I love a good salad, some of my favorite salad recipes include burrata salad, pesto pasta salad and Mexican coleslaw. This bean salad is so good that I can make a whole meal out of it! Best of all, it takes just 10 minutes to prepare. Three Bean Salad Ingredients This three bean salad includes a can of garbanzo beans, a can of kidney beans, thinly sliced red onions, fresh green beans and parsley....

Tomato Sevai is a gluten-free, quick and healthy recipe that can be served as a breakfast or dinner. Sevai, a version of string hoppers is quite popular across Tamil households. It is made with roasted rice flour, steamed and then tempered to make a spicy version that can be served with chutney. Alternatively, it can be served with grated coconut and jaggery sprinkled on top. While Idiyappam is also made with rice flour, it is different from Sevai in the method of preparation....

Indian festivals become even more special because of the food traditions that accompany them. On Diwali, deep fried flatbreads like poori or kachori are a must! These urad dal kachoris, also known as pitthi vali kachoris are a festival staple in our home. In my grandmother’s house, my family used to fry them in shorterning (aka Dalda) and the taste was just mind-blowing. We lived in a joint family and countless kachoris were made on Diwali night and we always had leftovers....

Over time I am sure you will meet all six of my siblings, but today we are talking about Red. He is more commonly known around here as Shred Doggy, Shredman G or Shredeo. Red (Ok, technically his name is Redmond, Redmond Baird Gerard – my parents have a thing for strange, well really odd names) is my 12-year-old superstar of a brother. Well, he would not call himself a superstar, but in my eyes he’s a Superstar....

Wait. What? Yeah, I am not showing you something chocolate, nor anything melty, gooey or loaded with bourbon, tequila or topped with toasted coconut and coconut caramel sauce. Here’s the thing, if you have not noticed I reserve the super over the top recipes for Friday. My logic behind this is that everybody loves Friday and therefore Friday deserves a down right awesome recipe. Preferably one loaded with chocolate and maybe some peanut butter and maybe some coconut too or something with lots of cheese oozing out and possibly some avocados....

2016 was the year when Instant pot caught massive attention and by the looks of it, the spot-light isn’t fading anytime soon. These pots are known for their all-in-one functions and has incredibly brought down the cooking efforts, costs and waistlines, making it an absolute kitchen must-have. In case you have missed out on the what’s and why’s, here is what you need to know about this magic pot....

When I’m looking to add a vegetable side to a meal, I often turn to classic casseroles such as scalloped corn casserole, broccoli casserole, or this cheesy zucchini version. This is a great way to use up all the squash from your summer garden! Zucchini Casserole Ingredients To make creamy zucchini casserole you will need butter, flour, zucchini, onion, garlic, dried thyme, cream, milk, cheddar cheese, buttery crackers, parsley, salt and black pepper....

When I was brainstorming recipes for the new year, I had a few things I wanted to keep in mind. I wanted all of the recipes to be colorful. So, either full of vegetables or tossed in yummy sauces and finished with fresh herbs. I also want to focus on more protein-rich meals this year. And then, of course, I want all of my recipes to be as easy as possible – easy, fun, yet still delicious....

Where are my die-hard soup people at?! It’s very much soup season and I’ve had many, many requests. I actually have a couple of new soup recipes I’ll be sharing soon! The funny thing about soup, for me anyway, is that my family isn’t huge on enjoying it as a meal. My mom and Asher are obsessed and could live off of soup, but my brothers will not touch a bowl of soup unless it’s a meaty chili or a bowl of beef or chicken ramen....

It feels like it’s been ages since I shared a new recipe, but here we are! The first recipe of 2021. Yes, there were a couple of New Years’ recipes last week, but with New Years’ falling on a Friday and then a long weekend, this is the longest we’ve gone without a new recipe….a whole four days! It felt very weird, and to be honest, it made me totally anxious....

