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Chef Habibty 💋👩🏻‍🍳

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Just a Type 1 diabetic finding my way around the kitchen.
Yalla, let’s eat! 👩🏻‍🍳
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I’ve had this dream for 15 years and after years of endless blood, sweat and tears- ya girl cooked in the Master Chef kitchen!!

I was just a little girl sat in front of the tv with my mom wishing I had the talent to be on Master Chef Junior. Then when my window passed for that I made it my personal mission to get on Master Chef. In 2019, my doctors told me I had a year left to live and while I had let go of every other dream- being a mom, getting married, graduating college, etc- cooking for Gordon Ramsey was just a dream I couldn’t let go of. And I told everyone I can’t die before he tasted my food, and he can’t retire before he tasted my food 😂 and I did exactly that.

Through years of not knowing if I’d wake up the next day, I knew in my heart I’d be cooking for Chef Ramsey. This is your sign to never give up because you don’t know when it’s your time to shine. Your words are powerful, your mind is powerful, set your eyes on something and just keep going.

I met some amazing chefs around the US repping their countries. All so inspiring in their own ways, and I know will do amazing things inside and outside the Master Chef kitchen. What a blessing it was to get to know you all personally. I’m so excited to watch you all this season🤩 congrats top 20🫶🏼

What an honor and a thrill it was to cook in the Master Chef kitchen for some of the best chefs (and restaurateur) there is. Cooking in that kitchen was more intense than dying 😂 and despite not getting an apron, it’s helped me unlock a whole new side of me. Thank you to everyone who’s stood by me and never let me give up when I so desperately wanted to. The OGs remember the snap streaks of me getting admitted every week😎So grateful for my village, I couldn’t have gotten here and done all this without yall❤️❤️ And this won’t be the last you see of me👀 Here’s to top 40, till next time! by @habibtybites

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5 months ago

Tomorrow marks 21 years with Type 1 Diabetes so I figured what better time to formally introduce myself! 💖💖

To my fellow diabetics- can you tell I recorded this with a low blood sugar?😂

#Diabetic #t1diabetes #diabetesawareness #diaversary #diabeticchef by @habibtybites

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6 months ago

Now that the seasons come to an end I can finally share some of my fav moments! 🤩
Whenever anyone asks me what my experience was on the show the first thing I mention are the incredible chefs I got to meet from around the world. Sharing the stage with you all was so inspiring. Every one of you have become a core memory for me and I couldn’t have asked for a better crew to go through this experience with. 🫂
While my experience was short lived, it was incredible nonetheless. What an honor it was to be in the room with all these talented people. We’d be in the bus like “maybe I shouldn’t share my tricks with you but I’ll tell you anyway” because we knew we wanted to go up against the best. Yall are my Master Chef family forever 💗. Congrats to all the contestants this season, you all did an incredible job and should be so proud of yourselves.
Thank you @masterchefonfox @gordongram @mastercheftd @jbastianich for this amazing opportunity. It was one for the books. You’ve helped me cross off one of the biggest bucket list items. I hope it’s not the last time we meet👀 I’m ready to run it back. And thank you to our care team for talking us through our anxiety, taking us around the city and reminding us all to behave😅.
Also, who can say they cooked for Chef Ramsey AND cried on his shoulder? 😂 #masterchefseason16 by @habibtybites

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26 but make it بلدي🇪🇬❤️‍🔥 by @habibtybites

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2 months ago

I’ve been looking for months and months for unique aprons and I hit the jackpot🤩 Michel hand makes each one and even takes custom orders! You can find her on Instagram @homerightonline or at the Grand Lake Farmers Market on Saturdays!
#handmade #apron #chef #bayarea #chefessentials taken in Oakland, California by @habibtybites

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Diabetic burnout has been hitting me extra hard lately 🙂

#diabetic #type1diabetes #dexcom #t1dlookslikeme #cgm by @habibtybites

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3 months ago

May was filled with lots of Asian cuisine and these were my favs of the month!

📍Nobuya- my new fav sushi spot. The quality of the fish was top tier and that toro just melted in my mouth. Cant miss out of the ama ebi nigiri 👀

📍Q Specialty Coffee- I loved how it wasn’t super sweet. I’m not a fan of strawberry matchas but this was perfect because the strawberry foam wasn’t overwhelming.

📍Creek House Dim Sum- every time I go I tell myself I won’t eat much and I leave with a food baby. If you’re going to get anything you have to get their XO noodles.

📍Bubu- their sushi was good quality but this happy spoon lived up to its name! Quality egg, uni, ikura- can’t get better than that.

