Recipes Thai Green Papaya Salad (Som Tam Thai) By Samira Kazan updated July 18, 2024 How to make crunchy, fresh Thai green papaya salad (Som Tam Thai) with unripe green papaya – a simple, savory, spicy, and slightly sweet raw papaya salad made with cilantro, chilies, and peanuts! Plus, this som tam is gluten-free, and can be made vegan! Recently, I’ve really enjoyed experimenting with globally inspired simple salads to find new ways to enjoy some of my favorite fruits and veggies....

Roundups 30 Hot Lunch Ideas (Fast, Meal Prep, Easy Recipes) By Samira Kazan updated July 29, 2024 Quick, easy hot lunch ideas in 30 minutes or less ! With ideas for meal-prep-friendly meals to warm up at work/school or fast lunch ideas to prepare at home! For those days when salads and sandwich recipes for lunch just aren’t going to cut it. When you are craving something heartier to warm you up while it’s chilly outside (or inside!...

Roundups 60 Healthy Dinner Ideas in 30 Minutes or Less By Samira Kazan updated March 26, 2025 If you’re wondering what to make for dinner tonight, browse through this list of 60 healthy dinner ideas that take 30 minutes or less . Including omni, veggie, and vegan salads, soups, pasta dishes, and more! As a food blogger, I’m constantly on the hunt for new and delicious recipes and fun dinner ideas to try....

Recipes › Drinks A Comprehensive Guide To Vegan, Dairy Free Milk By Samira Kazan updated January 17, 2024 This post contains a g uide to homemade vegan & dairy-free milk recipes . This includes why you should make homemade dairy-free milk and a round-up of all my favourite recipes for you to try. Recently I’ve been religiously pulling together all of my dairy-free milk recipes, to post on the blog, from coconut milk to almond and soy and even rice....

Soups Best Chicken Soup By Samira Kazan published September 16, 2024 This is the best chicken soup recipe for winter—tender chicken and hearty vegetables simmered in a light, flavorful broth that will warm and comfort you. The winter months are the perfect time to enjoy a cozy and comforting bowl of chicken soup. The combination of tender chicken, hearty veggies, and flavorful chicken stock makes this soup warm, comforting, and incredibly satisfying....

Recipes › Sides Cabbage Casserole Recipe By Samira Kazan updated July 02, 2025 Delicious and tender with plenty of crunch, this easy cabbage casserole makes a great vegetarian side dish and a meatless weekday meal all year round. Vegetables get way more exciting when you know how to cook them – and this cabbage casserole recipe is the perfect example of that. It’s not only good for you, but this creamy, rich dish tastes great too!...

Recipes Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Bread (Cheese Buns) By Samira Kazan updated November 01, 2023 Flavorful cheese buns stuffed with ooey-gooey melting cheese make up this festive Christmas tree pull-apart bread dish (or another shape of your choice). A beautiful and delicious centerpiece to be served as an appetizer, party food, or alongside your festive cheeseboard! This Christmas, cheese-stuffed, pull-apart bread is a delicious festive appetizer. A guaranteed showstopping centerpiece to your feast table....

Recipes › Breakfast Easy Corned Beef Hash By Samira Kazan updated November 12, 2024 The perfect dish for when you don’t know what to make, this Irish-American corned beef hash recipe is packed with pantry staples and ready in just fifteen minutes. Want to save this recipe?

Recipes › DIYs How to Cut a Mango (4+ Simple Methods) By Samira Kazan updated July 20, 2023 How to pick and how to cut a mango with 4 simple methods (and bonus ways to enjoy mango WITHOUT chopping it). This post will show you how to dice, slice, and gather the fruit using super simple methods. You’ll never struggle to enjoy this tropical fruit again! Does this sound familiar to anyone?...

Ingredient Guides How to Keep Asparagus Fresh in the Refrigerator By Samira Kazan published March 03, 2025 You never plan to let your asparagus spoil, but it happens sometimes. Prevent sad, soggy spears with these best ways to keep asparagus fresh in the refrigerator . Sometimes, you bring home fresh asparagus, only to find it wilted and mushy days later. Frustrating, right? Good news—there’s a simple way to keep it fresh and crisp for up to 10 days!...

Ingredient Guides How To Make A Chia Egg By Samira Kazan updated March 24, 2025 How to make a chia egg – a super simple and versatile vegan egg substitute, neutral in flavor, and packed with nutrients! If you want to enter the realm of vegan baking, then knowing how to make a chia egg is top of the priority list. This ingredient is perfect for a whole variety of dietary needs and free-from baking....

