Hey, hi and welcome to the first “spooky” cocktail Saturday of the Halloween season! I know that it’s not quite October yet, but I couldn’t contain my excitement. I’m so ready to start talking all things Halloween, all things spooky, and all things pumpkin. It’s funny, some years I’m more into Halloween than others. This year I am all in! My only problem, I wish I had more time to create fun content for you guys!...
Chocolate chip cookies are a universally adored treat. When you add pumpkin and fall spices to the mix, you get an amazingly delicious cookie that’s perfect for snack time, lunch boxes or any fall gathering. If you love pumpkin treats, don’t miss my amazingly delicious pumpkin cake, pumpkin muffins or pumpkin gooey butter cake! Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients To make this pumpkin chocolate chip cookies recipe, you will need pumpkin puree, flour, vegetable oil, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips....
I made us Pop-Tarts!! Filled with pumpkin pie and Nutella and even a little whole wheat in the dough. You know, for balance and all. It made sense at the time, but I am thinking that today is not about balance in any way. It’s a day all about candy after all. So yeah, I think balance goes out the door today. With today being Halloween and all, I really did not know what to show you guys....
So it has been quite long since I shared the last homemade bread - cheese stuffed crusty bread loaves and I decided to dust my bread making skills yet again. Today I come with one of the easiest, simplest and delicious homemade bread recipes - No Knead Ciabatta Bread. Anyone who has been baking a lot of bread or love to eat bread, you should know that Ciabatta is not so easy to nail the first time....
You could pair it with plain steamed rice, or my favorite is jeera rice. In this post, I am including the both instant pot rajma masala as well as instructions on how to make rajma on stove top(using pressure cooker). In indian subcontinent, particularly in northern india, rajma chawal is a staple food. Not only because how simple & hearty it is but also because how uncomplicated the flavors are....
Happiest December 1st! Christmas is just twenty-four days aways and as I’ve been saying a lot lately, I plan to enjoy every minute of this holiday season. We all need the cheer this year more than ever! And today? The sweetest caramel brûlée latte recipe for your mid-morning cravings or late nights watching holiday movies by the fire. And I do mean the sweetest. I think we all know the inspiration for this latte, it’s a seasonal Starbucks holiday favorite....
Hey, hi! Happy cocktail Saturday! It’s been a while since I shared a cocktail Saturday post, so I’m excited to be back today sharing with you this summery watermelon paloma that’s both pretty and delicious. With the summer days dwindling down, I’m determined to live them out to their fullest. This means plenty of tomatoes, corn, zucchini, berries, stone fruits, and yes, watermelon! Here’s the deal, when it comes to watermelon, I usually love eating it just as is....
The next recipe in my Diwali Sweets and Snacks is a simple sweet that can be made very quickly. Shankarpali, Shakkarpara, Shakkar Pare, Kalakala, Bombay Lakdi, Diamond biscuits – these are some of the names from various parts of India for a mildly sweet maida biscuits that are deep-fried. Dont under-estimate the ability of these biscuits to sweep you off your feet, for these are really addictive. And the fact that these are not overly sweet means that you can binge on them 🙂 Growing up in Chennai, I always knew them as Kalakala or Sweet Maida Biscuits but the same recipe is called by different names in rest of the country....
A while ago I asked the question, “Do you use the oven in the summer or avoid it? Would you be open to it if the recipe is a one-and-done sheet pan recipe?” I was happy to see that many of you still use the oven all summer long! Sheet pan recipes are so easy, they make the heat worth it! Today we have a very simple, oh-so-easy sheet pan dinner!...
And here we are again with meatballs. You’ll know my oldest brother is in town when meatballs make yet another appearance here. Along with those Cheesy Gordita Crunch Tacos, meatballs are one of his favorite foods. Put them in a spicy, sticky Korean sauce…oh, ya, even better! I made these meatballs the other day with him in mind. I have to say, I think I’m just as excited as he is over these Korean-inspired meatballs....
I love eating sushi at a restaurant, but now that I’ve learned how to make it myself, I skip the restaurant and prepare some for my family in the comfort of my own home. For an extra special treat, serve your shrimp tempura roll with some yum yum sauce for dipping and a side of Japanese cucumber salad! I absolutely love sushi, but for whatever reason, Japanese restaurants are crazy expensive around here!...
The calendar says it’s spring, our weather says it’s winter, but all is ok because fresh strawberries are back in season, and that makes me happy. The truth is, I continue to look at my google calendar every day only to see that we are deep into April…and I am still shocked every time. It just doesn’t feel like April. I’m not sure if it’s the weather or the quarantine, either way, it still feels like winter....
I love to order ribs at restaurants, but until recently I’ve been too intimidated to make them at home. These crock pot ribs are as easy as can be, serve them with mashed potatoes and roasted broccoli for a complete meal. The slow cooker is amazing in so many different ways, but I have to say, I think my favorite way to use it is with ribs. These slow cooker ribs are so tender and full of flavor, they fall right off the bone!...
I used my electric smoker to make these chicken wings for a party, and everyone devoured them! These wings couldn’t be any easier to make – all it takes is about 5 minutes of prep time, then the smoker does the rest of the work. Serve your wings with other appetizer recipes such as spinach artichoke dip and crab stuffed mushrooms. We’ve been using our new smoker every week, and this time we made some smoked chicken wings....
Sometimes recipes are just a little more special. They might be more delicious, simpler to prepare, or just prettier. And while I know this shrimp might not seem oh so special or better than any other shrimp, I promise you it’s delicious. Extra special as I love to say. The only reason this recipe came to be is simple. My brother Red and his girlfriend, Hailey, are in town for the week....
Developing recipes is such an interesting process for me. No recipe development is ever the same and its inspiration is always different. I get most of my ideas from things like family and travel. Or a pretty color palette that I want to take from a photo and recreate with fresh food. Other times it’s old memories of dishes I ate as a kid. And sometimes, a recipe will just happen randomly as I am cooking....
Raise your hand if you ate tacos at least once or twice a week growing up? My brothers and I were served ground beef tacos all the time as kids. Tacos were an easy, quick dinner that my dad could make in under 30 minutes. They were a dinner that every single one of his kids would eat. So all 7 of us… OK. So back then Asher was non-existent (which is soooo weird to think about life without Asher!...
I love to have plenty of easy drink recipes to serve during the summer months. Some of my go-to options include a mojito mocktail, pineapple coconut smoothie, blue margarita and this refreshing strawberry agua fresca. There’s nothing that screams summer more than fresh, ripe strawberries! One of my favorite ways to enjoy berries is in this strawberry agua fresca, which is a popular drink in Mexico. It’s quick to put together, and is always a hit at any gathering....
Andhra Style Sweet Potato Roast recipe is a simple, easy and delicious fry made on stove top that can be served as a side dish with hot rice or any variety rice dishes. Sweet Potato Fry Stove top Sweet Potato Fry is a simple recipe made with boiled sweet potatoes. In Andhra cuisine, sweet potatoes called as ‘Chilakada Dumpa’ are usually added to Mukkala Pulusu. At home, we also make a simple chilakada dumpa koora – sweet potato stir-fry, especially when there are no potatoes....
I could not think of a better Monday recipe. This one is SO GOOD, super simple, and pretty darn healthy too. I have some serious comfort foods coming up these next few months. So I figured a nice healthy, but still fall appropriate, curry was very fitting for the last Monday of October… How on earth is it already the final Monday of the month…I just have no idea? How is Halloween THIS Thursday?...
