Recipes › Mains Best Ever Shrimp Stir Fry By Samira Kazan published August 29, 2024 Make a delicious shrimp stir fry with juicy shrimp, crisp vegetables, and garlicky sauce. This quick and easy recipe is ready in 20 minutes and will become your new favorite weeknight meal. If you like a quick and easy shrimp fried rice , I am sure you will love this garlic shrimp stir fry with rainbow vegetables....

Recipes › Snacks Candied Grapes (with Video) By Samira Kazan published August 29, 2024 These candied grapes are a fun, sweet treat that kids will love. Made with grapes, sugar, and water, they are perfect for afternoon snacking, parties, or special occasions . Just like Tanghulu candied fruit , candied grapes are a delicious treat that is perfect for any occasion. Kids will absolutely love these little fruity bombs—each bite bursting with juicy grape goodness and a crunchy candy coating....

Recipes › Drinks Creamy Banana Avocado Smoothie Recipe By Samira Kazan updated July 30, 2024 This banana avocado smoothie is rich, creamy, and thick enough to serve as an avocado smoothie bowl or in a glass; a nutrient, and antioxidant-packed way to start the day! Best of all, this avocado smoothie recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, and uses just ½ banana per serving! When I started sharing images of my breakfasts online, I practically survived on smoothie bowls....

Recipes › Desserts Easy Peach Crumble Recipe By Samira Kazan updated November 14, 2023 How do you make a peach crumble? No, I’m setting up a punchline – I’m showing you your new favorite summer dessert, my classic peach crumble recipe. When fresh peaches are in season, I always tend to have a glut in my pantry – and I’m always trying to find new ways to use them. Like other soft fruits, they lose their freshness and taste quickly....

Recipes › Snacks Healthy Granola Bars By Samira Kazan published June 17, 2024 My homemade granola bars are the perfect healthy snack for the on-the-go. This quick and delicious recipe requires oats, almonds, and nut butter for chewy and nutty bars. I consider myself something of a snack connoisseur. The best snacks have to be quick to make, easy to put in my bag for the day, and, most importantly, delicious....

Ingredient Guides How Long Do Hard Boiled Eggs Last By Samira Kazan updated April 07, 2025 How to store hard-boiled eggs to make the most of their shelf-life. Including top tips on proper storage to keep them fresh + how to store peeled and unpeeled hard-boiled eggs! Making a big batch of meal-prep hard-boiled eggs is one of my favorite ways to prepare days of delicious snacks, egg salad , and as a protein-rich salad topper....

Recipes › Sides How To Make Avocado Butter (Avocado Compound Butter) By Samira Kazan updated November 18, 2024 You only need four ingredients (plus salt and pepper) to make flavorful avocado butter —perfect for topping toast, proteins, roasted veggies, and more! It can also be made dairy-free! Over two years ago, I first shared my method for homemade butter (just ONE ingredient needed) , and shortly after that, I delved into making homemade garlic herb compound butter (aka flavored butter)....

Recipes › Drinks How To Make Bubble Tea (With Video) By Samira Kazan updated July 15, 2024 Make delicious bubble tea at home with store-bought or homemade tapioca pearls in brown sugar syrup. It’s simple, sweet, and refreshing —perfect for summer! When I shared the “proper” method for making British milk tea , it reminded me of the other big milk tea love of my life – bubble tea (aka boba tea)....

Recipes How to Make Flaky Salt (Plain and Infused) By Samira Kazan updated August 02, 2023 How to make flaky salt (like Maldon or Jacobsen’s flakes!) at home with just cheap kosher salt, a saucepan, and 4 methods of dehydration! Use this method to transform your salt into fancy salt flakes; plain and infused (chili salt, saffron salt, etc.) When I said I wanted to make every single kitchen DIY possible, I wasn’t kidding....

Lifestyle How to Remove Turmeric Stains (From Counters, Kitchen Gadgets, Clothes, etc.) By Samira Kazan updated December 07, 2021 How to remove turmeric stains from clothes, linens, countertops, tableware, and more! These turmeric stain removal methods require simple household materials and are quick and easy to deal with – so you no longer have to panic over yellowed turmeric stained materials again! If you’ve spent much time (or any at all) dealing with turmeric (fresh or powdered), then you’ve likely dealt with yellow fingers (at the very least)....

