I make stir fry almost every week, my family always requests chicken and asparagus stir fry, honey garlic shrimp stir fry and this delicious beef teriyaki. Stir fry: in my opinion it’s one of the easiest and quickest dinner options around. I love the versatility and it’s often a healthy dinner option which is always a huge bonus. Why would you ever want to order take out when you could whip up this teriyaki beef stir fry in about 20 minutes?...

I love Chinese food. Period. Soon after S and I were married, we started exploring various cuisines and restaurants in and around – that’s when we both realized our love for Chinese food. More than the noodles/rice itself, we love the starters – especially if it has babycorn in it 😀 During one such visit to a mall, I tasted Thai fried rice for the first time and it was love at first bite!...

Oh, I am excited about today’s recipe. Making these meatballs has been a month-long process, so I’ve been eager to share them. I have to start by saying that my family—everyone from my very picky mother to my brother, Creighton, who prefers intense flavors—adores them. I’ve been serving these all month long and no one is complaining about our “meatball” nights. In fact, they’ve been requesting these over and over!...

The 60 Most Popular Fall Recipes of 2024 One of my favorite posts of the year is this Most Popular Fall Recipes post. The recipes I have below are some of my favorites ever shared. I don’t know what it is about this time of year, but my creativity and excitement for the season thrive. I think it’s knowing how many exciting holidays and special days we have on the horizon that inspires me the most....

HERE IS WHAT I AM LOVING THIS WEEK: Believe it or not, I have never made pork chops, but these maple smoked pork chops sound awesome! FOR SURE THIS Savory Bacon & cheese Stuffed French Toast. The whole post is kind of awesome. I have always wanted to make homemade milk. This post has me convinced. This Gin Kimchi Cocktail. It’s too pretty for words! Taco Bacon…on a B.L.A.T Salad....

I made this Tirunelveli Urulai Roast with Nurge Gashie and it was match made in heaven. I was not aware of this style of roasting potatoes until I read about it in a cook book “Simply South” by Chandra Padmanabhan. As I love everything potatoes, I had to immediately try it out and it turned out amazing. The best thing about this Nellai Potato Roast is the use of fresh spices – simple yet alleviates your dish to next level....

This refreshing and colorful combination of tropical fruit is an easy side dish that’s great for entertaining or for an everyday meal. When I think warm weather, I think tropical – I just can’t help it! It’s been a long time since taken a Hawaiian vacation but I’m still constantly creating dishes with island flare. This tropical fruit salad is the perfect summer entertaining recipe – it’s great for brunch, the perfect make-ahead potluck fare, or the ultimate refreshing side dish for a barbecue....

I love easy pasta meals, some of my family’s favorites include lemon asparagus pasta, chicken parmesan pasta and this simple yet satisfying Tuscan chicken pasta. Pasta – it’s what’s for dinner A LOT around here. I love to make pasta dishes that incorporate meat, veggies and noodles because it’s a complete meal without a ton of work. I recently tried out this Tuscan chicken pasta recipe, which was a hit with both the kids and adults alike!...

After spending a couple of days in LA last week, I am absolutely in full-time summer mode. The weather ended up being pretty nice for most of my stay. The roses, jasmine, and fresh lilacs were all blooming and the homes around Beverly Hills all smelled incredible. It definitely felt like summer. Upon returning I knew I needed to find a way to make it feel like summer here too....

There are so many different ways to use zucchini noodles, they’re great in soups, salads, stir fries and as a replacement for pasta in Italian dishes. Grab your spiralizer and get cooking! Zucchini noodles, also known as zoodles, are a great way to get your pasta fix without all the carbs. The easiest way to make zucchini noodles is with a spiralizer; my spiralizer comes with different blades to make zoodles that are thin, medium and thick....

Just like that, we’ve entered the month of June, the first month of summer. And you guys, I’m so freaking excited! I mentioned in my Sunday post that I’m wrapping up a big 2-year+ project this week, and ahead of me is a real summer. I’ll be traveling, cooking, and seeing family; in general, life will be busy busy. But I would not have it any other way! This is our second ever “what to make in” style post....

For Cinco De Mayo… Or really for just whenever, but especially for summer!!! I will not lie, this is the perfect summer drink. I know it’s only May, but trust me, before you know it Memorial Day will be here and to me, that means summer! WATCH HOW-TO VIDEO HERE: Don’t try to argue with my mindset here. SO. This 4-Ingredient Pineapple Lime Chelada is the perfect drink for today for many, many reasons....

I can’t believe that tomorrow is August first, but whether I like it or not, time moves on. The start of August means some of the hottest days of the summer. I’m one of those people who absolutely LOVES the heat, so for me this is probably one of my favorite times of the year (besides fall and Christmas of course), but for the rest of you, I thought I’d be a friend and share seven NO COOK recipes, one for every single night this week....

I try to serve seafood at least once a week, and in my house, salmon is always a hit. My family enjoys honey glazed salmon, blackened salmon, and this simple but satisfying air fryer version. Serve your salmon with some fabulous side dishes, or on top of Greek couscous bowls for a healthy meal. Air Fryer Salmon Ingredients To make this air fryer salmon recipe make sure you have salmon fillets, brown sugar, sweet paprika, smoked paprika, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, olive oil and parsley....

I always used to think strawberries were a summer thing, and they totally are, but apparently they come into season in the spring and continue on through the summer. YES!! I love a good strawberry. Well, I actually love any berry and pretty much any fruit, but you guys already know that by now….ahh sorry if I’m always shoving fruit in your face. Anyway, since I promised no rambling today, after Friday’s long as ever, weird as ever story, I am just going to focus on this delicious and pretty, almond honey cake with strawberry ripple cream....

There’s salad and then there’s pasta salad. To be honest I’m not sure I get why it’s called pasta salad. But since it’s a salad, then it must be health food, and that for sure works in my book. In all seriousness, ever since I was a kid I’ve always loved a good bowl of pasta salad. My dad would make the simplest pasta salad with raw broccoli, fresh basil, olive oil, and cubed cheddar cheese....

Forget potato french fries, these apple fries are where it’s at! Part apple pie, part churro, these treats are the perfect dessert or party snack. Offer these fries at a party with other fun snacks such as mini pizzas and mozzarella sticks. These apple fries are one of the best things I’ve ever eaten, this recipe is a MUST TRY. It’s apple slices coated in batter, then fried and rolled in cinnamon sugar....

So I shared the recipe for Godhumai Rava Adai recently where I mentioned that I would share the side dish that I made along very soon. Here it is – easy Aviyal recipe made with mixed vegetables and curd. Avial/Aviyal is such an easy, quick and healthy side dish which can be served as an accompaniment to rice as well. Its funny how I took all these years to share something as basic as Aviyal....

My family adores taco night, I often serve fried shrimp tacos, pulled chicken tacos, or these amazingly delicious beef tacos. This is a great recipe to please the whole family! Cinco de Mayo is almost here, and I am going to celebrate by baking up a pan of these amazing tacos! These oven baked beef tacos are so simple to make, especially when you need to feed a crowd. While these tacos are a festive addition to your Cinco de Mayo menu, they’re also perfect for any weeknight when you’re looking for a quick dinner – my kids devour these tacos every time I make them....

Especially Mondays in November. It’s cold and the days are short (so short!), and well, this is comfort food season! AKA – my very favorite season! Okok, but in all seriousness here. How cute are these baked squash mac and cheese? I’m dying over them, as in they are my favorite…and not just because they’re cute, but because they are delicious. I mean, that’s kind of obvious though right? Do you see the cheese just clinging to that pasta, and bubbling out over those squash bowls?...