Chocolate and strawberries are a delicious flavor combination and chocolate covered strawberries are synonymous with Valentine’s Day. This dessert hummus is a play on this popular treat. If you’re staying in for Valentine’s Day and cooking for your significant other, add this easy dessert to your menu, you’ll fall in love all over again. Hummus is made with chickpeas and so is this dessert. Not as strange as sounds, you don’t even know they are in there, but what they do is give the dip wonderful a creamy consistency without the need for dairy, making this a delicious vegan option....

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays are the days that Baby Dear is whisked off to daycare bright and early in the morning. These are also the days where I can run errands, get most of my freelance work done and enjoy a cuppa ‘Joe with my feet up until 3 in the afternoon. Tuesdays and Thursdays, we take it easy and have fun by going to the library for story time, watching a lot of Disney Jr....

Just like in my traditional stuffed mushroom recipe, this recipe is easy to throw together with a quick trick of microwaving the mushrooms. The filling is made with simple ingredients and will quickly become a favorite at any party. For this recipe, we microwave them on a plate that is lined with paper towels. This does two things. First, it cuts down on the time it takes to make this recipe....

If you have been following me for any length of time, you know that my weakness is frosting. I can’t be left alone with it, I can’t be trusted with it. It is my Achilles’ heal. This is true of my Vanilla Buttercream Frosting and my Chocolate Frosting and it is most definitely true of this cream cheese frosting. If you just look at the reviews on this recipe you’ll be able to see how loved it is....

It’s really not hard to make this creamy, savory mushroom sauce. Just a few simple ingredients and a few minutes in a skillet on the stovetop are all it takes to make chicken in cream of mushroom soup from scratch. This is a quick dinner that your family will love. After you’ve tried this one, make my other skillet chicken dinners. Creamy Garlic Chicken, Marry Me Chicken and Creamy Lemon Chicken are flavorful one-pan meals that are always a hit....

Even on my recipe for Pea Salad. I’m here today to introduce you to a recipe that will convert even the most ardent pea hater. This delicious recipe for creamed peas is made completely from scratch with ingredients that are already in your pantry. Not only that, but it is so rich and delicious that even your picky eater will fall in love with this delectable side dish. Storing and Reheating Leftovers Leftovers of this delicious creamed peas recipe can be stored in the refrigerator for three to four days....

I think right about now would be a good time for comforting, warm you to the soul food, don’t you think? I love making soup because there is so much you can do with it. But I especially love how sitting around the table with my family and warm bowls of soup makes my heart happy. This homemade crockpot chicken noodle soup is just that kind of soup. It is easy to make, the perfect recipe to come home to, and a delicious family dinner....

When it comes to salads, two things are true for me. The first is that I really can’t get enough. They honestly are my comfort food. (Or, at least, one of many.) Second, the dressing makes the recipe. This Creamy Garlic Dressing uses simple ingredients to make a rich and delicious salad dressing recipe you will fall in love with. Most of the ingredients are already in your refrigerator and pantry....

I love quick and easy pasta dishes. Pasta isn’t complicated, you know, carbs always taste good no matter how you decide to prepare them or what you serve them with. Here’s my recipe for the easiest creamy pasta ever, and you’re gonna love it! It’s made with whole wheat pasta, tomato, cream, garlic, and basil. What’s not to love? Creamy tomato pasta ingredients To make this pasta, you will need:...

Can you high five yourself?? I guess that’s just called clapping. Well whatever. I pretty much deserve a round of applause over here anyway. My friend Tawna has 5 siblings, and her mom had a chore jar all growing up. Pull out a slip of paper with a chore on it, get it done. Then put it back in the jar. Thaaaat’s it. I know, really ground breaking stuff going on here....

I have been using Apple Butter in my recipes for years! It’s like this magical little ingredient that can flavor something apple so easily. In this recipe we let apple butter cook away in our slow cooker all day making our house smell amazing. If you are headed out apple picking, this is a great recipe to use up those delicious apples. What is Apple Butter? Apple Butter is like a more concentrated, deeper flavored, version of apple sauce....

If I’m being totally honest with you, there is never not a time I would say yes to take out. Given the number of meals I have cooked for my family and this blog, even as someone who finds so much joy in cooking . . . take out always feels like a treat. That being said, I know that the healthier option is making it at home. And with an easy recipe like this Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken, it doesn’t have to be complicated....

This is the best South Indian curd rice recipe, made countless times by many readers and my friends and family. At it’s simplest, curd rice is just yogurt and rice together, with a bit of tempering. It is also called thayir sadam in Tamil. If there was one recipe that I have tweaked repeatedly, then it’s this. I have been making it for years, collecting snippets of tricks and tips from everyone I meet....

This homemade cream of mushroom soup is one of those comfort foods that everyone loves. A mushroom lovers dream soup and one of my all-time favorite recipes. A vegan cream of mushroom soup recipe where you won’t even miss the dairy because it is just as thick, creamy with amazing depth of flavor. There’s no need for full fat milk or heavy cream, which makes it lower in fat and calories....

This Dark and Stormy cocktail is crisp, refreshing, and made with just three ingredients! Did you know that the Dark and Stormy Drink Recipe is the national drink of Bermuda? I mean, if that alone doesn’t make you want one, I don’t know what will. If you are a Moscow Mule lover like me, you will fall in love with this cocktail. It is just like a Moscow Mule, but made with dark rum instead of vodka....

Hosting a party is definitely not for the week hearted! ​You have to make your house presentable, cook or order stuff, plate it and then after all of that, you have to have some energy to actually enjoy the party that you are throwing. ​I get you! I am in that exact boat couple of times a month. Here is an idea for any indian party- Diwali or Holi - Make a Chat cuteri or an Indian grazing board....

My parents are on a safari in Africa right now. For real! It sounds kind of fairy tale-ish, right? Like, do people actually do that?? Well, they do. They keep sending us videos of warthogs and baboons they randomly see on the side of the road. And every time I start singing NAAAAAA SAVENYAHHHHHH When I tell someone that my parents are in Africa, they ask, oh, what countries are they going to?...

Are you doing Veganuary this year? We sure are! So let’s start the month with our first vegan simple recipe. I only started eating black beans a while ago. They’re not widely available in Jordan, so I didn’t eat them growing up. But as I started getting more interested in cooking with legumes, and eating more veggies I started discovering new beans. Black turtle beans are a winner, and this is one of my favourite ways to eat them....

Summer lunches should be fresh, light, and quick to make. I mean, no one wants to spend a lot of time in the kitchen when it’s sunny and nice outside! So simple vegan wraps are my go-to lunch that I make all summer long. How to Make Hummus Veggie Wrap These hummus wraps are so versatile! Change up the dip (I love flavored hummus!), the veggies, herbs, seasonings, or the tortillas, and you’ll end up making a super fun and different wrap every time....

Taco dip is always a hit at a party, but if it’s spooky season, you are going to want to make this Halloween taco dip, with easy spiderweb decorations. Layers of refried beans, taco seasoned cream cheese, and guacamole are easy to put together, and shredded cheese and fresh veggies complete the dish to make every bite delicious and packed with taco flavor. If you’re having a party this fall, serve some festive drinks too!...