This salad! Ah, of all the salads I’ve shared, this one might be the most addicting. I have to blame that all on the salty peanut dressing. Anything peanut butter, plus sweet and savory, is always on the addictive side. We love it. With Easter taking place this weekend, I’ve been in major spring mode – even though it’s still March. We actually had a full week of sunshine, so it did feel like spring would soon be here!...
Yeah, I know. They’re not the prettiest bagels you have ever laid eyes on, but they are the best you have ever tasted. I mean, cinnamon crunch! They are just, well, the best. Nothing is better than a fresh homemade bagel. Especially when it is covered in a crunchy cinnamon sugar-coating. This is a bagel that makes people’s eyes roll back upon their first bite. This is the kind of bagel that stops people dead in their tracks....
For the most part, I reserve my cinnamon rolls for Christmas time…and Christmas time only. It makes them feel even more special to me and we always look forward to them on Christmas Eve. I did, of course, make an exception for the apple cinnamon rolls I shared a few weeks back. But those felt so very fall, and not at all holiday, so they were OK in my mind....
I like to deep fry these corn pakoda, however you could make them in the air fryer too (instructions included). I have been making these corn pakodas for many many years. My husband is a huge fan of corn and every weekend, I bring home a ton of corn, we grill them, boil them and with the remaining few, I make these deep fried corn balls (as my little one likes to call them :)) The combination of the sweet corn with green chillies, the crunch of peanuts, the herbaceous scent of scallions in the spiced gram flour batter creates a delicious contrast of flavors....
I make a lot of slow cooker dinners like apricot chicken, beef stroganoff and sloppy joes, but this crack chicken has to be one of our all time favorites. It takes just 5 minutes of prep time and the recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to feed a crowd. Today we’re talking about crack chicken. You’re probably wondering where it got that unusual name, and the reasoning is, this chicken is so good it’s addictive!...
Last week was this Christmas Sangria… this week, we’re doing margaritas!! Yess. I mean, how festive are these?!? Perfect for the holiday season right?!? I kind of love these margarita. They’re quick, easy and such a crowd pleaser…only crazy people don’t like margaritas!! Before I go, let me just tell you one quick a little tidbit. The first time I made these margaritas, over Thanksgiving, I made them a little on the stiff side....
When fall rolls around, I love to serve hearty appetizer recipes such as cranberry meatballs, baked brie, a Thanksgiving charcuterie board and this quick and easy cranberry dip. Cranberries are great for Thanksgiving punch and cranberry orange sauce, but they also make a fabulous salsa! When I serve this dish, it’s always the hit of the party. Best of all, it takes just minutes to make. Cranberry Salsa Ingredients To make this recipe, you will need fresh cranberries, sugar, salt, lime juice, jalapeno, cilantro and green onions....
Yes, another Monday night crockpot dinner. I know, I’ve been sharing a lot of crockpot recipes lately. I’m hoping you all are really enjoying them! I love throwing everything in one bowl and letting the crockpot do its thing. Chili is the perfect thing to cook in your crockpot. The more time it takes to cook, the better the flavor. This has currently been my go-to chili recipe for fall....
I am always on the lookout for easy one pot meals that are healthy and nutritious. Weekends are when we get to eat hot meal together and I cook elaborate stuff (by my standards). But then on some days, I want quick, easy to prepare but delicious food. This recipe of Gujarati special Dal Dhokli ticks all boxes for me. I first heard of Dal Dhokli from a friend and it tasted just like comfort in bowl....
If you ever chance upon a dinner or lunch in India, dal or lentils is a must thing on the meal table. In north indian states it could be a choice between kaali dal (black lentils) or dal tadka (the yellow ones) but in other parts, quintessentially, it has to be the yellow one. Generously tempered with a fat (ghee, coconut,mustard or sesame oil) & the crackling spices - cumin, asafoetida, curry leaves or mustard seeds, it is further flavored with garlic, ginger, tomatoes, onions, chilies (both green & red),turmeric and even jaggery (sugar)....
