Mediterranean night with the Murrells

Tonite's menu:

Baba ganoush
https://simpleveganblog.com/baba-ghanoush/

Hummus (with homemade tahini)
https://www.thespruce.com/hummus-with-tahini-2355351

Tabouleh with quinoa
https://www.jessicagavin.com/recipe/quinoa-tabbouleh-with-lemon-garlic-dressing/print/

Whole wheat pita
http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/healthy-whole-wheat-pita-bread-no-oil-or-sugar-156543
(I didn't use anything close to 4 cups of flour - more like 2 1/4 - so it produced 8 small pitas.)

Israeli couscous cooked in vegetable broth, a cinnamon stick, and a bay leaf




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