Salads Deviled Egg Potato Salad By Samira Kazan updated March 07, 2025 This creamy, tangy easy, deviled egg potato salad comes together in no time with just 6 ingredients and is the perfect side dish for potlucks, picnics, BBQs, parties, and mid-week meals! When it comes to potato salad recipes, the options are endless. When you’re in the mood for something richer and creamier, this easy deviled egg potato salad hits the spot!...
Recipes › Mains Easy Chicken Stir Fry Recipe By Samira Kazan updated August 13, 2024 This 20-minute easy chicken stir-fry recipe combines juicy diced chicken with mixed vegetables in a delicious homemade soy, sweetener, and sesame oil sauce. A quick, sweet and savory, restaurant-quality meal to enjoy with rice or noodles! Quick and easy stir-fry recipes like pepper steak , sesame chicken , cashew chicken , and this chicken stir fry recipe are easy meals loaded with fresh, vibrant vegetables and lean proteins in a flavor-packed preservative-free homemade sauce – and all in one pan....
Recipes › Breakfast Easy French Toast Casserole By Samira Kazan updated July 02, 2025 Prepare a delicious, low-effort breakfast for a crowd with a French toast casserole . It’s custardy inside, crisp along the edges, and sweet with hints of cinnamon, lemon zest, and vanilla. You can even prepare it the night before to bake in the morning! As much as I love French toast , the process requires a lot of hovering and hands-on effort and isn’t great for feeding a crowd (you can only fit a couple of slices in a skillet at once)....
Recipes › Desserts Easy Knafeh/Kunafa By Samira Kazan updated November 12, 2024 How to make knafeh – this Middle Eastern sweet cheese dessert combines shredded phyllo dough strands (kataifi dough) with stretchy cheese, which is baked and then soaked in a lightly scented sugar syrup – then served hot or cold! If you live in a country where cheese isn’t a popular addition in desserts (apart from cheesecake), then the idea of this Middle Eastern knafeh recipe might seem entirely odd to you....
Recipes › Mains Easy Vegan Bolognese (Vegan Spaghetti Sauce) By Samira Kazan updated August 30, 2024 Enjoy this rich and flavorful vegan bolognese made with soy mince and a flavorful tomato vegan spaghetti sauce. This soy bolognese is hearty, meaty, and 100% dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan, and only takes 20 minutes to prepare! I think pasta has become my official comfort food of choice this winter, and I’m not mad about it....
Recipes › DIYs How To Make Herb Salt (Rosemary Salt Blend) By Samira Kazan updated November 02, 2023 How to make herb salts at home, with three preparation method options. Plus, a rosemary salt recipe that requires just 5 ingredients, a few minutes to prepare, and has tons of uses! As is probably fairly obvious to anyone who pays attention to my blog, I love to make things from scratch and have dedicated the last 2-3 years to food DIYs....
Recipes › DIYs How to Make Onion Powder By Samira Kazan updated July 18, 2024 How to make onion powder at home with either a dehydrator, oven, or air-drying. Not only is this a great way to preserve onions, but there are also tons of ways to use the resulting dehydrated onion powder! I have already posted DIYs for dehydrating recipes including homemade onion flakes , and homemade garlic flakes & homemade garlic powder ....
Ingredient Guides How to make Turmeric powder at home By Samira Kazan updated October 28, 2020 A simple DIY for homemade turmeric powder using either an oven, dehydrator, or even the sun – So you’ll never run out again! You’ll probably have noticed that I absolutely love using turmeric in my recipes – with its gorgeous color, why wouldn’t I? In fact, since starting to take my daily Turmeric and Ginger Energy Shots , I now use turmeric every single day, and learning how to make turmeric powder at home is a great way to make sure I always have some on hand....
Chicken How To Reheat Fried Chicken In Air Fryer By Samira Kazan updated July 29, 2024 Want to revitalize leftover fried chicken? These are the best ways to reheat chicken in the air fryer in less than 10 minutes. There’s nothing worse than soft fried chicken. Well, there are some things worse – but who likes biting into leftover fried chicken and getting something soft and soggy in return? That’s where your air fryer comes in....
Recipes › Desserts No-Bake Blueberry Tart With Earl Grey By Samira Kazan updated April 18, 2024 Infused with juicy blueberries and aromatic Earl Grey tea, this rich, vegan, no-bake blueberry tart is an impressive dessert that’s easy to make and requires absolutely no oven time! If you’re looking for a low-effort dessert certain to impress, look no further than my Earl Grey Blueberry Tart. Made without ever having to turn on your oven, the fresh tartness of the blueberries and the citrusy tang of Earl Grey tea make for a truly unique tart made in just 25 minutes of prep time....
