When I want to warm up on a cold day, I serve up a piping hot bowl of soup such as stuffed pepper soup, taco soup or this traditional matzo ball soup. Matzo Ball Soup Ingredients To make matzo ball soup you will need to make matzo balls with eggs, schmaltz or vegetable oil, club soda, matzo meal, baking powder and salt. For the soup make sure you have schmaltz or vegetable oil, onion, carrots, celery stalks, garlic, cooked chicken, Italian seasoning, chicken broth, parsley, salt and black pepper....

It all works so beautiful together in these mini cheesecake cupcakes and the balance of cheese and spices is just so wonderful. Easy Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes I am more fond of making mini cheesecakes rather than the entire cheesecake itself. We love everything gingerbread during the holidays (who doesnt?). These mini ginger cheesecakes are simpler to make than an entire cheesecake. There are times when we want to have a cheesecake but lets admit, baking an entire cheesecake is ton of work and waiting!...

It’s cool though, because when summer berries are involved…along with croissants, you know the recipe is going to be good. First up though, happy Friday!!! I’m excited to be back for my first full day and to get back into my grove. Yes, I am totally one of those weirdo people who loves coming back from vacation and diving into work. It’s probably because I love what I do so much, but yes, I do recognize that it’s weird!...

As I always say, Friday’s require chocolate, and these brownies are on the menu today. I’m pretty excited about them too…and the fact that it’s Friday…and that the sun has been shinning brightly since Wednesday…yes, it’s been awesome! I always forget how much energy the sun can give me. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good, snowy winter day when you can just kind of chill, wear bulky sweaters, drink mug after mug of coffee or hot chocolate, and then snuggle up on the couch by the fire at night....

I’m finally sharing one of our favorite dishes of the month: my creamy ranch chicken! I’ve made this what feels like a million times at this point. It’s become a favorite with my family, it’s just simple, delicious food. It’s not fancy, it’s not complicated, and it’s definitely not the prettiest dish in the world. But it sure is yummy! Honestly, I have no idea what really inspired this chicken....

Sharing the absolute easiest, coziest, comfort food recipe today. And you guys…it’s the perfect Monday recipe for cold, snowy winter days (which is what is going on here!). Growing up, mac and cheese was never something my dad would make. If my brothers and I were eating mac and cheese it was either the boxed Kraft mac and cheese or Stouffer’s frozen mac and cheese. Oh my gosh, do you guys remember those days?...

Today I am sharing a simple side dish recipe that is served along with the most popular Sunday biriyani recipes. Sometimes we overlook certain recipes as they are very normal, regularly made at our homes and it is very simple to make. I never imagined that I will be asked and requested for such a simple recipe but then, based on the number of requests I have got, I decided to share my way of making Vengaya Thayir Pachadi recipe here....

I know, I know, it’s not even Halloween yet, but you guys, just hear me out. Thanksgiving is early this year and waiting until after Halloween to share this year’s Thanksgiving recipes just did not leave enough time for me to share everything. So forgive me, but today we are just going to touch on the subject of Thanksgiving for a few minutes. Don’t worry, I’ll be back tomorrow and Saturday with plenty of Halloween talk....

I’m a huge fan of fruit salsa, whether it’s a dessert fruit salsa or a sweet and savory tropical pineapple salsa or mango salsa. This peach salsa is a great way to showcase summer fruit! Peach Salsa Ingredients To make peach salsa you will need diced peaches, minced red onion, minced jalapeno, cilantro, fresh lime juice and salt. This salsa is one of my favorite recipes that features peaches along with peach crumble bars, peach smoothies and grilled peaches!...

You can never go wrong with simple side dish options. Some of my favorite include balsamic brussels sprouts, creamed spinach and this savory peperonata stew. Whenever I have extra bell peppers on hand, I whip up a batch of this peperonata. This dish really lets the sweet and savory bell peppers shine through, and can be paired with so many different options to create a meal. What is peperonata? Peperonata is an Italian dish that features slow cooked bell peppers, onions and tomatoes....

Happy March everyone! Per usual we’ve still got some very snowy March weather. Right now it’s a little hard to envision that spring will officially arrive later this month. But at least we can all add a little bit of spring into our daily eats with recipes like these Chicken Tzatziki wraps. And you all? These are so good – trust me. As I’ve mentioned, all the snow has left me craving more color, fresher recipes, and springtime dinners....

Poori, one of the classic breakfast recipes in South India is traditionally served with a simple Potato Masala curry called as Kezhangu (literally means Tuber as in Potato). Poori along with Kizhangu is a much loved combination. Growing up however, we have always had Pooris with Amma’s classic Green Peas Kurma or Masala. Given how both our parents were not fans of potato, making one simple non-potato dish was easier....

When I’m in the mood for Asian food, I whip up some of our favorites including vegetable lo mein, homemade egg rolls, sweet and sour chicken and these amazingly delicious potstickers. My version is even better than what you’d get at a restaurant! Homemade potstickers take a little time to make, but the end result is absolutely worth it. I like to offer my potstickers as part of an Asian style feast with other family favorites including pan fried noodles, sweet and sour pork and some greens tossed in Asian salad dressing....

You can never go wrong with baked goods when they involve pumpkin. Some of my favorites include pumpkin gooey butter cake and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. These pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are great to have on hand for a fall snack, and they freeze well too, so make a double batch! It’s time for everything pumpkin, and these pumpkin chocolate chip muffins definitely do not disappoint. They’re loaded with gooey chocolate chips and plenty of pumpkin spice flavor....

When I’m looking for dinner recipes in a hurry, I often turn to easy chicken dishes. My kids adore baked lemon chicken, cornflake chicken and this super easy salsa chicken. You can serve this chicken over rice, or cut it up and wrap it in tortillas for burritos or fajitas. Salsa Chicken Ingredients To make this salsa chicken recipe you will need chicken breasts, taco seasoning, salsa, cheddar cheese, sour cream and sliced green onions....

I like to make hearty appetizers to feed a crowd such as pigs in a blanket, bacon wrapped smokies and these sausage balls. Sausage Cheese Ball Ingredients To make sausage cheese balls you will need pork sausage, Bisquick baking mix, cheddar cheese, onion, garlic powder, milk, black pepper and parsley. These meatballs are perfect for holiday appetizers or for game day. For more ideas, check out my favorite game day recipes and Christmas appetizer recipes like homemade Chex mix, jalapeno popper dip, bacon ranch dip or bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers....

There are some things that are meant to ease up your life. Like Semiya or the versatile Vermicelli. On most days for dinner, I would be thinking of some easy to prepare stuff, that would give me enough time to take care of other things on a busy weekday rather than sweating it out in the kitchen. Vermicelli tops my list. It is enough to have a cup of Semiya along with some veggies to make a wholesome dinner in less than 20 mins flat....

The grilled juicy chicken morsels are best served right off the grill and are also amazing tucked inside pita bread or naan for a satisfying wrap or you can serve them as a side to simple pilafs or salads. I have been making these for many years and developed this recipe over years which is a huge hit with my family. Tawook marinade is brightly flavorful with lemon and yogurt than shawarma marinade which has more of warm spices going in....

And we are back! Cocktail Saturday is officially back for the season. This means 3 months of holiday cocktails, spooky for October, warming and elegant for Thanksgiving in November, and wonderfully festive for December. I am so excited!! These are without a doubt some of my favorite recipes, photos, and videos to create. I’m able to have so much fun with each new drink. I love getting to be overly creative with them!...