These are a ridiculously easy Halloween decoration. Halloween luminaries? Should we call them that? Either way, super easy. Here’s what you need to start: 3 cylinder vases from the dollar store vellum paper (I haven’t tried printing on wax paper, but I wonder if it would have the same effect but on the cheap) flameless tea lights (also available at the dollar store) cute Halloween prints! For the cute Halloween prints, you can either go to Pickmonkey....
In an attempt to learn and understand , which is non stop learning curve , I never fail to visit one of my favorite photographer’s blog - Tartelette by Helen Dujarin. I owe a lot of my learnings to the book Plate to Pixel and some enhancements to her blog too. Gazing through different posts , I came across this post on Honey Vanilla Cake at her’s. Totally loved it....
I love cooking tilapia fillets! They are inexpensive, especially if bought frozen, and mildly flavored. This delicate fish can be dressed up with any kind of seasoning and is pleasing to most palettes, (including kids who might not otherwise like fish). This recipe for baked tilapia is fairly basic, but that doesn’t mean it’s boring! A perfect blend of savory seasonings with garlic, lemon, and butter gives tilapia exquisite flavor....
Mexican rice, also known as arroz Mexicana, arroz roja, or sometimes Spanish rice, is a simple, flavorful rice side dish that goes perfectly with tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and all of your favorite Mexican meals. This recipe for authentic Mexican rice is so easy to make, and cooks on the stove in under 30 minutes! I use common ingredients that are probably already in your kitchen, so there’s no need to pick up anything special to make this pilaf-style side dish....
The orange chicken from Panda Express is what all orange chicken should aspire to be. It’s tender, crispy, tangy, salty, and all around perfect on a bowl of rice. If you spent a lot of time at malls as a teen, you might recall being offered samples of orange chicken on toothpicks in the Mall food court. That was excellent marketing, because one taste always made you want more! Orange chicken is Panda’s signature dish, and everyone loves it....
Tiny sandwiches filled with your favorite pizza toppings will be a hit! Pizza sliders are super simple to make using a package of Hawaiian rolls, and perfect to share with your family or friends. Pizza Sliders go great with Buffalo Shrimp as a meal or as a set of appetizers. Make sure to check out my other recipes for sliders too! French Dip Sliders, Ham and Cheese Sliders, and Cheeseburger Sliders are all tasty and simple sandwiches to make in the oven....
About this really easy Oven-roasted Sausage and Potato traybake What’s for dinner? This really easy one-pan traybake recipe has cooked sausages, crispy mini potatoes, onion, and sweet peppers tossed with my homemade Mediterranean marinade, and features regularly on our dinner menu. Because it is so simple, fuss-free, and requires very little prep. Like most dinner traybake recipes, this Vegetarian sausage potato traybake is as easy as chop, throw and forget. I like to use the supportive Vegetables I have at hand....
Happy New Year! How was your Christmas season? I was just telling my daughter Charlotte yesterday, I feel like January is moving soo sloowww, and I am totally here for it. November and December are always a blur! Right?? We are still in recovery mode over here. After 14 years of traveling every single December, we finally hosted for the first time. 19 days worth of house guests coming and going, 18 people in the house at the very height....
Simply ditch your takeaway and make this Quick and delicious vegan easy tofu pad thai noodles recipe - perfect for weeknights! VEGETABLE VEGAN PAD THAI RECIPE I am absolutely smitten by Thai Cuisine off-late that ask me anytime, whats for dinner and I will tell you - How about some Vegan Vegetable Pad Thai Noodles!! I already have a Vegetable Pad Thai Recipe and a 30 Minutes Thai Red Curry in my blog and they are firm favourites....
This is a recipe for a veggie omelet for one! While you can certainly adjust the amounts of the ingredients to make 2 or more of these, I think it’s important to know how easy it is to make yourself a healthy breakfast. Sometimes you might not want to go through the trouble of cooking eggs when it’s just you, but I am here to show you that making a delicious veggie omelet is no trouble at all....
