If you’re a sandwich lover, you’ll adore this new take on the classic club. The homemade ranch spread is good on almost anything, so make extra! Is there anything better than a really good sandwich? This chicken avocado ranch club sandwich is definitely my new favorite, it’s got everything you could ever want in a sandwich. Plus I’ve got a recipe for a refreshing cucumber mango salad to go on the side!...
I love making keema on weeknights- it is quick to cook and always a hit with my kids. Their absolute favorite is keema rice or keema pasta. And let’s not forget about the mouthwatering keema masala paired with warm flatbreads. Ever since I posted my chicken keema recipe, a few readers have reached out and asked me about my chicken kofta curry recipe. Here it is—a simple, homestyle recipe perfect for weeknights, as it only takes about 30-35 minutes to prepare....
I made cinnamon swirl pancakes……and then added chocolate chips simply because you can not have a pancake without chocolate chips. Just look at them! Doesn’t your mouth just water looking at them? They are sinfully delicious. Definitely a breakfast for holidays! But really isn’t that what the holidays are about? Sinfully delicious food…all the time. It brings people together and creates long-lasting memories! Nothing beats a doughy homemade cinnamon roll, but the same goes for a fluffy buttermilk pancake!...
I’ve been saying this a lot lately, but I’m so excited to share these “no-effort” ice cream bars. These dates are honestly magical and taste shockingly just like an ice cream Snickers bar. The difference? No caramel, no marshmallow, and aside from the sugar in the ice cream, no added sugar. I just adore these so much. They really are perfect. The idea came to me pretty simply. I really, really wanted to have an excuse to make some peanut butter-stuffed dates....
Because it’s “Christmas Drink Saturday”!! Yes, yes, yes! I have a few drinks to share this month and I’m pretty excited about them… OKAY, really excited about them! My family has been getting me into this whole mixed drink thing and even though I am not big on alcohol, I’m really having fun making them drinks. I will not lie, I am not the world’s best mixologist. I have made a few too many REALLY strong drinks (think sanitize your cuts STRONG)....
Yes, we are doing churro waffles today, and yes they can double as breakfast, dessert…and apparently in my house, lunch as well. Watch the how-to video here: If you could see my face right now you’d see me with a BIG smile, that is for two reasons. Reason one are these churro waffles, they are too good, like addictingly good. And easy, super easy… so obviously I could not be more excited to share them with....
Only the very best day of the week, yesssss!! So hey! Let’s chat about this week. I went to my local farm stand a good four out of five days and basically spent wayy too much money on things like local heirloom tomatoes and peaches. BUT honestly, it totally made my flipping week. The excitement that came over me when I saw the pretty tomatoes and peaches was beyond embarrassing, whatever, I am a pumped!...
So many of my recipes have a story behind them. Maybe a family member requested a dish or I’ll make something with a memory in mind. Sometimes I have one idea, test it, and the final outcome ends up being a recipe that’s totally different than the original idea (and much better). But this recipe? The story is so simple. I had chicken, mushrooms, wine, and cream, and it was our first cold, snowy night in October....
With two new butternut squash recipes this week, I think it’s safe to say I’m really enjoying the fall squash. Promise I have dishes with spaghetti squash, acorn squash, and yes, definitely pumpkin (both savory and sweet) coming soon. But this week it’s butternut squash! I think most of you that read daily know of my family’s love for Indian-inspired dinners. Creighton, my oldest brother, who I find myself cooking for the most, is consistently requesting butter chicken....
So it’s Thursday and in my mind Thursday means football. Well, football food. For the last five Thursday’s in a row I have posted game day food and that is without even realizing it! No seriously, I just realized this now as I looked back through past posts. Five Thursday’s in a row! I think I have a problem. No, I do. I have many actually.I started things off nice and healthy with these zucchini parmesan crusted chicken nuggets, then the next week I made these sweet and sticky oven baked Thai boneless chicken wings (oh that sauce, so awesome)....
