This is a traditional Iraqi breakfast dish, although some may consider it heavy for early day eating, but it covers everything from your proteins to your veggies with amazing flavour. Can be easily had for lunch and even an early dinner (to give it time to digest). Easy to make and will be a household…
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Make Classic Italian Spaghetti and Meatballs at Home
Whenever I go to an Italian restaurant, I never pick my all time comfort food, Spaghetti with meatballs. It’s usually fancier dishes because I assume I can’t make those at home, and then one day I remember that I haven’t eaten or made Spaghetti meatballs in ages! This is a simple recipe that it easy…
Quick Ingredient Alternatives for Home Cooks
The purpose of this guide of popular ingredient substitutions is to give you the freedom of flexibility. Instead of rushing out to the store (or scrapping the recipe), you should feel confident to with the next best ingredient. (Source: Food Network website https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ingredient-substitution-guide. All substitutions suggested are one-to-one unless otherwise stated.) All-Purpose Flour: For 1 cup,…
Subtly Sweet Honey Cake for Afternoon Tea
You can tell by now if you saw some of my other dessert posts is that I enjoy desserts with subtle sweetness that are great for everyday coffee/tea breaks. But most of them are versatile enough where you can add more sweetness for those who prefer it more on the sweet side. There is definitely…
Why Our Tastes Evolve: Understanding Culinary Preferences
Our palates are like living organisms, constantly shifting and changing. What we craved as kids might now seem bland, and yesterday’s “guilty pleasure” could be today’s healthy obsession. This evolution is natural and exciting! But sometimes, we can be too hard on ourselves when our tastes change. Why Do Our Tastes Change? Letting Go of…
Cardamom Walnut Tea Cake: Versatile Recipe for Any Occasion
I tried this one and it came out as good as it sounds, nice and fluffy with great flavour. I made it for a family reunion comprised of people who have crazy sweet tooth, to those that don’t eat sweets at all. I had all of them taking seconds, it really covers the whole spectrum…
Quick and Natural Energy Bites for Everyone
One of the easiest to make and, although sweet, has some amazing nutritional value. Easily gives you the sweet tooth fix and happy to know it’s all natural ingredients. Nothing to cook and easy one to make with the kids or as a group – plan for an assembly line to make it go quick….
Elegant and Impressive – Orange and Rosemary Cake
Don’t be overwhelmed by the ingredients and number of steps, this is a relatively easy cake to make and the taste – and presentation – will surely impress. It has a great combination of flavour and it is one of those desserts that will be talked about for sure. You can bet people will be…
Simple Elegant Tuna Pasta Dish for Any Occasion
This has got to be one of the easiest pasta recipes I have ever tried. I usually like dry pasta dishes (I still love me a nice arabiatta sauce and spaghetti dish though). This is great for kids, especially if they are not fans of fish and tuna generally, this is a great way to…
Margat Bamiya (Iraqi Okra Curry)
Okra isn’t one of those vegetables that gets a lot of respect, and you either love it or hate it. If you love it though – this recipe is a must-try. Savoury and homey, this curry is served usually with rice but can certainly be eaten on its own or with dry bread is a…
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