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I’m not an influencer,but I like to play one on IG
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Eid Mubarak photo dump!🤍⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Weekday Eid isn’t as much fun as weekend Eid… So we just wait to celebrate on the weekend anyways! 😝⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ On Eid day (Tuesday) we celebrated by getting together at my moms place for a classic moms Sindhi biryani dinner (it’s basically our version of Turkey dinner with all the fixin’s). We had a ras malai face off - comparing ras malai made with nido v. ricotta - which one do you think won? ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I even got mom and dad in on the Eid reel action did you catch that?😜⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ We got invaded by some little minions on Friday (my niece and nephew) and learnt a lot about something called gabbys dollhouse, Pokémon and Wildkratts! 🤷🏽‍♀️😜⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Saturday we got together with the extended family for more food and fun! It was a long overdue hang out sesh with the cousins. Nobody wanted to leave, it was so nice to get together after so long!🤍⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ And then we rounded out the weekend at the @nightmarket.to halal food truck festival this evening. 😋⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ If Eid is not all about the food, then you obviously aren’t doing Eid right… 😛⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ What did you do this weekend and was it delicious?😁⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #eiduladha #eiduladha2021 #eidmubarak #weekendvibes #kjhacademy #keepithalal
Fact: make anything mini and instantly becomes 10 Fact: make anything mini and instantly becomes 10 times better. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I made these mini shortbread chocolate sea salt cookies for my brother as a birthday treat a couple of weeks ago. And then again for a picnic, and again for us to snack on with chai. And they disappeared real fast each and every time!😜⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I love to bake a treat for my siblings on their birthday. It feels more special that buying them a gift. Because honestly as we get older, there is really very little that we want or need that we don’t already get for ourselves. So I’d rather spend time and effort on making memories with them rather than buying gifts for them. For me, time spent with my siblings and family is way more precious than any gift. 🤍⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ But the sweet treats are always a nice touch too! 😉⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Do you have any siblings? What do you do for their birthdays? 😄
Eid GRWM - Eid al Adha 2021 Continuing my bi-annu Eid GRWM - Eid al Adha 2021 Continuing my bi-annual Eid-grwm tradition! This is the one where we make (and fix) a lot of mistakes, talk about the different varieties of ras malai recipes, and listen to bad habits by Ed Sheeran on repeat! 😛 This is my interpretation of the ‘parrot eyes’ look @katiejanehughes did a few days ago for #kjhacademy . I loved it so much I decided to save it for Eid. And you all voted for a pop of colour for today’s look which ended up working out really well with my Eid outfit! So this lewk was totally meant to be!🤍 Also I’m on the hunt for a new mascara! Give me your fave mascara recommendations! Let me know your faves in the comments below! 👇🏽 Make up used in this lewk👀: Face prep: @renskincare ready steady glow toner @summerfridays cc me serum @supergoop unseen sunscreen Eyes: @uomabeauty Queen to be pallette in colour kandake @maccosmeticscanada intense eyes 6 pallette (old) in colours floof! and with a twist @benefitcanada roller lash mascara @spectrumcollections brushes collab with @katiejanehughes Face: @fentybeauty eaze drops in no.19 @tower28beauty bronzino in west coast @lisaeldridgemakeup blush in island glow @hudabeauty easy bake powder in blondie @urbandecaycosmetics all nighter setting spray Lips: @ctilburymakeup pillow talk2 medium @makeupforever liner in endless cacao
Sure it’s just a recipe, but really it’s my lo Sure it’s just a recipe, but really it’s my love letter to a Pakistani mango…🥭🤍⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ For such a simple fruit, there are some very precious memories attached to it. Which makes it even more special to me. I shared all of that on the blog post today. Along with this mango sticky rice recipe!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ The best memory for me has to be around our wedding festivities when we had family visiting from America. Many had not had a Pakistani mango in years (mangoes are not allowed to be imported from Pakistan, but Canada had just started importing them at the time!) So when everyone found out we have Pakistani mangoes, over 50 family members all got together at my parents house for an impromptu mango party! 🙌🏽 ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ My dad bought about 100 mangoes that day! And the people were eating them as fast as we could slice them up! 🤣⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ So Pakistani mangoes are very special to us. It’s about the memories more than the actual taste. But the taste is pretty awesome too!😛⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Mango sticky rice is one of my all time favourite desserts! You don’t need a Pakistani mango to make it. But gosh it tastes so good if you do! 😘⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Now I want to know, what is one food that is more about memories than the actual food for you?🤍 👇🏽
Bakuchiol - pronounced ‘ba-koo-chee-all’ or ‘ba-koo-heel’ is the new kid on the block when it comes to anti-aging and it’s giving retinol a run for its money!🌱⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Chemically it is completely different than Vitimin A (retinol) but it has a very similar effect on the skin. Bakuchiol promotes cell turnover, stimulates collagen production, and helps with hyperpigmentation. 🙌🏽⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Also it is not sensitive to light. Which means, unlike retinol, it can be used in the daytime and not loose it’s effectiveness. And it doesn’t seem to cause as much skin irritation as retinol can. ☀️⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Derived from a plant🌱, bakuchiol has been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for centuries for its anti inflammatory and antibacterial properties. It’s not new, but it is new to cosmetics industry and therefore has not been studied as much as retinoids have. So we can’t say for sure how effective it is or how it compares to different strengths of retinol. But it is looking very promising so far!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ So if you have found retinol just doesn’t work for you maybe give bakuchiol a try? 😁⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Have you heard of bakuchiol or tried it? ⁣
Weekend photo dump. 😁 Sometimes we spend the we Weekend photo dump. 😁 Sometimes we spend the weekend vacuuming, doing laundry and binge watching Netflix…Sometimes we do more interesting things. 😋⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Random things we did this weekend:⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ 🤍 I tried faux freckles because @katiejanehughes made me do it!😉⁣ 🤍J and I tried zip lining and tree top trekking for the first time! J called it: nightmares from the playground. 🤣 it was definitely challenging. But also so much fun! We want to go again when the zip line over the lake opens up!😛⁣ 🤍 We somehow convinced my parents to join us for some tubing on the Grand River! Think of it like a lazy river but in nature🏞! It rained the whole time. So we were soaked and exhausted by they end. But everyone enjoyed it! 💦 (We won’t talk about how sore we will all be tomorrow🙈)⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I’ve saved our weekend adventure in highlights under ‘adventures’!)😁⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Does it feel like your summer weekends are always so jam packed too or do you keep things lazy on the weekends?
