Can you believe that we had almost a week off and it went off in a jiffy? Sometimes it is so tough to believe that time can go so fast. It feels like Ramadan had just started and it got over too soon. Eid was declared late on Monday night, literally driving the whole country into frenzy. The main reason was that from long it was being said that Ramadan may have 30 days, and it felt very certain. We were out at that moment and were caught up in that madness. I guess I better not reminisce how the day went by, so much that on Eid day, we all were so tired that we ended up sleeping through the whole afternoon and having to resort to outside food for lunch. 😀 I guess it is the first time that I haven’t cooked for Eid. But I…
Instant Mango Kulfi
It’s been ages since I have worked on a 3B2B series for the blog. Somehow, my drafts have been dwindling and I haven’t been getting three posts that would fit into a theme, so I had thought to give the series a rest. 😉 But this month, because of the heat wave, I ended up making two back to back frozen desserts and one was staring back on me from my drafts, so bingo! I had three posts ready to be give a little life to that series. As you may have guessed, you will get to see three back to back ice-creams or frozen desserts, whatever you would like to call it, to beat the blazing summers! Last month, B traveled home for a few days and he came back with a whole lot of luggage, including mangoes and jack fruit. I am sad to declare that…
Easy Chewy Granola Bars | Granola Bars with Goji Berries & Chia
I am usually very prompt with doing my challenge posts. But for this month’s Muslim Food Blogger challenge, I delayed it as much as I possibly could. It wasn’t that the challenge wasn’t tough. I had a lot of ideas floating in my head. Oh, I didn’t tell what was the challenge. This month, we went with Lubna’s suggestion of making some healthy bites. It is summer vacations back home, and even here, schools were off the past month. When kids are off, then naturally, they are constantly hungry and searching the home up, down and center for something or the other to eat. So this theme couldn’t have come at the correct time. If you have noticed, I did three recipes with the similar theme in the last month’s Blogging Marathon too. 🙂 My first thought was to do something in line with the Dates Bliss Balls….
Chocolate Biscuit Balls
After making the Pancakes and the Pizza Bites for the Blogging Marathon #98 theme “Kid’s Delight – Bites”, I was totally blank. It isn’t that my mind wasn’t without any ideas but somehow the ideas weren’t being converted into actions. It was really frustrating me to the core. That is when I was reminded of the pack of arrowroot biscuits umma had left and gone for the girls to eat. I had left it in the cupboard since it has all powdered up and eating it without messing up the house is out of question. So there were born these no-cook, super easy Chocolate Biscuit Balls. Sometimes I really wonder why I need to concentrate on posting such easy to make recipes, especially those that are no-cook. We are always looking at ideas which won’t take much time or effort on our part, but will still ensure us…
How to make Panch Phoron | Bengali Mix Spice
Life never goes as per plan. Or is it actually supposed to? The Talbina post was scheduled so that it would just go up and I wouldn’t have to be bothered about putting up a post. Last Thursday was a day of sorts. I had as usual battled the traffic, muttering under my breath as I rushed to office already late. At 9:45 am, I got a call from D. “Why is he calling me now?” was my impulse. Usually after Fajr and Quran recitations, he sleeps from 8 to almost 10:30. I called him back. He informed that my brother’s father-in-law had passed away and he was in a dilemma how to tell my expecting sister-in-law. He wanted me to come as soon as I could. I quickly settled up all I had on my table and rushed out in 30 minutes. My mind was in a haze….