This hands down the healthiest bowl of fall comfort food I’ve ever created. It’s almost vegan, so insanely creamy, a touch buttery, seasoned throughout with warming spices, and SO GOOD. What is it about Indian inspired food that’s so warming, cozy, and just what’s needed on a chilly fall day? Maybe it’s all the spices, the warming cinnamon, cardamon, and turmeric that really scream fall. In fact, the very first time I ever made butter chicken my older brother said it tasted like a fall candle....

My last breakfast recipe in my mini- breakfast series is Karnataka Special Akki Roti, a flat bread made with rice flour, grated carrots, finely chopped dil leaves, green chillies and other spices. Very long ago, I posted Ubbu Roti recipe which is again made with rice flour and the best thing about these rice flour based flat breads is that they are light and easy on the stomach. Moreover, these are gluten free recipes that are perfect for anyone and everyone....

When I’m looking for a hearty side dish to serve alongside meat and vegetables, I turn to homemade Rice-A-Roni, baked mac and cheese, or this simple yet totally satisfying angel hair pasta. Pasta is typically a quick dish to make, especially angel hair pasta. It has the fastest cooking time of almost every other pasta, and it’s delicious too! This light and delicious pasta is coated in a savory garlic and herb sauce, and goes well with chicken, beef and seafood entrees....

I eat a salad almost every day, such as avocado egg salad, mango salad, caprese salad or rainbow quinoa salad. Tuna salad is always a lunch time favorite; I’ve modernized this dish with a zesty lime dressing, plenty of creamy avocado, and an assortment of crisp veggies. It’s a quick and easy meal you can feel good about eating. I’m always looking for more ways to get more seafood into my diet, and this mayo free low carb avocado tuna salad has to be my new favorite!...

Foil packets are reliable recipes when I need to make a easy dinner that everyone will enjoy. I love the way the flavors of everything in the foil packets complement each other. Some other great foil packet recipes are salmon foil packets and chicken fajita foil packets. Foil packet meals are all the rage it seems, I’m seeing them all over Pinterest and Facebook with everything from steak to shrimp to chicken....

I did not enjoy beets much in salads or slaws much, I have grown to enjoy them in many other ways. Being the only one at house who likes them, I have the freedom to mend & devise my own uncomplicated ways to cook them. After gulping down lots of juice glasses over the week (yup, at this age too, I dream of rosy cheeks (sigh)),I was left with a last batch of this pink bounty to be turned into these thin, crispy, pan-fried cutlets....

Hey, hi! Hope you’re all having a great weekend. I’m exited to be back with a quick post and fun cocktail to share today. Yay!! OK, so jumping right into things here, because today is all about chilling in the sun and making cocktails <– Saturdays are the best. I am so incredibly in love with these mojitos. They are beautiful, refreshing, and so freaking good. I mean, just SO good!...

To be honest I have not always been a fan of salsa. Before this year I never even went near the stuff. I was a “don’t let that lime juice, cheese, or whatever else, come near my fruit”, kind of girl. If I wanted a peach, I just wanted a peach. Not a peach with some grilled corn, a jalapeño and some spices. So what the heck changed? Well, for one I have been reading Jessica’s blog for years and I 100% blame her for planting this whole fruit salsa concept in my brain....

I often make bar cookies when I’m looking for a sweet treat, they’re so easy to make and you don’t have to bake multiple batches like you do with traditional cookies. I often make Oreo cookies and cream bars, rocky ledge bars, or these decadent blondies. I’m all about a good brownie, but I love blondies just as much! They’re the brown sugar cookie version of their chocolate brownie counterparts....

We are well into June now and I just spent Monday through Wednesday in Minneapolis, where it is definitely summer. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday where sunny and eighty degrees, meaning summer time all the way! Anyway, my point is that it’s totally time for fruity desserts and I’m in love with this blueberry brown betty. The recipe comes from one of my favorite bakers, Alexandra Stafford of Alexandra Cooks. She recently released her new cookbook Bread Toast Crumbs and I could not be more obsessed with it....