If you have not tried turning quinoa into a kebab If you have not tried turning quinoa into a kebab or patty like this- then you are missing out!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Just the crunchiness alone makes it so much better than any other veggie burger out there!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ And it’s super simple. I fancied this one up by adding some garlic scapes to it, but feel free to adjust this recipe to add whatever you have on hand. The key is to use half cooked quinoa or even leftover quinoa. Mix it up with some eggs and tapioca starch or corn flour to help bind the kebabs together. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ These are really awesome to make ahead and then air fry right before you want to eat them. It helps make them extra crispy!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Swipe for the full recipe or head to the blog for more details. 😁⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ What’s the best veggie kebab or veggie burger you’ve ever had?
Let’s visit @theburgerbros.ca today!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ To keep things fair and totally scientific😝 we are tasting and rating the basic cheese burger at each place. We rate the components of the burger, overall flavour, messy factor, value for money and service. 🍔⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Let’s go!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ The Burger: The Bro⁣ The Bun - soft and chewy. Doesn’t overwhelm the burger. Which I like. ⁣ The Patty - 6oz beef patty, fresh ground meat.⁣ The Toppings - cheddar, lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions & pickles.⁣ How it’s cooked - grilled fresh, good char.⁣ The Sauces - bro sauce (looks like a mayo ketchup hybrid with a very subtle chipotle kinda smokiness)⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ The burger is great. Tasted fresh and juicy and just enough flavour that it doesn’t feel bland. Well sauced. The serving is generous - I ate mine in 2 meals! The fries are fresh cut, but felt a bit on the dry side.⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Messy factor - 2-3 napkins. This is a drippy burger! 🤤⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Value for $ - The bro $7.99 combo +$3.99 - full meal $11.98 👍🏽⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Service- they were friendly and quick at the Missisauga location we visited. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Overall rating out of 5: 🍔🍔🍔🍔/5⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Special mentions:⁣ J tried the Step Bro burger (chicken & beef) and it was a big one! 😲 He liked it. We also tried the poutine which was just ok. The gravy was a bit too salty for me. Stick to the burgers here. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Overall burger bros is def worth a try if you like ‘em big and juicy! Great value for money. You will not leave hungry!👍🏽😛 I’d say they are almost the same flavour and style as a Gladiator burger😁. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Have you tried @theburgerbros.ca ? What did you think?
This past weekend we visited my in-laws in Ottawa This past weekend we visited my in-laws in Ottawa to help them pack up for a big move to Kingston.⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ It has been over a year since we visited them (thanks Covid🙄). And every time we visit, his mom will cook up a storm for us - All his faves of course! 😛 And they always make sure to send us home with a lifetime supply of food (we are still eating through leftovers!) 😂😂😂⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ One thing I love to do is ask my MIL for her recipes. I know what I make will never compare, but it’s something we can bond over. Like these Mogo chips. These are one of J’s faves and one of the first things I asked my MIL to teach me how to make! They are addictively good!😁 (swipe for the recipe ➡️ or search ‘mogo’ on Ruestory.com)⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I am very grateful and very lucky to have in-laws that respect and love me, and treat me like one of their own. We all⁣ have our quirks though - my FIL is constantly baffled that I don’t drink any coffee or tea in the morning!🙈 And I always find it strange that when we go out to eat his dad will order a huge meal, that he obviously can’t finish, and then put half his food on J’s plate so J has to eat it! 😂 It’s bizzare to me, but it is how they show their love. Every family has its quirks. That’s what makes us family. 🤍⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ What is one weird quirk you noticed about your significant other’s family or in your own family? ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ (J probably has an equally long list of weird things my family does - but that’s a post for another day!😉) ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #marriedlife #desicouple #pakistanicouple #indiancouple #muslimcouples #muslimcouple #desigirls #desigirl #desiinfluencer #brownskingirls #torontoblogger #desiblogger #spiceupyourlife #desifood #indianrecipes #pakistanifood #desifoodie #indianfood_lovers #shareyourtable #foodblogfeed #vegetarian #veganrecipes
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