Em Maliks Kitchen

Bella Cakesicle Maker Kit Review & Giveaway!!!!

2013-03-16T18:05:00.002-05:00

GIVEAWAY TIME We have reached 600 likes on the Em Maliks Kitchen's Facebook Page!! For me, that's something to celebrate! I recently came across this product that I am in love with and thought to share one with one lucky reader!!! I present to you, the adorable, cute and fun Bella Cakesicle Maker Kit!! As soon as I saw this at JCP I knew it would be tons of fun!

Musakhan

2013-02-16T17:33:00.003-06:00

Salam to all, Musakhann, need i say more??? No? Great. Let's get straight to business then :) serves 2-3-4 people... ingredients: 2 Cornish hens ( 2-3 lbs of any chicken would work) lots of sumac.. at last 1 1/2 cups on hand, just in case.. this is the main spice today 5-6 onions salt+pepper to taste 2 splashes of vinegar 1 tbsp knorr/chicken bullion (I'm addicted, I know

Ramadan is here!

2012-07-23T18:29:00.003-05:00

Salam to all! Time flies now, doesnt it? whew, we are already halfway through 2012 and Ramadan is here again! May Allah accept your fasts and good deeds! Its been a million years since my last blog post (sorry!) but im back, with some new recipes that i have tried.. and millions more that i'm dying to try ( if you already follow me on pinterest you can tell either i like soup alot or im

Another giveaway!

2012-01-31T10:47:00.000-06:00

Salam to All! I have another giveaway going :) Only on my Facebook Kitchen Page, you will find a picture like this. Please comment, share and like my page to enter! See you guys there!

Em Maliks Kitchen Giveaway Party starts now! (CLOSED)

2011-12-30T00:00:00.015-06:00

Salam to ALL....... GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED... Winner will be announced soon. We did it! We reached 300 likes on Facebook! That may seem like an insignificant number, but not to me, I appreciate each and everyone of you! I love my readers so much that I want to show my gratitude with a giveaway party! I have a few items to giveaway, one at a time, and I will start with this first item

Menu for the week

2011-11-15T22:21:00.000-06:00

Salam to all, I have my menu planning set up on my phone for the entire year! I got so excited setting it up that i forgot to post my weekly menu here! SO silly. For this week we are having Inshallah: Tuesday Nov 15 : Fatteh bil lahma/with beef (or chicken) Wednesday Nov 16: Shorbat Addas ( lentil soup) with salad Thurs Nov 17: Kofta tahina ( Tahini casserole) Friday Nov 18: Fasoleya Khadra (

Attempt to Menu Planning..

2011-11-07T09:48:00.001-06:00

Salam to all, As busy and sidetracked we can get everyday, between housework, kids, cooking, driving around town.. (enter a million other things here.. )..We get overwhelmed, stressed, tired and sick of it all!! We can only try our best to achieve our daily goals and commitments by planning it out ahead of time. (learned this the hard way). So, i decided to try out menu

My New blog

2011-11-06T20:00:00.000-06:00

Salam to all, I just made a new blog recently about my journey of learning photography. I bought a canon rebel T3 and am experimenting with it as much as i can.. hopefully that means better quality pictures for the recipes as well.. Join the fun and Follow me here : Flash Of Love And yes, thankfully new recipes are coming soon! just got so busy with life!

QATAYEF

2011-08-13T11:04:00.001-05:00

Salam to all, Qatayef, or Atayef, holds a large place in my heart. It reminds me of Ramadan, childhood memories back home in Gaza, and the oozing cheesy goodness just hits the spot after a long day of working and cooking. This is a very simple recipe to make with not that many steps, almost anyone can do it! here we go, I took this recipe from Dedemed.com, but just added 1 tbsp starch for

Transfering Recipes

2011-08-12T13:36:00.000-05:00

salam to all, I decided to transfer my recipes that were on my FB page onto the blog, so please have patience so i can go through them and try to figure this out smoothly. Just see it as an oppurtunity to go through the old recipes again and maybe find one you like :) and as always, let me know if you have special recipe requests :) happy cooking :)

Pita bread attempt #1

2011-08-12T13:18:00.000-05:00

Pita bread attempt #1: Najat's Kitchen recipeBased off of a recipe I posted about on September 27, 2010 here find the original recipe video here : part 1 & part 2 Nur and I wanted to make pita bread .. So we followed the directions and started kneading and rolling (not really , i used my kitchenaid ) the pics just show how the dough looked like in each step.. i think I rolled them too

Chipotle's copycat recipes

2011-08-12T11:25:00.002-05:00

Salam to all, source As we approach further into Ramadan, I'm starting to have these mini craving sessions, where I go crazy just craving all kinds of foods at once. I think it's a mental problem lol. Anyways, today's craving was chipotle's chicken burrito bowl... And that is exactly what I made :) I got all the recipes online from other fellow chipotle fans as myself, since I don't

Corn Mayo Salad

2011-08-08T12:54:00.000-05:00

salam to all, I could almost swear i had this recipe up ages ago. but now that i can't find it.. I'm thinking you guys can't probably find it either.. silly me! Here it is.. simple and sweet.. and very tasty :) How to make: chop one red onion, half red bell pepper, half green bell pepper, 1 can whole kernel corn, 1/2 cup chopped cucumber, 1 small tomato, chopped. add a dash of salt and 6 tbsp

