It was 7:58am and I just put the kettle on to make myself a cup of tea. My husband was already on the balcony, listening to Fairuz as he normally […]
Our Favorite Kid-Friendly Travel Gear
Traveling with kids is an adventure and one my husband and I highly recommend doing. There’s no right age to travel with kids – we started when Lou Lou and […]
The Kid-Friendly Guide to Lebanese Food
Lebanese food is a staple in our household; with the kid-foodies being half-Lebanese, their dad a chef, and their mom aka me a Middle Eastern food lover, you can only […]
Lebanese Street Food Guide: Ka’ak, The Lebanese Bagel
Beirut is home to my husband’s side of the family, which is the main reason why we visit Lebanon quite often. When we’re not exploring the city and its outskirts, […]
The Best Things to do with Kids in Beirut, Lebanon
We don’t always get the best responses when we tell people we’re going to spend part of our holiday in Lebanon. We almost always get asked the question: Is Lebanon […]
Lebanese Pumpkin Jam Cubes
We love visiting Beirut in the winter, especially when “Teta,” the kids grandmother makes her homemade pumpkin jam cubes. Known as Mrabba Etta’ Al-Yakteen in Arabic, pumpkin jam cubes have […]
How To Cook That: Manakish
Manakish is a popular Arabic bread topped with cheese, thyme or even ground meat. It’s generally served as a breakfast item in Lebanon, which is how we have it most […]
The Holy Month of Ramadan – Explaining Fasting to Children
There’s only a few more days until the Holy Month of Ramadan ends and the celebration of Eid-Al-Fitr begins. As world-schoolers (and being half-Lebanese) both Lou Lou and Jaf know […]
Why You Shouldn’t Order From a Kids Menu
At every single restaurant we dined at this year the “kids menu” we received while visiting countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Europe included the same items; Cheese […]
Teta’s Easy Lebanese Rice Pilaf Recipe
My husband is Lebanese and we are lucky enough to spend a few months each year in Beirut, his hometown, eating all our favorite Lebanese dishes. This easy Lebanese rice […]