Greek! Greek food is delicious on pretty much any given day, but it sure helps to get you through a Monday, don’t cha think? So you remember how last week how I said August was gonna be all about summer foods? And that I really wanted to spend the last full month of summer eating everything and anything that SCREAMS summer? Well, I really wasn’t kidding. I am going crazy with all the farm fresh produce that comes along with the month of August....

Salads don’t need to contain lettuce. In fact, some of my favorite salads are lettuce-free such as black bean and corn salad, cherry tomato salad and this amazingly delicious green bean salad. Green Bean Salad Ingredients To make this green bean salad you will need green beans, cherry tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese, kalamata olives and fresh herbs like dill, parsley, chives or basil. For the salad dressing make sure you have olive oil, Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, salt and black pepper....

You can’t go wrong with hearty casserole recipes, whether it’s pizza casserole, million dollar spaghetti casserole, king ranch chicken, chicken and broccoli casserole, taco casserole or this cheesy ham and noodle version. My kids always request this meal and I’m happy to oblige. When the holidays roll around, I always make sure to purchase a ham that’s larger than what I actually need, so that I have plenty of leftovers....

This week I want to share a few savory baking recipes, following a bunch of sweet treats last week. I am starting off with the recipe for Homemade Puff Pastry, a project that I have wanted to do for many years now. I had in fact been planning to make it every month this year and I finally got to make it before Christmas. After a decade of trying puff pastry at home for the first time, I made it over a couple of times this week, perfecting the recipe to share it here....

Sambar is an integral part of every South Indian meal, although there are some differences in the recipes between the different states in South India. Even with Tamilnadu, there are a many Sambar recipes and I have already posted a few – Mullangi Sambar, Chinna Vengaya Sambar, Arachuvitta Sambar, Tiffin Sambar to name a few. What makes our Sambar so special? It is the Homemade Sambar Powder. I have always got my share of freshly ground Sambar Powder from my mother-in-law who makes it every few months in bulk quantities....

Happy Friday guys, we made it to the weekend and I for one am very excited. No emails, no work texts, just two chill nights, and a couple of days where we’re free to do whatever. I’m excited. And, I’m making this weekend even better with my healthier take on everyone’s favorite candy bar…the Snickers Bar! Over the years I’ve had fun recreating some of my favorite candies and/or childhood favorites....

Serve mutton korma with indian flatbreads like naan, or plain paratha. Or pair with jeera rice, or egg pulao and a fresh kachumber salad for a hearty meal. Here I am, presenting yet another delectable meat dish. You’ll notice that several ingredients in this korma overlap with those in bhuna gosht or goat curry. However, the distinction lies in the cooking technique which of course, leads to a unique taste profile....

Taking us back to retro HBH today with a recipe that dates all the way back to the very first year of Half Baked Harvest. Honestly, I was not planning on sharing this recipe today. But when I realized that the Kentucky Derby is tomorrow, something inside me flipped a switch. I remembered these cookie pie bars from way back when. I reasoned with myself that the post I had planned to share could easily be saved for next week....

On most weekends, you’ll find me happily stirring pots and pans around the stove, whipping up a delicious lamb recipe. Lamb curries are always a huge hit with my husband, and now even my middle schooler is starting to develop a taste for spicy dishes! Lamb Vindaloo This bold lamb dish takes its cue from the beloved spicy & sour Goan vindaloo, a classic originally prepared with pork marinated in wine and spices....

Between blog recipes, freelance recipes and book recipes, my two freezers have been jam-packed with homemade ice creams, popsicles and bars for a solid month now. It’s sort of a problem, but only because I have zero room left in my freezer for anything else. It’s a really good thing I hike daily and am on my feet most days of the week, cause I swear it’s the only reason I’m not three-hundred pounds....

Cause really, isn’t everything better when eaten out of a bowl… Okay, don’t answer that one. I’m sure we can all come up with some pretty gross “bowl foods”…aka the store bought alfredo soup my brother Malachi ate over the weekend. He said it was maybe the grossest thing he’d ever had, but right now soup is about all he can eat. He had is tonsils removed on Friday and well, apparently having your tonsils removed is even worse than getting wisdom teeth pulled....