You know how yesterday I was talking about the tomboy in me? Well today, I am kind of kicking that part of me to the side and going all girly on you guys. Well, not that girly, but I did make cupcakes flavored with roses and while these picture have sort of a dark and moody feel, I can’t help but feel happy just looking at them. It’s the roses....
Dhaba Style Dal Fry is a super flavorful, simple and quick lentil curry made with two different types of dals – toor dal & moong dal. It is such a rustic recipe, with two types of tempering to flavor & spice it. Dhaba Style recipes are known to be fragrant, bursting with flavors and a bit rustic – this dal fry recipe is all that and more. It can be such a comfort food, served with some hot rice and rotis....
When I need a quick boost of nutrition and color, I make chia pudding, a strawberry banana smoothie, mango smoothie or this refreshing acai bowl. We are a family of smoothie lovers. Some of my kids’ favorites are raspberry smoothies and pineapple smoothies. However, I decided to shake things up a bit by trying something a little different in the smoothie department. This acai bowl recipe combines a variety of nutritious foods....
Every holiday table, Thanksgiving or Christmas, needs a roll. Most years, and especially for Thanksgiving, I make my honey butter parker house rolls. Everyone loves them and they’re easy. But this year I wanted cheese croissants – but not the work of making croissants, so I cheated. And while technically these aren’t classic croissants, you can see from all the layers that they’re going to be GOOD. So call them cheater’s croissants or whatever you like, but they’re now my favorite....
This is the year I’m focusing on ALL of the Christmas cookies. I have so many ideas and not enough days to share…picking the best cookies has been hard! These were an easy choice though. They actually started out a little differently, but as soon as I had the idea to do Christmas lights, I was excited. My goal this year is fun holiday desserts – but easy. Nothing too time-consuming and no big scary decorating projects....
Waffles. Golden Syrup. Whipped Cream. Cut Bananas. Icing Sugar. Chocolate Sauce. Ice Cream. These are some of the things that I am instantly reminded of when I think of Waffles. For someone like me, who was introduced to waffles only a few years ago, I really couldn’t think of waffles being savory. Until my recent work trip to the US. I had some Southwest Style Savory Cheese Waffles and once I was back, I decided to try a version of my own making good use of my waffle maker....
Eggless Stollen is a German style rich fruit bread recipe that is made around Christmas, with fruits soaked in rum or orange juice. Traditionally stollen bread is made with soaked fruits, yeast-leavened dough mixed with soaked fruits, candied orange peel and marzipan filling. In this eggless stollen bread recipe, I have replaced eggs with milk and orange juice. Although yeasted, this feels more like a dense cake and is perfect to be served as a dessert or coffee time accompaniment....
Eggless Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes are one of the best kid-friendly breakfast or snack recipes that can be made quickly and easily. Without using eggs or white flour, these whole wheat banana pancakes are healthier but also quite tasty. The sweetness from the bananas and a very little brown sugar or jaggery powder makes the pancakes sweet enough but with some honey or chocolate syrup or maple syrup drizzled over the top makes it very attractive....
So typical of me, right? But Monday snacks are the best (well actually snacks are great any day of the week). I mean, do you guys see all the color happening in this spread? Complete health food that’s perfect for the start of the week. You are so welcome. Speaking of Monday, how was everyone’s Father’s Day? As I mentioned in Sunday’s post, since moving to Colorado, we’ve had pretty low-key Father’s Days....
You can never go wrong with some great fall salad recipes. Some of my favorite options include pear salad, brussels sprout salad, mandarin orange salad, fennel salad, Thanksgiving salad, beet salad and kale salad. I think that figs may be my absolute favorite fruit. Part of the appeal is that they’re one of the few fruits left that are truly seasonal so it’s a treat when the figs start popping up in the stores....
