Cumin Honey Cod is literally the fastest most delicious dish you can get on the table. Just a handful of ingredients and about 20 minutes and you are done. The combination of honey and lime make the sauce a real nice syrupy sauce but when you add the cumin and garlic and top it with…
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Cumin Avocado Lime Yogurt
Cumin Avocado Lime Yogurt is the perfect refreshing side to any dish. It’s cool, it’s refreshing, it has a kick, its creamy, its crunchy, it’s perfect! This dish will hit all the textures needed to create a winning side; crunchy from the purple cabbage and creamy from the avocado. The ground cumin will deepen…
Tomato Bulgar Pilaf
Tomato Bulgar Pilaf is a healthy and fun substitute to rice. This dish is so good I can eat it on its own. In fact, there is a famous Syrian dish that is this same pilaf but served with pieces of meat on top to make a full meal. So you can make this dish…
Smoked Salmon Creamy Pasta
Smoked Salmon Creamy Pasta is a must if you love smoked salmon like I do. It has a rich smoked salmon flavor and comes together IN NO TIME! Reasons why this is on rotation at my house: It’s pasta and the kids never say no to pasta It has green peas so I feel good…
Tahini Cumin Sauce
Tahini Cumin Sauce is one of those sauces that tastes amazing on and with everything. Tahini is a staple ingredient in the Middle East and for good reason. It’s extremely versatile and its uses span savory and sweet. It’s used for dips, dessert, dishes, and so much more. Some of the benefits include: Each…
Eggplant Fetteh
Eggplant fetteh is an extravagant dish that might be one of the easiest dishes to serve guests or enjoy on a weeknight, if done correctly that is (see below for clarification). What is fetteh? Fetteh, which translates to “crumbs” in Arabic is made of stale pita bread (usually) and fresh bread that is usually fried…
Lemon Orange Olive Oil loaf
Lemon Orange Olive Oil loaf is an extremely moist and flavorful cake. It’s rich enough for dessert yet simple enough for breakfast with a cup of tea. Olive oil makes any dessert extra moist in a way butter can’t. It adds a depth of flavor unparalleled. What type of olive oil should I use? You…
Sprinkle almond sugar cookies
Almond sprinkle sugar cookies are moist on the inside and slightly crunchy on the outside. The sprinkles not only add color but add a surprise crunch. These cookies came together in no time. The kids obviously loved them because of the sprinkles and because they’re cookies. So I consider this a win win and have…
Potato Kofta
Potato Kofta is comfort food in finger food form. This is a classic appetizer that is basically mashed potatoes breaded and fried to crisp perfection. These are a staple party finger food item at my grandmothers table during special occasions. It’s traditionally served with a parsley lemon salad very similar to tabbouleh but without…
Cumin Chicken with Spinach Couscous
Cumin Chicken with Spinach Couscous could very easily be a one pot dish which makes it even more special. It comes together in no time and the use of pearl couscous elevates this dish as special for guests as it is for a weeknight dinner. I like to cook the pearl couscous separately and then…