These are foods “local” kids like to eat in Hawaii.
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 …
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 …
The Holy Month of Ramadan – Explaining Fasting to Children Read More »
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 …
Home-cured olives are a normal practice in the Middle East and Mediterranean. It has been done this way for thousands of years. Therefore it’s not unusual to find families still curing their own olives at home. We learned that Morocco is the 2nd largest exporter of olives in the world after Greece, and they have …
We love Morocco and when we’re in Europe, visit as often as we can because it’s only a quick flight away. We find Marrakech to be a family-friendly city and have done a number of unique activities with the kids like learning to cure olives, and going to a pottery workshop. The best thing we’ve …
Marrakech with Kids: A Day in the Night Market at Jemaa El Fna Read More »
Trying different cuisines is like picking different colors of clothes from your closet. It gives you a sense of novelty, adventure, and it opens your eyes to something new allowing you to be creative. Jaf and Lou Lou, if you haven’t guessed, are Multicultural. I, their Mom am Hawaiian and their father Lebanese, which automatically …