Saturday's first group Iftar - Ramadan 1432/ August 2011

2011-08-08T12:19:00.002-05:00

Salam to all! This past saturday we invited all our friends and loved ones to eat over for Iftar (break-fast). {around 20 adults and kids} I just wanted to show you some pictures of what we made (Nur and I, that is.. ) From left to right: first row 1. Libyan Soup : Tomato, orzo and ground beef soup with a bunch of cilantro. 2. Beef kabob cubes : Beef tenderloin cut marinated with chopped

Green Bean Stew

2011-08-04T21:00:00.001-05:00

Salam to all, This recipe is for a comfort food of mine. Hot, soupy, and oh so good! Many people do it many different ways.. I'd like to share my version with you guys. Ingredients: (serves 4) 1-1.5 lb green beans (fresh or frozen.) 1-1.5 lb stew meat already cooked. I show how i cooked it here 1 large onion, chopped 4-5 cloves of garlic, sliced 1 can diced tomatoes, or its

Ramadan Kareem!

2011-08-01T12:02:00.000-05:00

Ramadan Kareem to all my readers from all over the world. This year Ramadan starts today Monday the 1st of August in most parts of the world. I wish everyone a very blessed holy month. Em Malik's kitchen is one year old! I started this blog last Ramadan and i can't believe how fast time flies! I want to thank you all for being a very important part of my journey with cooking. I will be

Absence

2011-06-14T22:50:00.000-05:00

Salam to all, I know i know, i've been a major slacker when it comes to posting. I just hardly have to time for it these days. I've been busying setting up my Amazon FBA store, working on my ebay store, and got an etsy order in for a cellphone case cover. My first custom order ever ! Anyhoo, If your on facebook, be sure to keep up with my cooking part of my life by Liking my page, which you

Butter chicken

2011-04-25T10:00:00.002-05:00

Salam to all, By far, this is my favorite indian dish... The creamy orange sauce on the pure white basmati just does it for me, I don't care if it has chicken in it or not.. I can eat that all day! Basically because it's the only dish I've eaten at Indian restaurants that isn't spicy at all.. Here is the book: And here is the recipe straight from the book: And here is my tweaked

Guest Post: Making Russian Pelmeni...

2011-04-20T01:22:00.000-05:00

Salam to all, Today our guest post comes from my amazing best friend.. She is from Turkmenistan and knows many Russian recipes. I was lucky enough to try these when her dear mom was here visiting, talk about AUTHENTIC! These are amazingly delicious and super simple to make, I encourage everyone to try it!! I'll leave you with her post: Here

GUEST POST: Carmelized Onion and Spinach Pizza

2011-04-17T13:01:00.001-05:00

Salam to all, I've always admired the brain behind The Muslim wife's Kitchen (and the food of course) and had the honor of her guest posting for us today! Please check out her blog if you haven't already!! She is amazing beyond words.. I'll leave you with her post now........ Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

How to: Prepare live crabs

2011-04-14T23:05:00.000-05:00

Salam to all, The thought of "fresh live crabs" might sound delightful if you're a seafood lover like me, until you buy a bunch and reach to the next thought ; "how the heck to I kill/clean/cook them?? " .. Well, it turns out its not that hard.. My mom showed me how and I'd like to pass it on to you guys.. I f you have the heart... BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN THEY ARE ALIVE... one can come up and

Seafood feast :)

2011-04-13T23:05:00.002-05:00

Salam to all, I will be sharing here pictures from our seafood "feast" last friday, recipes and how to's will follow shortly. we had 4 large fish ( i'm not good with names) and 4 smaller ones.. also had about 20 small crabs, (they were alive when we bought them) For recipe click here. Stuffed clams store bought from aldi ( surprising delicious for $2.99) Mussels in garlic and tomato

Baklava!

2011-03-25T09:18:00.001-05:00

Salam to All! mmmmmmm, i just love this dessert! the mixture of the nuts, with the syrup, and the buttery phyllo sheets just does it for me.. And the best part is that it doesnt take more than 20 mins to make! You'll end up with a dessert that looks so professional, your friends will think u spent hours on it! Ok, enough chitchat and lets get started! Ingredients: baking sheet1 box of thawed

Strawberry dessert

2011-03-24T18:50:00.003-05:00

Salam, This is a very easy peasy dessert that u can put together in no time.. Simple, sweet and very delicious.. Ingredients:: 2 lb strawberries (preferably sweet and red) lol One baked cake chocolate syrup (like Hershey's) Cool whip (1-2 containers depending on how much u use) Pretty glass dish/es to serve with Directions: 1. Chop strawberries to small pieces (sprinkle sugar and let sit if

Shrimp Fettuccine

2011-03-16T23:36:00.003-05:00

Salam to all, This dish is one of my favorite comfort foods, basically because it combines two of my favorite ingredients: pasta and shrimp! And here is my quick version of how to make it :) Ingredients: serves 3-4 1/2 box fettuccine ( 8 oz), cooked 1-1.5 lb shrimp, peeled, deveined. Doesn't matter if cooked or raw 1 6oz can of mushrooms, drained 1/2 cup half&half 1 small onion, chopped