My dad’s cousin rode her motorcycle throughout Utah and recommended we check out Dead Horse Point State Park. So while my parents and I were in Utah last May, we spent a day hiking in the state park. Dead Horse Point is located about 2000 feet above the winding Colorado River and is so named […]
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Travelling Utah with a Campervan – Arches National Park
In the beginning of May last year, my parents and I flew to Salt Lake City, rented a 25-foot RV from Cruise America, and hiked three of the Big Five national parks. Our first stop was Arches National Park, home to the famous Delicate Arch that is on a lot of the Utah licence plates. It […]
Challah – Jewish Egg Bread
My first job was working in the kitchen of a summer camp in Algonquin Park. Most of the kids and head staff were Jewish, so on Fridays we cooked a special meal that wasn’t part of the regular menu rotation: roast chicken, matzoh ball soup, salad, grape juice, and challah. I would help the bakers braid 40-60 […]
Easy Cheater’s Caesar Salad Dressing
This is a really easy recipe for Caesar salad dressing that whisks up in a flash. It is similar in flavour to my other Caesar dressing recipe which uses raw eggs; this one is faster and easier since it uses ready-made mayonnaise as a base. Once made, it lasts for up to two weeks in the […]
Za’atar Manakeesh
Za’atar manakeesh is Arabic za’atar pizza. Our mom used to buy it fresh from Tamimi Markets in Saudi Arabia, and now we make it at home. If you can’t find the za’atar spice mix, you can make it yourself from a blend of thyme, sesame seeds, and sumac. The za’atar mixture is mixed with a […]