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Peach-Cilantro Vinaigrette
On August 30, 2012
I know peaches must be in season because I’ve been finding them lately reasonably priced both in my local grocery store as well as my favorite fruit stand. I first made this dressing weeks ago before we left for vacation and it turned out so tasty that I knew I wanted to blog [...]
Tom Yum Goong {Thai Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp}
On August 12, 2012
When we were inThailand, my husband and I gorged on Tom Yum soup. We ate it al almost every Thai restaurant we went to. I have to say, at first it didn’t sound very appetizing to me. Hot and sour….and shrimp? But two bites in, I was hooked! Most times when we ordered it, [...]
Chicken Tikka Wings
On June 13, 2012
as-salāmu ʿalaykum
wa `alaykumu s-salāmu. For delivery please?
Ah yes, Madam.
Chicken Tikka. Lamb chops, eight pieces. One hummus. One yogurt salad.
Is that it for tonight?
Yes, thank you.
Shukran.
And that is the conversation I have at least once a week with our favorite nearby hole-in-the-wall delivery place. It is inexpensive, hot, [...]
Kiwi Lime Granita
On May 7, 2012
Feelin’ Hot, Hot Hot
Party People, All Around Me
Feelin’ Hot, Hot, Hot
Over the last week, every time I leave the house, it’s already in the 90s by 9am and I sing that ’80′s Buster Poindexter song to myself-and try to refrain from doing a little dance.
Almost over [...]
Napoleon Yogurt Melts
On April 1, 2012
The week before we left Floridato move toBahrainwe had to make a trip down toOrlandoto ship one of our cars. We decided while we were there, it would be a good opportunity to head to Sea World one last time.
After we spent a few hours having every detail of [...]
Grilled Halloumi with Pomegranate Molasses
On March 11, 2012
I am exhausted! The kids and I spent the morning on a ”field trip” to the Royal Camel Farm. We saw tons of camels up close and they are still talking about the poop (remember the Christmas camel?)
But in keeping with the Middle Eastern theme today, I’m finally getting around [...]
Make Ahead Monday: Strawberry Fruit Leather
On March 5, 2012
My kids are all or nothing. Zero to one hundred. Black or white. A few weeks ago, C was into strawberries. He couldn’t get enough. He was eating a carton a day. Then, one morning I put a few on his plate for breakfast. What does he say?
“Ma, no [...]
Grilled Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
On March 4, 2012
Every once in a while life feels so ironic. Just the other day I was telling a friend that we’ve been lucky because haven’t had to go to a hospital since we’ve been here. Well, this weekend our luck ran out.
We were at a birthday party when my daughter jumped off of [...]
Make-Ahead Monday: Pink Monster Smoothies
On February 6, 2012
Green Monster Smoothies have been floating around the blog world for some time. I’ve seen them, book marked them, then thought, “Sounds great, but they day my kids would drink something green is the day pigs fly.”
Well, one day last week there must have been an airborne pig somewhere [...]
Guilt Free, Gluten Free Pizza
On February 2, 2012
Let me set the scene:
The wind is blowing hard, sand has created near white out conditions (er..I should say “brown out”) and it’s official, we are in the middle of a real desert sandstorm.
Luckily we were hunkered down in the house with plenty of movies, books, and [...]
