Recipes › Drinks How to Cold Brew Tea By Samira Kazan updated April 10, 2025 Learn how to cold brew tea ! Just two simple ingredients and an easy method are needed to make the perfect cold brew iced tea for a hot summer day. Enjoy the smooth and sweeter flavor of this cold tea. If you’re new to the cold brew tea world, welcome. It’s a cozy and refreshing place to be!...
Ingredient Guides How To Cut A Pineapple (+ Peeling Pineapple Hack) By Samira Kazan updated July 18, 2024 Learn how to peel and cut a pineapple using a knife or using the “peeling pineapple” hack (for a pull-apart pineapple). All you need is a sharp knife and a ripe pineapple, and away you go! I love pineapple, whether it’s eating it as a snack or adding it to juices, smoothies, cocktails (like yummy Pina Colada!...
Ingredient Guides How To Make Almond Flour By Samira Kazan updated April 11, 2025 A quick and easy guide on how to make almond flour using just one ingredient and a few minutes, including a variety of uses and recipe suggestions. Learning how to make almond flour is super simple. All you need is a single ingredient, a high-speed blender, and a few minutes of your time. The resulting blanched almond flour can be used in tons of recipes and fits a variety of dietary needs....
Recipes › Desserts How to Make Almond Paste (Egg-Free Recipe) By Samira Kazan updated November 02, 2023 How to mak e almond paste with just 3 base ingredients, tons of adaptability, and in as little as 5 minutes. Best of all, this recipe is gluten-free, egg-free, and can be made refined sugar-free for a quick and easy vegan almond paste (that can be turned into vegan marzipan too!) Over the years, I’ve shared all sorts of simple almond DIYs on the blog, including almond butter , almond flour , almond yogurt , and homemade almond milk (recently including a ‘ 2-minute’ hack!...
Recipes › Drinks How to Make Cinnamon Tea By Samira Kazan updated April 12, 2022 How to make cinnamon tea – a soothing, warming drink packed with antioxidants and beneficial plant compounds! Perfect for cold & flu season, with caffeinated, non-caffeinated, and several flavor variations below! While I dream of warmer days and summery treats, classic British winter is in full effect here. This means I’m starting and ending each day with warming, soothing, drinks like fresh mint tea , ginger tea , and this fragrant cinnamon tea (aka cinnamon stick tea)....
Recipes › Breakfast How To Make Oatmeal On The Stove (Oatmeal Porridge) By Samira Kazan updated August 12, 2024 How to make oatmeal on the stove with water and/or milk – a delicious basic oatmeal recipe perfect for adapting and topping hundreds of ways! Plus, it can be made gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan ! I recently started sharing my morning breakfasts on Instagram, including several simple oatmeal recipes (like this Healthy Banana Oatmeal and Berry Oatmeal )....
Lifestyle How to Paint a Refrigerator (Low-budget Retro Refrigerator) By Samira Kazan updated June 22, 2022 How to paint a refrigerator at home with a simple, low-cost method. You can create a retro refrigerator (SMEG-style) on a budget to match your kitchen decor – using one of two methods! Anyone who follows me on Instagram will know that I‚Äôve very recently moved house. I‚Äôm no longer a Londoner – instead, I‚Äôm now an ‘Oxonian....
Recipes › Sides Mujadara: Lentils and Rice with Crispy Onions By Samira Kazan updated July 31, 2024 This authentic mujadara recipe combines rice, lentils, and crispy sauteed onions for a simple, inexpensive, yet hearty and flavorful 5-ingredient, meat-free, protein-dense meal! If you’re coming across my blog for the first time, here are a couple of things you should know. First, I’m Lebanese and proud. Second, I’ve loved sharing lots of my favorite Lebanese and Middle Eastern dishes like sfiha meat pies, fatteh , and hindbeh (sauteed dandelion greens with onions)....
Recipes › Sides Perfect Baked Potato Recipe By Samira Kazan updated January 27, 2025 The perfect baked potato recipe – crisp outside, soft and fluffy inside, in just a few quick steps. An easy, budget-friendly classic, packed with flavor and fully customizable. When the weather draws in and the nights get longer, a baked potato is a comforting and versatile choice. Making them in the oven is quick and compliments any meal – with the exception, perhaps, of breakfast!...
Recipes › Mains Rainbow Falafel By Samira Kazan updated November 12, 2024 This rainbow falafel 5 ways is a delightful mix of colors and flavors, quick to prepare, and perfect for any occasion. I have already shared a post about making authentic falafel and baked falafel with a list of ways to serve them, as well as top tips for cooking them. I used a mixture of broad beans alongside chickpeas....
