How do you create a functional and cost effective pantry? Well, you look beyond the Pinterest boards and high end stores! And If you’ve been following me long enough, you may have noticed that I like to be frugal. I…
Keema (spicy ground beef)
Anyone growing up in Pakistan will attest to this weeknight staple. We love our keema (spicy ground beef) and often make it with the addition of vegetables like potatoes, peas and or even spinach. My recipe for keema is a…
What I Eat In A Day – Whole 30
Today’s post is all about what I eat in a day on The Whole 30! For those of you who aren’t familiar with The Whole 30, it’s literally what it sounds like, a 30 day program that has you focus…
Shop Healthy On A Budget – My Top Tips
If you find healthy grocery shopping expensive, well, you’re not alone. In fact, the cost of putting food itself on the table is the highest it has been in the last 40 years! I have had many comments on my…
Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets
If you’re looking for an easy and delicious gluten free chicken nugget recipe, you’ve come to the right place! Heck they’re so yummy, I can eat a whole plateful all by myself! Yup, I’ve finally nailed a nugget recipe that…
Spicy Cashew Butter Dressing
This spicy cashew butter dressing is not just a dressing, but a multipurpose sauce that can be used for marinading and drizzling on your protein of choice or any other food for that matter! Think roasted veggies! Yum! In fact,…
Mango Chaat
There are countless ways to eat mango but a mango chaat? Let me explain. I honestly did not plan on putting all these ingredients together but when the mangoes I bought from the grocery store turned out to be tart,…
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake – Gluten Free
I have been making this chocolate chip cookie cake on repeat the last few years and Sami loves it so much that he has requested I make it for his birthdays two years in a row! That’s not to say…
Chia Oat Cereal
I was going to name this Chia Oat Cereal something else but I think “cereal” suits it better. It is thick and creamy like overnight oats and chia pudding but still runny so cereal seems a better description:). When I…
Mason Jar Salad
Mason jar salads are so versatile, fun and meal prep friendly, you’ll want to make all your salads in mason jars! They are perfect for grab and go lunches that can be prepped on a Sunday ready for you to…
5 Tips to Navigate The Buffet Table
So before I share my 5 top tips on navigating the buffet table,I would like to stress that it is not how you eat one day but how you eat everyday. I’m here for the lifestyle and not the fad…
Almond Halwa
It’s almost Eid and what is Eid without sweets? I’m here to tell you that dessert doesn’t have to be off the plan. Tweaked with the right ingredients, it can fit right in! Being gluten free I just had to…
