Kookoo Sabzi

I made this a very long time ago and just never posted it. This is an easy recipe that is vegetarian and very tasty! Its an herb filled frittata type dish that all Persian mothers know how to make.  But as you know there's always a story to my posts. This one is not a happy one but it gives you a little insight to the Persian culture.

Weekly Oasis: Everything takes time

I've been overloaded with this list that I've made in my head of things to do. Like find a job, make the jams that my grandfather gave me citrus for, clean my room, unpack my last bag, return a bunch of things I bought for my trip and didn't use, clean my car, organize the garage, exercise more, blog more projects that have been done for months, make things for people I told them I would make for them by the end of last year etc etc. I could go on forever. I am starting to realize that I am not super woman and instead of appreciating my accomplishments I am burdening myself with things that take time.

Weekly Oasis: Dare to Dream

I know its been a while! This is a first in many ways. First post for 2013, first post since my trip, first time I'm being productive since I got back from my trip! I was just going through my trip photos (none of which I have posted except for the ones from birthright) and I saw this picture from Venice. I thought it would be a good story for a weekly oasis.

Spiced holiday puppy chow

One of my go to home made sweets is puppy chow. It's called puppy chow because it kinda looks like dog food and if you like it as much as me you'll tell people it is to keep their paws off it! It's a great snack and so easy (and fun) to make you'll wonder why you haven't made it before.

Tangerine Cranberry Sauce

                       



So I offered to do a thanksgiving lunch at my job. Instead of buying everything premade I'm making it all from scratch. Everybody at work thinks I'm crazy but I just love cooking.

Preserved Lemons

  So I'm just glancing through photos on the computer and I realize there are a lot of blogs I planned and never did. Since my last post I went to PR, NY, started the haunt season and still working at the insurance company. Trust me in the middle of all that I kept thinking "I probably should post something". Well here I am :) This is a really REALLY easy recipe for preserved lemons. This adds a lot of flavor to food really easily and effortlessly. Especially if you like the essence of lemons but hate the thought of using a microplane for ten minutes for some flavor. You can also add herb or other flavors in to change it up. Hope you enjoy it! 

Weekly Oasis: It's not my imagination anymore

Where do I start?! I haven't posted in MONTHS. Honestly? I kind of lost myself. I went from a job that I absolutely loved (doing make up fast paced on my feet) to sitting behind a desk for 8 hours, my grandmother passed away :( and moved in with my grandpa for two and a half months, I quit smoking (yay me!!!!) but I packed on the pounds because of it (boo me!!) Soooo you can see where I kind of lost myself BUT I think I'm back.