Your guide to a healthy lifestyle
These Middle Eastern stuffed veggies are the ultimate comfort food. Just using simple ingredients, you can prepare a hearty one-pot meal that is quite delicious. As a healthy alternative, I used quinoa instead of rice in preparation. The combination of veggies, quinoa, olives, tomatoes and …
German cucumber salad (Gurkensalat) is one of my favorite refreshing summer salads that goes well with many types of meat. This recipe is simple, quick and delicious. I prepared the dressing with a healthier twist with no sacrifice of taste.
Lazarakia are traditional sweet Easter breads made in Greece and Cyprus. They are normally eaten on Lazarus Saturday, and they symbolize the miracle when Lazarus was raised from the dead. They are shaped like a man wrapped in a shroud. The dough is vegan, sweet …
Isn’t it amazing to enjoy a salad in a skewer?! Prepared with simple ingredients and in a short time, Greek Feta skewers are the perfect appetizer or light side dish.
Glad Midsommar! When I was in Sweden, the midsummer festival was the feast I was always looking for, especially that it comes after a long dark winter. Swedes celebrate the midsummer wearing flower crowns and dancing around the maypole. They also enjoy several dishes for …
Eggplant fatteh is a classic delicious Middle Eastern dish. I prepared a version that is healthy, vegan and still absolutely delicious.I prepared it by layering crunchy pita bread, eggplant chunks, chickpeas, which I finally garnished with tahini sauce, roasted almonds, pomegranate molasses and sumac. It …
Muhammara is a popular Middle Eastern spicy roasted peppers/ walnut dip. It is healthy, flavorsome and easy to prepare. Normally muhammara is prepared using roasted peppers, breadcrumbs, walnuts and spices. However, I preferred to prepare it low calorie/ gluten-free leaving out the breadcrumbs. I reached …
Kunafa/ Knafeh/ Kataifi is a traditional middle eastern dessert, which is one of all my-time favourites. Kunafa dough is widely available in Ramadan throughout most of the Arab world, so it is the perfect time for being creative with amazing kunafa innovations. Since I am …
Hummus Al Sham is one of the most popular Egyptian winter drinks. It is warm, filling & rich in flavor. I prepared it by boiling Chickpeas in a soup that it is made of tomatoes, onions and garlic. Finally, It is served along with spices …
Marmorkuchen (German marble cake) has been one of my favorite cakes while I was in Germany. This marble cake consists of delicious soft swirls of vanilla and chocolate cake. These are further covered with a crunchy roasted almond chocolate topping. Sounds yummy, doesn’t it? 😋 …