Recipes › Sides Roasted Cauliflower and Broccoli By Samira Kazan updated August 30, 2024 Air fried or oven-roasted cauliflower and broccoli with garlic and lemon are tender-crisp, lightly caramelized, and the perfect, nutritious, low-carb, all-purpose vegetable side dish (other flavor variations below)! The first time I tried roasted vegetables and their tender-crisp, lightly caramelized, mildly sweet, flavor-packed splendor, I was hooked! Not only are they super versatile, both to season and serve, but they’re also super simple to prepare....
Recipes › Mains Simple Fatteh (Pita with Herby Chickpeas and Yogurt) By Samira Kazan updated November 14, 2023 This traditional fatteh recipe (fatte) is so easy to make, involving just a few of my favorite ingredients; chickpea, pita, yogurt, and spices – including some soy mince for this delicious meat-free version! The word ‘Fatteh’ literally translates to ‘crumbs’ and is a wonderful combination of toasted pita bread , chickpeas, a tangy yogurt sauce, and a protein – I’ve used soy mince to make this a vegan (or vegetarian chickpea recipe – depending on if you use plant-based yogurt)....
Recipes Strawberry Vinaigrette Recipe By Samira Kazan updated March 19, 2025 Enjoy delicious strawberries any time of year with this easy strawberry vinaigrette recipe that’s ready in just 15 minutes! Though I love the traditional olive oil-based vinaigrettes, I’m always on the lookout for something unique that I can use on salads – and I think I’ve found it. Sweet, tangy and so easy to make, this strawberry vinaigrette dressing is my secret weapon when I’m serving salads to friends and family....
Recipes › Breakfast The Best Avocado Toast with Egg By Samira Kazan updated March 07, 2025 How to make avocado toast with egg : fried, boiled, scrambled, or poached; for a delicious, nutritious, protein-packed breakfast, brunch, snack, or light meal in under 10 minutes! Plus optional toppings, so you’ll never become bored! While I’ve probably shared hundreds of photos, videos, and “stories” of my avocado toast creations over the years, one combination I return to repeatedly is avocado toast with egg....
Recipes The Best Grilled Broccoli By Samira Kazan updated July 31, 2024 Grilled broccoli is a quick and easy way to add an incredible flavor to this staple veggie – perfect as a side dish for your next cookout or summertime dinner. You’ll enjoy your veggies more when you know how to cook them properly – and this grilled broccoli recipe is a testament to that fact. It’s packed full of flavor and requires very little effort....
Recipes › Gluten Free Vegetarian Greek Stuffed Tomatoes (GF + Vegan Optional) By Samira Kazan updated November 02, 2023 How to make delicious vegetarian Greek stuffed tomatoes with a tender, juicy onion and rice filling – perfect for enjoying the best of summer’s tomato bounty! Even better, these baked stuffed tomatoes are gluten-free and can be enjoyed vegetarian or vegan! If you’re looking for a tomato recipe that is juicy, tender, and bursting with flavor, then you’ve found it with these Greek stuffed tomatoes (aka gemista/ yemista, which means “filled with”)....
Recipes › Mains Vegetarian OR Vegan Birria Tacos (Oyster Mushroom Tacos) By Samira Kazan updated November 28, 2023 These vegetarian OR vegan birria tacos are made with a tender, juicy, roasted marinated meaty oyster mushroom filling topped with salsa, various toppings, and fresh cilantro for flavorful meat-free oyster mushroom tacos ready in under an hour! I’ve always had a soft spot for tacos, but it’s only after sharing my method for homemade corn tortillas that I’ve become slightly obsessed....
Salads Crunchy Asian Cucumber Salad By Samira Kazan updated November 15, 2023 This crunchy Asian cucumber salad is cool, fresh, crisp, and has a delicious balance of salty, sweet, and tangy. Spicy flavors and other variations are included. Enjoy this gluten-free, vegan marinated cucumber dish at potlucks, BBQs, picnics, and more! This Asian cucumber salad recipe is what started my love for healthy cucumber recipes and salads. It led to me sharing my favorite recipes for cucumber salads....
Recipes › Sides Easy Baked Sweet Potato Recipe By Samira Kazan updated November 12, 2024 Learn how to make baked sweet potato in the oven—with tender, fluffy results every time! These baked sweet potatoes are a delicious, filling, and nutritious side or main! Fall is the perfect time to get cozy and enjoy comforting and nutritious dishes like roasted butternut squash soup , slow cooker beef stew , or these tender and fluffy baked sweet potatoes....
Pantry Easy Falafel Spice Mix By Samira Kazan published January 29, 2025 Learn how to make an authentic falafel spice mix with five simple pantry-staple spices. This blend is perfect for falafel, popcorn, or even as a marinade. This falafel spice blend recipe combines five spices (only four of which are compulsory!) that are often used in Middle Eastern cuisine. The result is something you can shake up and use immediately when needed; no need to grab all five jars every single time....
