I don’t know about you guys, but I kind of wanted to just skip January this year, and all the dumb kale diets that go with it. I’m having some serious December withdrawals. I kind of feel like December broke up with me and I wasn’t ready for it. Now I’m dying my hair, “finding myself,” my face is breaking out and all I want is Ben and Jerry’s. Come on, December....
In this Crockpot Spinach Artichoke Dip, we are taking one of my very favorite recipes, and we are making it in a slow cooker. It is as easy as just mixing a few ingredients together and letting them warm for 2 hours. Keep the dip in the slow cooker and guests can get warm dip throughout your event! Blend the base. Blend the cream cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise together until smooth....
This classic chicken noodle soup is filled with tender chicken breast, fresh herbs, and hearty egg noodles. As the weather gets cooler, I’m filling out my menu with all types of delicious soup recipes! This chicken noodle soup fits in perfectly among some of my other chicken soup favorites, like Greek Lemon Chicken Soup, Creamy Chicken Florentine Soup, and Chicken Enchilada Soup. And of all of my yummy soup recipes, I think that Dutch oven chicken noodle soup is the simplest to make!...
About Gajar Halwa Cheesecake - No Bake Indian Cheesecake Jars Homemade Carrot Halwa weaves many memories from my childhood. It has been one of the customary Indian sweets that my amma (mom) has been preparing every year. This tradition has been passed on to our family too and my children look forward every year. However every now and then, I love the idea of repurposing already made dessert. This Indian cheesecake jar has two of my favourite desserts in a single jar - Gajar Halwa and cheesecake....
Nando’s Macho Peas copycat recipe ready in 10 minutes We love the food at Nando’s restaurant and I do like to make copycat versions of their recipes at home. On days when I am really craving for some and can’t do a takeaway, my fake-away versions come to the rescue just like my copycat Nando’s Spicy rice and this minted Machos peas. Both dishes are always available on the Nandos menu in the restaurant....
INSTANT POT PRESSURE COOKER BROWNIES RECIPE This Instant Pot Brownie is the recipe that I have been wanting to share with you. I have made them so many times in my pressure cooker, but I have absolutely no idea what took me so long to share it with you. But I am so so happy now, this is hands down one of the best Instant Pot brownie recipes - a firm family favorite now....
About this Easy Kalakand recipe with condensed milk I love making quick and easy Indian sweets, with no compromise in flavors - Just like this simple and Instant Kalakand made with 5 ingredients minus garnishes! It is one of my son’s favorite sweets and he always tells me these taste better than store-bought ones. Looking for something else, here’s a collection of 20+ Indian sweet recipes that will come handy to make this Diwali....
How to make Easy Mushroom Bhaji step by step? Prep the ingredients: To make Mushroom Bhaji at home, first, wash and dry the mushrooms. If they are small, you can halve them, and if they are large, slice them. Next, dice the onion, ginger, garlic, and green chilli, and set them aside. Fry mushrooms: Heat some oil in a frying pan over medium heat and add the mushrooms. Fry them until they turn brown on the edges and become caramelised....
I remember the no-knead bread craze of the late aughts, do you? I’ve been making some version of this artisan bread pretty regularly since 2006 or so. I love it for toast, BLT sandwiches, or serving with a tasty bowl of hearty soup. Did you miss that bit of food history? No worries, here’s the cliff notes version! Skip down a bit if you’re ready to get right to the recipe....
This sausage stuffing recipe is all that and more. It’s delicious, comes together quickly and easily, and leaves everyone wanting more. It’s made with juicy Italian sausage, lightly toasted bread, fresh sage and, onions, garlic, and loads of flavor and texture. I think we can all agree at this point, that when serving a Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey dinner, sometimes it’s the sides that are the showstoppers! I’ve tried a lot of different stuffing recipes over the years, and this recipe for sausage stuffing is right up there, along with my classic buttery herb stuffing and my Crockpot Stuffing, as my favorites....
Eggs Benedict Breakfast Casserole Happy Mother’s Day everyone! I’m sure many of you reading this are moms, so go ahead and email this recipe to whoever is supposed to be making your breakfast Sunday morning. If that person is still you, then you are in luck because this recipe is an overnighter…er. It’s super easy and delicious. It makes me want to douse every casserole ever in hollandaise sauce! Let’s talk about my mom....
Can you believe that some schools are already back in session? It kind of blows my mind that we blew through summer like that. And this year my teenie tiny Quinny is going to school too! Eeeeeek! #holdme I am always looking for fun little gifts to give teachers that they will actually use and appreciate. This is what I’ve come up with so far: hand written notes from the child themselves, something you know they love but wouldn’t splurge for themselves (last year that was Chocolate Wine for my son’s first grade teacher), school supplies ....
Guys. I went running this morning and I DID NOT STOP ONCE. Okay. So maybe it was a measly mile-and-a-half jaunt around my neighborhood. Baby steps people. If you are one of those running nuts (yes, you are a nut) then shut up that inner monologue you’ve got going on right now. (“That’s a warm-up for me, before the real work begins.” “A mile-and-a-half? I could do that backwards in under 4 minutes....
I think when I first started blogging, and in the beginning it was really just crafts, the idea of recipe development was terrifying to me. The idea that people could come up with ingredients that when they threw them together they tasted like something real and delicious seemed like straight up witch craft. And now I LOVE IT! I’m not sure how it changed or why it changed, but it totally changed....
Originally posted on August 1, 2012. I updated the photos, recipe, and commentary on February 28, 2020. My newborn baby boy is 2 months old now and I haven’t forgotten him anywhere yet, not once. Can I get a high five or what? Tell me you moms out there can relate! Adding a whole other human to your list of things to remember about is hard enough, but putting a sleep deprived person in charge is asking a lot....
Its Cold and Snowy today with a high of 0C and low of -4 C but feels like -10. We have been uninvitedly visited by the Beauty and the Beast:) Storm Emma meets the “Beast from the East” causing severe disruption across the country this week. This is not the first time, we are snow struck in UK! But the severe windchill is the reason for worry and cause for disruption....
Colorful green and yellow summer squash (courgettes) and sweet peppers make this an eye pleasing dish. The combination of the smoky grilled vegetables combined with salty, tangy feta and a well-balanced dressing. This is one of my most favorite summer side dishes and you are going to love this! This grilled zucchini recipe is a culinary journey to the Mediterranean. Fresh, colorful, and visually stunning, it embodies the same principles as my Tomato Carpaccio....
All of that changes now! I have been working hard to develop this perfect Enchilada Sauce recipe, and it is absolutely amazing. The seasonings in it are inspired from a recipe in an old vegetarian cookbook my mom often used: Moosewood. I used that as a starting off point and tweaked it until I had a recipe that knocked my socks off. Please note that this in no way is an authentic Mexican enchilada sauce that has a base of chiles....
Another family favourite! I am sharing this recipe with you today because in my family we really enjoy making and eating funnel cakes! I love fair food, but this doesn’t mean that you can only get funnel cakes at fairs, as the homemade funnel cakes are just as good as the fair ones. They’re super easy to make, are ready in no time, and you will have fun making them!...
I have been living on hummus the last few weeks. I know that having hummus as a comfort food makes me a weirdo, but I own it. This hummus recipe comes from a cookbook that my mom relied on to feed us a nutritious vegetarian diet growing up, Moosewood. I changed a few things, but it is such a tried and true recipe I know you will love. One of my favorite ways to eat hummus is at breakfast with this Hummus Toast....
