On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:40:38 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>. . . couscous. Hadja going for a second, didn't I?
>One of my buys at Trader Joe's was a box of whole wheat couscous.
>Mmmmm, fiber! In the past I've remarked that it reminds me of birdcage
>grit. Grit no more! I've had it two nights in a row (mmmmm, fiber!)
>and have prepared it by rehydrating it in some homemade turkey broth.
>It actually has some taste now. I'm thinking that my previous dislike
>was because I'd only ever soaked it in plain water.
>
>So there.

BTW, check out Israeli couscous if you run across it. It's larger
than conventional couscous and smaller than pearl tapioca. Looks like
pasta buckshot.

You can rehydrate it in stock like ccc. It's a nice side dish; that's
what I had tonight with a lamb chop, spinach, and wheatberry pilaf.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!