tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post865753045229022883..comments2024-03-19T18:45:56.286+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Tabouli from the TreeJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-4205728449059912662008-07-29T21:46:00.000+10:002008-07-29T21:46:00.000+10:00thanks Ashley - I get the falafel cravings toothan...thanks Ashley - I get the falafel cravings too<BR/><BR/>thanks Ran - your mum's tabouli sounds great - but shame about your possums - I sympathise as they can be such a menace to the garden!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-44590447125512589862008-07-29T14:20:00.000+10:002008-07-29T14:20:00.000+10:00couscous is actually pre cooked pasta but textural...couscous is actually pre cooked pasta but texturally feels the same as burghul<BR/><BR/>in my (arabic) mums version of tabouli she also finely dices cucumber and capsicum and recommends to not include the juicy bit of the tomato (i do though as cannot be bothered scraping it out). we also add a little mixed spice and HEAPS of lemon. Mint is great in it as is chilli (sometimes)<BR/><BR/>i am jealous of ur lemons. the popssums et everything where i am ;(Ranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568352148465203176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-37689665235112363912008-07-29T05:38:00.000+10:002008-07-29T05:38:00.000+10:00Yum this sounds like the perfect meal! I've been c...Yum this sounds like the perfect meal! I've been craving falafels for a while - well, I'm always craving falafel.eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-13827510648205451312008-07-28T21:50:00.000+10:002008-07-28T21:50:00.000+10:00thanks Cookinpanda - you understand where I am com...thanks Cookinpanda - you understand where I am coming from - we often just squeeze lemon juice over salad veg in summer when I am feeling lazy<BR/><BR/>thanks Holler - I forgot about the only way I loved lemon and sugar when I was little (and my mum loves lemon desserts) was on pancakes - but wish I could be more open to it like you<BR/><BR/>Thanks Ricki - I am sure I have seen other grains in tabouli - probably couscous which I think is just another version of bulghar wheat but maybe quinoa as well?<BR/><BR/>thanks AForkful - it is one of those underappreciated dishes in our place too - but like you I must remember because it was very goodJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-90494040977432544072008-07-28T20:16:00.000+10:002008-07-28T20:16:00.000+10:00A great reminder! I love tabouli/tabbouleh, but ra...A great reminder! I love tabouli/tabbouleh, but rarely make it. Must. make. it. more. often.aforkfulofspaghettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01303046899595697854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-78528064789886244512008-07-28T05:42:00.000+10:002008-07-28T05:42:00.000+10:00Love those lemons! They look so big and juicy, and...Love those lemons! They look so big and juicy, and are just a gorgeous color. And thanks for the suggestion for the mint. . . I have been thinking about tabbouleh, but just looking for a spelt version of bulgur, which isn't easy to find. May have to come up with another idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-50297462862310565922008-07-28T05:31:00.000+10:002008-07-28T05:31:00.000+10:00That looks seriously good! I could go a plate of t...That looks seriously good! I could go a plate of that right now.<BR/><BR/>I am a lemon lover. I love it in pies, ice cream, sorbet, cakes, curd, in soup on pasta, I think you have the idea so I will stop.Jacqueline Meldrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748535381400208316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-64963033087791773982008-07-27T22:40:00.000+10:002008-07-27T22:40:00.000+10:00Citrus trees! How exciting. I too dislike lemony ...Citrus trees! How exciting. I too dislike lemony desserts, but like in this salad, lemon can be so useful in other ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-64367622247527973292008-07-27T21:50:00.000+10:002008-07-27T21:50:00.000+10:00thanks Lysy - I have so little homegrown that it i...thanks Lysy - I have so little homegrown that it impresses me too - but am glad there are only two as I don't think the tree would cope well with lots<BR/><BR/>thanks Lucy - it was such an easy meal - although I do like to make my own falafels at times and have been enjoying seeing Haalo's variations<BR/><BR/>thanks Neen - I agree it needs to be moist - I served some a few nights later and squeezed a bit extra lemon juice over the tabouli as I was worrying about it drying outJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-9397315140925950362008-07-27T13:52:00.000+10:002008-07-27T13:52:00.000+10:00My Mom really enjoys making Tabouli in the summer,...My Mom really enjoys making Tabouli in the summer, as it's a nice, healthy, a-typical vegetarian dish that doesn't require turning on the oven. The risk is always making Tabouli that is too dry, but sufficient lemon juice should probably take care of that.Neenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10669218258335429493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-41467818383664946452008-07-27T11:14:00.000+10:002008-07-27T11:14:00.000+10:00Ah, a little glimpse of your lemon tree! Love your...Ah, a little glimpse of your lemon tree! Love your little green frog... <BR/><BR/>Glad you felt inspired - though utterly useless when it comes to html and stuff, I have been reading Haalo of Cook Almost Anything Once's latest felafel postings with much interest, too! <BR/><BR/>Still, it's a quick, easy and healthful meal. Sometimes you just can't be bothered with fuss!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524429760235996360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-29785661978392658222008-07-27T07:40:00.000+10:002008-07-27T07:40:00.000+10:00I'm so impressed with your home-grown lemons (and ...I'm so impressed with your home-grown lemons (and love the critters posing with them on the tree!). Your Middle Eastern spread sounds lovely - just my sort of thing (though lemons almost always end up being diverted into dessert in our house!).Lysyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415024852684873909noreply@blogger.com