Open Sesame

Not this Sesame:

[My trouble-making cat Sesame, in her "hat model" glory days.]

This Sesame:


My lastest foodie find: tahini sauce.

Actually, it's not a new discovery, but it is newly-added back into my daily menus, now that I'm taking in more good fat than previously. And I'm over-the-moon about it. YUM!

Check out how simple the recipe is, and then I'll give you some awesome ideas for what to do with it. Again, I say, "YUM!"

Mel's Magical Tahini Dressing
2 tablespoons = approx. 6 blocks of F

Blend these ingredients in a food processor or blender, the start drizzling:
1/3 cup tahini sauce
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup water
1 garlic clove, crushed
salt & pepper, to taste

OK! Now the magic part:

• Dice cucumbers, green peppers, red onion, and tomatoes, mix with dressing. Top with chopped parsley.
• Make a pile of a cooked vegetables -- chopped caulifower and spinach are nice. Top the pile with some cooked protein: ground beef, grilled chicken, broiled lamb. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle the top with a little finely-diced raw tomato.
• Slice eggplant and zucchini and grill, then top with tahini dressing and chopped parsley.
• Make shish-kebabs with your favorite meat and vegetables, then use the tahini dressing as a dipping sauce.