Watermelon, Cantaloupe and Berry Fruit Salad

Tools make cooking fun! Everyone has certain tools in the kitchen they cannot live without in the kitchen. My list of ‘cannot live without’ kitchen tools is long. Here are a few of my favorite things: 1) Pressure Cooker – it makes cooking beans, lentils, meat stews a breeze. During the solid food stage with [...]

Black Bean Zucchini Quesadillas

I like quesadillas and I also think they are versatile. You can have quesadillas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and for dessert (have you ever tried a chocolate strawberry quesadilla? Yummy!).  I also love how you can use up all the leftover cuts of veggies in a quesadilla. I have been cooking from my pantry and [...]

Sesame Lavash Crackers

I am so happy that I am finally feeding and nourishing my family. Mission Accomplished! My mojo is coming back. I am starting to think of food again and making simple recipes to start. For example these sesame lavash crackers. So simple and so quick that they are done in less than 5 minutes. The [...]

A meatball trick — how to use the extra meatball mixture

Here’s a little trick about meatballs!  When you make the mixture for the meatballs, make extra and keep is aside aka freeze it if you want. When you are scrambling to get a meal on the table – use the extra meatball meat, sauté  it with some onions and tomatoes and you have a yummy [...]

Video: Trail Mix a quick snack that kids can make

Trail mix is one of these amazing snacks that even a small child can put together. By giving them a selection of items for trail mix and letting them decide how much of what to put it gives the kids a sense of control. Plus mommies and daddies feel that they are feeding the kids [...]

Rose Malabi Recipe from Mezze

Today I have a very special recipe to share with you. I have already made it 4 times over the past week. It is that good and that easy to make! Plus it comes from the Pastry Chef extraordinaire behind Mezze’s incredible deserts. Mezze is one of Los Angeles’s Best New Restaurants that serves Mediterranean [...]

Sweet Potato Chips

7 years ago I would have never thought that I would actually be making homemade yogurt, home made jams, and homemade spices someday. These are the things that Grandmothers do, or atleast mine used to. So when I started making Chinese 5 spice and garam masala at home, I kept telling myself that, “Yes I [...]

Spinach Lamb/Beef Meatballs

These are perfect for St. Patty’s day treat! It is only recently that I have discovered the beauty of using fruits and vegetables to add color to a recipe. So, these yummy lamb kebabs are green courtesy of pureed spinach. You can easily substitute the lamb with minced beef in this recipe. This recipe makes [...]

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

I think there are certain food items  that the whole family can tailor to their tastes. You can have an apple dipping station where each member can dip slices of apples in the dip of their choice. Or you have the taco night where everyone can make tacos with the toppings they like. Or you [...]

Baked Corn and Cheese Dip

One of my favorite things to do every day before I rush off to work is to make an afternoon snack for my kids. Snack time is around 3pm for them, and I make sure there’s a little bit of all food groups – fruits/veggies, carbs, protein. Yes, I serve veggies whenever I can during [...]

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