Recipes

Instant Pot White Bean Stew {Fasoolia Bayda}

Instant Pot White Bean Stew {Fasoolia Bayda}

It’s cold! I mean, super cold here in Amman, and as anyone who’s ever experienced winter here knows, somehow it feels so much colder than the temperature indicates because it gets into your bones. Oh, right, and there isn’t any central heating in most homes — enter our gas heaters.

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Starting Solids: How to Prepare Avocado for Baby

Starting Solids Tips

I can’t believe it! We’re here. Baby M is almost 5 months old and she’s ready to have her first solid food. I’m really excited to share what we feed her, how we prepare it and whether or not she liked it. We made the decision that Avocado would be her first food. This one is easy prep! But first, I want to talk about how we decided Baby M was ready for solids, and some of the things we did/ I encourage you to prepare before you start.

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Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Broccoli

Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Broccoli

When I was home in Northern Virginia for the summer — patiently waiting for Baby M to arrive — I stumbled on a restaurant called Flower Child. I had never heard of it, but was intrigued by the concept. A healthy restaurant that makes everything from scratch. I had the best ever roasted broccoli. Seriously, I’m still thinking about it today.

Now that I’m back in Amman, I’m definitely thousands and thousands of miles away from the best roasted broccoli I ever had. So, naturally, I had to find a way to make it myself. Enter Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Broccoli.

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