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Superheroes Easter eggs – DIY

Posted on March 26, 2016 | 2 comments

We’ve been talking about the superheroes eggs since last week, non stop! Nady can’t wait to decorate them. The excitement is invading his heart, so thrilled and happy, he is up today at 6:00 am and ready to start coloring the eggs.

We can’t be late to start, he is jumping up and down uncontrollably, it’s one of the Easters i will never forget! The house is full of children joy, we are blessed!

We started to color the hard boiled eggs with red, blue, yellow, purple and we left some white. After they are dry and ready to work with, we cut out the shapes we want to stick on each egg. Batman on yellow eggs, superman on blue, red and yellow, hulk on green and purple, captain america on white and blue and finally spiderman on red.

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Nady is enjoying so much coloring,cutting and pasting. I was proudly watching him doing things by himself and asking me not to interfere because he is a big boy now. Can’t express my feelings, i am overwhelmed!

Click on superheroes file to download a high resolution version to use.

Can you imagine how happy Nady is? I am even more happy to see him that over excited. Give your children this pleasure if they are fan of superheroes, and don’t hesitate to decorate your Easter eggs if you didn’t start yet.

Now we are totally living in superheroes world at home.

Happy Easter to all المسيح قام حقاً قام

I wish you all happy holidays with your loved ones and lots of new beginnings and blessings.

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Minted yogurt pasta a la libanaise

Posted on March 22, 2016 | 1 comment

A very easy and quick Lebanese dish perfect for busy moms, so quick that it’s ready on your table with less than 20 mns. It tastes amazing and kids love it too, it could be served as light dinner as well.

You need (2 servings)

250g pasta could be fusili or penne
500g yogurt
2 tbsp tahini (sesame paste)
1 garlic clove crushed or 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp dried mint
salt to taste

Cook pasta as per pack directions and set aside to cool. Mix yogurt, tahini, garlic, mint and salt until creamy. Pour over the pasta and toss. Sprinkle on top more dried mint before serving.

If you hesitate which type of pasta to use, check my pasta guide for more information to help you choose the right one.

This hint of tahini gives it the deep and lebanese flavor. I love to serve it cold, so refreshing, light and suitable for people abstaining from meat.

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DIY Palm Sunday candle-letters

Posted on March 14, 2016 | Leave a comment

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. I am in love with this candle, a very simple design yet classy and attractive. A nice ribbon selection and the initial of your kid’s name, et voila a beautiful candle.

The selection of ribbons is very important when you’re decorating the candle. If you made a bad choice it will make it look cheap and poor, but if well chosen, you can only put ribbons without any motif. It’s really tricky!

Follow me step by step to make a similar candle:

palm sunday candle : initials|marmite et ponpon

Very easy and quick job! Don’t forget my golden rule; For a nice outcome you should put your heart in it. Everything looks perfect when done with love ❤

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Artichoke spinach quiche

Posted on March 10, 2016 | 2 comments

The weather is calling for hearty food. Dunno what is happening but yesterday it was raining in Doha! Although it’s not feeling cold, but the rain and the thunderbolt gives you the feeling of it! I thought of quiche, it serves the purpose without being too heavy and we could eat leftovers for dinner! I already mentioned how i love lunch leftovers (especially those of a delicious dish) that come to rescue the craving at dinner time.

To prepare the crust, click here to get redirected to one of my posts that explains step by step how to do a perfect pâte brisée.

For the filling you need:

250g spinach chopped (fresh cooked or thawed if frozen)
200g artichoke hearts coarsely chopped (fresh cooked or canned)
1 big onion finely diced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup heavy cream
2 eggs
1 cup Parmesan grated
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp lemon zest
Mozzarella cheese for garnish

Cook onion with olive oil until fragrant. Take off heat add spinach and artichoke. In a separate bowl mix cream, eggs, salt, pepper, lemon zest and Parmesan then add all to the spinach artichoke mix.

Pour the filling in the crust (already rolled out in a 9″pan), spread evenly and garnish the top with Mozzarella. Bake on 180°C for 30 minutes or until the filling is set.

Let it cool for 10 minutes before slicing it. Serve it warm! The Best about quiches, they can be prepared ahead of time and frozen. They are so versatile, you can fill them with almost everything. Plus they are served for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Who doesn’t like quiche anyway?!

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Fasoulia mtabbalé secret seasoning – vegan Lebanese butter beans

Posted on March 8, 2016 | 3 comments

Lebanese mezze are so versatile. You can serve them as appetizers, side dish or even main dish. All depending on how and with what. During lent, this vegan butter beans mezze (fasoulia mtabbalé) is served with bread or potato to be a main dish.

For 1kg butter beans, boiled until tender (yields 4 servings) you need for seasoning:

2 lemon juice
1 garlic clove minced
3/4 cup olive oil
salt to taste

Apparently it’s a very easy and quick dish to serve. You boil the beans until tender and you mix with the seasoning ingredients. BUT! there is an astuce to tell you about, that gives the deep flavor and richness. It’s not a secret ingredient but the way you prepare the seasoning!

When you mix lemon, garlic, oil and salt, take from the beans (half cup almost) and mash it to become like a puree and add it to the seasoning. It gives it a thick texture and coat the beans perfectly when mixed. This way you will taste the deep flavor of seasoning in each bite.

One more thing to mention, prepare the fasoulia mtabbalé at least two hours before serving to absorb the seasoning. Serve it at room temperature or cold. Enjoy!

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