Originally posted January 27, 2017 Eric and I just had this moment standing a few feet away from each other, looking into each other’s eyes with small smiles. The baby just barely stopped crying and is finally in the crib, I’m about to start working on this blog post you’re reading, and he’s heading to bed at 11:53 after we finished our episode of Friday Night Lights. A typical weeknight evening....

So easy to make in a pitcher too! You will also love our easy Apple Cider Drink that’s perfect for this holiday period. BEST CRANBERRY MOJITO MOCKTAIL I love making mocktails & cocktails. Let me tell you, they are surprisingly easy to make and so colorful. Depending upon what you are making, muddle the mint leaves & lime juice together. Now you can add the cranberry simple syrup followed by rum or juice and desired amount of limeade....

TAMARIND CHUTNEY FROM SCRATCH I have already shared recipes for Green Coriander Mint Chutney, creamy coriander sauce and Yogurt Mint Sauce in my earlier posts. Have you tried them? Other than these, one other dip, I absolutely love is this Tamarind Chutney. It’s so so good that I always have them stored in my refrigerator. This is one of the most classic Tamarind Chutney, that is prepared from scratch with ease....

This is part 1 of India IP series Part 1: Instant Pot for Indian Cooking Part 2: Which Instant Pot Model to buy Part 3: Making Indian Food in Instant Pot Also, if you are in India and are wondering about it’s usage here- do read my post on it. What is Instant Pot Instant Pot is a Multi cooker where you can pressure cook, slow cook, saute, steam food in a very precise and safe manner....

Don’t own a Pressure Cooker? No worries, This detailed post will guide you with cooking these buttery delicious carrots in the skillet, in an oven and in the instant pot. TIPS TO MAKE PERFECT BUTTERY GLAZED BABY CARROTS AS SIDE DISH -Roasting is the key step to achieve sweetness out of the carrots. Once the carrots are pressure cooked, it needs to be roasted for 10 minutes in total.-Never overcook the carrots, otherwise, we will land up with mashed carrot puree ....

Cheese, rice and mushroom- how can you ever go wrong with it?!This is such a gorgeous, luscious risotto recipe that you will be making it again and again! No Stirring the pot, no waiting for the stock to get absorbed, no fuss! You can also try this Vegan spicy Instant Pot Jalapeño Risotto! Ingredients for Mushroom Risotto Arborio Rice- High Starch rice used to make RisottoButterOlive OilItalian SeasoningOnionsGarlicMushroomsVegetable Stock or waterParmesan Cheese...

This Jalapeno Spicy Bloody Mary Recipe is one of my favorite brunch cocktails! Totally spicy, flavored with vodka infused peppers and lots of tangy flavors that make this cocktail one to remember! I love serving this gorgeous Bloody Mary recipe on a patio during the summertime. Brunch is a perfect meal for relaxing with friends, eating good food and enjoying an absolutely scrumptious Bloody Mary! INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR THIS SPICY BLOODY MARY RECIPE This cocktail couldn’t be easier to put together and makes a huge batch!...

Looking for a new way to cook chicken thighs? Step up your chicken dinner game with this easy recipe for baked boneless chicken thighs! Boneless, skinless chicken breasts get a lot of attention when it comes to recipes, but the thighs can be so much better. Chicken thighs are dark meat, which means that they have more fat, and are therefore more juicy and flavorful. This simple method of baking chicken thighs rubbed with a perfected chicken spice rub requires minimal prep time, just a handful of ingredients, and is sure to impress your family or dinner guests....

This is a pressure cooked kheer recipe made with milk and condensed milk. The condensed milk adds such gorgeous richness to this dish! Do you love Kheers? I cant seem to get myself to stop making kheers in instant pot! It’s so easy! This creamy Instant Pot kheer and the vermicelli kheer are on repeat every week! Atl east till the festive season goes! lol. I feel like I use too many adjectives but then how do I tell you how awesome this dish is!...

