There are many, many ways to make a lentil salad, but you have come to the right place if you want to make the best lentil salad! Perfectly cooked lentils, fresh vegetables, and plenty of fresh herbs like parsley and mint are the starting point for this salad. Combine that with bell peppers, red onion, and an easy homemade lemon dressing, and you’ll have the most unique, flavorful salad with healthy and nutritious lentils....

What? No giant bow around my belly? No adorable picture of a tiny pair of baby shoes next to mine, Eric’s, and Charlotte’s shoes? No quips about a pea in the pod? Not even a sonogram?? I know, I know. I’m terribly unoriginal. Call me morning sick or something. I’m due April 5th, and Eric and I couldn’t be more excited. We won’t find out the gender for a while yet....

So it was kind of a no brainer that Quinny would be wearing a minion costume for Halloween . . . or a BEEDO as she calls them. Yellow fleece Black felt Silver felt White felt Brown felt Black embroidery thread Felt is sold by the yard, but it is also sold in 8 by 10 sheets, which is perfect if you need just a small amount. For this project, you will only need a sheet for the black, silver, white, and brown....

It cures EVERYTHING! from a hangover to a broken heart! Really! I like it served slightly warm, with gooey Nutella. It’s perfect for a tea party and picnics. This is one bread recipe that even beginners can make. The recipe is inspired by my viral dark chocolate babka recipe. It is one of the oldest and most loved recipes on the site. Ingredients Here is what you will need to make this Delicious Nutella Babka....

This old-fashioned rice pudding recipe is cooked on the stove, with simple ingredients like milk, rice, and cinnamon. A warm, filling, and creamy pudding with rice makes a wonderful holiday dessert or a tasty finish to any home-cooked meal. Homemade Rice Pudding was always a Christmas Eve dessert for me. There’s something so comforting about a warm bowl of soft, sweet rice pudding on a cold evening. It’s nostalgic, hearty, filling, and just warms you up, body and soul!...

Testing Baking Powder The standard recommendation is that you replace your baking powder every six months. I have totally experienced what old baking powder does to your baked goods. It literally just reduces the lift in them significantly. Like suddenly your bread is half the height that it should be. So if you make this pancake mix with brand new baking powder, the mix should last you six months without any change to your pancakes....

Did you know that today is the longest day of the year, and officially the start of summer? This makes me SO excited, we had a long winter this year and summer means picnics, BBQs and festivals! Talking about picnics, what are your picnic essentials? To me, it’s a picnic blanket, some drinks, and good food! The food that I usually take with me to picnics is very simple, but delicious, and these peanut butter and jelly (or jam for us here in the UK) sandwiches are my favorite!...

I am officially in casserole-mode over here. With only a month left til my little bun is born, I just want to freeze everything I make recently in preparation for The Event. I’m so nervous about having 2 kids. I kind of feel like a wuss because Charlotte is such an easy toddler, relatively speaking. (I’m talking relative to the ones that have off the chart decibel levels and take off running whenever you take their leash off let go of their hand, or who are fond of streaking in public....

Soft Pumpkin Cookies Originally posted November 28, 2011. Well I’ve officially gotten to that point in my pregnancy where my protruding belly is so conspicuous that I have lost all sense of spacial recognition. You know how you can usually tell whether you can pass between someone sitting in a chair and the wall behind them? Or if you can slide in between two people in different conversations in the halls at church?...

Are you ready to make some Puppy Chow? Or maybe you call this recipe Muddy Buddies? Either way, this is one of my favorite treats to make using cereal and it’s really quite easy once you know this simple recipe. Try my Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars for another cereal-based treat that everyone will love. You can make Puppy Chow on any regular day and keep it around for snacking, but this recipe is also a huge hit when you make it and take it to parties....

I personally prefer using Shishito peppers – since I like my achar mild, but feel free to use any kind of chilli peppers you deem fit. Jalapenos, banana peppers, serrano peppers, or if your heat tolerance is on the suicidal level like my parents, then please, by all means, run to your closest Indian grocery store and pick out the ones flown in from India. They’re super spicy and can really set your mouth on fire....

I have been making these laddus for 4-5 years now.We love them!We usually have these Ragi laddus or homemade Besan(Chickpea Flour) Laddus on hand. At all times! They are a great mithai for Indian festivals and also double up as a nutrient heavy snack for kids. And kids love these because they are so easy to eat. I usually pack one laddu for my 5 year old sons school lunch....

This is the perfect cake to celebrate Memorial Day and The Fourth of July! If you guys are nervous to make a layer cake, you have come to the right place. Layer cakes look so intimidating and time consuming, but this cake is delicious, pretty, and the perfect way to celebrate the Fourth of July. My easy to follow instructions will make you feel like a cake pro by the time you are done with this Red, White, and Blue Cake....

We love making homemade popsicles in the summer (also known as ice lollies in the UK). They always taste way better than store-bought popsicles, have no weird ingredients, and are pretty healthy, too. These Mango Raspberry Popsicles are a refreshing summer treat with a creamy coconut base, blended mango, raspberries, and a hint of lime. I love that you can use fresh or frozen fruit to make popsicles, so I use whatever I have available and sometimes add a touch of healthy sweetener like maple syrup or honey as needed....

As a kid, I always wondered how dads arrived to be the kind of dad who told dad jokes. My dad was no exception. (“Dad, I’m hungry!!” “Nice to meet you, Hungry, I’m Thirsty.”) Well now I know, because my husband is turning into a living, breathing Dad Joke. Take the Amelia Bedelia book we’re reading aloud to the kids right now. He laughs (loud, belly-laughs) at every.single.pun. The kids sit in silence at first because they never get the joke, but then laugh because kids always laugh when someone else is laughing....

Other side dish ideas to go with your steak: Roasted Potatoes, Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, Coleslaw, Greek Salad, Macaroni and Cheese, Baked Beans, Orange Olive Salad, corn on the cob, grilled veggies, or throw your steak in this Apple Gorgonzola Salad and make a meal of it if you want to be healthy like Eric. I’m #TeamPotatoes forever. We are even heading to the lake tomorrow, the kids are super excited....

Roasted sweet potatoes are delicious as a simple side dish, but with a few extra ingredients, you can turn tender sweet potato chunks into this fabulous sweet and savory salad that everyone will love. Take this to your Thanksgiving potlucks, bring it to a BBQ instead of the normal mayo-based potato salad, or serve it with dinner this weekend. Roasted sweet potato salad is welcome at any occasion or meal, and there won’t be any leftovers....

I love making my own salad dressings. They come together so quickly, and they are very easy to customize any way I like. I can add more of the flavor profiles I like, and use lower fat ingredients. It is rich and creamy from mayonnaise with a kick of spice from horseradish and hot sauce. Some versions of it skip the the mayonnaise and it more closely resembles French dressing....

Make it vegan by leaving out the cheese ! Is it BRUSSEL SPROUTS OR BRUSSELS SPROUT or BRUSSELS SPROUTS? Until a few years back, I always wondered what it is the right spelling. These tiny cabbage are named after the city of Belgium called Brussels, so the correct spelling is BRUSSELS SPROUT. However English is a funny language and we tend to translate the common mispronunciations and carry on with it....

I finally feel like life is getting back to normal after all the Christmas festivities! Charlotte started school again today so we are back to having a schedule. Well. At least someone in the family has a schedule. Certainly 2-month-old Valentine doesn’t. She’s like a tiny 9-pound princess who forces me to bend to her every beck and call, or whimper and cry as the case may be. She’s started smiling at me regularly though, which is basically payment in full for my slave labor....