Korma is royal dish which does take some effort in terms of collecting and preparing vegetables, soaking and grinding the nut pastes, hand pounding the spice powder etc but on occasions like Holi or Diwali I like to delve into that territory of tedious cooking and relive the memories of times when my grandmother and mother spent long hours in the kitchen come any festival. As a little girl, I used to spend the entire day watching them, tasting and learning the intricacies of indian cooking....

Love shrimp? Then you’ll definitely want to try my garlic butter shrimp, grilled shrimp skewers and this fabulous BBQ style shrimp. I’ve never been to New Orleans, but that doesn’t stop me from making these New Orleans BBQ shrimp. You probably see the word BBQ here and assume that it means the shrimp are grilled, but they’re actually cooked on the stove in a savory butter based sauce. Let me tell you, these shrimp are absolutely amazing, and ready in only 15 minutes!...

OK, that’s a major exaggeration, but these are honestly just SO delicious. Asher was over the other day while I was making these and declared them the best doughnut ever… or at least that she’s ever had, cause I’m not sure she’s ever had a store-bought doughnut. Guys, that little girl may only be eight, but she certainly tells it like it is – the good, the bad and everything in between....

Happy Friday, everyone! Two peanut butter recipes this week mean one thing to me: it must be back-to-school, back-to-football time. Every August, without even thinking about it, my ideas start shifting into more of a September mindset. Once we have even a few cooler days, everyone gets excited about fall and all its colorful splendor. Many kids are soon heading back to school, and the NFL pre-season is underway. Yes, it’s time to start thinking about fall—it’s feeling so close!...

Hey, hi! Happy Monday after a long, long weekend! Are you feeling refreshed and ready for the week, or tired from all the activity of the last few days? I’m somewhere in the middle, so today’s easy and cozy recipe of cheesy spaghetti is kind of a must. I spent my Thanksgiving back in Cleveland with my mom’s side of the family, along with all of my siblings, three of the brother’s girlfriends, and Merle, the puppy....

This has got to be one of my better recipes. It’s really just as easy as the title suggest and yet it’s so delicious. Boil pasta, add it right back to that same pot, add all the remaining ingredients, bake 10 minutes, top with fresh tomatoes and basil. Done. Simple, right? Perfect for a Monday. By the way, happy Monday! I’m going to skip the details of our snowy weekend since I’m honestly just exhausted/tired of complaining about our weather....

I often serve potatoes alongside our meals. Some of my family’s favorite potato side dish recipes include baked potato wedges, crock pot mashed potatoes and these super flavorful oven roasted potatoes. You can never go wrong with potatoes – they’re inexpensive, nutritious, filling and of course, delicious. These oven roasted potatoes are easy to make, yet full of savory flavors. Oven Roasted Potatoes Ingredients To make this recipe, you will need baby potatoes, olive oil, garlic, kosher salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, parmesan cheese and fresh parsley....

I serve a roasted vegetable with almost every meal. Some of my family’s favorites include roasted butternut squash, roasted sweet potatoes, roasted asparagus and this lightly sweetened acorn squash recipe. Roasted Acorn Squash Ingredients For your roasted acorn squash you will need acorn squash, olive oil, maple syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and black pepper. Enjoy this roasted veggie with hearty main dishes like grilled turkey breast, mushroom pork chops, steak Diane or turkey meatloaf....

When I need a quick dinner, I turn to baked chicken dishes such as Greek chicken with potatoes, cornflake chicken, or these savory rosemary chicken breasts. Baked chicken is easy to make, versatile and can be paired with so many different side dishes. This rosemary chicken features a simple yet totally delicious sauce that will have everyone asking for seconds. How do you make rosemary chicken? This recipe starts with chicken breasts, which are seasoned with salt and pepper to taste and seared in a little olive oil until brown....