Refreshing Carrot & Avocado Salad
As Spring begins to approach us, we look towards new growth, new life and optimistic things coming our way for the whole world inshaAllah. This…
Category: Spring
Risotto with Asparagus and Green Peas
I don’t eat too much rice or pasta in Ramadan because it leaves me feeling too full before eating other things, but if I’m going…
Spring Greens Soup
Nothing says Spring in the culinary world like fresh green produce, although not all of it from this recipe has been grown right in our…
Pan Roasted Lamb and Potatoes
Each Spring I wait with anticipation to make my favorite lamb dishes. I’m not sure why I don’t crave it as much in the Winter…
Open-Faced Strawberry & Spinach Salad on Pita
You might notice that I love the combination of spinach and strawberries, but it’s because it’s a really great one. I know in a drink…
Kathy Hester’s Indian Yogurt Salad
Kathy Hester is a food blogger and the author of some really great cookbooks that I’m happy to know about and have on my bookshelf because they…
Carrot Purée: A Healthy Secret Ingredient
I learned a really cool cooking idea many years ago that I’ve used over and over again to flavor soups, rice dishes and more. It’ll…
Creamy Spinach Dip
The last article I posted was about how to put together and decorate a beautiful ‘Eid appetizer table and I hope you were inspired by…
5 Simple Ways to Get Your Gardening Groove On
Here in the Midwest, much like other parts of the country we’re experiencing a complete and utter freeze. It’s incredibly hard to imagine colorful flowers,…
Farmer’s Market Salad
Strolling through the farmer’s market on a humid summer morning is enough inspiration to seek out the best salad ingredients you can find. I returned…
Corrallini Pasta with French Beans and Cherry Tomatoes
This is such a light pasta, perfect for warm early spring or summer days. Bring home fresh vegetables from the garden or farmer’s market and…
Swiss Chard with Toasted Cashews
Swiss chard is a spring vegetable that thrives and grows in cool weather, which means you can enjoy it again in the fall. I found…
A Staycation at the Chicago Botanic Garden
One of the joys of living near a big city, in my opinion, are the public botanic gardens. Among my favorites in the U.S. are…
Asparagus Burgers
Sunday we took a trip out to the Chicago Botanic Gardens, just to capture the budding spring flowers on trees and, of course, the beautiful,…
