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Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram I told my friends everything with the kids was totally fine, but I was definitely having a mental breakdown trying to wrap my head around all the perfect systems in Mardee’s house. Or, “Look at Mardee’s pantry. She has BINS for every snack item, applesauces here, granola bars here! Amazing!” I have one bin for all the snacks in my cupboard. It’s full of loose Cheez-It’s and at least twelve half-eaten sleeves of Ritz crackers (because the kids never check to see if there is one already open)....

Stuffed peppers are a family favorite around here, and I’m so excited to share this new spin on them with you. Poblano peppers have a bit of a natural smokey taste to them, so they pair perfectly with the other ingredients in this recipe. You are going to love this well-rounded dinner. Choosing Poblano Peppers Similar in size to bell peppers, poblano peppers are green and skinnier with a pointed tip....

Valentine just came into my bedroom, twirled a few times, and then whispered, “Edison has a very sharp knife!” I raced to the kitchen to find our 14-month-old on top of the table. I guess I’ll add climbing to his list of accomplishments?? As well as knife-wielding. And they say kids these days are useless. Look at all these skills! He didn’t even bleed! I’m so proud. Gah. Well kids with knives aside, today I’m sharing your new favorite relish: a simple Thai cucumber salad recipe!...

Three Ingredient Beer Bread is so much better than what you get using a mix, and it is just as easy to make! It doesn’t require you to proof yeast and it’s only three ingredients. Plus it’s so easy to add in other mix-ins, like honey or cheese! As an added bonus, you don’t even need a bread machine. Tips and Tricks Use fresh self-rising flour. Self-rising flour, because of the baking powder, only has about a six month shelf life....

In as much I like to post British recipes from my childhood, I also like to do the same for my husband given his Sicilian heritage. And Sicily (and the city of Palermo, to be exact) is where he and the cannoli originated! Cannolo (the singular; cannoli is plural) translates to ‘tube’. These little tubes are made from an easy to make dough that is made from flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, lard and a splash of Italian Marsala wine....

You are at the right stop if you are browsing for the ESSENTIAL Chaat Chutneys. Talk about Indian Street Food say ‘Chaat’, you cannot really make them without these 2 essential Chaat Chutneys - Tamarind Dates Chutney and Coriander Chutney. Folks following me on social media know how much I love Chaat and they are often made in my kitchen. Growing up in Mumbai, Streetfood has been an inseparable part of me....

The BEST Chicken Parm! Crispy & Tender! Over the summer Eric and I went to see the original Transformers movie at the drive in, which I hadn’t seen in years. At one point there is a group of military guys out in the desert who get attacked by alien transformers and have to fight them. One of the military guys wore a shirt that had huge bold letters: USAF For a split second I was super excited that this T-shirt existed and was already envisioning finding one I could buy for myself....

The Indian festive season has begun, and kitchens in most Indian households have been buzzing with activity. Mine is no different. I’ve spent the past few days planning and re-planning various menus. I remember a time, not too long ago, when Hubby Dear and I would throw lavish Diwali parties. We’d have an extensive menu – which often included this delicious Sooji Halwa, which would have me begin the cooking process a day or two in advance....

About this homemade vegetable jalfrezi curry recipe On days I want to indulge in light, healthy and flavourful vegetable side dish, I turn to this Vegetable Jalfrezi recipe. It’s loaded with a variety of vegetables and uses regular spices from the pantry, making it easy to prepare in a one pot. The key to getting the texture right is to make sure the vegetables are tender but not mushy. Traditionally Jalfrezi is typically made with minimal sauce....

Okay, am I the only one who spends like 45 minutes wrapping a present, and in the end it still looks like it came out on the losing end of a cat fight? I am so bad. I always measure wrong, so when I pull it together it’s an inch or 2 short. Then I have to do some work-around that may or may not include copious amounts of ribbon and extraordinarily large bows....

The other day my son Truman, who is 6, asked me when Dad was getting home from work. I said, I don’t know, maybe a half hour or so. “Can you set a timer?” he said. Ha! Wouldn’t it be nice if that’s how it worked? I could set a timer for how long I wanted to wait for something to happen. Can we set a timer so that Christmas comes sooner?...

The idea stems from a conversation Eric had with my brother (also named Eric…I know, confusing) who is an ER doctor. They were talking about different careers they could have chosen. Doctor Eric said something like, “I wouldn’t really want a desk job, but I’d have fun no matter what I did.” And it’s true. My brother has one of the most fun-loving spirits I have ever encountered. He and his family are always having crazy adventures....

After my oven and my hobby(cause I obviously can’t love without it), my air frier is my most priced kitchen equipment! I just love frying stuff in it- Air fryer Sweet potato fries and air fryer onion rings are my favorite indulgent yet healthy air fryer recipes. Thanks to the air fryer I am eating a lot more veggies than I did before! Making cauliflower has never been easier frankly!...

If you thought chocolate was addictive, you haven’t tried roasted garlic! You will soon be slathering this literal umami treasure over everything and anything! Garlic is a flavor powerhouse, but roasting it transforms it. It has a slightly sweeter, mellow flavor. It becomes more intense but, at the same time, more mellow. The sharpness disappears, leaving only the umami that’s been intensified to about 100! You can roast garlic in the traditional oven, too, but it takes slightly longer....

These are perfect for a quick side to a main dish like Buttermilk roast chicken or fish main like Panko Crusted Cod and also as an appetizer! Whether you are hosting or just watching a movie or just want to add a quick veggie to your dinner, this recipe is perfect for all of that! Speaking of appetizers and snack, do give my Air fryer hasselback potatoes with Garlic & Airfryer honey chilli edamame a try too!...

Little Dude, like me, has a prominent sweet tooth. We’re not ones for ice-cream and mithai, but give us a glimpse of a fresh-baked slice of cake, or any kind of baked good for that matter, and we’re game! For the past few years now, he’s been smitten by Apple Pie. And let me tell you, the kid is not biased. Be it a dome-high one baked with tons of butter by a loving grandma, or one packed in an ugly white cardboard box from the grocery store, or even the handheld ones in tiny green boxes that you get at McDonald’s, he enjoys them all!...

The first time I had Chicken Ghee Roast was in 2011, when I was visiting Bangalore to meet my then boyfriend, now husband. We went to this iconic but now slightly shady pub with our friends and at the end of the night ,in search of some sustenance, ordered Chicken Ghee Roast with Aapams. Since then,I have grown weary of places with dance floors but I still brave this place , just to have the chicken ghee roast....

Also perfect to bring to potlucks, tailgating parties and Superbowl, and big get togethers. If you lead a busy lifestyle, and you need to get dinner ready on the table every night to feed your family, you will LOVE this recipe! It’s SO quick, and easy to make and the result is very impressive. Crispy taco shells filled with refried beans, flavorful shredded taco chicken (spicy or not), topped with melted ooey-gooey cheese....

You guys. I’m scared. So you know how before school is a CRAZY time? You guys! This year I have two kids to get ready! And one of them is not a morning person. She is small, adorable, and just getting over (barely) her threenager status. Quinn is a beastly beast in the morning and she likes to take 5.2 hours to eat her breakfast. Guys. I have to leave the house with three kids dressed and fed by 7:20....

Eric and I keep eating these Hot Cross Buns and singing, “Hot cross buns, hot cross buns, see how they run, see how they run…” until we remember that Hot Cross Buns is not quite the same tune as Three Blind Mice. Today we had 2 trees chopped down, it was very exciting! (I feel like if you told me as a 15 year old that this is the kind of thing that would excite me as a 29 year old, I would think I was a total dweeb....