Recipes › Mains Roasted Turkey Breast By Samira Kazan updated October 11, 2024 This roasted turkey breast is so simple to make, loaded with flavor, and super tender and juicy inside, with crispy skin. Perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and roast dinners! Whether you’re running low on time, have little oven space, are looking to save money, and/or cater to a smaller crowd, roasted turkey legs , air fryer turkey breast , and this roasted turkey breast are the perfect alternative to cooking a whole turkey this holiday season....

Recipes Sun Dried Tomatoes (3 Ways) By Samira Kazan updated January 17, 2024 These DIY sun dried tomatoes can be made with three different methods and deliver the same delicious, tangy results every time! One of the easiest ways to use leftover tomatoes – especially if you have an abundance of them in the fall – is to make homemade sundried tomatoes. In my opinion, they’re so much better than store-bought and you don’t have to buy specialist equipment to make them....

Recipes The Best Spaghetti Sauce By Samira Kazan updated July 30, 2024 This pantry-friendly homemade spaghetti sauce recipe is simple to prepare, hearty, packed with flavor, and simmered low and slow over several hours! Freezer and canning friendly! Simple pasta dishes like pasta Aglio e olio (garlic and olive oil), baked feta tomato pasta , and spaghetti Bolognese are a low-fuss family staple for busy evenings – I’m sure everyone will love this recipe....

Recipes › Vegan The Best Vegan Chili By Samira Kazan published September 19, 2024 My easy vegan chili recipe is a hearty and nutrient-dense dish made with a variety of beans, vegetables, and aromatic spices. A healthy, meal-prep recipe perfect for busy weeknights and chilly days. I love this one-pot vegan chili recipe—it’s healthy, hearty, super flavorful, and comforting. It’s a staple in my rotation of vegan recipes and provides so much fiber and plant-based protein AND is perfect for batch cooking and meal prepping....

Soups Zucchini Soup By Samira Kazan published September 23, 2024 Make the best creamy zucchini soup with fresh zucchini and a few simple ingredients. It’s a comforting dish that’s perfect for any time of the year. When summer is here, and zucchini are abundant from the garden or the market, I gladly make a few recipes on repeat, like this creamy zucchini soup, the perfect grilled zucchini , and a quick pan-fried zucchini recipe....

Roundups 4th of July Recipes By Samira Kazan published June 27, 2025 Celebrate the Fourth of July with these mouth-watering recipes. Whether you are planning a full cookout, an afternoon picnic, or just bringing a showstopping dessert to the party, your friends and family are sure to be impressed! From BBQ short ribs and smoky grilled mains to make-ahead salads and crowd-pleasing sides (hello grilled corn on the cob !) – these 4th of July recipes will make up the ultimate holiday menu....

Recipes A Step-by-Step Guide to Water Bath Canning By Samira Kazan updated June 27, 2024 An easy step-by-step guide to water bath canning for beginners: an at-home canning technique perfect for preserving jams/jellies/preserves, fruits, pickles, and tomato products for up to a year of locked-in freshness & flavor! Home canning – also called bottling – transforms fresh, ripe, in-season foods (at their highest quality) into a shelf-stable product with a cost-effective method of locking in the freshness for long-term storage....

Lebanese Beef Shish Kabob By Samira Kazan published November 04, 2024 Learn how to make the best beef shish kabobs with tender sirloin steak and special homemade marinade. This is the ultimate grilling recipe to enjoy all summer! At our house, summer weekends are all about firing up the grill, with the irresistible aroma of sizzling meat filling the air. At family events in Lebanon, we enjoy making various skewers; our typical lineup includes favorites like this beef kabob, kofta kebab (ground meat skewers), and shish tawook (chicken skewers), as well as skewers of onion and tomato, making each grill-out a feast to remember....

Salads Best Panzanella Salad Recipe By Samira Kazan published July 09, 2025 Panzanella salad is everything I crave in peak summer. Bold, juicy tomatoes, toasted bread, and fresh basil come together in the easiest, most satisfying way. I make it on repeat when tomatoes are at their best and the kitchen feels too hot for real cooking. It’s a classic Tuscan salad made with humble ingredients: day-old bread, ripe tomatoes, and a simple dressing....

Soups Best Roasted Butternut Squash Soup By Samira Kazan updated April 10, 2025 This creamy roasted butternut squash soup is so easy, quick, delicious, and nourishing. The whole family will enjoy a bowl of this flavorful soup! In the fall and winter, I always whip up large batches of pumpkin soup and squash soup. I like to tweak the recipes as I go along to find new favorites like this velvety butternut squash soup....

