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Fideos Egg Drop Soup with Chicken Broth
I’ve recently been under the weather- feeling really sick, and having no energy to do much let alone cook. I know that chicken soup is the best thing for me when I’m sick, but this time I couldn’t...
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Linden Berry Tea for Wintertime Blues
I’ve wanted to share this recipe for a long time, and I’m not sure what took me so long other than the fact that this tea is usually made when I feel a sickness coming on, like a cold or a flu....
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Spicy & Sweet Tropical Snack Mix
Snacks are so popular in America, and for good reason. Who doesn’t love something crunch, salty, even spicy any time of day? We work long hours, get hungry, don’t have a lot of time for complete meals,...
View ArticleLate Night Nachos with Ground Beef & Cheese
I’m usually pretty good about not eating too late at night, especially heavy foods. Otherwise I have to get out some sort of vinegar in my pantry and chuck it quickly before the heartburn sets in… I...
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Open-Faced Strawberry & Spinach Salad on Pita
You might notice that I love the combination of spinach and strawberries, but it’s because it’s a really great one. I know in a drink (like this one) it might be odd, but in a salad it could be just as...
View Article#ToastiteRamadanRecipes Hashtag Event- Submit YOUR Recipes!
You might have seen our recent giveaway of the pretty nifty Toas Tite cookware products. They’re a throw back to the past when these tools were used more often, but they’re making a comeback. I think...
View ArticleInspiration for the #ToasTiteRamadanRecipes Hashtag Event
Recently I announced our fun new event where you’re invited to share your recipes using the Toas-Tite vintage cookware product that quickly makes fun pies- both sweet and savory. This Instagrammer has...
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How to Make a Pizza Pie in the Toas-Tite
You may have already heard about our fun Ramadan cooking hashtag event with Toas-Tites, and if you have not and don’t know what a Toas-Tite is, or how to use one, this link will show you how and this...
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Pan Roasted Lamb and Potatoes
Each Spring I wait with anticipation to make my favorite lamb dishes. I’m not sure why I don’t crave it as much in the Winter season, but I think it has to do with the perfect pairing lamb makes with...
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Cream of Cauliflower Soup
This Spring started out rainy, then became the season I hoped it would be- beautiful fresh air throughout the day without a cloud in the skies, dew drops on the leaves in the morning, songbirds singing...
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Greek Salad
I grew up enjoying Greek food. I have a cousin who I’m very close to and is half Greek. I grew up with the family connection to her grandparents and family so I was exposed to a variety of foods coming...
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Naturally Flavored Fruit Water for Iftar
There’s no doubt that one of the hardest part of the fasting day might not even be going without food, but going without water. That’s why it’s super important to hydrate during the non-fasting hours,...
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Easy Bulgur and Vegetable Salad
This Ramadan, I’m all about quick and easy. With such a long fast and so much to do, I just don’t want to fuss with food- do you? This salad has been a mainstay- it’s got the bulgur wheat, which gives...
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Tandoori Spiced Chicken Pizza
Two of my favorite things and my favorite flavors combined to make this recipe we’ve been enjoying a lot this Ramadan– pizza and Tandoori Chicken. To make it super quick and serve as an appetizer at...
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Lamb Kofta Kabob Pita Sandwiches
Ramadan has absolutely flown by- it’s been busy, peaceful, productive, serene, full of blessings and absolutely perfect this year. I just hope we’ve maximized our potential for rewards taking every...
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Creamy Potato Soup
Ever since Ramadan, I’ve been in the habit of making soups with whatever is growing and seasonal. Last year I grew potatoes in pots and it was going great until the potatoes really began to grow...
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Mushroom Risotto
riceIf you’ve never had risotto, now’s the time to try it. Yes, it’s most popular as an Italian style rice, but anyone can make it. Actually, I think it’s even easier to make than some of the other...
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Avgolemono Soup with Arborio Rice
I’ve always been interested in Mediterranean soups that are really quite different from soups here, you know the ones that have a bit of a sour taste. I’ve found the recipes in my Greek and Turkish...
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Egg Drop Soup
If you like restaurant-style Chinese Egg Drop Soup, just know that you don’t have to go out to have it- it’s so super easy and quick to make that you don’t even have to stress much over making it. You...
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Cream of Vegetable Soup
I’m such a soup fan that I could eat it for lunch and dinner as a meal, especially when it’s creamy. With some rustic bread on the side, many soups can be quite filling and are a great way to feed a...
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