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Meghlé (Spiced Levantine Pudding) and The Birth of More New Members

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In case you didn’t know, we had a recent delivery at the family of 6 new members. It’s Olly, guys, Olly the cat. She gave birth to SIX CUTE KITTENS last Sunday giving us a shock for the number of kitten she had been carrying. Never a dull moment passed for Olly. She climbed the screen door, jumped on the street, played, went crazy and all sort of things a young cat would do. BUT SHE HAD SIX KITTENS GROWING INSIDE HER!!!

Meghle Levantine Spice Pudding Recipe & The Newborn Kittens - Cookin5m2-8Meghle Levantine Spice Pudding Recipe & The Newborn Kittens - Cookin5m2-1

Olly is now at home, taking care of her furry cute little things. She looks so tiny. We still can’t believe that it happened. Continue reading →

Peanut Butter and Why You Should Make Your Own

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Homemade Peanut Butter recipe - cookin5m2-1
Still skeptical about homemade nut butters?
Here’s another one to try.
The first time I tried peanut butter, I bought a common brand jar. The content was firm like soft cheese and can be scooped, actually cut leaving the spoon clean. I tried it and was not impressed at all. A thick fatty and salty mixture with a very unpleasant taste.
Tasting other brands in giving it another chance got me hooked. But looking at the ingredients, I got concerned. Yes, I read the label. And you should too.
I snapped a few photos of the ingredients of peanut butter jars available at a supermarket. See for yourself.
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Chocolate Hazelnut Spread and why You’ll Never Need Nutella Again

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Chocolate hazelnut spread recipe - cookin5m2-4

I’m a fan of making things from scratch. Whenever I can, I seize the chance. Spending time on Pinterest and Buzzfeed looking at interesting and pinning interesting DIYs to try is a fun activity, yet most of them never come to life.

Except… When it’s food-related.
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