Posts

One of the questions I get asked most often is where I draw inspiration from. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t always that simple. I get inspiration from almost everything. The littlest things can inspire an entirely new idea. Maybe it’s a brother recommending his favorite T-Bell menu item. Or a pretty color palette that inspires everything from the recipe creation to the way I style the dish. Honestly, there are so many things, which is why I feel like I’ll never fully run out of new ideas....

Marinated cucumber salad is a cool and refreshing complement to almost any meal. This Asian style cucumber salad utilizes soy sauce and sesame oil to bring lots of flavor without a lot of work. Who doesn’t love cucumbers? They’re mildly flavored, super refreshing and are amazing in so many different dishes. This Asian cucumber salad is one of my family’s favorite sides, you can serve it alongside grilled chicken or fish and it makes the perfect picnic or potluck offering....

Looking for something a little different than your typical spaghetti and meatballs? These Asian meatballs are tender and full of flavor, my whole family adores this recipe! Who likes meatballs? We sure do! My girls will happily eat any and all meatballs, including turkey meatballs and Greek meatballs. But the whole spaghetti and meatballs thing gets tiring after a while so I’m always on the look out for other variations....

As mentioned last week, I’m going to be sharing a couple of recipes inspired by my mom this week. With Mother’s Day this coming Sunday, I thought it would be fun to share some recipes that my mom loves, along with stories that you guys might not know. For those of you who don’t already know, my parents got married really young. My mom was eighteen and my dad twenty-one....

A few months back I made a mini-series on South Indian breakfast recipes and for someone who loves breakfast more than every other meal in a day, I had planned a few more recipes but didn’t get around posting for the lack of time. So I am going to amend that and here is one of the simplest breakfast recipes – Aval Upma. Aval/Poha is flattened rice. It is easy to cook, easy on the stomach and yet, it can be made very filling and it quite healthy as well....

Homemade ranch dip is great, but bacon brings it to another level. This appetizer recipe is perfect for barbecues, parties and snacking at home. To serve this dip as part of a meal, you can serve it with chips alongside baked barbecue chicken wings or slow cooker pulled pork sandwiches. This bacon ranch dip is the perfect snack for any gathering or game day, and it goes perfectly with a variety of chips and veggies!...

These may look like ordinary chicken wings, but they get rave reviews – the secret is in the sauce! Whenever I’m entertaining, these baked barbecue chicken wings are always on the menu. They’re saucy, filling and super fun to eat. Sometimes it’s hard for my husband to be the only male in the house. Although we provide our three girls with plenty of gender-neutral toys they definitely gravitate towards all things pink and princess....

Welcome to another installment of Recipes my mom LOVES. If you hadn’t guessed from yesterday’s post, my mom loves brunch type food. Breakfast is her jam (get it? like her breakfast jam? no? OK. stopping now) and she’d eat it for every meal if she could. One of the main reasons I developed a love of cooking was through my mom, and no, not because she loves to cook. In fact, she’s much more of a baker, and her cooking skills tend to be limited to pasta with butter....

I’ve been waiting to share this recipe for the longest time. Originally, I had the idea of an incredibly simple baked Brie crostini as an appetizer for Christmas Eve. But then, of course, Christmas Eve was here before I knew it. And while I did make these crostini, I wasn’t able to really test and photograph these as I usually would. Then the holidays were over and no one needed another baked brie recipe....

I love to recreate some of my family’s favorite restaurant dishes at home, including homemade french fries, corn dogs and this ultra crispy baked chicken tenders. My kids ask me to make this recipe almost every week, it’s just that good! Every time we go out to eat, one of my daughters orders chicken fingers. I decided to try making my own baked chicken tenders as a substitute, and it’s been a big hit with the whole family....

Beef noodle soup is quick to make and is comfort food at its finest. Serve your soup with garlic knots or cornbread for a complete meal that the family will love. Remember that Yankee Pot Roast recipe I shared with you the other day? This beef noodle soup is the perfect way to use up the leftover meat – dare I say it’s almost better than the original pot roast?...

It’s the weekend finally and I have a perfect recipe to share today – a low calorie beetroot cutlet that I made recently. I have just a few beetroot recipes on my blog and that’s because I am not a fan. While I really love beetroot halwa, I don’t enjoy a stirfry or paratha as much. All of that changed during this covid situation. At the beginning of the lockdown, I ordered a bunch of vegetables online and as such the selection was not that great....

Because words don’t even come close to describing how insanely magical (yes, magical) this Tiramisu is. FYI, I do not ever use the word magical, so this is big. This is also my first Tiramisu experience and can I just say that I am a complete idiot for not making or least trying Tiramisu before this. I mean really, I need to get it together all ready. Let’s just get right down to it today....

Whenever we want a simple breakfast and a break from eggs bhurji or tawa egg fry, these easy besan toast come to the rescue. I love besan anything and these are my quick breakfast atleast once a week. My kids are fond of sweet toast however, these savory toasts are hit with them especially if I add tomato ketchup on the side. These besan bread toast have a delightful combination of flavors and the taste gives you pakora (fritter) feels....

I think I make a new ramen recipe every year, it’s my favorite dinner to make at home. Especially once the weather turns cold and the days begin to become shorter. It’s so warming and comforting! But the funny thing? There are a handful of recipes I turn to time after time because they’ve become staples in my kitchen. And this ramen is one of those staples! I created this recipe back in 2017 and I still make it to this day!...

We’ve officially come upon the time of year when football takes over and game nights are the thing to look forward to (especially during COVID). Yes, it’s football season, which as of today, is set to start on Thursday night. My brothers, my dad, and every other football-loving human I know are all excited. Even I’m excited, though I really don’t actually watch any football. There’s just something about the start of the season that’s exciting and even comforting to me....

Peaches, bourbon, beans? YES!! Southerners, you sure do know good food! <–truth I know it may seem odd to add peaches to your beans, but, but, but, I promise it is not. No babbling today because I have this feeling that tomorrow I will be doing a lot of that (exciting news!). PS. I am SO ready for Friday, are you? Baked beans are never something I thought I would be making....

Here we are in the middle of February, and even though we might all be dreaming of warmer spring days, the reality is that it’s still very much winter. For most of us in the US it’s still rather chilly, so warming cozy soups are an absolute must! Like so many of us, I grew up enjoying the rich, creamy bowls of broccoli cheddar soup from Panera Bread. Honestly, it was my favorite wintery soup as a kid....

I think we can all relate, but there are times when you just want a yummy simple chocolate chip cookie. Nothing fancy, nothing too sweet. That was us recently. I knew sharing a simple pumpkin cookie was what I wanted and I knew that I wanted the pumpkin flavors to really come through. These took me a while to get just perfect, but I’m now so excited to share the recipe....

Looking for a quick and easy way to use up those pork chops in your fridge? Pork chops in brown sugar sauce is a family favorite that always gets rave reviews! Serve your chops with side dishes such as roasted pumpkin, oven baked potatoes and sauteed cabbage for a memorable meal. I get asked all the time, what is the best way to cook pork chops? And I always respond by promising to send people the recipe for these amazingly delicious brown sugar pork chops!...