This is when it’s acceptable (and you can tell your kids this) to enjoy a cookie for breakfast. Not too sweet because if you’re like me, you don’t want a rush of sugar in the morning. They’re like healthy breakfast cookies because there’s no sugar but will still satisfy any sweet tooth. Let’s face it. We all would (and have) enjoyed dunking a chocolate chip cookie into your morning tea or coffee....

Unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks: The delicious promise that brought us all to Olive Garden for lunches and dinners so many times. I’ve perfected my copycat recipe for Olive Garden Breadsticks, and I have a few Olive Garden Soups for you to make, but up until now, I haven’t shared a recipe for the salad! I’ve been testing different things, and I’m now certain that this is the best copycat Olive Garden Salad recipe!...

Paneer Butter Masala is one dish that I and my brother have obsessed over all our childhoods. Every-time we stepped out for dinner, lunch or even breakfast at times, this is what we ordered along with a standard side of Naans. I can safely say that this is THE dish which is enjoyed along all ages, heck my son of 1.5 years loves it too! The rich,buttery, delicately balanced tomato gravy- with just the right amount of sugar and sour - Sigh!...

Scroll down for Instant Pot Instructions Pasta e fagioli means pasta and beans. During our trip to NYC, my sister and I ate at least 3 times at Olive Garden. It’s just one of these restaurants that offer a lovely menu where you can always find something that you like. One of the dishes that we’ve tried and loved is this pasta e fagioli. As we really liked this pasta bean soup, we decided to recreate the recipe at home and here I am sharing our one-pot heartwarming soup recipe with you....

Tender, flaky, and light with a hint of sweetness, these strawberry scones don’t last long in my house. My mom used to make them as afterschool snacks, and I’ve followed the tradition with my own family. I mean let’s face it; kids never like anything you make, so if you can get them to scarf something down, it’s a win in my book. I make this delicious strawberry scones recipe as an afterschool snack, but you can make it for a variety of different reasons....

Happy Friday, friends! With summer upon ups, I wanted to give you a quick and easy cocktail recipe that is perfect for serving a crowd on cold days. Made with just three ingredients, this vodka punch recipe whips up in a snap and can be stretched to please a huge crowd. This is the perfect summer cocktail! What’s in Pink Lemonade Vodka Punch? For this pink lemonade with vodka recipe, all you need is some frozen pink lemonade concentrate, citrus vodka and some good old lemon-lime soda....

All week I’ve been bringing you the recipes that make up this Smörgåsbord of British food. First this week was pickle relish, then pickled onions. As you can see, there’s been a lot of pickling going on around here! This is the perfect grazing meal, like a British charcuterie. Imagine a warm Summer day sitting outside of the pub on picnic benches enjoying the rare warm sun and drinking a nice cold (yes, we do drink it cold) beer to wash it all down....

If you love pumpkin as much as I do, you are going to adore these delicious pumpkin cheesecake bars. They are based on my Easy Cheesecake Recipe, with the added flavors of pumpkin puree and Pumpkin Pie Spice seasoning. With my step-by-step photos, you will find these to be a snap. These delicious bars use pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice to create a great pumpkin flavor that you will absolutely adore....

Can we just stop for a second and gaze at the beauty that is that crust. I mean, seriously. Check that thing out. It’s like an inch thick! Okay . . . it isn’t really. But it’s a THICK crust, friends! Full confession: I made too much graham cracker crust. *scoffs Is there even such a thing?? So, at first I was thinking, “OMG. This crust is way too thick....

This is an older recipe with updated pictures and video, and one of the best uses of leftover carrots (and chances are, you have some leftover from the holidays like me). Now that you’re probably finished with your Christmas leftovers, maybe you are thinking about a diet reset or a detox for the New Year? Well if you are thinking about a healthy eating plan, this is my contribution. Loaded with vitamins, beta carotene and antioxidants and along with the ginger, not only adds flavor, but is very good for digestion....

