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Recipe: Herb crusted fish with salsa and fries - with @shanfoodsglobal Ginger Garlic Paste. . As promised, here's the recipe (Video or steps in my last IGTV video), but before that here are the answers to a few FAQ: 🔆Yes you can use chicken for this. Better use boneless and mske it as flat as possible. (Also prawns is a good idea) 🔆Yes you can deep fry but in that case add some white flour to the crumbs otherwise just the crumbs will fall off. . . . 🧄For the marinade: Any white fish fillet. 2 tbs @shanfoodsglobal Ginger garlic paste. 1 tbs chili flakes 4 tbs lemon juice 1/2 tsp turmeric Mixed herbs. (Or any other such as oregano or rosemary) Salt as per taste. And KEEP ASIDE FOR 2 HOURS. . 🧄For the coating: 1 cup bread crumbs + 1 tsp mixed herbs. SHALLOW FRY IN BUTTER. . 🧄For the salsa: 2 big tomatoes 1 big onion Lots of coriander 2 chili Salt and lemon juice 1 tsp @shanfoodsglobal ginger garlic paste. BLEND AND COOK TILL WATER EVAPORATES. LET IT COOL. (You can have it uncooked like we do in mexican food) . . . That's it. Serve your fish and salsa with grilled veggies and fries.🍟 . . . . Let me know how you like the recipe.❤ . . . . . . . . . . . . #shangingergarlicpaste #shanfoodglobal #imadeitwithshan #gingergarlicpaste . #foodbloggers #foodiesofinstagram #foodie #cookbook #cooking #lifestylebloggers #bloggersofuae #bloggersofdubai #kitchendiaries #recipe #parentingblog #mommyblogger #workingmom #momaofdubai

Jumping on the bandwagon, here's my throwback to pre-quarantine days. When i had to put one up, why not one with shadeed dress up🙈 . This was me at my brothers mayun. Makeup and hair by me. Bigger than my face earrings i love so much. And dress by @nomiansari ji han. . . Clearly green is my color in clothes and red in lipstick. . What is YOUR color? . . . . . . . . . . #lifestylebloggers #lifestyle #dressup #imiss #makeup #pakistanistyle #pakistanifashion #pakistanidress #bloggersofuae #bloggersofdubai #expatfamily #dubailife #shadi #pakistaniweddings #desibloggers #wakeupandmakeup #fashionbloggers #styleinspo

3 weeks strong.💪🏼🧒🏻 My beta has been home 3 weeks now. This picture explains what we feel. He has too much energy. I am tired but smiling for him. . Yes thats a lot earlier than when things started getting serious here in UAE. Call us paranoid but 2 weeks ago we also said no to multiple birthday parties we were invited to. All good friends of ours. One had his favorite football theme and he was all ready with his football kit. But at the moment I'd rather be paranoid and find out its nothing, than be a little too carefree and find out its something. . There's no denying now that it spread because people didn't stay home. . It broke my heart to tell him the parties got cancelled. To tell him his aunty (our nanny) can't come play with him now. To tell if we can't go to the mall to buy bubbles. To tell him that the school bus won't be coming anymore. . And within a week, he understood what #life is like at the moment. When he missed my parents and asked them to come to Dubai, he immediately asked "mama is aeroplane working?". He's 4. And confused. . After a whole day of getting cranky due to his constant chatter and energy he can't control- every night I feel sad for the present. And worried for the future . More for him than myself. . He is in fact my qul qayanaat. And I AM GRATEFUL for him, our family, our home and health. . Its difficult for both of us. But I'd not complain, as long as we have each other. And @abuyaldurum too lol. . I hope all the kids are coping well in the new lifestyle that's gonna stay for God knows how long. . i pray its over sooner than we expect iA. So we can take our Yaldurum to his favourite places in Dubai, then fly home to my parents asap! Akhir i am somones kid too❤ . . . . . What are you grateful for? What will you do when this is over? . . . . . . . . . . #lifestylebloggers #lifestyle #parentingblog #mommyblogger #instagramming #bloggersofuae #bloggersofpakistan #expatfamily #dubailife #quarantine #coronavirus #covid19 #getwellsoon

