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Welcome To My Berkeley Kitchen. I’m Shahla. I’m a food lover, “cooker” (as my daughter calls me), chef, recipe developer and an allergy friendly mom.  I share tips and stories on how to find joy in and out of the kitchen with food allergies.

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Happy Earth Day! 🌎 🌳💚 Earth day doesn’ Happy Earth Day! 🌎 🌳💚 Earth day doesn’t have to be one day. We can celebrate everyday. Personally, this past year getting out in nature has saved my sanity and has always given my kids a much needed boost 💪🏼 It’s been a reminder for me that we need Mother Earth just as much as she needs us ✌🏼 Today over @thezestfull, we’re sharing small yet impactful ways you can help Planet Earth by reducing food waste with tips & a recipe for #nofoodwaste panzanella. Check out our reel! 🎞 📸 from back in the day when my kids actually posed for me 🥴 #earthday2021 #earthdayeveryday #honestmotherhood #eastbaymom #whereyoulive #visitcalifornia #planetearth #momentslikethese #motherhoodrising #mompreneur #feedingmyfamily #foodallergymom #mysanfrancisco #alwayssf
Today my friend @champagneandcookies and I are cel Today my friend @champagneandcookies and I are celebrating our dear friend Val @sixsnippets birthday by making her Chicken Adobo 🎉🎊🎂 Val infuses her Filipino heritage & California seasonal flavors into her recipes which are always made with love. I'm grateful to call her my friend. If you have'nt tried Chicken Adobo, it’s pure comfort food! Also a special dish to me because my aunt is Filipino and she made it often growing up. The chicken is marinated in a blend of soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaves, peppercorns & garlic. The marinade reduces down into an aromatic sauce spooned over the chicken. My pic is not doing the sauce justice! Try it for yourself & prepare to be in heaven. Recipe on her blog 💗 Happy Birthday @sixsnippets! Xoxo #chickenadobo #easyrecipes #weeknightdinner #feedingmyfamily #eattheworld #inspiremyinstagram #tasty #f52grams #feedfeedglutenfree #thecookfeed
Springtime in Berkeley 🌸💗🌷 Happy weekend Springtime in Berkeley 🌸💗🌷 Happy weekend y’all! #myberkeleykitchen #berkeleylife #momentslikethese #berkeleyside #quietmoments #visitberkeley #livejoyfully #weekendvibes #inspiremyinstagram #whereyoulive #springvibes #berkeley #alwayssf #visitcalifornia
I didn’t grow up eating a lot of traditional sal I didn’t grow up eating a lot of traditional salads but one thing we always had on the table was this pyaaz aka onion salad. Basically it can be a combo of sliced raw red and white onions(used only white here), chunky tomatoes, 🌶 pepper, lots of cilantro, often mint☘️. Dress it with a generous squeeze of lemon 🍋, salt, pepper & balsamic vinegar. Sometimes, I temper oil in whole cumin seeds and pour that over it too. That’s it! Call it a relish or quick pickle 🤷🏽‍♀️ top it over dal, rice, kebabs etc... fresh & easy ❤️ #springsalad #easyrecipes #simplesalad #salads #saladsofinstagram #thecookfeed #tastetherainbow #tastemade #f52community #feedfeedvegan #veganfood #homecooking #onions #fromscratch #madewithlove #desifood #foodandculture #flavorsofculture
Today, @cosetteskitchen is hosting a celebration # Today, @cosetteskitchen is hosting a celebration #culturewithinourfood! Check out the hashtag to see all the recipes & beautiful stories behind them. I’m a daughter of immigrants - my family is from 🇵🇰 Pakistan. My mom was a new bride, living in the midwest in the 70’s - she had me when she was 20! Like many immigrants, she struggled with the balance of holding onto her culture and assimilation. I struggled with the same even though I was born in the U.S. It wasn’t until I was a mom & my kids were diagnosed with food allergies, that cooking foods from my culture became very important. If certain foods were unsafe for my family, I needed to find a way to hold onto who I was and share the beauty behind my culture with my kids- now more than ever. Food has always been my constant 🙏🏽 Garam Masala is a blend of aromatic whole spices. You’ll never find the same set of spices because it varies for each household. Allergy-friendly garam masala recipe linked in my bio with a post on why this homemade blend is special ✌🏼 Thanks Cosette for organizing this day 💗 #garammasala #spices #spicesandherbs #feedfeed #f52grams #f52community #eattheworld #recipeoftheday #tastemade #tastecooking #buzzfeedfood #lifeandthyme #huffposttaste #bareaders #thenewhealthy #eatingwelleats
