week. We often forget a fantastic meal we made once. That is why we have come up with a system that helps us remember the meals we love, helps us vary what we eat, helps us grocery shop each week and is even a little fun. To set the system up, we collected a list of meals we loved and wrote them all down on popsicle sticks. We then placed the popsicle sticks in a jar and choose 7 meals each week before we go grocery shopping so we know exactly the ingredients to purchase. When we have made a meal, we take the stick and place it into a second jar. This way we don’t repeat meals until we rotated through all our favorites. Here is one of our favorite easy meals, maybe it will make it into your family’s meal repertoire too.
This meal hails from Jordan and is even better the second day when the flavors have combined overnight.
Kunda na Nazi (chick-peas in coconut milk):
Combine in saucepan:
– 2 c. cooked or canned chick-peas, drained (500 ml)
– 1 tomato, chopped
– 4 whole cloves or 1/8 t. ground cloves (.5 ml)
– 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
– 1.5 c. coconut milk (375 ml)
– 1.5 t. ground turmeric
– 0.5 t. salt (2 ml)
– Optional: 1 small nub fresh ginger grated
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer at least 20 minutes to blend flavors. Serve with rice.
Simple, and delicious!
