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What Are Ghraybeh Cookies? Ghraybeh is a beloved Middle Eastern shortbread cookie known for its simplicity and elegance. These cookies have a soft texture that melts as you eat them. Growing up, I always loved these cookies; they are often a highlight at celebrations and gatherings, especially served alongside coffee or tea. Traditionally, Ghraybeh is a treat during festive occasions like Eid, often presented alongside Maamoul cookies, another favorite Middle Eastern cookie....

Chicken and rice casserole recipe ingredients Grandma would bring us roses cut from her garden every time she visited in the spring. She had porcelain figurines (dogs, cats, dancing ladies) all over her house that I adored. She made me a homemade dress every Christmas, and quilts too. She grew her own grapes and blackberries in the backyard and made the most amazing juice and pies. One time when I was very young, grandma had to cancel dinner plans because she got a stomach bug....

Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram I’ve spent the last couple days reading my mom’s journal from when she was about my age: she had just had her fifth baby (me!) and I’ve just had my fourth, and our days are spent corralling children. It’s actually not a journal, it’s a bunch of letters sent to her best friend, who had just moved far away. Because let’s be real, moms with 4 or 5 kids don’t have time to journal!...

Grill and oven instructions included. The grilling season is still not officially here, but it’s getting warm and sunny, and our grill and skewers are now dusted off and are ready for the season! These grilled chicken kabobs are a summer classic that I always make, I use the simplest seasonings that are flavorful and make sure that the chicken stays juicy and tender. I also always make grilled shrimp kabobs, and these delicious grilled veggie kabobs for the vegetarians in our family, so make a mix of both for an awesome grilling feast!...

Shrimp dinners are one of my favorites because they’re so quick and easy! These Grilled Shrimp Kabobs are a whole meal on a stick with succulent shrimp and grilled veggies. This recipe just screams summer to me thanks to this homemade shrimp marinade for the kabobs with lemon juice, parsley, garlic, and a little honey for slightly sweet, totally delicious dish. If you’re looking for more amazing recipes for your next cookout, try these grilled veggie kabobs, the best ever chicken kabobs, grilled salmon kabobs, juicy steak on the grill, or yummy cherry pie!...

Charlotte wants to be Marie Antoinette for Halloween. I have no idea how a 7-year-old even knows about Marie Antoinette, but now I’m trying to figure out how to break it to her that poor old Marie’s ending was, well, what shall we say, cut short. (I actually already told her. And explained what a guillotine is, and why people didn’t like Marie. But Charlotte hasn’t changed her mind; she wants to be a queen....

In the process of testing my Honey Baked Ham recipe, I ended up with a fair amount of ham leftovers. This turns out to be very fortunate for you and me, because my left over ham recipes ended up being amazing. The first left over ham recipe I made for you this year, was my Scalloped Potatoes and Ham. This is a creamy and easy casserole you are sure to fall in love with....

We are leaving for Paris today, and Eric had some last minute reservations to make on the phone. Neither of us studied French, but he has been diligently using Duolingo (a free language app) so that we will at least be able to pretend like we know something. We’ve heard that the people there appreciate it if you at least try to speak French instead of presumptuously launching into English....

What is Old Bay Seasoning? Old Bay Seasoning is a famous spice mix made by McCormick & Company. It started in Maryland in 1939 and is now loved by many people all over the country. The yellow jar tells us it has ingredients like celery salt, red pepper, paprika, and black pepper. But there are more ingredients that are kept secret. Some think the first recipe had up to 18 different spices!...

A few weekends ago, we met up with some close friends of ours after what seemed like ages. After a hearty meal at one of our favourite restaurants, we cajoled them over to our home for coffee and cake. Don’t you just love it when friends feel like family and you never know how time goes by with them around? Well, before we knew it, the coffee mugs were loaded into the dishwasher, the cake crumbs swept cleaned, and Hubby Dear cracked open a bottle of wine....

