These stuffed dates are the perfect marriage of sweet and savory. Tangy goat cheese inside a juicy date drizzled with hot honey and finished off with a garnish of mint leave chiffonade. Super simple to make, these dates come together…
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…
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…
Tuna Sandwich Spread
This Tuna sandwich spread or Tuna salad as they call it here in the US is inspired by my mother’s recipe. She used to make the best tuna sandwiches and growing up that is essentially how we ate tuna. Today,…
Salmon Bowls
Salmon bowls are all over the internet and although I love having salmon in all its forms, it has been a struggle for me to pass this love of to my family. So, when I saw this new Tiktok trend,…
Sweet Potato Kimchi fries
Sweet potatoes and kimchi, a match made in foodie heaven! So how did I come up with this sweet potato and kimchi combination? Well, there’s a local burger joint near our place where you get these amazingly delicious kimchi fries….
Homemade Nimco
I am absolutely obsessed with this homemade nimco recipe. For those of you who don’t know, nimco is much like trail mix. A savory South Asian version of trail mix if you will. As with many of my recipes I…
Hara Masala Chicken Curry
If you’re of Pakistani descent then you’re likely familiar with the hara masala chicken. My mom made it mostly for formal dinners and there are many variations of it, I’m sure. Today, however, I’m showing you a quick way to bring…
Quick and Easy Quinoa Salad
Today I wanted to spotlight Quinoa and show you a quick and easy quinoa salad. Quinoa has gained immense popularity in recent years and has even been cultivated in my native Pakistan and although I didn’t grow up eating this…
Homemade Salsa
Making your own salsa at home can be as easy as dumping everything into a food processor or blender! Here’s how I like to make mine: This quick and easy condiment comes together in less than 10 minutes for a…
