Rich chocolate brownie batter is swirled with sweetly spiced pumpkin blondie batter to make these brownies, which are loaded with chocolate chips and have the most scrumptious chewy texture. Are you on board for pumpkin season? I sure am! Let’s see… So far this fall I’ve made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin oatmeal cookies, pumpkin zucchini bread, pumpkin soup, and more! There are so many delicious pumpkin dessert recipes to try, and I think that you’ll find that these Pumpkin Brownies will be your new favorite....

I am really excited to share this dinner with you guys! I think it is going to be a total winner in your house, and I can’t wait for you to try it. Obviously I love every recipe that makes its way to your in box. If it’s not good, it doesn’t make the cut. But there are a couple reasons I really love this recipe. This casserole recipe is easy, is a one pot recipe with minimal clean up, and is made with easy to find ingredients....

I got the best text message from my neighbor the other day. She was about to make her teenage son some muffins, and he (who is truly one of the sweetest teens I’ve ever met) gently suggested to her that she might want to ask me if I had a recipe instead of the one she uses. I just about died when I got that text. See, this kiddo eats a lot of my blog leftovers....

My favorite Thai restaurant has an amazing dish on their menu, Thai Basil Fried Rice. It is a simple dish with pieces of chicken, jalapeños, and Thai Basil. Basil and jalapeños together didn’t make sense to me until I ordered this amazing dish. This recipe, made with Thai Basil, is a great way to impress someone at home. It tastes just as good as take out, but is made at home....

One of my very favorite recipes is my sugar cookies. It is a huge hit with my family and something that is requested all the time. I have so many great variations on them, and now we have one more. These chai sugar cookies come together just like the original with the addition of some chai tea. It’s a simple variation, but one that you will absolutely fall in love with....

Many different bottles of stir fry sauces are sold in the supermarkets, but I never buy them as they are usually either bland or contain too many unnecessary ingredients. Making your own homemade stir fry sauce is so easy, requires just 5 ingredients and a couple of minutes of your time. I always make a batch of this sauce to store in the fridge for easy weeknight dinners. And the best part?...

Pot Roast is the ultimate comfort food, am I right? No better way to end a long day than with a bowl of flavorful, juicy, tender meat and potatoes. From the beautiful cut of chuck roast, to the vegetables and fresh herbs, this pressure cooker pot roast is a melting pot of incredible aromas and bursts of flavor! I enjoy creating Instant Pot recipes like this pot roast because I’m able to serve a variety of delicious home cooked meals in a fraction of the time and my family loves them!...

Want to be a little healthier while you enjoy a thick, juicy pan-seared steak? Instead of french fries or mashed potatoes, serve that steak in a delicious steak salad. Or feel free to have those french fries on the side, nobody here is judging! Steak salad is packed with veggies, but it’s certainly not boring. A tasty homemade dressing and crumbled feta make it amazingly tasty. Looking for more protein-packed salad options?...

I literally made the biggest cake fail of my life this week, and it was Eric’s birthday cake no less. He requested a chocolate cake with caramel frosting on the inside layers, and chocolate frosting on the outside. Sounds amazing, right? But my caramel hardened too much and I ended up with caramel candy inside the cake instead of smooth creamy frosting. Also I broke the cakes trying to split each layer in half, so by the time I was finished it looked more like a glorified pile of crumbs than a gorgeous 4 layer cake....

Have you ever sat down and tried to think of Thanksgiving cupcake ideas? I’ll tell you, there really aren’t that many cute ideas out there for Thanksgiving-themed desserts. This might be because Thanksgiving tends to be dominated by all of those delicious pie recipes. While Christmas and Halloween have lots of fun-themed desserts, when it comes to Thanksgiving, the options are a bit more limited. In any case, I decided to make these super cute turkey-decorated cupcakes for thanksgiving, and I’m so excited about them....

