• Side Dishes,  Snacks

    Authentic Syrian Hummus

     TGIF everyone!!!!!!  I am soooooooo glad that it is the weekend!!  Today I am going to share with you my family recipe for hummus.  My Dad’s side of the family is Syrian, so you can trust that I know what I am talking about when it comes to Middle Eastern Food! I know that hummus has become a bit of a craze lately, and all the hype is right.  It is pretty healthy, and really delicious!  But, there are a couple of things that annoy me about the craze.  Firstly, everyone pronounces it “hum-mis”, and this is totally wrong!  It really should be pronounced “hom-mous”!!  The next thing, is all…

  • Healthy Cottage Pancakes | Simply Scrumptious by Sarah
    Breakfasts

    Healthy Cottage Pancakes

    I think today was the first day it really felt like summer for me!  It was really sunny and nice out and I went swimming!  I also had a very exciting thing happen today while I was swimming!  My dog Maria actually got in the pond to swim to me all on on her own… twice!  This is a BIG first for her!  I have been trying to train her to enjoy swimming since last summer!  It was so cute! :-)  Have any of you had and fun summer experiences yet this season??? Today I am going to share with you a really exciting recipe for Healthy Cottage Pancakes!  They…

  • Breakfasts

    Traditional British Breakfast

    Happy Father’s Day!!!  I would like to wish all fathers a Happy Father’s Day today, especially my Dad!!!  Dad, I am so glad and thankful that you are my father… you really are the best dad a girl could have!! Thank you for all you do!! :-) This morning for Father’s Day we made my dad a Traditional British Breakfast, which I wanted to share with you.  My little sister Laura studied abroad in London last summer and came back and made this for us and we all loved it!  It consists of British breakfast beans, “poached” eggs, baked tomatoes, stewed mushrooms, and bacon.  We also served some Arabic biscuits…

  • Breakfasts,  Lunches

    Pineapple Cilantro Protein Smoothie

    Hello everyone!!  This weekend I took an awesome trip to Rochester and had a great time catching up with some old friends.  I went to my friend Anna’s bridal shower and was able to catch up with a lot of my college friends.  It was so great to catch up with you girls!! :-) I also met up with one of my good friends from high school, Neil, and we went to the original Wegmans!!! I was in heaven!! It is the biggest most amazing grocery store I have ever been to!!  While we were there, I tried some Dim Sum (delicious) and some green juice, made fresh at the…

  • Dessert

    Rhubarb Yogurt Cake

    Hi Everyone!!!  I want to share with you something that I am pretty happy about!  Yesterday I took my baby Maria to her first Canine Good Citizen class.  I was super excited, and she did pretty good for her first class!  It has been about a year since I have taken her to beginner obedience classes, so I was quite pleased that she remembered a lot!  For those of you who don’t know, I am hoping to train her to be a therapy dog.  She is just so sweet and loving and friendly, I think she would be a great therapy dog!  I am excited to keep working with her,…