Spicy Roasted Cashew nuts are just wonderful for entertaining friends and family. It’s just so hard to keep your hands off them. Serve this delicious bowl of roasted cashew nuts with Indian Masala Tea and enjoy chit-chatting. Nuts taste wonderful on their own and have their own character. Once roasted, they release their natural oils imparting depth, texture and flavour. Make these deliciously easy Oven Roasted Cashew nuts in 12 minutes....

I’m writing this at 6:45 on Halloween night and I feel like I can officially say I’m in the clear. The scariest part of Halloween this year was the fact that it’s a week away from my due date, meaning that a Halloween baby was a total possibility. For any other baby this really wouldn’t bother me (I’m a Halloween lover!), but I feel like it would be cruel and unusual since our baby’s name is going to be… You almost had me....

Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Roasted Brussel Sprouts Recipe Do you like Brussels sprouts? I have to admit, they are a recently found love of mine. Probably because my family NEVER ate them growing up. I saw this on my cousin’s Facebook page: “We’ve never cooked Brussels Sprouts before. Do we need a special pan?” And then there were tons of comments from my extended family with things like, “worst vegetable on earth,” and “let the kids use it as a sword and then throw it in the trash!...

I look forward to making s’mores by the campfire every summer. There’s just something so perfectly satisfying about the sweet combination of crisp graham crackers, melted Hershey’s bars, and toasted marshmallows. You don’t need to build a fire to make Smores Cookie Bars though! These decadent gooey treats are made right in your kitchen so that your favorite camping dessert is available all year long. If you love baking cookie bars, be sure to grab my recipes for Magic Seven Layer Bars, Carmelitas, and easy Cake Mix Cookie Bars too!...

It’s pretty clear that I like my cocktails. But with me counting my calories and all, something had to be done. Do you know there are like 100 calories in one ounce of triple sec?? So I decided to make my own with some Truvia Baking Blend. (FYI, this isn’t a sponsored post, I just love my Truvia . . . my coffee gets a spoonful every morning). So, full disclosure, this isn’t technically triple sec....

When the weather is cold all I want is a big bowl of steaming soup or chili. This is my signature chili that I added sweet potato to that adds a lovely, sweet and creamy texture. This is not a ‘dump and run’ slow cooker dish. I am all about browning the meat and softening the onions before they get added to the slow cooker. I know, it’s not very quick and easy prep, but this is the only way to get a deep and flavorful chili with crunchy onions....

I love potatoes, and I could literally eat them every single day. These smothered potatoes are a family favorite, and I have learned this recipe from my mother. It makes a great side dish that goes so well with everything. What’s great about these smothered potatoes is how they can be dressed up or down. Enjoy them plain or top them with cheese, sour cream, fresh herbs, or even a drizzle of bacon gravy....

The BEST Pecan Roll Recipe Well my friends, I’m back! It’s been a while! I got emails from people asking me what they were doing wrong. Why are there no new posts? Were they accessing the blog incorrectly? (That one made me laugh.) There just haven’t been any new posts for a while because I essentially took an early maternity leave. Yes, we’re having another baby! Hooray! And no, my maternity leave was not for an infant that is already here, it was for my first trimester....

Eric and I were packing up last weekend to go camping, and he came in from the other room suddenly and said, “I was just looking for my jacket that I always bring camping, and then I remembered a squirrel ate it.” It’s true. As sympathetic as I am that the jacket is gone, I couldn’t help busting up laughing. Last time we went camping a couple months ago, we went to Yosemite with my whole family....

LET’S START WITH WHAT IS PANEER Paneer is an Indian cheese that’s made with curdling the milk, removing the whey from it and pressing it to form a block. It is a fresh cheese that has a shelf life of 1-2 days on room temperature and about 4-7 days in refrigerator. It’s called Indian Paneer cheese outside india. It is very popular in India and there are more than a 1000 dishes made with it....