Strawberry season is back! Last week I picked up some of the prettiest strawberries and I’ve been eating and baking with them non-stop ever since. They taste like candy and I could not be happier for their sweet return…as if this strawberry coconut carrot cake and these pop-tarts didn’t already give you that idea. Like I said, a little bit excited about strawberry season, and the fact that this is just the beginning of all the berries yet to come!...
Few years ago, if someone had told me that I would be making my own Subway Sandwich Bread at home – I would have asked them to stop joking with me or laughed on their face. Fast forward to today, I am indeed making my own Subway Sandwich Bread and a great one at that! I have come so long in the bread baking journey and this is something I have begun to enjoy thoroughly 🙂...
That would be amazing. Thankfully for us it’s December, aka the month of all things sweet. This is probably the only month of the year it’s semi acceptable to eat dessert all day long…wait, that’s true, right? Gonna go full speed ahead with this train of thinking because I’m in a baking kind of mode lately. All I want to do is bake holiday treats. Like dinner? Um, no thanks, let’s just eat all the sugar cookies… For real though, this is my thinking....
Let’s talk a little bit about summer. First of all, how is you summer going? Are you eating lots and lots of ice cream, watermelon and corn? Are you playing at the beach, pool or both? Riding bikes, soaking up the sun, drinking fruity drinks? Oh, or consuming your weight in coconut and smoothies? Are you sweating buckets and hating it or sweating buckets and loving it? Me? I am definitely consuming my weight in fruit and probably corn too, but the ice cream, not so much....
Hey, hi and happy Thursday! I hope you’re all having a great week and are starting to get excited for the weekend! My mom just informed me that my youngest brother, Red is heading to prom on Saturday, I am so excited to see all the photos. Red’s best friend Brock, has a girlfriend named Paige. It’s Paige’s prom, and she set Red up with her girlfriend. The prom is in California, so sadly we can’t actually see Red before he heads out, but there will be photos and I can’t wait....
Summer is almost here. To me, Memorial Day will always mark the start of summer. No matter what the calendar….or the weather, says. I am jumping for joy, smiling from ear to ear and making ice cream, grilling corn and chowing down on watermelon like it is my job. Today is all about summer foods. Foods you can grill, foods that will make you cold and fruit galore. It’s what summer is all about....
When I’m entertaining, I like to put out an assortment of appetizer recipes including bacon wrapped smokies, sausage balls, a fresh and colorful veggie tray, bacon wrapped water chestnuts, veggie pizza, air fryer chicken wings and a cheese board. You can never go wrong with a cheese board recipe, it’s the perfect way to feed a crowd with minimal effort. My version includes plenty of cheese of course, along with some sweet and savory garnishes that truly enhance the flavor of the cheese....
I think mine has always been a Reese’s peanut butter cups. That or just a straight up Malley’s Chocolate Bar. Oh, or maybe the Malley’s Bars with Pretzels in them too! , But I still think the Reese’s win. I mean, it’s a Reese’s and they make them into cute pumpkins and christmas trees. Doesn’t get much better. So let’s just talk about these cups already, because it is Friday (yes!...
I love a cold fruit based treat on a hot day, I always whip up an acai bowl, peach smoothie, strawberry banana smoothie, or this tropical smoothie that’s full of fruit flavor. My kids absolutely love smoothies, especially as an after school snack. We’ve been experimenting with different flavor combinations, and I have to say, this tropical smoothie recipe is our new favorite! It’s full of tropical fruit with some coconut milk for a creamy texture and richer flavor....
When I need an easy meal to warm up with on a cold day, I turn to soups such as Zuppa Toscana, chicken and wild rice soup, taco soup, lasagna soup and this simple, yet totally satisfying white bean soup. Tuscan White Bean Soup Ingredients To make Tuscan white bean soup you will need olive oil, Italian sausage, white onion, celery, carrots, garlic, Italian seasoning, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, white beans, baby spinach, chopped parsley, salt and black pepper....