Lebanese My Mom’s Best Molokhia By Samira Kazan published January 13, 2025 This traditional mom’s best molokhia recipe is one of Lebanon’s favorite hearty stews, with jute leaves as the star ingredient. Made from scratch with a light, flavorful broth infused with aromatic garlic, cilantro, and coriander, this stew is so tasty—each spoonful leaves you wanting more! Want to save this recipe? What is Molokhia? Watch how to make it Ingredients How to make Molokhia Recipe notes and tips More hearty Lebanese stews My Mom’s Best Molokhia Recipe What is Molokhia?...

Recipes › Sides Perfectly Grilled Potatoes in Foil By Samira Kazan updated July 08, 2024 These crispy grilled potatoes in foil are low-effort and use pantry staple ingredients to make a low-budget but high-impact side dish. There are so many ways to enjoy potatoes, so many variations to try, and so many flavors to experiment with. But it wasn’t until I started grilling potatoes in foil that I realized what I’d been missing out on....

Recipes › Mains Simple Maqluba (Upside-Down Layered Rice) By Samira Kazan updated November 02, 2023 How to make a simple vegetarian maqluba (upside-down layered rice) with soy mince and onions. This Arabic rice dish is simple to prepare and perfect for impressing guests: with layers of vegetables, soy mince, and rice baked and then flipped over for a healthy, wholesome, and surprisingly beautiful side or main! Recently I’ve shared lots of light and refreshing dishes like Korean cucumber salad , Italian Panzanella salad , and Thai green papaya salad ....

Recipes › Desserts Thai Coconut Sweet Sticky Rice By Samira Kazan updated December 13, 2024 How to make sticky rice at home with and without a steaming basket. This Thai sweet sticky rice recipe is perfect for serving alongside mango and other fresh fruits for a healthy, hearty dessert. Plus, this is a low-sugar version, for an even healthier, refreshing, gluten-free, vegan dessert! If you love coconut, love rice, and love something a little bit sweet, then Thai style sweet sticky rice is the perfect dish for you!...

Recipes › Sides The Best Alabama White BBQ Sauce By Samira Kazan updated July 02, 2025 This 5-minute, 9-ingredient Alabama white sauce is creamy, tangy, sweet, slightly spicy, and a delicious white BBQ sauce/condiment for chicken, other meats, fish, and more! What Is Alabama White Sauce and Who Invented It When thinking of barbeque sauce, it’s likely the rich brown tomato/ketchup-based condiment used for marinating, basting, dipping, and spreading that comes to mind....

Salads The Best Greek Salad By Samira Kazan published May 16, 2024 This simple Greek salad is made with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, feta cheese, and olives. It’s refreshing and quick to enjoy on a summer day and is perfect for potlucks, picnics, and BBQs. This rainbow salad recipe combines different colors and textures, from the fresh vegetables to the creamy feta cheese and the tangy olives. It’s packed with classic, summery Greek flavors but you can enjoy it year-round....

Condiments The Best Sweet and Sour Sauce By Samira Kazan updated January 05, 2024 Sweet, sticky, and good with just about anything, my homemade sweet and sour sauce is quick and simple to make for cooking, dipping, or drizzling. Discover a tastier twist with my special recipe – better than the usual Chinese takeout sauce. Free from food coloring and enhanced with ketchup, it has an elevated taste and a distinctive and appetizing red color....

Recipes › Desserts The Perfect Classic Eclairs By Samira Kazan updated March 28, 2024 These classic eclairs are made of crisp choux pastry, rich and creamy fillings, and silky chocolate glaze. Follow my detailed guide to make the perfect homemade chocolate eclairs every time. This dessert has a reputation for being quite difficult. But after experimenting multiple times, I’ve found the best way to make homemade eclairs. Follow my detailed tips, and soon you will be making batches of eclairs, profiteroles, and cream puffs by the dozen!...

Pantry Vegetable Oil Substitutes for Brownies By Samira Kazan updated February 21, 2024 No vegetable oil? No problem! These are the best vegetable oil substitutes for brownies that’ll still give you delicious results. To get fudgy, decadent, chocolatey brownies, most recipes use vegetable oil as it brings plenty of moisture, but little to no flavor. But what do you do if there’s none in the pantry? Luckily, there are dozens of easy alternatives to substitute vegetable oil in brownies that you likely already have at home....

Recipes › Sides 5 Minute Grilled Romaine Lettuce By Samira Kazan updated July 08, 2024 If you’ve never had a grilled salad before, now’s the time to try. This delicious grilled romaine lettuce is packed full of flavor and is a great base for a summer salad. If grilling romaine lettuce wasn’t your first thought of how to cook this familiar salad vegetable, you’re not alone! In fact, this grilled romaine recipe is a bit of a hidden gem....