Like really, really, REALLY excited. Plus, it’s Friday…excitement should already be in the air. I mean, I know it is for me. It’s been a long three days back in the real world. Whoever said vacations make you feel revived was totally lying. Ok, well maybe not totally, I mean, I feel pretty excited to be back working, but at the same time I have been playing a mad game of catch up....

When I’m entertaining around the holidays, I like to offer fun and festive Christmas recipes such as reindeer chow, Christmas Jello shots, Christmas cookie bars, candy cane hearts, Christmas crack and this delicious Christmas popcorn. Don’t forget to wash this treat down with an icy Jack Frost cocktail! One of the fun parts about the holidays is all the creative themed food. This Christmas popcorn is so colorful and has the perfect blend of salty and sweet....

This post is sponsored by Land O’Lakes. All Tuesdays are made better with something sweet, don’t you think? Especially when it’s summer and there are so many sweet berries and stone fruits to be baking with. It’s funny, sometimes all I want to make are savory recipes. But then sometimes my sweet tooth kicks into high gear, and all I want to do is bake. Right now I seem to have a “summer baking bug”…and I’m not complaining one bit....

You guys, this creamy French onion and mushroom soup! This isn’t your average bowl of French onion soup. Not that French onion soup could ever be average, it’s always delicious, but this bowl is a step up. It took me a while to get this one figured out, but once I did, I knew it was special. It’s funny, my process for developing recipes can be all over the place....

It has been bitter cold here the last week. It feels more like November 30th than the last day of October. The bitter cold has left me wanting the comfort of slow-cooked dinners. Dinners that make the house smell wonderful all day long and give off cozy vibes. You know, the ones that make you even more excited for dinner that night. These are the dinner I’m craving right now, and the ones I’ve been cooking most!...

We are in that final week before the holiday craziness that is Thanksgiving begins, and let’s be honest, as much as we all love thinking about Thanksgiving and what we’ll be making/eating (or maybe that’s just me), we also HAVE to eat in the meantime. <–whoa, crazy run on sentence…my grammar is highly embarrassing. So that clearly means we need easy meals. Life is busy and easy meals are where it’s at right now....

Indian street food is truly an amazing experience. I have shared quite a few delhi chaat recipes in past , and while most chaat is available year-round on streets, some, like this shakarkandi chaat, is winter favorite. The vendors roast sweet potatoes directly over charcoal, peel it, cut, and while they are still warm, then toss them with lemon juice and spices to your liking. A scatter of fresh cilantro & done!...

This recipe transforms donut holes into a delicious bread pudding that your whole family will love. For a larger breakfast or a brunch with friends you can also serve ham and egg cups or a breakfast casserole. For me, back to school means busy mornings – getting three young kids out of the house on time is no easy feat! I am always looking for simple breakfast options, and this donut bread pudding has been a total winner in my house....

When life hands you a bucket of the sweetest California cherries, you do two things. First, you eat them by the fistfuls because, wow, the first cherries of the season are always so delicious. Second, when your stomach begins to hurt from eating too many cherries at once, you get smart and bake them all into the sweetest tart. And that’s exactly what I did. I still have some cherries left over, but that’s okay....

Who else is so excited for today? In a way, I feel like it’s almost a three-day weekend with tomorrow being Halloween and all. I mean, I know that most of us have work, but I’m hoping it’s going to be a pretty “chill” kind of work day! Seeing that Tuesday is November first, and seeing as this can only mean that the holiday season has basically arrived, I thought you guys might appreciate a list of some of my favorite easy entertaining recipes....

Today’s recipe is a simple South-Indian style Kurma using Eggs. An egg recipe after many days. The name kurma is given to a type of gravy that uses coconut. This recipe in particular is from my MIL’s kitchen and this is how she makes a simple yet very tasty egg kurma. I have already posted the recipes for creamy egg curry and tangy muttai curry, two distinct egg curry recipes that can be served as sides for roti/any Indian bread....

Using over-ripe bananas has never been as easy as using it for making this delicious, super moist and soft Eggless Banana Mug Cake. We enjoy a good eggless whole wheat banana bread and ever-favorite eggless banana walnut muffins at home, with our evening tea/coffee. And equally popular and delicious is a quick and satisfying 1-minute chocolate mug cake. But using banana in a mug cake?! I assure you that it is possible to make the best tasting moist cake in a minute and it doesn’t even take 5 minutes to get the prep done....

Yes, yes, yes. PLEASE?!?? No but really, wouldn’t it be awesome if we could all start the weekend tomorrow for Cinco De Mayo? I have such good, good, GOOD things planned for you. I mean, I’m starting with these quesadillas, but it gets better tomorrow. Trust me on this. So starting the weekend off tomorrow would mean Tuesday-Sunday of weekend bliss…that would totally be enough time to fly to Mexico and still be back in time for some Sunday night relaxation (you know to wind down from our relaxing time in Mexico)....

How do you feel about the movie Frozen? Do you love it or do you wish people would just “let it go” already? My daughter Audrey is firmly in the “love” camp. She turned 2 a few weeks ago and we threw her a Frozen themed birthday party that was a big success. We also managed to keep the cost under control which is always a bonus! We went big with the twins’ birthday party back in May but I wanted to do something smaller and more low key this time around....

Happy gosh darn Friday you all! What a week it’s been. Both good, bad, and so, so. Weather-wise we had beautiful days, some stormy afternoons, and some days that were a bit of a mix. Happy to be laying low this weekend and baking things up in the kitchen! Today we have some cookies. Some very special, oh-so-delicious cookies. It’s been the longest time since I last shared an oatmeal cookie recipe....

Who else is so ready for the weekend! I have big weekend plans of cleaning, cleaning, and well more cleaning! I never thought I would be that person that lets things get so disorganized, but you guys, my pantry and kitchen need some serious work. After months and months of basically beating my kitchen to death with non stop recipe testing and photo shoots, it’s time to put the place back together....

I have a healthy, quick no-ferment breakfast recipe made with different types of lentils and broken wheat – Godhumai Rava Adai. I love Adai, a thicker no-ferment version of the regular dosa. Adai is laid slightly thicker and cooked on a low flame until it turns really crisp at the bottom. I have shared different types of adai like Oats Adai, Kara Dosai/Adai Dosa, Murungai Keerai Adai or Ragi Adai already here and this is a variation, that doesn’t include any rice....

I mean, I’m pretty much dying to share all my recipes with you, but today’s recipe, and today in general, are just kind of special. For one, these Greek falafel melts are everything a melt should be, plus they’re healthy! Two, we are celebrating something super fun! I have met a lot of people through this little blog of mine, and two very special ones are Alanna from The Bojon Gourmet and Todd from Honestly Yum....

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I’m often asked how I come up with recipes, and what I do when I run out of inspiration. Whenever I need some fresh ideas my first source is always my family. And more often than not, it’s my soon to be sister-in-law, Lyndsie. She’s traveled the world and experienced so many different cultures and foods. Lynds is full of ideas. She prefers veggies, soups, and sides, and is oddly a big fan of lamb....