Comfort food means different things to different people. Depending on the time and how I feel, I switch between crispy dosa to pappu annam to soothing rasam to potato fry or even a hot cup of ginger tea. For me, anything that I grew up with or associate to my childhood or anything that remind me of good memories or make me feel better – I consider it comfort food....
I mean, Mondays can be slightly intimidating, but ending the day with pizza gives us something to actually get excited about. I mean, right? RIGHT. This Whole Wheat Spinach and Artichoke Pizza is basically everything and anything you’d want in a pizza. It’s healthy…ish, loaded with veggies, cheese, garlic, lemon and basil, all piled on the most delicious whole wheat crust! It’s honestly the best, and I while I typically save pizza for Friday and Saturday meals, I’m starting to rethink things…thinking we really need to make pizza Monday a thing....
I love a good Monday night salad in the summer (assuming it looks something like this chopped salad or my summery Ceasar). But I also love a bowl of Monday night pasta more than you’ll know. Starting the week with a dinner that’s easy and something you can really look forward to is key. Especially in the summer. When the weather finally turns nice here I want to spend a little less time in the kitchen (to a point…it’s my job, so I’m in the kitchen more than most)....
I’ve been wanting to make these rolls (or are they more of a burrito?) for the longest time. A wrap made with spicy Gochujang (Korean chili paste), seasoned beef, and rice. I hesitated for far too long, worried that you all might not be into a beef roll, but got over it, and I’m so happy I did. I just love this recipe. It’s so simple, and similar to my Thai basil beef rolls, just a little more done up with rice and chunks of avocado....
Potatoes are love & indian pickles are bursting with flavor. Combine the two and you will make this delicious tikka that’s sure to be a party-pleaser. I love using my air fryer for making all kinds of tikka and kebab, and I do the same with aloo tikka. Serve with green chutney, lime wedges and sliced onions. I am not too big on potatoes but I loved eating these. Here’s why you will love them too:-...
Achari Paneer literally means Pickled Paneer, as the spices used in the curry are typical Indian pickling spices. Any Indian curry uses a lot of spices and that is what makes our curries so flavorful. This paneer curry is slightly different as there are a whole lot of spices used – coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, cumin/jeera, red chillies and all these are traditional pickle spices. As these are roast and ground for making Achari Paneer, this is such a flavor bomb of a curry....
Imagine spicy aloo samosa filling laced with smoky roasted cumin and green chillies all rolled up in flaky puff pastry and baked to perfection. These literally fly off the platter! I like to serve them with tamarind chutney ( green chutney would be as delicious too). This recipe is similar to my samosa tart, which is another of my favorite to serve at parties for its ease of cooking and how impressive it looks!...
I could eat a salad every day all summer long, some of my favorites include pesto pasta salad and chickpea salad. This easy noodle salad is full of fresh flavors and is always a crowd pleaser. I am all about the salads this summer, and the more colorful, the better! This Asian noodle salad is chock full of a variety of rainbow vegetables which are combined with ramen noodles and coated in the most amazing hoisin dressing for the ultimate salad....
Mondays…do you love them or do you hate them? I personally love and look forward to them. They mark the start of a fresh new week, and a new week has so much potential. And to me, that’s pretty exciting. This particular week includes this very springy tart (which I am obviously most excited about), plus a whole hour of extra daylight (…meaning spring is almost here!). Speaking of which, are any of you still a little tired from losing an hour of sleep or were you able to sleep in on Sunday morning?...
My family happens to love asparagus, and we eat it in so many different ways. Crispy air fryer asparagus is always a great side dish, chicken and asparagus stir fry is a quick and healthy dinner, and this asparagus salad is full of flavor. I serve a salad almost every night with dinner, but sometimes lettuce based salads can get a little boring. Asparagus salad is a great way to liven things up, and also happens to be quite easy to prepare....
