It has been a while since I last posted. I haven’t been active on here or on social media, for that I do apologize. I cannot promise I will be on much, but I will try to come on when I can. I promised I would share this baklava with you so I finally got around to making it again and taking photos for you. Hope you enjoy this post, let me know in the comments below! …
Excited for Ramadan 2018! Sugar Cookies and Date Balls
It has been a while since I posted last… I have been super busy plus my laptop broke and I am trying so hard to figure out how to use my new one. Took me over an hour to figure out how to upload photos! I finally got it, so yay! My house is upside down at the moment; I was hoping to get everything done before Ramadan started but doesn’t look like that is gonna happen. …
Avocado Hummus
Calling all hummus and avocado lovers! Well, actually, even if you are not a fan of hummus, I think you will like this. My daughter Sara isn’t a big fan of hummus, but even she likes it when made with avocado. …
Portakalli Lokum- Orange Flavoured Turkish Delights
If you love orange flavoured candy, you will love these lokuma! It isn’t so hard to make if you are familiar with candy making and or Turkish delights. Growing up I always watched my grandfather make Turkish delights, so I find it rather easy to do. …
Berry Delicious Cake
My daughter Dina loves to bake… gee, I wonder who she took after? She loves to incorporate fresh fruit to her desserts, and in this cake she uses it for decorating and filling. You can choose to make vanilla or chocolate cake, or even strawberry flavoured. You can use a cake mix or make a homemade cake batter, whichever you prefer. …
Pumpkin Spice Marshmallows
Are you in love with anything pumpkin spice like me? Pumpkin has always been a favourite of mine. Recently I have been addicted to pumpkin spice lattes and coffee and creams. So I thought hey why not in marshmallows!
It would make my hot cocoa and lattes even better and I was right! Honestly these marshmallows tastes just like a pumpkin spice latte, so flavourful and delicious!
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Grandma’s Albanian Potato Musakka
This is my grandma’s recipe for potato musakka. It was a childhood favourite of mine. My grandma was over today so I thought it was a perfect opportunity to make it and post the recipe for you! …
Slow Cooker Lamb Stew – Balkan Style
This is the perfect fall meal; to me this is comfort food. The aroma transports me back to my grandparents’s kitchen. Whether it’s the peppers or the lamb I don’t know but something about this dish makes me happy – plus it tastes amazing too! …
Apple Pie
I seem to have lost my apple pie recipe on the blog. I know for sure I had written up a post and had a photo to go along with it. I made a pie today and thought I should update the post including photos, just to find that it is missing! Oh well I guess that just means I get to write a new post up for you! …
Un Kurabiye – Turkish Flour Cookies
Un kurabiye translates to flour cookies in Turkish. They are much like a butter or shortbread cookie: crumbly, a bit dry and not too sweet. It’s the perfect tea time cookie! For these cookies, I used Turkish measurements, but I tried my best to convert it into American measurements. Cups and spoons are measured differently, so if you have any questions please feel free to ask. …