from my kitchen to yours
The only sauce you’ll ever need! Before I started this blog, heck before I started cooking, Toum has been a vital part of my life. Toum (toum translates to garlic in Arabic) is the mayo to your burger, the ranch dressing to your chicken, truly …
Hi my name is Alessia, I am Cosette’s guest on the blog today. I’m also her daughter. I had ideas on what to write, and I chose to write about chocolate chip cookies. The next day after school, she asked me if I wanted to be …
A bread easy for anyone to make More than anything I love a warm slice of bread with butter and flake salt, how about you?? Something about that simple pleasure of bread and butter is nostalgic, maybe reminiscent of our childhood or just simpler times. …
Za’atar Spice Za’atar spice is one of the most aromatic and versatile spices of the Middle East. It has become very mainstream in the United States and a variety of blends can be found in Middle Eastern stores and even traditional grocery stores these days. …
Simple Meals This Honey Mustard Kit from Earthbound Farm is everything you’ve ever wanted! Add some turkey meatballs along with the toasted almonds, cranberries, baby spinach and a creamy honey mustard dressing for a complete summer meal. Summer meals shouldn’t be complicated and when you …
Summer Salad Salads don’t have to be boring, especially when you have one loaded with tender, crispy American lamb. Loaded with Mediterranean flavor and flair including olives, feta, sweet dates, juicy summer tomatoes and topped with a creamy and tangy yogurt dressing. Let’s talk lamb …
Simple Dinners Dinner doesn’t have to be complicated or fussy. Simple ingredients like Laura’s Lean Ground Beef, rice and spices will create an authentic Lebanese meal that is simple enough for a weeknight dinner but elegant enough to serve to friends and family. You’ll be …
Bake Sale Pre-orders open NOW! I am beyond thrilled to be partnering with an incredible group of Portland based bakers and bloggers that believe Black Lives Matter. Please join us by supporting our bake sale in support of the global #BakersAgainstRacism Fundraiser for Color of Change movement! …
Mother’s Day is this weekend, so if you need to forward this to your husband, kids or whoever, go ahead and do that now! Sharing some top recipes that are perfect for Mother’s Day weekend including this amazing Croissant Sausage and Mushroom Egg Bake. Let’s …
Naturally vegan + gluten free Stop what you are doing right this second and grab a bag of garbanzo beans and take them for a soak! Seriously, you NEED to make this hummus right away and you will thank me. I have strived to get …
A bread easy for anyone to make More than anything I love a warm slice of bread with butter and flake salt, how about you?? Something about that simple pleasure of bread and butter is nostalgic, maybe reminiscent of our childhood or just simpler times. …
Oh hey quarantine life, anyone feeling cooped up and about to LOSE THEIR MIND? Yeah, me too! I miss people, I miss gallivanting around town, I miss coffee with friends, I miss brunch, I miss going shopping at Target and Homegoods. But I can’t complain, …
Alright, alright, I’m definitely NOT a bread expert! But I do love to bake and making simple breads is easier than you think. This no knead bread is exactly how it sounds, no kneading, little work and BIG results. Why No Knead Bread Why not? …