Black Bottom Cupcakes!

On Sunday I decided to make my favorite cupcakes for my lovelies.

Baking is definitely one of my favorite things to do. It's just so inspiring and relaxing at the same time.

[I'll share the recipes to those who ask ;)]

Happy Nowruz!

It's going to be Persian Nowruz (new year) tomorrow. I was invited to a dinner for this great celebration. It was such a lovely dinner and I was taken just how welcoming everyone was. I was under the impression that it was going to be a dinner party with many people but it turned out to only be family plus me.

The food was completely amazing and I'm kinda shy to ask for recipes :). It was really neat to learn the cultural symbolism of the various items that were part of the celebration.

Happy Nowruz!

Simply delicious.

Seasoned basmati rice served with lightly buttered carrots. Simply delicious.

Butter Chicken with Raisin Rice

When I got home from work this evening I had this ridiculous craving for Butter Chicken so I made it! I served it with raisin brown rice (another one of my favorite recipes). It tasted sooo good!

Have a look for yourself :)

(I realized that typing recipes is quite a chore so from now on I'll just post the pictures and if anyone actually ever wants to try the recipe then just ask me to and I'll put it up :)

Shrimp Stirfry in 15 minutes

Like most, I enjoy quick and simple meals. The fact of the matter is I suck with writing recipes because I tend to just make them up as I go along lol.

Enjoy!

How to make a 15 minute Shrimp Stirfry & Tomato Salad

What you need:

• Olive Oil
• Shrimp (You can substitute with Chicken, Beef)
• Any Noodles
• Mushroom (Or any veggies in your fridge)
• Teriyaki Sauce

How to prepare:

1. In a wok/ pan, fry the shrimp in olive oil until cooked and lightly brown
2. Add onions and fry till tender
3. Add noodles and a bit of water (don't put too much water- the noodles will primarily be cooked by the steam!)
4. When noodles are separating add your mushroom then mix it up for a minute
5. Add teriyaki sauce, mix for about 2 minutes. Ready to eat!

Other tasties on the plate:

Grape tomatoes, diced cheese, olives dressed in a Balsamic vinaigrette.

Le Yummy Curried Chicken in 20 Minutes

I was really hungry (and feeling lazy) when I got home this evening. I knew I wanted to eat something hearty but also knew I didn't have much time to cook.

How to make Le Yummy Curried Chicken in 20 Minutes

What you need:

• Chicken legs or drumsticks (duh!)
• Chopped onion
• Diced tomato
• Curry powder
• Olive Oil (it's the healthier option guys!)

How to prepare:

1. Heat oil in pot and add chicken -fry until slightly brown
2. Add chopped onion and curry powder then fry until onion is covered in powder and tender
3. Add diced tomatoes and fry until the tomatoes are tender
4. Simmer over low/medium heat for about 15 minutes and voila!

Other tasties on the plate:

Veggies - frozen broccoli pieces

Chapati - frozen paratha or chapati can be purchased from many supermarkets. I got mine from Food Basics

Rice - i used Uncle Ben's Cheddar Broccoli rice