Many of us have heard of moussaka; that delicious greek baked eggplant and ground beef dish often topped with bechamal. Well, my mom made something very similar to it growing up. I was actually reminded of this rich dish the other day when speaking with my mom on the phone. She made it for dinner… Read More Middle Eastern Moussaka (Imsaka’a)
You may be thinking what in the world is Nice Cream? Well, its basically ice cream made out of strictly ripe frozen bananas blended to silky perfection. Of course, the Middle Eastern in me chose pistachios as the flavor profile for this particular nice cream. Pistachios are used predominantly overseas. Booza Arabia (Arabic Icecream) is… Read More Pistachio Nice Cream
Walking down the bazaar (souk) in the Middle East, your eyes will light up with joy. There is just something about the marketplace and how lively it is. One of my favorite memories is stopping by a stand stacked with these thin, crisp, and slightly sweet sesame seed cookies with pistachios. I never was one… Read More Barazek (Sesame Seed Cookies)
I was coring some potatoes today and of course, you guys know that I like to utilize everything. I was left with the insides of a potato which I turned into these potato pancakes for brunch! It was so easy to make and it always amazes me how you can turn one dish into something… Read More Potato Pancakes
This week was my Father in Law’s birthday and the only thing he wanted was this delicious tomato-based vegetarian okra stew to enjoy. My friends, it is so easy to make this dish that you will not believe how little effort it requires but how much big flavor and textures it has. Typically, this dish… Read More Bamya (Okra Stew)
Samoa Girl Scout cookies are my absolute favorite flavor. I haven’t been able to enjoy those ever since cutting out gluten, dairy and refined sugars. I recently bought a donut pan and then it hit me! I need to make Gluten & Dairy free Samoa flavored donuts!!! These came out great. I hope you make… Read More Gluten & Dairy Free Samoa Donuts
Servings: 4 pieces Total Time: approx. 1 hour Hi my lovely friends! I have a delicious vegetarian recipe for you guys today that iseasy to whip together and definitely flavorful. It is the perfect dish for #meatlessmonday. I have had these red bell peppers staring at me for the last week. I love stuffing peppers… Read More Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers
Hi my friends! Last night, it dawned on me that I had so much almond and peanut butter in my pantry that I wanted to use to make a healthy snack for my husband since he is obsessed with nut butter! This is a super easy cookie to make yet healthy and delicious. It is… Read More Healthy Almond Butter Cookies
Hello my friends! I literally came up with this recipe on the whim last night when I was scavenging my fridge to make a quick side dish to go with our steak and e cauliflower puree. It dawned on me that I had all the ingredients necessary for a great coleslaw which would perfect. Here… Read More Refreshing Coleslaw
If you guys have been following me for a while now then you know that I never ate ground turkey growing up. I mean NEVER! It was always ground beef in our household until my in-laws introduced me to ground turkey. I then started to experiment with it and have grown to really love it.… Read More Baked Turkey Kebabs
