Monday salad…but the good kind…the loaded kind. I mean, there’s a lot happening with this salad. It’s definitely not your average boring Monday salad. You guys know I don’t do those. I’ve been holding onto this salad for a couple weeks, but it finely feels like the right time to share. For a while, I was really in full-on comfort food mode, as “quarantined life” is very different, and left most of us craving the comfort foods we’d typically enjoy during the fall and winter months....

When I’m entertaining I like to offer both alcoholic and non alcoholic drink recipes such as Christmas sangria, Christmas hot chocolate, a poinsettia cocktail, Kinderpunsch, Christmas punch and this adorable green Grinch punch. For an alcoholic green drink, don’t miss my Grinch cocktail! There are so many ways to celebrate the holidays, and this year it’s all about the Grinch! This Grinch punch is green like the famous cartoon character, with cherries to represent his heart that grows three sizes....

What is your fond winter memory? A warm bowl of soup caressing your numb fingers or a strong cup of coffee to relax your clattering teeth? The silence that wraps the streets of neighborhood at five in the evenings or the mellow sun already preparing to call it a day mid-afternoon? The crisp winds which feel the chilliest on the tip of the nose or the beautiful grey that surrounds the snow days?...

January 18, 2023 Parmesan Tahini Kale Salad with Breadcrumbs and Crunchy Chickpeas. January 16, 2023 Crockpot White Chicken Chili Burrito Bowls. January 19, 2023 Crispy Rice Spicy Tuna Stacks. January 12, 2022 One Skillet Lemon Butter Dijon Chicken and Orzo with Feta Sauce. January 27, 2020 Crispy Quinoa Burgers Topped with Sweet Potato Fries and Beer Caramelized Onions. January 13, 2023 Healthier Buckeye Brownies. January 17, 2023 Vanilla Chai Hot Chocolate....

April 20, 2023 Pesto Chicken Avocado Orzo Salad. April 17, 2023 20 Minute Thai Basil Beef Rolls. April 25, 2022 Spicy Chipotle Honey Salmon Bowls. April 19, 2023 Coconut Curry Chicken Meatballs with Garlic Butter. April 20, 2022 Cauliflower “Pepperoni” Cheese Pizza. April 18, 2020 Frothy Whipped Coffee White Russian. April 18, 2023 Blender Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream.

I would never have thought I would be typing these words, but today’s recipe is inspired by Taco Bell! Well, Taco Bell and every other brother and cousin in my life. My family has been begging me to recreate the Crunchwrap for well over a year. And after some serious convincing over Christmas, I caved in. I know, I know. Everyone loves the Crunchwrap. it’s such a thing, but honestly?...

When I need some fun and festive dessert recipes for Valentine’s Day, I turn to options like heart cookies, red velvet brownies, chocolate covered cherries, black forest cupcakes, chocolate fondue and this beautiful heart cake. Nothing says “I love you” like a heart, and this heart cake is the perfect dessert to celebrate the important people in your life. This recipe includes a tutorial on how to cut a heart shape out of round cakes, which means you don’t need to purchase a special pan!...

There’s nothing better than fresh homemade bread, whether it’s fancy and delicate butterflake rolls, a hearty quick bread like chocolate zucchini bread or blueberry banana bread, or these irresistible dinner rolls. When I’m planning for a meal to celebrate a special occasion, homemade dinner rolls are always on the menu. Homemade bread tastes SO much better than anything you’d get at the store, and it’s easier to make than you’d think....

After sharing my homemade chocolate fudge pop tarts a couple of weeks ago, we received so many messages and comments. so many of them were requests for a homemade brown sugar cinnamon pop tarts. I had no idea that the cinnamon flavor is apparently everyone’s favorite. Growing up, I always ate the chocolate flavor. It just never occurred to me that you all might actually LOVE the brown sugar pop tarts more....

I know I have been sharing desserts here more often than not and I don’t regret it. After all, it is the festive season and the year is coming to an end! How else would you reward yourself than making delicious desserts? 🙂 Don’t give into the guilt and enjoy this season with some simple and delicious homemade treats! Here is one such delicious dessert recipe for this festive season – Homemade Peanut Butter Filled Chocolates!...

