Our superstar classic gets a fall makeover right in time for pumpkin season! The results are in and the makeover was a great success! Yum!! Onward and upward with pumpkin season!! So as I’ve said before, Nadia and I went for a day at the pumpkin patch, so this is our continuation of all the…
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Muhammara – Middle Eastern Red Pepper Dip
Muhammara red pepper dip originates from Aleppo, Syria but you can find variations of it throughout the Mediterranean and parts of the Middle East. Its such a flavorful dish and I call it the long lost cousin of Hummus and Baba Ghanoush. Maybe its because it has a funny name which is a little difficult…
Easy & Delicious Lentil Soup- The Deana Edition
Easy and delicious lentil soup- the Deana edition, is a basic, yummy, super hearty soup that you’ll want to eat as a meal! I am VERY passionate about lentil soup! I make it all the time and I LOVE it!! Can’t you feel my enthusiasm;-) The best part is that it’s so easy to make…
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…
Sweet Pea & Mint Tartine
Sweet pea and mint tartine is so light and refreshing it’ll become your summer favorite! I know peas and mint sound weird at first, but boy do they make a great team!! I had a feeling they’d do well together because in Middle Eastern cooking, we make this yogurt sauce with mint and cucumbers that…
Lebne and Fresh Mint Dip
Lebne and Fresh Mint Dip is going to be your new favorite because it is so simple and is made with simple ingredients! My mom whips this up in minutes and as a child, (and adult) it was one of my favorites. I don’t know if it’s just the naivety of a being a child…
Cilantro Skillet Potatoes with 4 Ingredients!
Cilantro skillet potatoes with 4 ingredients will give new meaning to potato salad! I’m going to be honest…I don’t like cilantro, at all. But I like this potato salad! Not only is it super easy to make….umm hello, 4 ingredients, but even with all it’s simplicity, it’s light, bright and fresh! The olive oil keeps…
Fattoush Salad
fattoush salad is so simple yet indescribably more exciting and flavorful than other salads! Honestly, I don’t know what it is about Fattoush!? But whenever someone makes it or I see it at a restaurant, I get super excited! I mean there’s nothing crazy or complicated about it. Still somehow, it manages to hit all…
Zucchini Dip made with 4 ingredients
Zucchini Dip made with 4 ingredients is so simple and delicious and its the perfect way to get your toddler to eat vegetables. Years ago I went to a super cute Lebanese/Syrian cafe that served really good Middle Eastern food in a fun original way. There was fun art on the wall and great arabic calligraphy throughout…
Green Beans in Tomato Onion Stew
Green beans in tomato onion stew is so simple and quick to make, as your family eats it all up you can whip up more on the spot! This dish is pronounced fasuleeyay in Arabic. And it’s yet another dish that I make quite often because it tastes amazing and is so simple to…