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Switching things up tonight with this creamy pasta! So, this wasn’t the recipe I was planning for today, but it’s all ok because this bowl of pasta is delicious… shockingly delicious. The story? Well, as I said, I had something else in mind for today, but after thoroughly messing up big time with my other recipe, I pulled out this pasta. It literally saved the day. It’s not the most traditional pasta, but it’s fun, easy, and so great for a weeknight!...

Soya Chunks or Meal Maker is a staple in my kitchen and it is a surprise that I don’t post enough recipes using this most delicious soy protein for all my love for it. I always add it to my vegetable biriyani and kurma recipes. I have always loved soya chunks right from my childhood, growing up in a vegetarian family that didn’t use any eggs, this was a cheap protein apart from the pulses and lentils....

I am a big fan of Asian food. I regularly make chicken lettuce wraps, slow cooker Korean beef, Asian meatballs, Buddha’s delight, chicken almond ding, savory sesame noodles, comforting egg drop soup, and this crowd pleasing Spam fried rice. Spam: it’s what’s for dinner, and is very popular in Hawaii especially. I don’t serve it every night, but I do pull out a can of this meat on occasion. This Spam fried rice recipe is a great way to use up odds and ends of veggies and leftover rice....

Ingredients honey Fresh cranberries Fresh thyme sprigs Fresh ginger Cardamom pods Vodka Fresh lime juice lime wedges Spiced cranberry syrup Ginger beer Happy November! I know it’s the 5th, but today is the first cocktail Saturday of the Thanksgiving holiday month! I would just love for the days to slow down now, I know they’ll go by so fast! As I said last year, I’m doing my best to enjoy the season and do all things holiday!...

No, I am not talking about the Asian foods. Although, they’re definitely back. I mean, what, its been like a whole two weeks since my last Asian dish. General Tso’s Chicken anyone? It’s so, so, so good! What I am talking about is my family. I can not believe I never told you guys this, but all last week the whole family was gone! It was glorious. The house was quiet, clean and just still....

I mean, for real, why is snack food one of the best kinds of food around? This bowl of guacamole is literally a bowl I could live off of from today until the start of fall… at which time I will shift into more fall appropriate snacking foods (hello apples, cheese and pumpkin). This summertime snack is basically a LOADED guacamole. Loaded with everything summer has to offer. I totally qualify this as healthy, so eating the whole bowl for lunch is pretty much how this should go down…along with a giant side of the best salty tortilla chips....

Looking back and reflecting on 2018 I’ve realized what a truly amazing year it’s been. We saw so much growth and new opportunities in 2018. I feel like I was able to develop an even deeper connection with you guys through both the blog and Instagram. I’m so grateful to have done so much with you all. I also feel I have a better focus on what I’m trying to achieve, which is both motivating and exciting....

I love to recreate my family’s favorite Chinese food dishes at home including Szechuan chicken, beef and broccoli stir fry and this amazingly delicious sweet and sour pork. Sweet and Sour Pork Ingredients When you make sweet and sour pork you will need pork, eggs, flour, cornstarch, vegetable oil, onion, bell peppers, pineapple chunks, salt and pepper. For the sauce you will also need sugar, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, ketchup and cornstarch....

In our home, we LOVE eggs. They are delicious and quick to make. But let’s admit, eating the same egg scramble, sunny side up and plain boiled eggs can get a bit boring.I am always finding new ways to make them. Here in this egg pepper fry recipe I start by boiling some eggs, while the eggs boil, I chop onions and bell peppers and mix up a quick spice blend using powdered spices....

I have debated for at least an hour now about whether or not I should be sharing this recipe today. It’s not that this queso is not delicious, because trust me, it is DELICIOUS. It’s just that I have been talking all things Mexican food for the entire week, and for a second I felt like it was a bit too much. I went back and forth on this issue for waaay to long, but then I decided that Cinco de Mayo is just over a week away, and that we actually need to be talking all things Mexican, and all week long....

There are so many different ways to prepare a Thanksgiving turkey, whether it’s a smoked turkey, deep fried turkey, or this marinated turkey. A foolproof way to end up with a beautiful and delicious bird each and every time! Serve your turkey with my favorite Instant Pot cranberry sauce for a memorable meal. I’ve made turkey dozens of different ways, but one of my favorite ways to flavor this classic holiday dish is with a turkey marinade....

As I sit here typing this, I am trying to decide if this recipe is weird or not? Do you roast your grapes alongside your chicken? Like is that a thing you are into? Personally, I am so into it, and if you’re unsure, let me try and convince you, because it is delicious. And also? There’s burrata cheese involved, so that alone should have already convinced you. It’s definitely not a secret that I love a good sweet and savory recipe....

Please tell me you guys are making some KILLER food today. I mean, to me, the Super Bowl is as much about the game as it is about the food. But then again, I am kind of into really good food. Anyway, my guess is that whether you are watching the game because you love football, watching the game because you love the food or maybe just having a lazy Sunday you might be looking for some healthy recipes to get you back on track after a day like today....

Eggs are my fall back food. They go with everything, they’re healthy, and they’re aways delicious. I love them any which way… poached, scrambled, hard boiled, or fried. You can’t go wrong with an egg dish, and typically, they’re the easiest to prepare. My dad used to serve my mom and I his fried eggs over buttered toast with fresh basil and a pinch of salt. I remember it being one of my favorite things to eat on weekend mornings....

In all these years of food blogging, I have missed sharing a few basic recipes. Like I have not taken pictures of Vegetable Kurma, because in my mind it is a very basic dish I grew up eating. I have an old recipe of it without any pictures and honestly, a recipe without pictures is of no use to anyone. So I decided to make note of the recipe here, for the sake of posterity....

My grandma use to cook a lot of satvic vrat recipes for Navratri fasting. I sometimes fast and sometimes dont, but whenever its navratri time, I love to prepare a few dishes and relive the food memories 🙂 Vrat Wale Aloo There are many ways to make vrat ke aloo, I make both dry or rasedaar (with gravy). I am sharing the latter in this post today. This simple aalu sabji was always on the menu at my grandma’s....

I am so excited today is finally here. The weekend is very very much needed. But first, we have these crazy healthy winter bliss balls to chat about for one. These are basically superfood in dessert form, and I could not love them more. Plus, they’re incredibly easy…and fast 10 mins to chocolate paradise. Win. Win. But…before I dive into these winter bliss balls and other weekend things, I just wanted to quickly address yesterday’s missing post....

When I’m entertaining in the fall, I love to offer a variety of seasonal drink recipes like slow cooker apple cider, Thanksgiving punch, Halloween punch and this fun and simple witches brew. Halloween is full of treats, but you need a good drink to wash down all that candy! This witches brew punch is a mixture of orange and pineapple delight with a bit of fizz, the perfect amount of sweetness and a creamy texture....

Jenny being my mom. My mom who loves rice more than anyone I know. My mom who also loves anything with butter and carbs more than anyone I know. In many ways she has the palette of an eight year old. However, unlike a lot of eight year olds, she’ll eat pretty much anything that doesn’t come out of the water, yep, no seafood or fish for MY mom! Those are just her not gonna happen – no matter what, foods, but other than that she’ll try to eat just about anything I make....

But it is also utterly delicious. AND I MEAN THAT. <–All caps are so necessary here. First though, how was everyone’s weekend?? Mine was beautiful, like so sunny and warm (well, if you think 30 degrees and full sunshine is warm). Not a cloud in the sky. I was actually supposed to be in Chicago this weekend, but some things happened and I had to bail on my mini trip last-minute....