White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies are the best “healthy” cookies and so delicious. These cookies are not too sweet but the craisins and white chocolate chips are just the right amount of sweetness. The oatmeal makes them “healthy” so I don’t feel sooo guilty giving them to the kids or indulging on one too many…
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Persimmon Olive Oil Cake
Persimmon Olive Oil Cake is the perfect way to use persimmons this season. Their beauty is showcased on top and their light sweet taste infuses this delicious cake. Persimmons are one of my all time favorite fruits. They’re so tricky though because if you eat them when they are not perfectly ripe your tongue will…
Candied Pumpkin
Candied pumpkin is an unexpectedly addictive dessert that is so sweet and crunchy you may want to stock up at the pumpkin patch! Hello all! It’s me, Deana. I don’t know if any of you are familiar with candied pumpkin. I was turned on to it recently by my dear friend who’s Turkish. He explained…
NO BAKE Nescafe Cake
No bake Nescafe cake is going to be your new go to dessert this holiday season. If you like coffee and simple recipes, this cake is for you! This is one of those recipes that is so amazing that it spread amongst all the moms in Syria and before you knew it, this cake was…
Simple Summer Peach & Apricot Jam
Simple Summer Peach & Apricot Jam will keep summer alive long after it’s gone! Plus, you can make it even after peach and apricot season! Come see how… Nadia and I are still really into our fruits of the season, peaches and apricots! We get so excited while they’re here and get so bummed…
Medjool Date Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Medjool date chocolate peanut butter energy balls are so good you’re going to want to carry them with you wherever you go whenever you need a sweet healthy pick me up! Thanks to Natural Delights! So anyone who knows me knows I love to carry healthy snacks with me wherever I go…car…plane…purse every day, there’s…
Peach & Date Honey Biscuits
peach & date honey biscuits are everything a dessert should be, crispy, chewy, creamy and fresh! So Nadia and I are out here really embracing our seasonal produce! It’s what every good Californian does right!? Since it’s summertime, it’s clearly peach season! And my God have they been delicious! And not to constantly harp on…
Mamool Cookies
Mamool cookies are your going to be your new delicious go to for no sugar added naturally sweet cookies Mamool cookies are such a classic! No matter where you go in the Middle East, people know and love this cookie! Why you might ask!? Because it’s super simple and super delicious. Using only farina, flour,…
Semolina Cake- Harissa/Basbousa
Semolina Cake- Harissa/Basbousa may look like a simple cake but its unique flavor and texture will make it your new favorite! Let’s talk about this semolina cake…First of all, semolina, what is it!? It’s a more coarse grain type product that’s used in porridge, puddings and pastas. I know it may not sound so appealing,…
Quick & Easy Pear Baklava
quick and easy pear baklava gives you that same buttery spiced flavor without all the effort! I love baklava, as I know most people do! It’s one of those Middle Eastern staples that everyone is familiar with, you know, like our good ol’ friends hummus and baba ghanoush. Every country has a particular way to…