This Kuzhambu is one of the quick and easy dishes to make. MANATHAKKALI VATHAL KULAMBU RECIPE This Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu is often made in my inlaw’s house. They make it specially after a long travel or after eating out consecutively many days. Vathal’s are known to improve digestion and appetite, get rid of any stomach infection and hence this vatha kuzhambu is our favourite dishes for everyone at home. Apart from that, this vathal has also got the properties to cure ulcers....

This recipe for Vegan Gajar Halwa (Carrot Pudding) was created in partnership with Hamilton Beach Canada, as one of their brand ambassadors. All opinions, as always, are my own. I only write about and recommend products I use and love myself. Diwali came and went by in a blur this year. A nice quiet meal, family time together, and lots of love and laughter were all we needed to bring in the festival of lights....

I’m feeling very festive with the striking red and green colors of this white chocolate cranberry & pistachio bark. An easy sweet treat of white chocolate studded with dried cranberries and pistachios. I love the contrast of the colors of the pistachios and cranberries against the creamy white chocolate. It is such an easy and fast way to create a sweet after dinner treat that satisfies those sweet cravings, but you don’t feel so guilty because it has dried fruit and nuts....

It doesn’t come more straightforward than this easy Yorkshire pudding recipe. If you follow all my tips below, you wont get them wrong. Don’t worry too much about the perfect shape as they will be different shapes at the end, this is all part of the charm. It’s more about getting the technique right and them tasting delicious. ​What are Yorkshire Puddings? Yorkies are a staple for every British Sunday dinner....

My mom regaled us with stories all growing up about how when SHE was a little girl, her mother made the same 7 meals each week with no variation. Roast beef on Sunday, Tuna-Noodle Loaf on Monday, Enchilada Loaf on Tuesday. (Yes, really, Enchilada Loaf is a thing, and it has Fritos, Velveeta, and cinnamon in it. I’m not lying. You can’t make this stuff up.) We served a giant vat of it at my Grandma’s 80th birthday party last summer for nostalgia’s sake....

When I was a kid, the most popular dare on the playground was who could suck on a fireball jawbreaker the longest. I don’t mean to brag, but I could totally hold my own in that little game. That childhood cinnamon flavor is what Fireball Whiskey is all about. If you’ve never tried it, stop right now and make this punch for your friends and family tonight! WHAT IS FIREBALL WHISKEY?...

Unbreaded version is also included in this recipe, this is the juiciest and most flavorful chicken that you will make in your Air Fryer. Make sure to check out my Air Fryer chicken tenders, chicken drumsticks, chicken wings, fish sticks, and my Crispy Fish recipe! I can’t believe that I survived 20 something years without an Air fryer! I’ve heard people talk about it, and I’ve seen other bloggers post many recipes but I never really looked into it....

About this recipe - Easy Air fryer Onion Bhaji ( Onion Pakora) We love perfectly crispy Onion Bhaji and they are great for occasional indulgence! However, if you think you want to indulge in Onion Bhaji ( Onion Pakoda ) and that’s not deep-fried, to serve with Roti, Chana Masala, and Rogan Josh, then you need to try this recipe. This Air fryer version of our Onion Pakora Bhaji is also great for Kadhi Pakora too....

Conversation at dinner tonight: Charlotte: Why can’t I just eat a tortilla instead of a taco? Eric: Because veggies and meat are the healthiest part of the meal, and you are what you eat. Charlotte: You are what you eat?? Eric: Yeah that’s why we have to eat the things that are best for us. Like veggies. Charlotte: And that’s why the baby has breastmilk? Eric: Yeah. Which is exactly why your mom only eats pure, unprocessed, homemade food and LOTS of fruits and veggies and hardly any sugar ever....

This is a great way to start the day with a filling breakfast. If you’re a savory breakfast lover like me (I do like pancakes and waffles on occasion) you are going to love this breakfast bread. It’s breakfast in a loaf of bread With a lot more going on that your average zucchini or banana bread, this Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Loaf will keep you fuller longer because it is loaded with protein and of course with the great taste of bacon you can’t miss out....