Chocolate Persimmon Overnight Oats
I haven’t done overnight oats in a long time. So when I saw Sarah’s information email saying that this month, the theme for the Fantastical Food Fight would be “Overnight Oats”, I just wanted to participate. I love overnight oats and since I have been on a quantified eating of late, swapping my rice with oats was usually not a preferred option, so oats had to take a limited offering at times. I don’t know how better I can explain this. 😀 Anyway, there were this persimmons that I had reserved to try this muffin recipe for the Bakeathon that concluded last month. However it didn’t happen, since I had no mood to bake them whatsoever. Happens, right? I just wanted to eat them rather than cook with them. Hehe… Then I thought, why not I use them in overnight oats? I decided to make a chocolate version,…
Double Bean Sriracha Hummus
I had joined a challenge called “Recipe Swap” sometime back and participated in one challenge. But then, it just fizzled down and didn’t take off. In November, Mir took over the reins of the group and decided to kick-start the challenge. I decided to participate this month and thankfully there was enough time to cook the dish before my parents landed. Hehe… I was assigned Ali’s blog “Fix Me a Little Lunch“. She is a US based food blogger, and as mentioned in her blog, she tries to cook and eat food cooked from organic sources and at home. As is my nature, my first instance was to try a sweet recipe. So I hovered around a few like the Blueberry Peach Coffee Cake, the very intriguing Star Anise Pannacotta and these Mini Strawberry Chocolate Galette. But then I had already baked way too much sweet last month…
Rocky Road Bites
I could have moved away from the chocolate theme, while doing today’s post for this month’s Fantastical Food Fight challenge. Sarah had messaged us that this month, the theme would be “Candy”. It is obvious because December is considered to be a sweet month and candy is surely a part of it. After a little bit of confusion, she clarified that candy could include fudge, squares, bites, anything that looked like a candy. I was initially planning to sit out of the theme, since I am not much into candy making. The time I had baked the Fudge Brownies for our school meet-up, I wanted to make something else for the kids. My eyes fell on the pack of marshmallows that Azza had finished 80 percent and wouldn’t eat the rest since it didn’t appeal to her anymore. It always happens, isn’t it? They want everything but then…
Dates Bliss Balls
While I chose the theme “Sweets without Refined Ingredients” for the Blogging Marathon #94, I had no doubts in my mind regarding this particular one I am making today. Dates bliss balls have been doing rounds for all obvious and good reasons! All ingredients that go into making it are very healthy – whether it’s the dates, the nuts, coconut oil or cocoa powder. It is one of the safest bet to get your sugar fix when you really crave for it. All you need is one ball – take it in your hand, choose a comfortable corner, and slowly chew to enjoy it. It makes you feel really good after eating and your sugar cravings get fixed without a hint of sugar! How cool is that! 🙂 Dates is something I always have at home, but making these balls took too much time. I made…
Strawberry Fool
When I chose the theme of “Single Serve Desserts” from Valli’s list for the Blogging Marathon #90, I was totally buzzing with ideas. I mailed Valli asking her what she actually meant. I already had the Sticky Date Pudding in my draft kitty, so I had to think of two more. But I wanted to know if she was looking for microwave type dishes or anything that is served individually would do. Actually, by me sending her that email, she got all confused. Then she wrote back, as long as they are served individually and it is a dessert, anything is fine. Ah, matter over! 😀 This is one of the easiest pudding recipes I have ever tried, apart from the Serradura. A typical no-brainer – I wonder whether that is the reason this dessert is called “Fool”? 😉 Jokes apart, a fool is an English dessert, where…
Classic Tiramisu
I don’t think there’s anyone who doesn’t like Tiramisu. If there is anybody, please raise your hands, I would love to shoot you down! 😉 A well made Tiramisu is melt-in-mouth in every bite, so delicious that you can’t stop with a spoon. After all, it is so aptly named Tiramisu which literally means “pick me up”. I have always wanted to try the classic version, which has raw eggs in it. Yes, actual authentic tiramisu has use of raw eggs in it. Last year, for Rasha’s birthday, when she asked for Tiramisu, my heart was pulling me to make the classic version. However, like every mother, I was averse of giving a dessert with uncooked eggs to my children. Then I decided to make it in two varieties – the chocolate eggless cheat version which was devoured by the kids, and this classic one, which HD and…
Biscoff Crunch Pudding
Allah’s ways are beautiful, indeed… There were two things that happened back-to-back early this week. One was reading the below message, that I got through a group I am a part of on Whassap – we are part of umpteen number of groups from cousins to family (close and extended) to friends to what not! I don’t go through all that come since I have no time to watch or read them. I carefully choose and watch or read whatever I feel like. Alhamdulillah, I have always felt that what I read or watch affects me in some way or the other. So below was what I read: “Sometimes… someone crosses your mind. It may be someone you have not thought of in a while. It may be someone you are not in touch with anymore. And their memory may bring a smile to your face or sadness…
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