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By nature, men are hunters and women gatherers, right? Well, we swapped jobs. Although, to my knowledge, my husband doesn’t gather much at the moment. Good so because I am hunting. Houses. WeRead More

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  Today is the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. I am not a Muslim, but living in Dubai, it has an effect on everyone. It is not allowed to eat orRead More

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 Today is my blog’s first birthday. I want to use this occasion to say thank you to all my readers. This food blogging is quite a time-consuming hobby with all the cooking, photographing,Read More

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These balls are so full of goodness, I refuse to call them sweets. They surely satisfy a sweet tooth, but that’s just a nice side effect of this otherwise super healthy and nutritiousRead More

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About two years ago,  this banana date loaf kicked off my healthier eating lifestyle: with no or as little as possible refined sugars and flours. That has been my goal ever since. ThisRead More

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I love to sing along loudly in the car (when I am alone): I sing anything from Miley Cyrus over Rihanna to Red Hot Chili Peppers or The White Stripes, no matter ifRead More

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I am very excited to post this recipe as it was lost for a few weeks. I made these scones a few times about a month ago. The recipe I might have neverRead More

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  I must admit these muffins are not the prettiest boys in town. But don’t be deceived by the looks: they are absolutely delicious. I got quite ambitious when I realized their potentialRead More

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Portable snacks are very important in my life. I often find myself in situations where I get hungry very suddenly, but I am far away from home to fix something filling, tasty andRead More

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I am aware of the fact that I regularly announce new found culinary loves and culinary matches made in heaven here on my blog. To be honest, I don’t quite remember which wasRead More

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This cake has been inspired by the Apple Pie with Dried Fruit from the Mansurovs. I baked their version when we had guests for a BBQ, and it was a true success. WhatRead More

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Anyone here whose New Year resolution was a low-fat and no-refined-sugar diet? Try these apple walnut squares. They are sweetened with dried dates and otherwise contain rolled oats, whole wheat flour and appleRead More

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Why do healthy cookies always look so ugly? I am in a serious predicament here, as I am aiming to post healthy, wholesome foods and dishes in this blog. At the same time,Read More

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Here in the Middle East, Christmas is not as predominant as the main religion is Islam. Nevertheless, as there is a huge expatriate community here in Dubai, all sorts of Christmas stuff (fromRead More

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These lovely little balls almost look too good to be healthy and delicious, don’t they? They are pure energy balls made solely out of various dried fruits and nuts. No baking or cookingRead More

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When I was a kid we were always living in apartments. There wasn’t much space for pets. The only pet allowed was birds. And we always had one. If one escaped through anRead More

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These oatmeal bars are literally a freshly made breakfast oatmeal bowl to go. Perfect for those who are in a hurry in the morning and don’t have time to cook or even sitRead More

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  I am currently exploring Quinoa  in my cuisine. Quinoa is a grain-like crop that originates from South America. In recent times it has become highly appreciated for its nutritional value, as itsRead More

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I like warm breakfasts. I think I mentioned that before. On the other hand, I don’t like to stand in the kitchen for an extended time, first thing in the morning. That’s whyRead More