Quarantine & Chill? If you are able to do any one of those 2, consider yourself lucky. Coz there are people who don't get time to #chill, and there are even people who still aren't able to #quarantine.🙌🏻 . And as someone who barely gets time to chill, I won't exploit rights of anyone who can't quarantine because of me. . Let me explain my point. . Its not easy to be a mom and match the level of evergy my 4 year old demands. Its not easy to maintain a work life balance at home. Its not easy to home school my kid. Its not easy to fully focus on official tasks. (Working moms. I know your struggles have doubled) . YET on top of that I've told my #househelp to stop coming to work. Yes. That makes it all even more difficult!!! . I lose track of time and days aaj kal managing my home chores, official work, familys needs, blog collabs, homeschooling and there IS no time to chill. (I take breaks to talk to my family and friends to remainsane)❤ . But letting my househelp go was a hell of a tough decision I made. But I had to. For their family's safety. For my family's safety. For safety of every life she could infect if shes infected. Everyone in the bus. Everyone who uses the elevator she uses to come up. (Hypothetical but possible. Applies to each one of us) Do your part to #FLATTENTHECURVE. . And right now if i choose the EASY, I may also be very irresponsible.🤦🏻‍♀️ . The point of this post is not to fish for any #appreciation. The point is to urge all of you, to be responsible and make the tough decision of giving your live-out househelps a PAID LEAVE. They deserve a right to quarantine and live. . If we deserve a paid leave despite our bank balances, they deserve it even more! . I will be posting an IGTV video on: 🔆Why they deserve a paid leave 🔆how we can educate them on #socialdistancing 🔆How to manage without a househelp. . . . . . . . . . #beresponsible #lifestylebloggers #lifestyle #parentingblog #mommyblogger #workingmom #workfromhome #bloggersofuae #bloggersofpakistan #expatfamily #dubailife #coronavirus #covid19 #dubaiupdates #socialwelfare #socialawareness

Is it just me or do you also feel like much of your day is spent either eating or cooking? Mai soch rahi hoon laptop kitchen mai rakh ke wahin bas jaun😂 Bedding ka intezaam bhi kitchen counter pe kerlun. . . Anyway, with so much work load (at my job and home both), cooking is one thing that actually helps me destress. After performing at the speed of a headless chicken on the laptop, cooking helps me SLOW DOWN..put on some music, get back to using all 5 of my senses. . Barish yesterday did make me sad for a while coz we can't go out to enjoy it,but then I decided to have a small tea party at home with my husband and kid. (Solo party even better lol) . Toh mai ne banaye pakoray. Thoray se jala bhi diye.🤦🏻‍♀️ but I am just a regular person performing as a mom,an employee and a home maker and not as a food youtuber or blogger so ghustakhi maaf. This is not a recipe video coz m assuming pakoray bananay sab ko atay hongay.🙌🏻 Hum ne kha k mazay liye. Aap dekh ke mazay lain.❤ . Also. Plz don't waste food. Use your ingredients/stock carefully. Dont promote too much eating or hoarding at least during the whole #quarantine and #socialdistancing period. . . Kahani khatam. Now tell me what's cooking at your home? We all can use some ideas🙌🏻🔆 . . . . . . . . . #cooking #food #pakoray #pakistanifood #streetfood #lifestylebloggers #lifestyle #parentingblog #mommyblogger #bloggersofuae #bloggersofdubai #momsofdubai #expatfamily #happy #2020 #coronaactivity #foodandchill #foodvideos #foodphotography

Activity for kids : pet rocks.🐤 . Some time ago I had to make something to add to 20 goodie bags and the only help I had was my 4 year old😅 . So we literally painted 60 stones in a day (added 3 to each goodie bags) and had so much fun in the process. . Yaldurum was able to paint the base (well almost) and stick felt eyes on some, while I did the detailing obviously. These cute pet rocks don't only make a fun #activity to do but they can also be used to as #decor for your homes,kids rooms, balcony and garden etc.🏠 Oh and not to forget, they can be used as paper weights for your work desk. (work-from-home desk these days) hehe. . Here's what you need: 🔆Pebbles/smooth stones. (I bought a bag from the plant nursery but you can pick them from the park and wash well with soap) 🔆acrylic paints and brushes. (Or poster paints) 🔆Glue, felt eyes. Stickers. Glitter. Whatever you want to stick on it. 🔆Optional gloves, a dirty cloth to put these on before they are dry. . Swipe through my post for some simple ideas, for more detailed ones there's always @pinterest 🙌🏻 . . . Do tag me in your stories if you find this activity doable with your kids during the #socialdistancing. . . . . . . . . . . . . #coronaactivity #lifestylebloggers #lifestyle #parentingblog #mommyblogger #kidsactivity #craft #artandcraft #bloggersofuae #bloggersofdubai #momsofdubai #kidsofinstagram #colorful #rocks #pebbleart #stones #diy #homedecor

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I am an art-enthusiast, a self-taught artist, a marketer and a blogger on a quest to spot and spread “Maharat” (مہارت – Urdu for skills)

You can find me hopping between UAE and Pakistan. Get in touch with me for collaborations and PRs or order one of my artworks.

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