The truth really is that I love each and every recipe I share with you guys. I work endlessly to only share the best of the best with you guys. There are many, many…and I do mean many…recipes that you never see because they just aren’t good enough. The recipes I share with you guys have to be really good, so because of this, I love them all. That said, I of course have some recipes I might favor slightly more than others....
You can not go wrong with margaritas for festive drink recipes. Whether it’s a cranberry margarita, pomegranate margarita, or blood orange margarita, this traditional cocktail is always a hit. These margarita gelatin shots are a fun twist that are easy to make and look so impressive! Jello shots are always the hit of any party, and these margarita Jello shots are as delicious as they are adorable! Margarita Jello Shots Ingredients To make this recipe, you will need limeade, unflavored gelatin, tequila blanco alcohol (silver tequila), triple sec (such as Cointreau), agave syrup, sugar and salt....
If you follow along on Instagram, then you know I spent Monday with my littler sister, Asher. To make a long story short, my parents both had routine colonoscopies (…which I will now be dreading until it’s my turn to do the same). This left little Miss Asher down at my house for the day. She’s honestly the cutest thing in the entire world. It seems like yesterday that I was fifteen and she was just a newborn....
{honeycrisp apple pandowdy} You all remember on Sunday how I mentioned I might throw in a surprise post this week? Well, today’s the day, and instead of a recipe I am finally sharing a post detailing all of my favorite cast iron pots and pans. After countless emails, comments, and DM’s on Instagram asking about my favorite cast iron cookware, I finally decided I needed to just put it all into a blog post for you guys to easily reference....
And just like that, I’m back with another one skillet pantry staple dinner. Sure hoping you guys aren’t sick of these yet because I’ve been loving using my skillet these days. One, I have a new style Staub skillet I’ve been using and I’m really loving it. And two, skillet dinners are easy, no fuss, and pretty much always turn out so darn delicious. Plus, I’ve found that while living life under quarantine, every pantry staple ingredient is made better in the skillet....
Well, it’s official, I am obsessed with summer recipes and I really hope you guys are excited about them too. Not sure it gets more summery than this pretty, peach filled open faced sandwich. Not going to lie, this is definitely one of my favorite recipes I’ll be sharing this month. It’s just so good, fun, and easy! When I was brainstorming recipes for this month, I was really all over the place with ideas, and if being honest, I was having a hard time....
Low Calorie Pan Fried Momos is a delicious snack recipe that is shallow-fried on a hot pan and steamed until the outer layer is golden & crisp. I love momos and have been wanting to try fried momos at home since forever. Unlike deep-fried momos, this recipe is a shallow-fried one but the momos are really crisp & tasty too. The technique of steaming & frying momos in a pan is magical....
Celebrating the very last Monday of August, 2017 with this pepper and cherry tomato pizza. Can you guys believe August is nearly over and Labor Day is exactly one week from today? I am in complete shock. Also, I have zero Labor Day plans…typical. I think I need to plan to plan something fun. What are you guys doing? This coming fall is going to be pretty busy around here and I am both nervous and excited....
For these pizza pockets, pie crust is layered with pizza toppings and baked to golden brown perfection for a dinner or lunch option that’s WAY better than frozen pizza! I have spent the last few weeks trying to come up with a Halloween recipe to share with all of you. I wanted to create an easy yet festive dinner idea that’s simple to prepare before a night of trick-or-treating. I don’t know if you’ve noticed or not, but a lot of Halloween dinner ideas are meant to be scary and/or gory…and in the process they become pretty unappetizing....
Being In LA this week has definitely made things feel so much more like spring. The temperatures may only be in the mid 60’s (which honestly, is way too cold for me), BUT the sun has been shining and the flowers on every single tree make me so happy! It’s definitely spring weather here, and warm sunny days mean that it’s also potato salad season. I did not grow up eating potato salad, and whenever it was served I avoided it at all costs....
