We’ve been fortunate enough to take multiple trips to Morocco, one of our favorite North African countries. We first learned how to make this easy Moroccan Harira Soup recipe while at our friend’s house in Morocco. It’s an easy kid-friendly recipe – Lou Lou helped in the kitchen while I took pictures to document. Read …
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 Jaf were both babies, taking them along on work trips. It wasn’t until Lou Lou was 4 (and Jaf was 2) that we decided to …
If you’ve been following our travel adventures, you know just how much we love Morocco, its culture, people, and of course, its tasty cuisine. With the kid-foodies dad co-owning Kan Zaman, Hawaii’s first Moroccan-Lebanese restaurant here on Oahu, it’s no surprise that Moroccan food is a staple in our diets. Any time we visit Europe, …
All our visits to Morocco are foodie-focused. This past trip was the perfect example – we got a chance to see how Khlii or Khela, Morocco’s preserved meat was made. Read the post to see just how Khlea is made, how Moroccans eat Khlea at home, and a special YouTube video on the process of …
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 quite a bit about Ramadan already, why it is celebrated and its importance to over 1 billion Muslims worldwide. For them, the most fascinating thing …
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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 Pizza Pepperoni Pizza Spaghetti Chicken Nuggets Hamburger Cheeseburger Macaroni and Cheese Hot Dog You would expect to find these popular, unhealthy foods from restaurants across …
Yes, Moroccan’s eat pancakes. But not the fluffy, maple syrup filled ones we’re accustomed to. These pancakes remind of me of a very flat, buttery croissant and its our kids absolute favorite breakfast item here in Morocco. Msemen is a traditional Moroccan pancake prepared for breakfast and sometimes as a snack. You can find …
Wherever we seem to travel to, no matter which country we are in – if there’s a Middle Eastern restaurant nearby our kids are asking for some hummus. Made with chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and tahini, this low fat, high-fiber, protein appetizer is always a winner with children. Blended together to make smooth dip, hummus is …
For many families around the world, preparing and sharing a meal for visitors to their country is a way to extend their hospitality, to express their love for their culture or country. If you’ve experienced this you know exactly what we mean. We have been blessed to have meals prepared for us by friends in …
We’re lucky. Our children were born and raised in Hawaii, the most racially diverse state in the United States as there is no real majority. With 23% of Hawaii residents claiming to be multi-ethnic (two or more races), in Hawaii you’ll find many groups adding their own variety of culture to our local way of …
