Summertime, gardening, and watermelon all remind me of my grandfather. This summer I have been thinking about him a lot. Maybe because I am older and have so many things I wish I could say to him, or ask him. …
Baked Mediterranean Salmon
My friend brought over baked salmon for dinner one night, I am not entirely sure what was in the topping, hers was spicy and there was a lot of veggies and cilantro! I am not a fan of cilantro, so I used parsley in my version and mine isn’t spicy, I am not even sure if I used the same veggies, but hers did give me the inspiration to make this, so thank you Asmahan! …
Churros
Another recipe that I have been waiting to share with you is churros! My daughter Sara and I were experimenting with churros and tulumba one weekend and found they are very similar! …
Turkish Style Meatballs with Bulgur
This is a Turkish recipe that we fell in love with a few months back. My husband’s cousin taught me how to make it, of course I put my spin to it, and it tastes amazing! It is really simple to make, served with rice and salad it makes the perfect dinner. …
Tulumba
I made these tulumba in the spring and because my blog was under ‘construction,’ I didn’t post the recipe. Then I had planned to post it over the next couple weeks and it just didn’t happen. Today I am finally sharing this with you, and I am dedicating this post to my dear father-in-law, Nurettin. …
Strawberry Labneh
If you like labneh, another name for strained yogurt, and strawberries you will love this! It is the perfect spread for bagels and dip for fresh summer fruit! It is so simple to make, only using one ingredient! …
Turkish Coffee Affogato
After 10 days of gloomy weather, the sun finally appeared today. I opened the blinds and curtains to let the sun shine down on me as I sit at the dining room table with my mom; we always did at grandfather’s house. We were thinking of him, and remembering how he loved his Turkish coffee. It would have been his 104th birthday today. …
Mint Flavoured Oreo Ice Cream
Had a bunch of mint flavoured Oreo cookies, usually Oreos don’t last in my house, for some reason no one was attacking these ones so before they got stale I figured I’d use them up!
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Strawberry Falooda
My kids love falooda, this was my first time making it, and it turned out great! I made mine more like a pudding rather than a drink, next time I will make it as a drink, but I really enjoyed it like a pudding.
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Triple-Layer Smoothie
Anyone who knows me knows I love a good smoothie! I am all about being simple so I never really attempted a layered smoothie before, but since I have three smoothie cups that came with my mixer, I figured I could handle at least three layers with ease, and I did! …