This post is inspired by my friend Candice @propor This post is inspired by my friend Candice @proportionalplate. Read her insightful post about Pi Day! TBH I always struggled with math- I felt like my brain was wired for subjects like English and the Liberal Arts so it was one of those things I just had to “get through” 🥴 My dad was an engineer- a math nerd 🤓and looking back I probably felt like I disappointed him because math was always a struggle for me. I grew up in a different time- there were so few “women in math” but I had patient teachers... would it have been different if my teachers were people I connected with or looked like me? I don’t know 🤷🏽‍♀️...years later as a mom I was conscious to never throw comments around like “I’m so bad at math”! I wanted my girls to form their own judgements and find the beauty behind math! My teen recently wrote an essay about math and it filled me with joy-she said one of the reasons she loved it so much was because of her teacher. So today let’s celebrate Math, PI and PIE 🥧 ... AND girls loving math! - thanks Candice for reminding me of my own complicated journey with math 💗 #nationalpiday #piday #chocolate #feedfeedchocolate #feedfeedchocolate #f52grams #thebakefeed #chocoholic #chocolatepie #chocolatelover🍫 #dairyfreerecipes #vegandessert #wsbakeclub #nutfreevegan
Do we need another lemon cake? I dunno 🤷🏽‍ Do we need another lemon cake? I dunno 🤷🏽‍♀️ but it feels bright & cheery on this grey day & so nice with a cup of chai ☕️ recipe link in bio, from my last post 🌼 What is bringing you sunshine these days? #dessert #myberkeleykitchen #meyerlemons #feedfeedbaking #f52grams #instabake #eatprettythings #citrusseason #citrusdessert #bombesquad #lifeandthyme #pursuepretty #thebakefeed #teatime
Happy March everyone! Swipe for a few things that Happy March everyone! Swipe for a few things that have brought me joy @thezestfull. Follow us for more zesty content 😃🍋 ☕️ Vegan chai- my family’s Pakistani Chai recipe adapted with a vegan twist 🥪 Egg-free mayo- @the.allergytable taste tests #eggfree spreads to find the best one! 🍲 Flavors of Culture series with @nutfreewok - hold onto your culture through food with #foodallergies. Sharon shows us how 👏🏼 Links in my bio 💫 #thezestfull #onlinemagazine #mompreneur #veganrecipes #veganfood #chai #cbdrinks #oatly #mylk #communityovercompetition #realsimple #plantbased #recipes #allergylife #berkeleylife #f52community #bareaders #eattheworld
These cuties were picked from my cutie on a walk a These cuties were picked from my cutie on a walk around our neighborhood 😃 Not much of a Hallmark holiday kinda gal but sending these to everyone who needs them today 🌸 Happy Sunday & Happy Valentine’s Day to all that celebrate 💗 #valentinesday2021 #valentinesdayflowers #flowerstagram #handpickedflowers #botanicalart #flowers🌸 #colorsoflove #lifeandthyme #momentslikethese #cupofjoe #flowerpower #stilllife_perfection #flashesofdelight #livethelittlethings #visitberkeley #pursuepretty #theartofslowliving
👋🏼 It’s been a hot minute since I posted h 👋🏼 It’s been a hot minute since I posted here but here’s a simple Vegan Valentines or Galentines day treat. I forget about this classic & it’s fun to make with the kiddos 🍓🍫 Take 2 cups of dark chocolate. I use @enjoylifefoods and melt a teaspoon of coconut oil. Dip into strawberries. Lay flat. If you want to go an even easier route, make my Suntella recipe (nut-free Nutella) & dip! Link in my profile & on @thezestfull Lots of ❤️❤️❤️ #chocolatecoveredstrawberries #feedfeedchocolate #glutenfreenutfree #veganrecipes #glutenfreedairyfree #realsimple #todayfood #bombesquad #valentinesdayfood #galentinesday #feedfeed #nutfreevegan #dairyfree
Today is Elijah Silvera Day. We are honoring Elija Today is Elijah Silvera Day. We are honoring Elijah-Alavi’s memory and young legacy by sharing a favorite quote of his “Make A Hand, Make A Hug, Make A Kiss”. For those of you who don’t know Elijah’s story, check out the beautiful video @elijahsecho 📽 Someone once said “Turn your pain into purpose” and @elijahsecho is a true real life example of a family doing just this 🙏🏽 Thank you @elijahsecho for making the world safer for our food allergy kids and bringing awareness to an often misunderstood diagnosis. Elijah we keep you in our hearts. Spreading love is always the answer ♥️ #myberkeleykitchen #foodallergykids #foodallergy #anaphylaxis #foodallergycommunity #foodallergylife #reallifeheroes #kidswithfoodallergies #foodallergymom #elijahsilveraday #elijahsecho
Every year I luckily manage to snag homegrown pers Every year I luckily manage to snag homegrown persimmons from friends and family 😃 Here in Berkeley, there are so many persimmon trees! These are #hachiyapersimmons which are naturally jammy and delicious spooned over yogurt or swirled into oats. Last year, I was gifted so many I froze the pulp into a few jars. Check out Kat’s @pastaragazza post today for more on persimmons! Thanks for all the great info & a reminder to pick some up before they go out of season 🧡 #myberkeleykitchen #feedfeed #thewayweeat #homegrownfood #fruit #persimmon #inmykitchen #fruitharvest #cagrown #preserves #freezerfriendly #inseasonnow #plantbased #veganrecipes #edibleeastbay
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