• Food,  Meat & Eggs

    Shami Kababs

    This is a recipe for shami kababs made from scratch.  Shami kababs are probably my favorite type of kabab with a mix of beef and chana daal (split bengal gram).  This recipe uses…

  • Giveaway

    Pssst….

    I know that I’ve been MIA for a while but I just wanted to let you know that there is a free giveaway on the art blog section of my website…go check it…

  • Art

    Henna Hands

    Sorry for the grainy photo- my phone camera doesn’t shoot the best pics but I wanted to share these hands.

  • Art

    Facepaint

    So, I tried my hand at face painting and these are the first little faces that I painted.  My pace is fairly slow at the moment but hopefully the more I practice the…

  • Food

    Hashbrowns & Scrambled Eggs

    I debated on whether or not to post this recipe but it’s almost more of a how-to or techniques/tips for how to make hashbrowns from scratch and how to get nice and fluffy…

  • Art,  Crafts,  Mixed Media & Art Journal

    Valima

    Here’s another scrapbook page, the word ‘valima’ means wedding reception in Urdu.  The pictures are from my sister’s wedding reception a few years ago.  I decided to do a couple of close-up’s of…

  • Food,  Vegetarian

    Chikander/Beetroot Bhaji

    Beetroot/Chikander Bhaji Ingredients:4 fresh beetroots, peeled and shredded with the green tops roughly chopped1/2 tsp cumin1 medium onion, finely chopped1 tsp garlic paste2 tomatoes,finely chopped1 tsp red chili powder1/4 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp coriander powderSalt to…