I have recently unboxed Eufy Robovac 11 today and we welcome the new member into our Tech family. CLEAN YOUR HOUSE WITH A CLICK OF BUTTON is exactly what Robovac 11 does! Stay tuned as we have a giveaway worth £209 running right at the end of this post. Just before the Summer holidays came to an end, we were sent this exciting Robovac 11 for review. As I am still recovering from a Scaphoid Fracture, this robotic vacuum cleaner has actually arrived as a timely present....
This is the best chicken fajita seasoning, try it in my Chicken Fajitas! And find more great recipes to use it in below! There are just a few simple ingredients needed to make this recipe, and I bet you already have them in your pantry. I love this recipe because you get two different sets of measurements. With the small batch, I’m giving you what you need to replace the packet if it is called for in recipes....
Strawberries aren’t just for desserts or breakfast dishes, they’re a wonderful ingredient for salads too! Their sweet and slightly tart flavor profiles pair exceptionally well with savory elements, and they add a pop of color to any dish. So I decided to add a fruity twist to our meal plan, and this Strawberry Feta Salad has quickly become a family favorite. Salads with strawberries bring together an exciting blend of textures and flavors – everyone is going to adore this recipe!...
The grasshopper looks at him and says, “You have a drink called ‘Doug??’” SORRY. I couldn’t resist. This is one of the first cocktails I made for Nathan. I made it, years ago, as a reward for us wrapping all the kid’s presents on Christmas Eve and finishing before midnight. Now we plan much better, wrap presents at the start of December, and simply enjoy this as an occasional delicious after dinner drink....
Last week I made a really easy, and very tasty sun-dried tomato pesto. Aside from using as a dip, I tried mixing it with pasta and came up with this amazing dish that I can’t stop eating. Sun-dried tomato pesto uses Once I realized how versatile this sauce is, I started experimenting. I use it in asparagus, sun-dried tomato puff pastry bites which are fun, bite-size appetizers (below). This pesto recipe is delicious warm, cold or room temperature for an easy lunch by the pool, take to the beach or enjoy as a light dinner....
Love Indian fusion desserts, you will also love Gulab Jamun shrikhand jars and Carrot Halwa cheesecake jars. About these really easy Homemade Gulab Jamun truffles recipe These Indian truffles are the most delicious bite-sized fusion dessert, I can tell you. And the best bit is that the recipe is fairly super simple if you are using store-bought juicy gulab jamuns. You will need only 2 ingredients plus garnishes to make white chocolate gulab jamuns....
POST FROM FEBRUARY 2014, PHOTOS UPDATED MARCH 2017 Today I’m going to share with you the BEST healthy meatballs! They are a family favorite, we could eat them once a week every week, and best yet, they make for a dinner that’s ready in 30 minutes. DELICIOUS WITHOUT SO MUCH WORK If you ever run into the soul of my deceased and beloved Italian Grandmother, please do not tell her about this recipe....
I kept hearing this buzzing sound all morning every time I walked through our hallway. Our hall also leads out to the garage, and there happens to be construction going on outside on our street, so I assumed it was a jackhammer or something and completely ignored it. Finally, about the 17th time I walked by, I realized it was our Operation board game. One of the other games had gotten jammed into it and was permanently pushing the buzzer....
Made in the same way as Mulled Cider, this fall/autumn treat is perfect for the whole family because you can easily make this an Apple Cider Hot Toddy. It’s everyone’s favorite fall/autumn and winter comforting drink and this is the easiest recipe for hot apple cider you’ll find. It also serves as a wonderfully fragrant air freshener because your house will smell like Christmas has arrived early and give you that Christmas in a cup feeling!...
Can I get an amen? The time, the chopping, the TEARS for days and days. I’m not just a watery-eyes and maybe a sniffle onion-cryer. I am a bust-out-the handkerchief-and-slide-to-the-floor-sobbing-onion-cryer. (Side note, my best friend Sarah told me recently that her husband keeps a handkerchief in his pocket at all times. White ones. That are pristinely folded. We were both going on about how there is no way we could be handkerchief people; one blow and that thing is a GONER....
