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 …
Back when I moved to Dubai (in the early 90’s), no one had heard of it. A lot of people were apprehensive that I’d be moving so far away, and to the Middle East of all places. Today, Dubai’s on everyone’s radar. The influx of tourists, as well as expats from all around the world …
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Finding restaurants in Dubai that serve up delicious dishes for the adults but are also kid-friendly for the little ones are hard to find. We often notice that kids menus in restaurants contain unhealthy options that are never representative of the cuisine that can be ordered from the regular menu. I’ll never forget the day …
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 been made for years by many households in villages throughout Lebanon. Leah and Jaf are half-Lebanese, half-Hawaiian; we find it easy to teach them about …
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 days, but it’s not uncommon to find it on people’s plates during lunch or even as a quick snack. There are a number of commonly …
With the kids being half-Lebanese, hummus is a staple in our household. It serves as a great dip during snack time with some fresh veggies that the kids love getting straight outta the fridge. Hummus, which is the Arabic word for chickpeas is made from, you guessed it, chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, garlic, …
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 …
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 pilaf recipe is passed down from the kids teta (grandmother in Arabic) – she taught them how to make it the last time we were …
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 …
