This was my first time cooking with spaghetti squash and it really was much easier than I thought.  I believe the hardest part was actually trying to cut into the squash.  I had eaten ’s squash’ at restaurants but never thought it could be so simple, quick and satisfying. Spaghetti... Read More »

Cacik (Tzatziki) & Sauted Mushroom These two recipes are quick, light and easy.  I love making cacik during the summer time.  Often, I have some yogurt and its water left over from my homemade yogurt, I just grate a kirby and add salt and serve it.  As per the mushroom saute, I got this idea... Read More »

This Sunday really turned out to be interesting, I sort of locked my self out of the house.  Nice right!  I had the whole day planned out.  What I was going to do, I had planned on cooking dinner and baking a cake for my husband and updating the site, along with many other things.  I guess... Read More »

On cold days the best thing to warm up with is a good bowl of soup.  I often make instant Turkish soups (just add water and stir), but nothing beats that home made soup.  Lentils are high in iron and protein which is an essential part of ones diet; also it is very satisfying and hearty. Growing... Read More »

I love soups! All kinds of soups actually, but two of my favorites are red & green lentil soups as well as yogurt soup.  During the first week of Ramadan, I was in the mood for some good warm lentil soup.  It is especially good to start a meal with a soup especially during Ramadan, it is... Read More »

A light, very hearty & healthy breakfast! Recipe from previous post.  I subsituted the fresh raspberries with fresh blackberries.  & I topped with home made Vanilla Yogurt! (recipe to follow)   To go along with the bulgur, I prepared a whole milk (creates more foam) cappuccino using... Read More »