I mean, I know it’s not Friday or anything, but Thursday afternoon means SNACKS. Ok, ok, what day doesn’t mean snacks? By four o’clock, I personally need something keep my mind and mouth occupied. Watch the how-to video here: So snacks it is today. Preferably this hummus along with fresh naan for dipping…or maybe just a spoon… wait no, naan is better…carbs. I feel like the world is on a bit of a hummus kick....

Yeah, some of you may have seen this post already, but since my server has been down, it looks like my Special Saturday post is going to have to be turned into a Special Super Bowl Weekend post. But don’t worry, it’s obviously back up, and I’ve got lot’s of “Super” recipes planned for this week. Best of luck in choosing which Super Bowl recipe to make…and enjoy the game!...

I have the sweetest most lovable cookies today…because we all need something sweet and smiley in our lives. We just do! You guys, these cookies!!! I am so excited to share these cookies with you all. Just looking at them alone makes me smile. They’re truly the most lovable little cookies and I really, really hope they bring some much-needed joy to you all today. I made these cookies this week after seeing the cutest little teddy bear photo on my Pinterest feed....

I hope you all had a lovely weekend and enjoyed some time celebrating your mom…eating good food, maybe baking a cake, and hopefully chilling out a bit before another week begins! Welcoming Monday with a pizza recipe just seemed like the right thing to do, especially after a very relaxed Mother’s Day weekend that no one wanted to see end. Pizza makes Monday enjoyable, and it’s always so nice to have an easy, delicious recipe to look forward to on a Monday night....

And just like that the weekend is GONE. And I don’t even know where the heck it went. OKAY, well I do, but man, it went by way too fast! You see, I was thinking I could be super girl and just do it all this weekend, but let me tell you something, having a seven year-old in your face 24/7 does NOTHING for my work life. Honestly, how on earth do you working moms do it?...

With Labor Day behind us, I’m ready to slowly start transitioning into the season the brings all the coziest recipes. I know it’s only the 3rd of September, and that the temperatures may still be warm, but autumn is in the air, especially around here. I couldn’t be more excited about this, as I said on Sunday, it’s my favorite season. We had the nicest Labor Day weekend here in Colorado....

Hot, hotter & hottest summers are here and I have been ranting on it for the past few weeks. It is quite a daunting task to stand in the kitchen or cook food these days. I am resorting to food that naturally cools our body and that has been the theme for the last few recipes. Today’s recipe is such one too – Thayir Vadai (as called in Tamilnadu) or Aavadalu (as called in Andhra) or Dahi Vada (as known in North India)....

Happy Halloween!! I can’t believe it’s Halloween! It’s officially the weirdest Halloween we’ve all ever had, but I’m really hoping everyone is finding a few fun ways to celebrate. I know trick or treating is canceled for most of us, but I’m hoping these Thanksgiving drinks are able to brighten things up. At least they’ll provide us with some excitement for what’s to come! Thanksgiving just isn’t complete without a good cocktail in hand....

It’s the very last Saturday of October and that means two things. Halloween is tomorrow (so excited!) and then, it’s officially Thanksgiving time! I’ve said this many times before, but I love Thanksgiving. For me, it’s such a fun family holiday and I love that food and drinks play such a HUGE role in Thanksgiving. The food is great, of course, but personally, I have a lot of fun with the Thanksgiving cocktails as well....

And when I say most popular, what I really mean to say is the most popular lazy summer recipes from all the years past. Why are they the most popular? Well one, because they’re delicious (hopefully that’s a given). And two? Because they’re all mostly easy recipes for lazy days in the kitchen when it’s either too hot cook, too late to cook (because you’ve been out enjoying the day), or you just don’t feel like cooking but want good food....

I’m so excited because today I am bringing back the Harry Potter themed cocktails. If you’ve been following for a while, you know that our fall Cocktail Saturday series always includes a Harry Potter inspired drink or two. I would normally reserve a Harry Potter cocktail for the fall, as I see these drinks as “spooky” cocktails that are most fitting for moody autumn days and Halloween parties. But times are different these days and life in quarantine has left many of us with a good amount of free time on our hands....

The requests we continue to see most often are for our recipe collections. So many of you have messaged, emailed, and DM’d asking for a curated list of holiday sides, desserts, and more. I don’t always love sharing posts like this, mainly because I love to share something new with you every day. But I totally understand the need. With over 3500 recipes here on the site, there are A LOT to choose from....

Look at this glorious, wonderful, dip you all, it’s so good! With football season starting up again and pre-season games already happening, we’ve gotten so many requests for game-day recipes. We love a good game-day recipe. They’re some of the best recipes of the fall season. This season, I’m really going to focus on sharing more dips since we don’t have many in our recipe library. Appetizers have never been something I’ve overly shared in the past, but I’m finally embracing them and having fun too!...

I mean, I did something that some people will most likely may be appalled by. Have you heard of Totchos? Well, totchos are like nachos, but instead of tortilla chips you use tater tots. Yeah, tater tots. This is Creighton food. Remember how on Monday I said my brain had been taken over by guy food? This is the start of that guy food. Yesterday we had super healthy shakes, so today these are totally acceptable....

As part of the Vijayadasami lunch, I made Ulundu Bonda along with Paal Kesari. Deep-frying was never a part of the plan and I had chose to make a simple sweet. But on the day of festival, as I started the prep work for cooking, I craved for Urad Dal Bonda – this is not same as Urad Dal Vada or Vadai. Quickly, I soaked some urad dal and in few hours, made these delicious little snacks....

Ingredients Chai tea bags Real maple syrup Vanilla extract Bourbon Lemon juice Orange bitters Chai tea syrup Sparkling water Cinnamon and star anise Kitchen Supplies Medium pot Cocktail shaker Rocks glass (cocktail) Large pitcher Welcome to the Saturday before Thanksgiving. For those of you who are cooking this year, I hope you’re spending the weekend prepping and getting organized. Which will make your Thanksgiving Day much more stress free. You’d think that’s what I would be doing, but instead I am spending the weekend working away and following none of my own advice....

Veg Hakka noodles is a popular street food in India. Cooked with Chinese condiments and Indian spices & vegetables, it is a treat for noodle lovers. Thin noodles are tossed in a flavorful sauce and served on their own or as a side to other chinese dishes. What is it about these? the sauce? spices? or is it the union of cuisines? Again, like with most indian cooking, there are no set rules regarding how these should be made....

You can never go wrong with a fruit based salad, I regularly make Mexican fruit salad, berry fruit salad and this simple yet classic Waldorf salad. Waldorf salad is one of those traditional recipes that never goes out of style. That combination of sweet fruit and crunchy walnuts just can’t be beat! Waldorf salad is super easy to make, and you can have it on the table in about 10 minutes....

If I’m not making tacos for dinner then I’m making chicken fried rice. My family is very predictable and repetitive in what they love to eat. But I always try to switch it up for them because I get bored. Noodles are of course something we all enjoy. So I created these super easy peanut noodles for a small twist on a very quick dinner. I added chicken for the heavy meat eaters, but the rest of us all agree that the noodles are just perfect on their own....

In an effort to bring back to life all the older but still delicious recipes I’ve shared over the years, I’ve been trying to share a collection of recipes with you all each week. I’ve been talking with our team about doing something like this for a while now, and they’ve finally convinced me! I have to admit, I’m enjoying it. It’s been fun going back through older recipes and seeing how my style has changed, but also realizing that we really do have such an amazing collection of recipes on this website!...