Is anyone else in a bit of disbelief that we are already six days into November? It’s weird because on one hand, it feels like November, the temperatures are cold, the leaves have fallen, and Thanksgiving is my current focus (well, and the new cookbook, of course). On the other hand, it feels like it should still be September. Where did October go? How are we entering into the final days of 2019?...
You can never go wrong with festive drink recipes for the winter months. Some of my favorite holiday cocktails and drinks include a cranberry mimosa, Grinch cocktail, Jack Frost cocktail, Christmas margarita, slow cooker hot chocolate, Christmas sangria and this elegant cranberry mule. I love a good Moscow mule, and this cranberry version is a fun twist on the classic Moscow mule recipe. Cranberry Moscow Mule Ingredients To make this recipe, you will need cranberry juice cocktail, vodka, fresh lime juice and ginger beer....
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Monday is always better with a cozy dinner to look forward to. I’m well aware that fall is still officially one week away. But here in Colorado, we are just about to enter our fall foliage season. The leaves are just starting to turn their beautiful shades of yellow/orange/red. The air is incredibly crisp…and incredibly cool at night…and the days are slowly getting shorter....
Watch the How To Video: Because there is a lot to celebrate today, and because it’s FRIDAY…and because everyone knows that Friday’s deserve chocolate. So if there was ever a classic brownie recipe to have in your back pocket, it’s this one. Trust me on this. They remind me of the brownies I’d eat as a kid, and I’m really not sure there’s anything better. These are light, a little fudgy, extra chocolate flavor, perfectly sweet, and they have the most flakey, crinkly top ever....
Until I moved to Bangalore for work, restaurant visits or dinner dates or eating out was not heard of at home or infact in our small part of the city that I come up. In contrary to how I was brought up, Bangalore seemed to thrive on restaurants and people were not hesitant to spend a few thousand bucks on a single meal. It all seemed super crazy to the just-out-college person that I was....
This recipe of Dhaba Style Matar Paneer has been on my to-do list since forever. I know I tell the same about most of the recipes I post here but I guess it is a the bane of any food blogger. Our to-do lists are always long, and we keep adding more to it every single day. Anyway, I made note of a recipe for mutter paneer long long ago but never got around making it....
Watch the How To Video Here: Easiest Cinnamon Crunch Knots for Easter from Half Baked Harvest on Vimeo. Hey, hi and happiest Friday! Can you guys believe it’s Easter weekend? It really snuck up on me this year and since it has been snowing all week long (ugh, I wish I was joking) it doesn’t really feel like Easter all that much. Hoping the snow clears for a sunny weekend, but either way I’m excited to hang with my family, film new recipe videos, and hopefully find some Malley’s Easter bunnies in Asher’s Easter basket (because Malley’s is the best…Ohio people you know what I’m talking about)....
These cupcakes might just be one of my personal favorites. They’re not overly decadent or overly sweet, but I promise each mini cake is full of the best banana flavor and so soft and moist. Plus, they’re the easiest to make! The frosting – it’s my go-to fudgy chocolate frosting but made with the addition of espresso. The subtle coffee flavor really helps to highlight the rich chocolate and make this favorite frosting even more delicious....
I’ve been so excited to share this chili that I actually waited well over a month to share it. Originally, I wanted to share this on Halloween since I often serve my Nonnie’s chili on Halloween night. However, I decided to wait one more week for the snow to arrive. After just about a full week of snow here in Colorado, I can officially say that it really is chili season!...
Apparently I am all about cozy recipes right now, and this Easy Coq au Riesling is just that. If there’s one thing my entire family loves, it’s a really good chicken dinner. I’ve mentioned this before, but growing up my brothers, and I okay my mom and I too, survived off of chicken and rice. It’s a Gerard family thing/staple/comfort food. My dad would make roasted chicken, or potato chip chicken (cookbook recipe, and probably my brothers all time favorite food), a few times a week....
I hate to talk about the weather, but it truly was the inspiration behind today’s soup – and even tomorrow’s recipe, too! When I say it’s been cold, I mean it’s been REALLY COLD! The wind has been howling for two days straight, with icy cold snow blowing everywhere and white-out conditions. It certainly is cozy you all. A little too cold, but still cozy. Nonetheless, it’s left me wanting to make cozy soups and bake bread (and maybe some sweet wintry desserts too)....
Yay Yay Yay! Friday again and look what have I got to share with you.. Choco Chip Cookies. Only eggless. And only the bestest 😀 I tell you, these are the best choco chip cookies I ever made at home, especially with such minimal ingredients and minimal effort. I had been contemplating on gifting myself a newer, bigger oven for over a year now. Not that I bake a lot but I wanted extra oven space but then couldn’t bring myself to buy one....
The house full, the fridge is stocked, the snow is falling and the frantic running around has begun (umm, actually that has been going on for the last two weeks!). We are prepping dinner, making chex mix, wrapping gifts and constantly snacking! Yes, Snacks. We need lots and lots of snacks! With so many people in the house we need something everyone can snack on between meals. Something healthy to balance out all the umm, cream, butter, and chocolate!...
I love hearty and healthy salad recipes, including summery grilled chicken salad, creamy and decadent lobster salad or crab salad, hearty couscous salad, and this simple, but totally satisfying fennel salad. In my opinion, fennel is an underrated vegetable. It’s delicious when eaten raw in a fennel salad, and is absolutely magical when roasted to caramelized perfection in the oven. My fennel and apple salad comes together in just minutes, and is sure to be a hit....
It’s always the recipe that I put the least amount of effort into that I end up being the MOST EXCITED about. This dip/salad/appetizer/plate of deliciousness is a great example. I made this at the very end of the day when the sun finally decided to come out. I knew I only had a small amount of time until sunset, and I wanted to create something stunning with the pretty evening light—and, more importantly, something delicious!...
Gingered. Peach. Bourbon. Thyme. Smash. I mean, I mean?! Come on, how good does that sound? It feels so southern, right? Loving it! Speaking of feeling southern, guys, I’m in a southern kind of mood. I think it’s the time of year, I am loving all of these beautiful peaches, tomatoes, and corn that seem to be surrounding me. These special fruits and veggies in particular always make me think of southern delicacies (hello to this sandwich, this salad, and these shortcakes)…I’m certainly not complaining though!...
I love a good main course salad, it’s a great way to get your protein and veggies all in one place. I often make Tuscan kale salad, avocado tuna salad or this salmon salad when I’m looking for a lunch that won’t weigh me down. There’s nothing better than a good Greek salad, and when you add salmon to the mix, you end up with a dish that tastes like it came from a restaurant!...
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More specifically, a giant healthier tempeh reuben. Or really, a vegetarian and almost vegan, reuben inspired sandwich. Ahh, what? Let me explain. Basically this sandwich is simple. I took all the flavors of a classic reuben, and adapted them to be healthier and lighter. I removed the meat, but not the cheese. 🙂 You all know that leaving off the swiss was just not an option for me. Everything else layered between these two pieces of bread is one hundred percent perfectly vegetarian and even vegan friendly....
Alternative recipe title? Chichi’s Chili. Also known as Lyndsie’s Chili, because this recipe was one hundred percent created because of her. Lynds is my sister-in-law, but she’s always my best recipe adviser. Always telling me to make this or that, hold off on the sweet potatoes, try some Indian cuisine, and tells me whether or not my crazy recipe concepts sound delicious…or just wack. Our texts back and forth might be spaced out (because we are both the worst at texting), but we sure do exchange a lot of them....
