When I’m looking to serve a pot of piping hot soup on a cold night, I whip up a batch of hamburger soup, cabbage soup or this Manhattan style red clam chowder. If you’re a seafood lover, you’ll adore this Manhattan clam chowder. It’s loaded with clams, veggies and potatoes, and is a lighter way to get your clam chowder fix as opposed to the creamy New England version....
You guys! Look what I made! Cute little mini apple rose tarts and I am SO excited about them! For the longest time, I’ve seen those rose avocados and rose apple pies on Instagram and wondered how the heck someone could create such a beautiful thing out of food! I for sure thought there was no way I could ever make something so pretty. Well, I am still wary of the avocado roses, BUT apple roses?...
Happy, happy Friday! Celebrating today (for no reason) with a little sweet chocolate. I figured that it’s Friday, and chocolate is always a great way to start the weekend. Especially when it’s easy to bake up and can be eaten warm. Plus, Easter is just a month away. So I’m starting to roll out the fun spring desserts that are perfect for celebrating the upcoming spring holiday! The inspiration Around here, brownies have always been treasured....
Another food confession – I have never had drumstick leaves in my life, until sometime early this year. For those unknown, drumstick leaves or Murungai Keerai (Tamil) or Mulagaaku (Telugu) are quite commonly used in South India, especially for as side dish. During the Tamil month of Aadi, special Koozhu would be prepared for Amman (the Goddess) and the best accompaniment to it is Murungai Keerai Poriyal. Having gotten away all my life not eating these super good foods like bitter gourd or drumstick leaves, I was ready to swallow the poriyal with a glass of water when it was offered to me by my MIL....
You know, for someone who’s actually never eaten T-Bell in her life, I sure am racking up a good amount of T-Bell inspired recipes. Some of them just sounded really fun and appealing, you know? So far I’ve made the crunchwrap supremes and the cheesy gordita crunch tacos, both of which have been pretty awesome. These have been some of Creighton’s favorite recipes of mine, especially the gordita crunch tacos....
Every year I look forward to summer precisely for one reason (although the sticky heat is intolerable) and that’s because of the range of mangoes we get to taste. I look forward to sampling new varieties of mangoes, enjoying our favorite varieties and also try a few mango based recipes. This year though, we have had covid-19 and lockdown making it impossible to source mangoes well into the month of May....
Now that we’ve officially, officially entered into autumn, I’m breaking out all the coziest, warming recipes. I love spring and summer meals, I do. BUT I think we all know by now that fall is my season. Kind of cheesy, but that’s the truth. My fall recipes are my most favorite! As we move into cooler days I wanted to be sure to give you guys a good mix of hearty yet light recipes....
Really feeling like January is all about these sheet pan, one skillet dinners. Easy and simple, but still so flavorful – can’t go wrong there. I got a question this week about sharing more 5 ingredient recipes. The funny thing is, I actually have one coming soon. But in general, I find 5 ingredients just isn’t enough to make a recipe good. And around here, if anything is lacking in flavor, people start requesting the chili flakes and hot sauce....
Today I am sharing a popular South Indian breakfast recipe – Onion Rava Dosa. There are certain dishes that in spite of knowing how to make at home, it tastes best when ordered in a restaurant. Onion Rava Dosa is one such recipe for me. It is not that it is difficult to make at home and instant rava dosa comes to rescue when you are short on dosa batter....
Can you guys tell that I am craving spring? I mean, do you see all the green happening on this pizza? I am definitely ready for some spring weather, fresh produce, and new recipe inspiration. Anyone else feeling the same right about now? That said, it’s still cold and I’m still craving comfort food, which is why I am sharing this pizza. It’s a mix of winter comfort food with a hint of spring, and I am loving every bite of it....