📍Bascota Cafe- a small business in the Bay Area but she makes a mean matcha. The matcha was really well balanced. I’d keep an eye out for when she’ll pop out next 👀 you don’t wanna miss this one. by @habibtybites

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4 months ago

How my audition cook was supposed to go down 🤭 here’s the full recipe below🐟

Dish name: Samak Sayyadiyah

Ingredients :
For the fish~
Whole branzino
Salt
Pepper
Olive oil
White vinegar
Ground cumin
Ground coriander
Tahini paste
Garlic
Lemon
Parsley

For the rice~
Egyptian or Calrose rice
Onion
Garlic
Avocado oil
Ghee
Tomato paste
Ground Cumin
Cinnamon
Paprika
Ground coriander
Turmeric
Black pepper
Salt
Bay leaf
Fish stock
Golden raisins
Slivered almonds
Pine nuts

For the tahini~
Tahini paste
Water

Egyptian salad~
Tomato
Cucumber
Green bell pepper
Olive oil
red pepper
Parsley
White vinegar

Recipe:
Start by adding salt to the inside and outside of the fish. Score and stuff the fish with your lemon, garlic and parsley. Then mix the olive oil, tahini paste, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper in a bowl and marinate the fish. Let it sit and soak up that marinade for 20 minutes.

Dice your onions and chop up your garlic, Sautee in ghee. Once the onion is translucent add your rice and toast for a minute or two then add the tomato paste, bay leaf and seasonings. Cover with fish stock and let all the flavors absorb.

Set your oven to 425. You’re going to bake the fish in the oven for about
18-20 minutes. You want the skin to get golden and crispy

Now dice all the vegetables for your salad. Toss them in a little bit of vinegar and oil. Finish with salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon.

For the tahina add the tahini paste, garlic, lemon and cumin in a blender and blend on medium. Slowly add room temp water until it reaches your desired consistency.

This dish is very near and dear to my heart. Egypts north coast and Red Sea is very well known for the incredible fish. And it’s one of the first dishes my grandma taught me how to make. So it’s a love letter from me to Egypt. It’s meant to be shared at the table so it’s one of those dishes that brings everyone together.
#masterchef #samak #egyptianfood #recipe #fishrecipe by @habibtybites

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5 months ago

Give yourself grace. Learn to celebrate the wins in your control and let go of the losses that aren’t in your control🫶🏼 #masterchef #gordonramsay #t1dlookslikeme #type1baddie #lowbloodsugar by @habibtybites

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Whenever I’m home I eat through the country so here are my favs in Cairo! 🇪🇬

Brunch & Cake- hands down the best shakshouka I’ve EVER had! I loved the house made balash bread bowl. It was fluffy, warm; the shakshouka was the perfect balance of tangy and sweet. Talk about a bread bowl!👀🤩

Ahmed Nada- my go to for authentic Egyptian cuisine in Cairo! The only place I can confidently order hamam and mombar (stuffed pigeon and stuffed intestines) and leave satisfied every time. The fattah was super garlicky, just how I like it!

Matter- the pistachio in the matcha was subtle yet still added the right amount of sweetness and I can actually taste the matcha! No notes.

Luhv- the seabass was cooked perfectly. It came with a lemongrass butter sauce that balanced the fish really well. Paired with the charred lemon- chefs kiss! Bonus points for serving the skin side up for a contrast of texture!

Ozel- this soup was the perfect balance of tangy and savory. The soup had Turkish meatballs that added to the flavor and texture! We ate the lahmacun with some fresh yogurt and it made the perfect bite.

Bake Bar- light and digestible for a light lunch. The bowl came together nicely but the chick was the star of the show hands down! The seasoning on that was just *chefs kiss*.

What The Crust- The first AVPN in Africa. It’s certified authentic Neapolitan pizza and honestly tastes like the pizza I ate in Naples! Take a look at that crust!

Chubby Lee- the sweetness of the coconut against the spice in the soup was like a hug. And the shrimp skewers were cooked perfectly despite sitting in the super hot broth.

#cairoeats #cairofood #egyptianfood #cairo #foodreview taken in Cairo, Egypt by @habibtybites

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High blood sugars can influence a diabetics moods because glucose levels influence brain chemistry and neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine. As you grow up you learn how to have better control over your emotions but there are some things that’ll just be out of our control and that’s ok! So give your loved ones grace and get educated! 🫶🏼

Also I’m sorry there’s been no food content! I’m currently overseas but will be back shortly and we’ll be back to regularly scheduled programming 👩🏻‍🍳

#type1diabetes #diabetesawareness #type1baddie #highbloodsugar #t1dlookslikeme by @habibtybites

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Hearing unsolicited advice as a T1D is always something…interesting 😂 what’s the craziest thing you’ve heard?👀
#type1diabetes #diabetesawareness #type1baddie #diabadass #unsolicitedadvice by @habibtybites

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