Refreshing Carrot & Avocado Salad for Iftar
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…
Tag: vegan
Power Through Your Day with this 5-Ingredient Vegan Smoothie
For those of you who saw my video interview with Mustafa Koita, Entrepreneur and Founder of Koita foods (plant-based nut milks), you may have watched…
Sicilian Swiss Chard
This recipe seemed to be buried under my nostalgic ode to Ohio in a post I wrote years ago after a memorable trip to visit…
Aegean Stuffed Peppers & Tomatoes
I learned a really valuable culinary skill when I was in Turkey: how to make dolmas, or stuffed things. I used to think it was…
Turkish Style Summer Bean & Tomato Salad
One of my neighbors passed on some of their long garden green beans to me, which I relish so much- anything from home gardens, without…
Zeytin Oil: The Best Turkish Olive Oil I’ve Tasted So Far
By now if you’ve been following me in the past few months you’ll know I’ve been blessed to discover some of the best, most delicious…
7 Books & Cookbooks I’m Reading While in Quarantine
Everyone I know who isn’t on the front lines of treating patients or in the service industries, is working at home, safe and sound under…
Sponsored: Chickpea Masala Giveaway by Saffron Road Foods
We’re all in this global pandemic together, sharing ideas and inspiration for ways to be healthy while quarantined, ways to share what we have and…
White Bean and Tomato Salad
I’ve been making several dishes this week with white navy beans (“kuru fasulye” in Turkish, which actually translates to haricot beans in English). This recipe…
Aegean Lentil Pasta
As many of you readers of my blog and followers on social media know already, I’ve been in Turkey for several months exploring the cuisine…