Recipes › Breakfast How to Make Fluffy Scrambled Eggs (With Butter | + Flavor Variations!) By Samira Kazan updated February 03, 2022 How to make fluffy scrambled eggs with butter and milk on the stovetop. These French-style fluffy and soft scrambled eggs take under 10 minutes to prepare and are moist and fluffy but can easily be adapted to softer/firmer eggs, with tons of optional add-ins and flavor variations! Some people may think sharing a method for how to make fluffy scrambled eggs is pointless....

Recipes › DIYs How to Make Mango Boba Pearls By Samira Kazan updated July 24, 2024 Learn how to make mango boba pearls (mango tapioca pearls) at home with just three ingredients: fresh mango, tapioca starch, and sugar. Enjoy a freshly made fruity mango bubble tea any time of the year! After sharing my homemade tapioca pearls recipe , I decided to try more boba-inspired DIYs. So here I am sharing this homemade mango boba pearls recipe....

Recipes › Desserts Maamoul Recipe (Middle Eastern Cookies with Dates or Nuts) By Samira Kazan updated November 12, 2024 Maamoul cookies are sweet, buttery, melt-in-the-mouth Middle Eastern cookies with dates or pistachio/walnut fillings. They are perfect for enjoying Easter and Eid celebrations or year-round! Want to save this recipe? What is Maamoul? The Ingredients Optional Add-ins and Variations How to Make Maamoul Cookies? How to Make Ahead and Store? FAQs Recipe Tips and Notes More Middle Eastern Sweets Maamoul Recipe (Middle Eastern Cookies with Dates or Nuts) Recipe What is Maamoul?...

Asian Pad Kra Pao (Thai Basil Beef) By Samira Kazan published April 04, 2024 Full of spicy and aromatic flavors, this authentic pad kra pao (otherwise known as Thai Basil Beef) is a delicious stir fry dish – quick to make, but worth taking the time to enjoy! Commonly served as a fast food dish, pad kra pao is a popular Thai dish and a great, inventive new way to use ground meat in your kitchen....

Recipes › Mains The Best TikTok Pasta By Samira Kazan updated April 18, 2024 The whole family will love this TikTok pasta recipe. Combining salty feta and sweet and tangy tomatoes, this creamy baked feta pasta is so easy to make and ready in about 30 minutes. The concept of pasta bake-style dishes isn’t new to me, and neither is baked feta or roasted cherry tomatoes . But this smart TikTok pasta recipe puts them all together to create a delicious, creamy, and comforting meal that’s so easy and quick to prepare....

Recipes › Breakfast Vegan Choc Chip & Banana Healthy Oatmeal Cookies By Samira Kazan updated September 16, 2020 Healthy vegan banana oatmeal breakfast cookies with chocolate chips and hazelnuts – a delicious and healthy treat. These store cupboard friendly vegan banana oat chocolate chip cookies are a wonderful breakfast or snack. With just 7 ingredients (3 of which are technically optional), all of which are probably already in your kitchen, these vegan oat cookies can be whipped up within 20 minutes....

Recipes › Breakfast Vegan Chocolate Smoothie Bowl Recipe By Samira Kazan updated July 18, 2024 Here’s a delicious, vegan chocolate smoothie for when you’re craving some serious healthy chocolate treat. This is deliciously more-ish and perfect for a refined sugar-free treat. The medjool date, vanilla and cacao powder will create a beautifully naturally sweetened chocolate smoothie whilst the pinch of salt brings out a whole other layer of flavour for this yummy vegan chocolate smoothie....

Recipes › Mains Vegetarian Butter Chicken (Tofu or Paneer Makhani) By Samira Kazan updated July 30, 2024 How to make vegetarian butter chicken using tofu or paneer (aka paneer makhani). It is a delicious, wholesome, comforting mid-week meal that is gluten-free and can be made dairy-free and easily adapted to 100% vegan butter chicken too. I recently shared a method for making homemade garam masala spice with this exact recipe in mind....

Recipes › Desserts 12+ Dessert Tortilla Wraps (Viral Tortilla Trend) By Samira Kazan updated August 13, 2024 12+ ideas for dessert tortilla wraps using the current viral tortilla trend. From jaffa cake and Turkish delight fillings to banoffee and s’mores – there are tons of ways to enjoy dessert wraps today! I’m at it again with the viral tortilla trend. I’ve already shared 20+ Globally Inspired wrap fillings , but now it’s time for a 100% sweet edition with these 12+ dessert tortilla/wrap options!...