As a lot of you have noticed, I’ve been using a ton of apple butter this September, see this honey, apple, cheddar, and bacon panini, this brussels sprout mushroom pizza, this honeycrisp apple old fashioned, and this pastry wrapped baked brie with maple roasted apples. To my surprise, many of you are actually unfamiliar with apple butter. If that happens to be you, apple butter is basically just apple sauce, but thicker and spiced with warm autumn spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves....

And you guys, I am not joking around with these cupcakes. They are as serious as they come. Maybe, possibly, the best cupcake cone ever! I can’t say ever, because I am only twenty and I have a lot more years to live. But right now, in my world… best ever. There is a ton of photos in this post, so I am just gonna let them do a lot of the talking....

You can never go wrong with chicken and pineapple. It’s a sweet and savory combination that’s always a winner. When I’m craving an island style dinner, I make pineapple chicken, coconut shrimp or this easy huli huli chicken. Huli Huli Chicken Ingredients To make huli huli chicken you will need canned sliced pineapple, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, boneless skinless chicken thighs and green onions. Enjoy with this chicken with grilled side dishes like grilled mushrooms, grilled sweet potatoes and grilled corn on the cob!...

I never ate stuffed peppers as a kid. But I did eat plenty of peppers in my dad’s salads and his homemade pasta dishes. It wasn’t until my oldest brother started asking for stuffed peppers that I began experimenting with recipes. Now, a couple of years later, I make stuffed peppers all the time. My go-to recipe (which I have yet to share) is Creighton’s personal favorite. It’s much more meat-based....

You are going to need 20-30 minutes to make this dry indian pumpkin curry with pantry staples. Might I also suggest my pumpkin curry with coconut milk recipe that happens to be another of our weeknight favorite! One of my favorite, no points for guessing :), things about Autumn is pumpkin, how cliche, right? I look forward to cooking with pumpkin- mostly, indian style dishes and occasional baking. This sabzi goes so well with a bowl of dal and rice or with plain rotis or pooris....

Kaju Pista Roll is a decadent and very addictive sweet recipe made with cashews and pistachios. Making this halwai style recipe right at home for Deepavali festival or any celebration is not very difficult. It is a fun project to indulge in, making two types of fudge recipes – one using cashew nuts and the other using pistachios. It basically uses three main ingredients and but the recipe is slightly elaborate to make it fail-proof....

You can never go wrong with a good salad, whether it’s a zesty tomato avocado salad, a hearty chicken salad with grapes, or this fresh and colorful Mediterranean salad. I almost always serve a salad with dinner, but sometimes plain old lettuce can get boring. This Mediterranean salad skips the lettuce in favor of a pile of fresh chopped veggies instead. It takes just minutes to put together and pairs perfectly with grilled steak, roasted chicken and fresh seafood....

I am sort of sorry because there is a lot of ingredients going on in these, but PLEASE do not run away screaming. Promise, even though it may look like a lot, these are actually very simple and easy to make. I also want to start out by saying that if you are not into all the booze you can still make these sundae floats. I provided swaps for ya, so they can be family friendly too....

I love making Pizzas at home, be it simple Margherita Pizza or farmhouse style vegetable Pan Pizza – the taste is incomparable and no pizza take-away comes anywhere closer to this. All it takes is a tiny amount of effort and a little experimentation. Although I have made whole wheat pizzas in the past, I was never satisfied with how it turned out. After a few experiments I made this Mint Pesto Whole Wheat Pizza....

Obviously we need to celebrate this day accordingly with margaritas and all the Mexican food we can stuff in our faces … aka tacos, guacamole, salsa + chips… from now throughout the weekend. Yup, I am totally voting that we just start the weekend off right here, right now. I mean, everyone knows that Thursday is the new Friday, right? Especially when said Thursday is Cinco de Mayo and margaritas clearly need to be consumed....