You can never go wrong with pasta, whether it’s a veggie packed spaghetti salad, lemon asparagus pasta, or a healthier zucchini fettuccine Alfredo. If you’ve been reading her for a while, you know I’m ALL about the easy dinner ideas. It doesn’t get much simpler than this shrimp pesto pasta! The whole thing is ready in about 20 minutes, you can’t beat that! I like to use spaghetti for my shrimp pesto pasta, but linguine or fettuccine would also be great....
I mean, there are carbs and cheese and grilled veggies! Nothing about it not to love if you ask me. And this salad? Well, it’s simple. Just like the title states. Simple is good this time of year. It’s that time of year when schools are finishing up, the weather is turning nice and everyone has one thing on their minds, letting go and enjoying life. Of course, this was much easier to do when I was back in school, but I still have that same feeling I did when I was in middle school and we were in the last two weeks of school....
When I know I’m going to have a really busy day, I put dinner in the slow cooker in the morning to make life a little easier. Some of our favorite crock pot recipes include BBQ ribs, sweet and sour meatballs and these Asian style chicken thighs. The slow cooker is one of my favorite kitchen devices – it’s just so easy and convenient to have dinner waiting for you when you come home after a long day!...
I always order teriyaki chicken when I go to my local Japanese restaurant. This slow cooker recipe is SO simple to make at home and has all the same great flavors of the restaurant version. Being able to throw a meal into my crock pot for dinner is something I have always been extremely thankful for. This slow cooker teriyaki chicken is one of my go-to dinner ideas because it’s quick and the entire family loves it....
Sometimes salads can double as desserts in cases such as creamy berry cheesecake salad, classic ambrosia salad, and this fun and festive snicker apple salad. If you haven’t tried snicker apple salad, you’re totally missing out! This is a unique and unexpected dish is a dessert salad that’s great for parties and potlucks, and tastes almost like a caramel apple but without all the work. Salad Ingredients This recipe consists of vanilla pudding mix, milk, whipped topping (such as Cool Whip), Granny Smith apples, snickers bars and caramel sauce....
My mom, well she absolutely hates mothers day. Yeah, like she really hates it. I am am not sure on the exact reason, but I am pretty sure it is because she was a super young mom. She had my brother at nineteen. This meant two things. One, my dad was way too young and clueless to do anything for Mothers Day and two, my three older brothers caught on to this cluelessness and did nothing as well....
Up until a couple of years ago I didn’t understand the world’s obsession with pumpkin spice lattes. If I was drinking something out of a mug, it was most definitely going to be homemade hot chocolate, and there was not going to be even an ounce of pumpkin involved. Times have clearly changed, as I am now fully embracing the pumpkin spice latte. Don’t get me wrong, hot chocolate will always have my heart, and be the warm drink I turn to during the coldest of winter days....
There are so many different ways to add flavor to steak, from a hearty mushroom steak sauce, to homemade bbq rub to bold and savory steak sauce. What I love about this sauce is that it comes together so quickly, and is delicious with all different types of meat. How Do You Make This Steak Sauce Recipe? To make this steak sauce recipe, start by placing ketchup, Dijon mustard, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, honey, hot sauce and seasonings in a medium sized bowl....
Sometimes I know exactly what recipes I want to make, and when I want to share them. Other times I’m totally winging it and testing (and re-testing) recipes just a few days before I share them with you guys. I much prefer to know exactly what I want to share and to be a little more planned out with my content. But the bottom line is that sometimes it’s not possible....
When I’m looking for a breakfast that will keep me full for hours, I go for hearty options such as stuffed french toast, breakfast egg muffins, breakfast burritos and this sweet potato hash. Sweet Potato Hash Ingredients When you make this sweet potato hash you will need sweet potatoes, olive oil, breakfast sausage, a red onion, a red bell pepper, a green bell pepper, garlic, eggs, parsley, salt and black pepper....
How cute are these taco cupcakes? They’re as much fun to make as they are to eat, and make a delicious and hearty snack for any occasion. Tacos are one of my family’s favorite foods to eat – there are endless ways to mix and match the flavor combinations, and they’re all totally delicious! These taco cups are a fun play on tacos that use wonton wrappers instead of tortillas....
Summer might be officially gone in many of the states but in my part of the world, the temperatures are still in nineties.Though the sun sets early now & morning sun has started to feel cozy and relaxing, days are still quite sunny & hot. However, it rained last weekend. We hardly get any rains out here, I think the last bit was long back in May, so whenever it comes pouring down, its time to rejoice ....
Happy Cocktail Saturday everyone! I’m officially kicking off my holiday cocktail Saturday post one week early to share some of my very favorite fall cocktails from seasons past. It’s crazy, but I started my Cocktail Saturday series in November of 2016. That’s 6 years of fun fall and holiday-themed drinks. I’m SO excited for this year’s recipes, but the truth is, I love all the previous cocktails too. I have so much fun with these recipes....
I made Thenkuzhal Murukku for Deepavali this year and didn’t get a chance to share the recipe until now. We kept it really simple for Diwali this year and I only made a couple of things for the festival – this Thenkuzhal Murukku and Khova Gulab Jamun (recipe coming up soon!) We always love good Murukku and it is one of the best snacks ever for coffee/tea. I have already posted a few variations of Murukku/Jantikalu on my blog and I must say, I love this version more than anything....
Please don’t tell me you are tired of them. Cause really it’s only Wednesday. I have at least on one more fun Cinco De Mayo recipe up my sleeve. Maybe even two. Not sure yet though, I am obviously having a hard time deciding. So salads. How do you guys feel about them? Honestly, I love them! Seriously I do, but I am not about to show you how to combine some lettuce with some boring cucumbers and maybe a tomato or two....
Growing up, none of us at our home knew about Pasta or the many variations of it. In our local supermarket, what we got was local-made maida filled macaroni or shell pasta (we still get these) using which people made masala upma kind of dishes (My MIL is an expert at it and I shall post the recipe soon) At such times, I happened to watch a TV show where I first saw pasta and pasta sauce....
I have never been big on cool drinks. Pretty much all my life, I have been a solid-fresh-fruit-for-me-please person. If I can have a fruit as it is, when it is wholesome, why would I want to blend it in with sugar and then drink it in a gulp has always been my logic. The husband on the other hand loves cool drinks and fruit juices. Every now and then, he would try and lure me to have a sip of his cool drink or get me to buy such stuff at the store....
Not sure how your chicken dinners were growing up, but mine did not include peanut chicken. It simply was not in the line up as one of my dad’s chicken and rice dinners. In fact, I don’t remember when exactly I was introduced to peanut chicken. It must have been somewhere around the time I started cooking for my family. So, maybe during my high school days? I’m honestly not sure....
A handy air fryer appliance gives you the same crispy texture of deep frying without all the oil and calories. These recipes recreate some of your favorite deep fried foods with a fraction of the calories. Have you purchased an air fryer yet? I am so in love with this small appliance that it has a permanent place on my countertop. The air fryer is simply amazing! We use it at least once a week, my kids especially love air fried chicken tenders and of course, who can resist french fries....
You all know that I love my mom like crazy. I grew up with five brothers and my mom always had my back when the boys, well, got a little mean…which was a lot. And even today, I may be all grown up (well…sort of), but mom’s still got my back through thick and thin. Being the only girl (or well the only one that can really take on Mother’s Day), I make it my duty to give my mom the best Mother’s Day possible....
