A big thank you to everyone who joined in my Virtual Eid Potluck Party this year. I’m extremely sorry for the delay in posting the round up but better late than never, so here it is.The award for Maximum number of entries (12) goes to : Nawal Althuaf of Love from Kitchen The award for […]
The last ten days of Ramadan are here and it’s time for me to announce this year’s Virtual Eid Potluck Party. Depending upon moon sighting, this year Eid will fall on the 8th or 9th of August. Please join the Eid festivities on my blog by sharing your delicious recipes and memories of Eid. Here […]
The holy month of Ramadan is barely a couple of weeks away. Just the way it’s important for us to get ready spiritually, mentally and physically ; it’s also important to get our homes and especially our kitchens ready to help us reap the immense rewards of Ramadan, instead of spending all our time in the […]
Tortillas are really a lifesaver for me on those crazy weekday mornings when I’m struggling to get both my daughters ready for school, making breakfast for everyone, feeding them ( at 5.5 and 3.5 years of age they still refuse to have breakfast by themselves) and packing everyone’s lunchboxes.. I usually keep some cooked meat […]
A big Thank You to everyone for contributing such great recipes to my first blog event. In the process I was also glad to discover many new blogs.Here’s the roundup of the recipes. I have categorized them into Appetizers//Beverages, Main Course ( Non Vegetarian and Vegetarian), Side Dishes and Desserts. I also have a few awards . […]
We are already in the last ashara (last ten days) of Ramadan which means that the festival of Eid ul Fitr which marks the end of this holy month is just a few days away. This year Eid will fall on the 19th or 20th of August (depending upon moonsighting) . It is the first day of Shawwal, the tenth […]
Lately, I have been receiving many emails offering review copies of cookbooks. I had to decline most of them since I felt that they would not be according to my family’s taste and hence I would not be able to do justice to them. This particular book “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Low Carb Meals” caught […]
After my gallbladder surgery two years ago I had been facing a number of digestive issues and had to modify my diet to include healthier alternatives. A friend of mine suggested me to consume yogurt with every meal as it has been found to be excellent for the digestive system because of the presence of probiotics. Probiotics, derived from […]
Super healthy food doesn’t mean bland and boring food – that was the lesson I learnt at a cooking demo by Toronto based nutritionista Meghan Telpner last week. It was part of a 4 part weekly Local Chefs’ Series hosted by my neighbourhood Whole Foods Market . I have been battling IBS for the past couple of years but have been […]
I just realised that two out of my last three posts have been about strawberries and this is going to be yet another one. Well, it’s strawberry season so I think I can be pardoned for it. I had a lot of strawberries in my refrigerator from our strawberry picking trip so I thought of trying […]