Lemon cheesecake with blueberries is a fantastic dessert that will really show off your baking skills. If you’re new to the world of cheesecake baking, you might be noticing that this blueberry lemon cheesecake recipe is a bit long. You’re right – there are quite a few steps to this recipe, but they are all totally worth it! Putting in a little bit of extra effort will make your dessert even more special, and everyone will know that you went above and beyond to make them this perfect cheesecake....

Our family is always on the hunt for delicious dinners that come together quickly. I love having a dinner on the table that rivals any of our local restaurants when it comes to flavor. This lemon pepper chicken recipe does just that. It is on the table in 35 minutes but has the most delicious lemony sauce. If you aren’t used to eating lemon flavored savory meals, please try this amazing chicken recipe....

This marinade for chicken is so versatile and perfect with any cut of chicken. It’s simple to make, all mixed up in a plastic bag without any mess. Allow chicken to marinade in this delicious mix for a few hours and you’ll have perfectly marinated Mexican chicken with great flavor, ready for all of your favorite recipes. We eat a lot of chicken at my house, and it can be tricky to come up with new ideas and flavors to go with chicken for multiple meals per week....

Are you good at guessing people’s ages? I’m the worst. I have a strict no-guessing policy (this goes for pregnant ladies too–or NOT PREGNANT LADIES.) Get this story: my mom used to work as a telephone operator. (First of all, how cool is that.) One day she asked one of her coworker friends if she was pregnant and the girl said NO. My mom was horrified obviously, but THEN, her friend came back a few weeks later and said that she actually was pregnant at the time my mom asked and didn’t even know it....

If I told you that I whip up amazingly gourmet meals at the drop of a hat for my everyday dinners, then I’d be lying. Quite honestly, I rarely ever cook something that would have me whisking away for hours on end. Except of course, when I have company coming! Now that’s a whole different story altogether. Even then, I’m not spending all those hours on one single dish, but instead, I’m actually going nuts fussing over a minimum of five main courses, which sometimes includes this Palak Egg Curry....

So let me tell you the way to go into labor, if going into labor is on your agenda right now. (I’m sure it is. Right?) All you have to do is have your parents who live nearby go on vacation to Japan (don’t be jealous. You can’t eat the sushi anyway). THEN, at the same time, have your husband go on a business trip for work. With mom and husband out of town, the timing is perfect....

What Is Pico De Gallo? Also called salsa fresca (fresh salsa), or salsa cruda (raw salsa). Pico de gallo is a traditional Mexican tomato-based salsa (or a chopped sauce!) that does not contain a lot of liquid. It’s mainly used to top main dishes such as fajitas and tacos. Made with just 5 ingredients in 2 easy steps, you will start topping all of your food with pico de gallo especially in the summer!...

Polish Borscht Soup Recipe Every woman from a Slavic country knows how to make a good Borsch (or Borscht)! And there are many variations, but the soup always needs to be red (not pink but really red), and it always contains beetroots! It’s said that every Slavic woman makes a different version of the Borsch soup, so no 2 soups are identical. In our family, we usually make the Russian version of this soup with cabbage, but the one that I’m sharing with you today is actually Polish and much simpler than the Russian Borsch....

I just couldn’t resist giving you one last pumpkin treat! Baking is a huge hit in my house every single time. Any time I suggest to my kids that we make muffins, cookies, or bread together, their faces light up. This is especially true if it is for a special occasion. Baking to celebrate is like a magic wand spreading happiness. That is, perhaps, one of the magical qualities of this great Pumpkin Pie Cake....

I absolutely love pickling my own vegetables, and these Pickled Red Onions are my very favorite. I always keep a batch in my refrigerator, but when I find that jar empty, these only take less than 45 minutes. You can have a refill of your favorite condiment in no time. Don’t miss my list of how to use these fantastic pickled red onions towards the bottom of the post. I have so many recipes that these are perfect with....

So today I was literally running around like a crazy person. Long to-do list, you ask? Errands to run? Um, no. More like the barefoot, dodging legos, literal kind of running. In my house.I’ve been terrible lately about keeping any sort of exercise routine. There’s always some excuse right? No time, I already showered, I just ate 3 Banana Churros and now I’m too full. « Yeah, I know. Balance is not my forte, okay?...