Pistachio Ice Cream is a super simple & easy homemade frozen dessert and this recipe makes the best fail-proof homemade ice cream. Summer is fast approaching in our part of the world and with that the temperatures are soaring too! If you looking for making ice creams and frozen desserts, I have got you covered with enough recipes but this pista ice cream is the easiest! It does not require any special kitchen equipment – no ice cream churner or ice cream maker needed....
The family has voted and everyone LOVES these tacos. Well, everyone except the select mushrooms haters, but you know, whatever. These are so good that I made them three times in the last two weeks. Once to test the recipe, then another time to photograph, and then again last Monday after snowboarding. Everyone was starving and we decided mushroom tacos had to be made. I made chicken and lamb tacos as well, since there are a handful of people who do not like mushrooms, and because my parent’s house was packed with people at that time and we needed tons of food....
I know, I know, such a long time for me. I will not lie, it was hard to stay away for so long!! All month-long I have posted every day, so three days away was a long time!! Hehe, I just love you guys SO much. Hugs. Sorry, I’m feeling all cheesy today, it’s this whole holiday season, it has me so happy! But um, whoa, feeding 19 people night after night after night… AND all in a row, it’s kind of a lot of work....
You can never go wrong with potatoes for dinner, whether it’s homemade french fries, hasselback potatoes, or these simple, yet totally satisfying potato pancakes. Potato pancakes are a classic dish for good reason – that combination of ultra crispy potatoes with savory seasonings just can’t be beat! With a handful of ingredients that you probably already have in the house, you can have fresh, hot potato pancakes in no time at all....
Ingredients Garlic Extra virgin olive oil Warm whole milk Instant yeast Honey Large eggs All-purpose flour Kosher salt Salted butter Grated parmesan Chopped fresh sage Dried basil Dried oregano Dried parsley Chili flakes What you will need in the kitchen: Stand mixer and bowl Foil Medium bowl Forks and knives Parchment paper Baking sheet I’ve already made a pull apart wreath so I figured it was time to add a Christmas tree to the mix!...
When pumpkin season comes around every year, I spend plenty of time in my kitchen baking up dessert recipes such as pumpkin gooey butter cake, pumpkin cupcakes, pumpkin chocolate chip bread, pumpkin cheesecake and these amazingly delicious pumpkin cookies. You can’t eat just one! Pumpkin Cookies Ingredients To make these pumpkin cookies, you will need pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, kosher salt and all purpose flour....
When I was in middle school, my mom would buy frozen potstickers. We’d often have them for lunch as our after-school “snack”. I don’t really remember my brothers eating them, but my mom and I LOVED these little potstickers dipped in some soy sauce. We’d go through phases of making them weekly. Then forget about them only to rediscover them again and somehow find them even more delicious than before....
You guys, I know that the calendar says it’s spring and all, but the weather is saying a completely different story. It’s snowing as I type this and I am very, very cold. To be expected, it finally snows here once spring rolls around (because it barely snowed all winter), but to say that I am dreaming of warmer days is an understatement. Or actually? Maybe just a trip to south Florida…oh how I would LOVE that!...
Roasted Garlic Caprese Grilled Cheese. Slow roasted summer tomatoes and sweet roasted garlic, sandwiched between slices of sourdough bread with fresh basil pesto and mozzarella cheese. Then pan-fried until the cheese is melty and the bread is crisp. Tis’ a true end-of-summer delight. Is there anything better than a really good grilled cheese? To me, it’s just feel-good classic comfort food. As a kid, my grilled cheese sandwiches consisted of whatever bread we had laying around the kitchen, cheese, and butter....
My journey as a food blogger all these years has taught me lot of different world cuisines and also, many traditional family recipes that I have been fortunate to document here. I have also learnt a very useful tip – There is no such thing as a simple, trivial recipe. What might be easy and simple could be difficult and complex for someone else. A recipe by itself is just a guideline and there is a lot that goes into cooking than merely following a recipe....
