From my kitchen to your palate
Summertime is here and that means light, bright, and colorful dishes. We had friends this weekend and I kept things simple, which meant BBQ and pre-prepped dishes so I could spend quality time with them. Burgers and Brats (will all the fixings) were on the …
I grew up in a home where my mom was constantly cooking. As I’ve mentioned before, her traditional Syrian dishes were, and still are, my favorites, but she didn’t limit herself to Middle Eastern dishes. Cornish hens (aka little chicks) were always a staple we …
Growing up my mom cooked an array of meals, but I was most excited about food from her homeland Syria. She would sprinkle in Syrian dishes when she had extra time on her hands since most recipes were time intensive. I loved everything and anything …
I’ve been meal prepping for the past few weeks and most of the meals, well the lunch ones at least, have included chicken, pork, or beef as the main ingredient. So I decided to cut back on the animal proteins and go with a vegetarian …
Well I’m only posting one tonight, but my plan is to post multiple recipes this week since I’m trying to mix up our meals to combat boredom. As they say, “An idle mind is the devil’s playground” and we can’t have that, especially when we’re …
We love eating seafood and since we live in San Diego places to buy fresh fish are bountiful. We hit different markets depending where we are for the day, but I was just told (thank you Nancy!) about a new market that has opened literally …
Two weeks down and six more to go for the OTF transformation challenge. Food prep has been going well, and overall I feel better about how we’re eating during the week. I’ve been okay about not over indulging come the weekend, but I think I …
Day one of the clean eating program went off without a hitch. We started the day with a nutrient packed bowl of overnight oats and had a Mexican inspired rice bowl for lunch. I wanted to take that healthy momentum into our evening meal, so …
How is it already January 20th? The holidays are well behind us, work weeks are back in full swing, and resolutions have been made (some already broken) for the new decade. By this time of the year I’m always ready for a fresh start, and …