Whenever I’m entertaining I put out a variety of finger foods including beef lettuce wraps, caramel popcorn, sausage cheese balls, baked chicken wings and these traditional pigs in a blanket. Everyone always goes crazy for these savory bites! If you’re feeding adults, this is the perfect snack to accompany some fun and festive Jello shots. Pigs In A Blanket Ingredients For this classic pigs in a blanket recipe, you will need cocktail wieners (mini hot dogs), crescent roll dough, butter and sesame or poppy seeds (seeds are optional!...
To be honest, this is my first time ever making Schnitzel, but it surely won’t be the last. SO GOOD. Granted, I think the creamy, cheesy, gnocchi really helps, but even still, Schnitzel is what’s up! 🙂 Alright, so here’s the story with this Quinoa Crusted Schnitzel. I know, here come the stories…sorry, but most recipes don’t just happen on their own you know? OK, the other week, I was brainstorming ideas for recipes and the idea of Schnitzel flew across my pinterest feed....
Monday’s in August are made better with a dinner like this Rosemary Peach Chicken in a White Wine Pan Sauce. For as much as I love Monday (yes I love Monday), they are made so much better with an easy dinner…one that’s delicious and satisfying of course. Monday’s for me are always busy, which I love, but come dinnertime (which is closer to nine or ten PM over here) the last thing I feel like doing is creating a giant meal....
There’s nothing better than homemade salsa appetizer recipes, whether it’s a tangy green salsa verde, a sweet pineapple salsa, or this classic salsa fresca. My local Mexican restaurant serves a big basket of chips with the most delicious salsa fresca with every meal. I decided it was time to learn to make this zesty dip at home, and it’s actually quite simple to prepare. Salsa Fresca Ingredients To make this recipe, you will need fresh tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapeno, lime juice, salt and cilantro....
{This post is sponsored by Land O Lakes®} It’s funny, this savory Dutch Baby has been one of my most requested recipes the last few months. You all know how much I love a sweet breakfast. And how much I love a good Dutch Baby (I’ve made many of them). Even though I have countless Dutch Babies on the site, I have yet to make a savory Dutch Baby…until now....
It’s our first soup of the fall season! And it will not be the last. As you can tell from our most recent recipes, I’ve entered the “cozy” mindset. And it’s safe to say that “cozy” will be here to stay until at least the new year. I gush about this time of year, but I do truly believe that the fall season offers up some of the yummiest foods....
I mean, for one, steaks just seem so “cowboyish”, but the smoked ancho chile salt has me really thinking wild, wild west. Of course then I went and added a bunch of girly cherries, but I did kind of balance them with a big ole ball of burrata cheese (oh my gosh yes!! we can all jump for joy now!). Hmm, not sure how those two components fit into my whole wild, wild west thing I have going on in my head, BUT I am definitely making them fit because, umm, they totally steal the show....
Yep, just something else my mom taught me. Again, she’s smart. Honestly though, popcorn on soup is the BEST. I have been doing it since I was a kid. I’d stay home from school because I was “sick” and eat a bowl of chicken noodle soup for lunch with loads of salty popcorn that my mom would make in her stove-top popcorn maker. If you know my mom, than you know just what I am talking about…....
Giant + Mini Spaghetti and Meatballs! Hey guys! Happy December 1st! I wanted to kick off the best month of the year with a classic recipe that everyone loves. Actually, I think this is one of the most classic cozy meals there is. Who doesn’t love a plate of spaghetti and meatballs? It’s the perfect any night family meal. It’s also possibly one of my brother Creighton’s favorite dinners. This is another one of those recipes that I always make around Christmas time when my family is town....
It can be difficult and time consuming to produce the perfect turkey. This spatchcock turkey is a great solution – it’s quick to make, looks super impressive, and is sure to get rave reviews! While this recipe speeds up cook time, if you don’t want to use an oven, try my recipes for smoked turkey, deep fried turkey and grilled turkey breast. Spatchcock Turkey Ingredients To make this spatchcock turkey you will need a turkey, turkey brine, butter, salt and black pepper....