I hear from readers often that they need more vegetable side dishes for their kids. I absolutely get it. Our number one way to get our kids to get vegetables is to cut them up at snack time and lunch time. After that we focus on incorporating them into dinner recipes our kids love, like these Italian Stuffed Peppers or Stir Fry Noodles. But having a solid list of vegetable side dishes that you can serve with a main meat dish is critical in our house....

Recently, my family had the best summer day. We went for a long hike, and then to the beach for swimming. We finished it up with a grilled dinner on the patio. We made hamburgers made with my hamburger seasoning, tomato cucumber salad, and then ice cream sundaes. But of course we included grilled corn. It is one f our favorites in the summer. Cooking corn on the grill is easy to perfect by following a few simple steps....

Chickpeas - A Quick Intro Chickpea or Chick Pea is a legume , from the pea family, also knowns as gram or Bengal gram, garbanzo or garbanzo bean, or Egyptian pea. Chickpeas are available in green, white and brown colors. Chickpea flour is very extensively used in Mexican and Indian cuisines. Chickpeas are Gluten FreePlant Based ProteinA part of the legume family They are not KetoPaleo and Whole 30 approvedLow carb...

Wondering what makes this a Hungarian mushroom soup rather than a classic cream of mushroom soup? It’s all about the seasonings! Hungarian style mushroom soup is flavored with dill, thyme, and paprika, which is what gives it its unique flavor and rich brown color. A bit of sour cream makes this soup extra creamy, plus adds a savory, tangy flavor that might remind you of beef stroganoff. We have so many easy and tasty soup recipes here, so be sure to check out all of them!...

This is such a versatile chicken recipe; it’s keto, kids love it, and it can also be used as a dip for parties! It has so many possibilities! It’s a family favorite recipe. How could it not- chicken, cheese, and bacon are a winning combination! Scoop it up with your favorite chips and have a party dip! Make lettuce wraps or cups and have a delicious low-carb keto meal! It’s comfort food at its easiest!...

Oh and as a bonus, it’s Vegan - which means it’s dairy free and as a double bonus - it’s super Quick to make. Though it’s called Instant Pot Mushroom Masala, I have also given the recipe using a traditional pressure cooker so you don’t have to miss out on making this if you don’t own an Instant Pot. This method makes the mushrooms super juicy and succulent.The spices and the flavours go all the way inside the mushroom so you get a curry that’s super delicious!...

These Italian Pesto Sliders have gotten rave reviews, and with just a few ingredients and that delicious pesto flavor, how can you go wrong? I’m thrilled to be partnering with Jennie-O to bring you this amazing and delicious easy recipe! You guys the start of school is just around the corner! I can’t even believe it! I’m kind of freaking out about the need to have quick and easy dinners for the family....

If you love Jalapeño Poppers, you will love this delicious potato skins recipe. I’m writing this post with a very heavy heart today . . . in fact, I almost didn’t write it at all. I’ve actually tried for the last 16 hours or so to write it to no avail. It just feels so wrong today to write about Jalapeño Popper Potato Skins. I learned last night that my good friend, Joan from Chocolate Chocolate and More, died suddenly in her sleep Wednesday night....

You can make the same curry with both shrimp & prawn. In India, we get prawn and outside India, it’s usually shrimp. There is very little difference in taste between them. Especially in a Curry. This is a South Indian curry from the shores of Kerala. It’s also called Nadan Prawn Curry or chemmin curry. I also love making prawn curry in goan style/ Mangalorean style which is known as Prawn Gassi or Yeti Gassi....

Every Summer needs a Brand ‘New’ Gin Drink and now, we have a Earl Grey Infused Gin Cocktail. Weather is super dooper warm today and for a change I am home alone.. On warm days like these, I just want to put my feet up and enjoy a glass of chilled Mango Earl Grey Infused Gin Cocktail. The Good folks at Fortnum & Mason challenged me to work on a TeaTail recipe and I was right upfront....