Recipes › Sides Crispy Fried Squash By Samira Kazan updated August 29, 2024 Take advantage of summer produce with this quick and simple Southern fried squash . All you need is 5 ingredients, 20 minutes, and either yellow summer squash or zucchini (or both!). Gluten-free and egg-free optional! Fried squash is an extremely popular Southern summer side dish or appetizer. I am more than happy to finally introduce it to my kitchen in the UK....

Roundups Easy Corn Recipes for Summer By Samira Kazan published July 14, 2025 From quick weeknight dinners to summer BBQ spreads and everything in between, corn shows up a lot in my kitchen this time of year. It’s sweet, versatile, and super easy to cook—whether I’m making simple microwave corn on the cob , tossing it into a fresh salad, or even turning it into homemade tortillas. There’s something about fresh corn that just feels like summer to me....

Salads Easy Pasta Salad By Samira Kazan published September 24, 2025 This easy pasta salad is nutrition packed, full of color and crunch, and comes together in just 25 minutes. It’s perfect for busy days, meal prep, or last-minute lunches. With a simple lemon-garlic dressing, hearty beans, feta cheese, and a mix of chopped veggies, this salad is fresh, filling, and flexible. And like most good things, it tastes even better after a little time in the fridge....

Recipes › Mains Easy Sesame Chicken Recipe By Samira Kazan updated July 29, 2024 Make restaurant-quality Asian sesame chicken at home, combining super crispy battered chicken with a sweet and savory sesame sauce. It’s ready in under 30 minutes and is even better than takeout! I’ve made it a mission to re-create several of my coffee shop and takeout favorites at home, and I haven’t stopped. It turns out that making fakeout dishes like beef and broccoli , vegetable lo mein , cashew chicken , and this sesame chicken at home is often really simple, costs less, is easily adaptable to your flavor and dietary requirements, and tastes even better than takeout!...

Recipes › Drinks Flavored Water Recipes By Samira Kazan updated November 02, 2023 Here are 20 naturally flavored water recipes , perfect to help you drink water all year long. Using fruits, herbs and spices you can “spice” up your drinking habits! No matter what the season, I can’t overstate the importance of staying hydrated. Whether it’s during a heatwave or the middle of winter, our bodies need water to function optimally....

American Grilled Cheese Sandwich By Samira Kazan published October 02, 2024 Meet my latest obsession – the grilled cheese sandwich ! With a crispy, buttery outside and a gooey, melty center, it’s perfect to pair with a bowl of tomato soup! Who doesn’t love a perfect grilled cheese with its crispy, crusty, buttery bread and ooey-gooey cheese filling? It’s a classic for a reason! I’m sure we all enjoyed delicious grilled cheese in our childhoods (and student years!...

Recipes › DIYs Homemade Tiger Nut Milk (Horchata De Chufa) By Samira Kazan updated April 11, 2025 This homemade Tiger Nut Milk (aka Horchata De Chufa) is a delicious new dairy-free milk recipe to add to the collection. Creamy, sweet, and requiring only two ingredients to make – it’s also vegan, GF, dairy-free, lactose-free, and nut-free too! You may have noticed that I’ve been on a bit of a dairy-free milk kick at the moment – with recipes for a wide variety of nut milks, oat milk, rice milk, soy milk, etc....

Recipes › Drinks How To Make Ayran / Doogh (Salty Yogurt Drink) By Samira Kazan updated November 28, 2023 How to make ayran (aka doogh, Dhallë, or tan), a refreshing salty yogurt drink enjoyed in Turkey, Southeastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East, using just 4 ingredients and ready in 2 minutes – perfectly refreshing during warm summer months or year-round with spicy meals! Having just shared my recipe for Greek tzatziki , I had a little yogurt leftover and decided to make a quick ayran drink....

Condiments How to Make Chili Oil By Samira Kazan updated November 06, 2024 This post shows you how to make chili oil at home with just two base ingredients, using a super quick and easy method . This gluten-free, vegan condiment is the perfect addition to elevate tons of meals, with a smoky, spicy aroma that is sure to delight! I admit it – I’m a bit of a ‘condiment’ lover....

Recipes › Drinks How to Make Cucumber Juice (3 Methods) By Samira Kazan updated June 28, 2021 How to make cucumber juice with a juicer, blender, or machine-free! Cucumber juice is tasty, refreshing, and packed with hydration! Best of all, there are three ways to get the cucumber juice – with and without a juicer! In my opinion, cucumber is one of the most refreshing ingredients there is (unsurprising since it’s 96% water) alongside watermelon ....