But can you blame me? On Tuesday I think we got the most snow I have seen in a while. I actually tried to hike up the trail, like tried for two stinkin’ hours, and basically got nowhere. The snow hit just above my knees and um, I was moving like molasses. Still, that hike tired me out and maybe, ok not maybe, I came home and baked cookies all-day long and then had these short ribs for dinner....
Every single year around Easter, I always think of Cuban style food. I know I’ve mentioned this many times now, but my family used to spend many Easters in south Florida with my grandparents. A lot of times we would head to Miami for day trips and if you know anything about Miami, than you know it’s full of Cuban food and culture. I was only a kid when we used to go, so unfortunately, my meal of choice was usually something that consisted of hamburger, fries, and a chocolate shakes, many times from Johnny Rockets along the beach (ahh, can I please go back?...
This moong dal dahi vada is a perfect addition to your Holi or Diwali menus, for chaat parties or for potlucks. It can be served as an appetizer or a side dish. About Recipe Dal = Lentils, Dahi = Yogurt, Vada = Dumplings. Indian chaat is love and simply, these are yellow moong lentil dumplings dunked in spiced yogurt. We also call them Moong Dal Ki Pakodi. The word pakodi derives from pakora and in our home, is used for small sized fritters(like these)....
Well, I know this is not the prettiest recipe I’ve ever shared, but it’s certainly a delicious one! Some of you may have heard me talk about my grandma’s blue cheese appetizer before. It’s something my family has been making for as long as I can remember. It’s probably the most “retro” recipe I’ve personally ever made. It consists of just three simple ingredients, canned biscuits, butter, and blue cheese crumbles....
I’m a huge french fry fan, whether it’s baked potato wedges, sweet potato fries or traditional french fries. The best way to enjoy fries is with a side of fry sauce, and it couldn’t be any easier to make! Have you ever tried fry sauce? If not, you’ve been missing out! It’s a rich and creamy blend of ingredients that really adds a lot of flavor to any type of french fry....
Sooo, are we all still recovering from Thursday?? Cause I know I sure am. The last three days have been basically non-stop. All fun things, but non-stop. Obviously, Thursday was spent cooking…cooking all day long. It was so much fun though. I had tons of help from my mom (she made the pies), my cousin Abby and her roommate Sarah (they where on tater duty). My brother Kai…ahhh well, he made chocolate martinis, but just his presence made everything all that much better (I love when he is home!...
Who else is planning their 4th menu at the last minute? The 4th is one of those holidays that everyone gets excited about but often waits until the last minute to start planning menus. Or maybe that’s just me. Either way, I LOVE a last-minute, easy appetizer ahead of a holiday. And you all, I have the perfect burrata appetizer that will take you 5 minutes to throw together. It’s perfect....
I was a vegetarian before marriage and thanks to the husband, I started exploring a whole lot of different foods – egg being one of them. My parents never forced any of their beliefs upon us and were quite broad minded. Though from an orthodox vegetarian family, there never were any reservations with regard to food. It’s only because of my personal choice that I don’t meat. That being said, the husband cajoled me into tasting egg and it was an instant liking....
We are already in the mid of May this year. Time seems to fly faster than ever and at times, we need to slow down just a little bit to enjoy simple joys of life. Like Chocolate. Like Cake. Like Chocolate Cake. And that’s why, I have for you something special today – Eggless Chocolate Beetroot Cake. To make it further awesome, I have a very simple yet extremely delicious Ganache using Cocoa Powder!...
Ever since I started baking and all these years, preparing recipes for this blog – Marble Cake has been on my mind forever. Of course, I have made diligent plans to bake it, but then it won’t happen. Meanwhile, I have made some best eggless chocolate cakes – Eggless Beetroot Chocolate Cake, Eggless Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, Eggless Choco Lava Cake to name a few. I have also made some amazing Vanilla flavored cakes – Eggless Vanilla Cupcakes, Eggless Rasmalai Cake, Eggless Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Frosting and so on....