Recipes › Mains Savoury Kale Recipe – Waffle Cones By Samira Kazan updated November 02, 2023 There are plenty of Kale recipes out there, but I really wanted to make a kale recipe with-a-twist. So here we have vegetable stuffed Kale waffle cones. Perfect for sharing! This recipe makes about 6-12 cones, takes 30mins to prepare and make. Ingredients 50g light brown sugar 2 egg whites 90g plain flour 30g coconut oil Pinch of salt 3 tbsp whole milk 3 handfuls of kale (rinsed) Steps First, combine the egg whites and light brown sugar together in a bowl and whisk until pale in color....
Recipes › Breakfast Simple Breakfast Fried Rice with Egg By Samira Kazan updated January 03, 2022 A simple breakfast fried rice using leftover rice for a delicious, wholesome egg and rice breakfast bowl combination! All you need is six ingredients (plus toppings) and 15 minutes for a dish you can enjoy as breakfast or any time of the day! I’m going to be honest – having rice for breakfast isn’t exactly the UK’s norm....
Recipes › Vegan Simple Vegetable Lo Mein (Chili Garlic Noodles) By Samira Kazan updated November 28, 2023 This vegetable lo mein dish combines delicious Asian flavors for filling chili garlic noodles topped with your favorite veggies in under 20 minutes. These pan-fried noodles are perfect for using up leftovers and are healthier and cheaper than takeout! Plus, this recipe can be made vegan and gluten-free with a single ingredient swap!...
Recipes › Appetizers Spicy Roasted Eggplant Dip (Baigan Choka/Bharta) By Samira Kazan updated July 31, 2024 This Spicy Roasted Eggplant Dip is inspired by Trini-Indian Baigan Choka & Indian Baigan Bharta dishes – combining roasted eggplant with tomatoes, garlic, onion, and a Scotch Bonnet pepper for a flavorful mashed eggplant dip! It’s no secret that I have an ever so slight obsession with all things eggplant, especially when it comes to dips....
Recipes › DIYs The Easiest Way to Peel Hard Boiled Eggs By Samira Kazan updated February 21, 2024 A step-by-step guide on how to peel hard-boiled eggs perfectly every single time – with no cracks, divots, or gouged-out bits of egg white! Boiled eggs are one of my go-to meal prep ingredients to add a tasty, versatile protein to my diet. However, peeling hard-boiled eggs can be frustrating and time-consuming without the proper method....
Recipes › Drinks The Very Best Homemade Lemonade By Samira Kazan updated July 29, 2024 When life gives you lemons, you make fresh lemonade ! My lemonade recipe only uses three ingredients and less sugar than store-bought. Fresh squeezed lemonade is one of my favorite treats during the summertime. It brings back a lot of memories of hot summer afternoons spent cooling off with a glass of something sweet. Now that I’m a little older, I realize how easy it is to make lemonade out of lemons at home!...
Recipes › Drinks 30 Best Juicing Recipes By Samira Kazan updated December 19, 2023 Fresh juice tastes great. Plus, when learning how to juice at home, you can be 100% in control of the ingredients. Even better, you can make many of the juice recipes below with or without a juicer! Want to save this recipe? How to Choose the Right Type of Juicer What Are the Best Fruits and Vegetables for Juicing What to Do With Leftover Juicing Pulp What Are the Best Juicing Recipes FAQs Top Tips For Juicing More Drink Recipes How to Choose the Right Type of Juicer Four main types of juicers are available to make fresh juice at home....
Recipes › Drinks Best Pineapple Skin Tea By Samira Kazan published October 25, 2024 This pineapple skin tea mixes pineapple peel, ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon for a tasty drink. Sweetened with honey, it’s a perfect health boost! I love reducing food waste, and this pineapple tea recipe is a favorite! Inspired by a traditional Jamaican drink, it combines pineapple peels, ginger, and orange or lemon juice for a warming and delicious tea....
Lebanese Butter Bean Stew (Fasolia) By Samira Kazan published November 25, 2024 This easy Fasolia recipe is a Middle Eastern butter bean stew with a tomato-based sauce and tender meat chunks. Served with rice, it is the perfect comfort food! Butter bean stew (Fasolia) is a comforting, flavorful, and wholesome dish that’s easy to make. The stew is hearty and creamy with a tangy tomato sauce and melt-in-the-mouth beef (or lamb), all served over rice....
Salads Easy Caprese Pasta Salad (Tomato Mozzarella Pasta Salad) By Samira Kazan updated November 15, 2023 This Caprese pasta salad combines all the fresh ingredients from a Caprese salad in a delicious summer-friendly pasta salad format: ripe tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, fresh basil, and a simple dressing. This tomato mozzarella pasta salad can be enjoyed warm or chilled and can be made gluten-free and vegan. It’s perfect for impressing at picnics, BBQs, potlucks, or can be a simple mid-week meal!...
