When I need a quick snack for entertaining, I turn to favorites such as fresh corn salsa, delicious eggplant baba ganoush, and this zesty and creamy pesto dip. It’s happened to all of us. Friends stop by without much warning and you need an appetizer, and quickly. This pesto dip is my go-to when I need a snack option that looks like I put in a lot of effort. Rich, creamy and full of flavor, this dip is sure to be a hit with both family and friends....

I have shared a lot of breakfast recipes here but idli/dosa rules my world. There is nothing like a filling breakfast to brighten up a day and I really need my share of good carbs to begin my day. Idli is one of the healthiest breakfast items around the world, precisely for the same reason. It has rice and urad dal (lentils), it is steam cooked making it very healthy....

Sure, it’s only Wednesday, but it has been quite the week. Things seem to change on an almost hourly basis, but I’m trying to stay positive over here. It helps that I’m sharing a recipe that I’m really excited about. This rice is hands downs one of my favorites. It probably actually is my mom and Asher’s favorite, at least of the month, those two can easily survive off of rice....

I am not a big fan of fried food and have mentioned it a number of times on this blog. I do make exceptions once in a while and mostly for Samosas! 😀 These deep fried goodies filled with spicy, tasty masala with crisp outer covering can have my mouth salivating at any time of the day. I still remember the trips we would make to the market just to have a couple of samosas....

Cuban sandwiches are popular for good reason – who doesn’t love melted cheese and meat on crusty bread? These baked Cuban sandwich sliders are even better than the original, and they also happen to be super easy to make! I serve them alongside other appetizer recipes including buffalo shrimp, teriyaki meatballs and caprese skewers. One of my very favorite things to serve when I’m entertaining is slider sandwiches. They’re satisfying, easy to make, and they feed a crowd....

What bites? Well for one, the mosquitos here in Oregon. I honestly hate their tiny little guts. Those things are awful. I have bites all over me, and the itch. I swear I am going to scar my skin from all the scratching I am doing. So annoying. Two? Fourth Of July was yesterday and today’s another workday. I feel like we got duped out of a true full on holiday weekend....

Again. What’s new? Well, it’s quinoa AND it’s buffalo. Actually, it’s Tieghan being so predictable. But whatever, I just don’t care anymore. It’s football season, the weather’s turning colder and I honestly could not go on one more day without sharing this one with you guys. It’s been burning up space on my computer for way too many weeks. Ah wait, let’s talk about my computer here for just one second....

To me there is something so comforting and awesome about Sunday night dinner. Especially during the months towards the end of summer and through fall, when school starts back up and routines begin to form. I love routines and it is probably the only thing I liked about the start of the school year. Well, I did love back to school shopping. New notebooks, pencils and general school supplies makes me very excited....

My first tiramisu recipe and I am so excited to share it! I’ve loved tiramisu for the longest time. If you’re not familiar, it’s a classic Italian dessert consisting of coffee-dipped ladyfinger cookies layered with egg-based whipped mascarpone cream. The cookies are usually topped with a dusting of cocoa powder. Tiramisu is creamy, luscious, and perfect. Especially classic varieties that use raw egg yolks and bold espresso. I love the original so much that I didn’t want to mess with a good thing and share a non-traditional variation....

It was one of the days when the fridge was all empty but for eggs. This rarely happens in my kitchen as I have everything stocked up in excess and then it becomes a race against time to use it all up. Anyway, I digress. On that eventful day I had only eggs. On an impulse I decided to make egg stew. So I love hard boiled eggs. And I made up my mind to make a stew out of eggs, mostly based on my vegetable stew recipe....

Eggless Lemon Blueberry Tea Cake is a very simple recipe, that is both beginner-friendly and easy – perfect for tea time or as breakfast accompaniment. As for all my cake recipes, this one too is an egg-free recipe although one could never make out any difference in texture or taste. It is soft, with a lovely rich crumbly texture thanks to the use of butter in the recipe. I am usually a huge fan of oil-based cakes, as they are very light and stay quite nice even when refrigerated or stored for longer period....

Today I am sharing a very simple recipe to make Eggless Plum Cake as this year’s Christmas special recipe. Almost all through December, I bake a lot of sweets & savories but also end up making one special recipe for Christmas using mixed fruits & nuts. Eggless Fruit Cake and Christmas Pudding recipes are from previous years and to keep up with the tradition, I made plum cake this year....

When I’m looking for a way to turn plain old chicken into something extraordinary, I turn to flavorful favorites such as chicken scampi, spatchcock chicken, and this simple yet satisfying garlic butter chicken. I’m always adding more easy dinner recipes to my recipe repertoire, and this garlic butter chicken makes it onto our meal rotation almost every week. The combination of chicken and mushrooms with plenty of garlic and lemon just can’t be beat!...

You can never go wrong with a green veggie to accompany any meal. Some of my favorite vegetable sides include parmesan roasted broccoli, bacon roasted brussels sprouts, and this easy green beans almondine. You also can’t forget the homemade dinner rolls to go with your veggies! Green Beans Almondine Ingredients To make this green beans almondine recipe you will need fresh green beans, almonds, butter, shallots, salt, black pepper, fresh lemon juice and parsley....

Actually, breakfast or dinner too! This is one of those meals that can be eaten at any given point throughout the day. Gotta love those. Although, if you are my brother Creighton, basically ANY food can be eaten at any given point throughout the day. Whatever Creighton eats for dinner is fair game for another meal. Meaning that I am 99.9% sure that he has eaten lasagna, steak and chicken noodle casserole all for breakfast, multiple times throughout his life....

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It’s sweet, it’s just a little spicy and it’s real saucy. Sauce just makes everything better. Oh, this sauce. It is down right awesome! And this chicken is swimming in it. This is what I like to see. Ok, so here is the truth. I have never had General Tso’s Chicken before. I can not remember the last time we ordered take-out. It was definitely before we moved to Colorado, which was almost six years ago....

I think this is the perfect recipe for today. It’s the day after St. Patrick’s Day, it’s mid March, the weather may or may not be dreary (March rain is the worst, but March sunshine is the best), and it’s Monday. All of this adds up to something very important, we need an easy recipe that’s healthy and cozy too. Enter this Persian Herb and Chickpea Stew…with rice because Monday also needs some carbs....

I have serious summer eats on the brain, and it doesn’t help that I just spent Monday and Tuesday in LA for meetings. I mean, it was only 70 degrees, but man, the sunshine and warmer temps were kind of amazing. It was a busy and quick trip, so I didn’t get nearly enough time outside, but it was still nice. Also, I think I should probably just move myself to southern California because I could really get used to their weather…and their shopping…and their FARMERS MARKETS....

I always have a bag of carrots in my fridge; they’re inexpensive, last for weeks and my kids will always eat them! Whether it’s glazed carrots or sauteed candied carrots, this sweet and savory veggie is definitely a big hit. These roasted carrots take just minutes to put together, but are fancy enough to serve for company. Pair them with baked chicken wings for a memorable meal! In my opinion, the best way to eat vegetables is when they’re roasted....