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It’s totally confusing, I know, but you must know that I tried so hard to come up with something cute and delicious sounding. Obviously that didn’t happen Sometimes recipe names just come together and sound awesome, and then there are times like today. Today’s recipe is awesome, it just had a difficult time finding a nice little category to fit into. It is kind of an odd recipe, and you are probably thinking a little out there too....

Ever. And that is not an exaggeration. Promise. These are the best. Why are these the best? Well, because there is tons of gooey melted brie cheese. Brie should always, always be added to nachos from now on. Guys, it is crazy good and they are nachos so they can be put together in very little time. These are a real winner. Just sayin. And please, please, please do not get scared off by the brussels sprouts....

Crazy that this is the last week of October. Just a week from today everyone will have forgotten all about Halloween and moved into serious holiday mode. The Thanksgiving craze will begin, and let’s be honest, the Christmas craze has already started. I’m excited, but feeling like it’s going to once again go so fast. Just like it does every single year. I know so many of you are looking forward to celebrating this season, so my biggest goal is to share recipes that are first – delicious, yet simple to prepare....

It’s cold here, like really cold, so soup has been on my mind. This Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup is like Panera’s, but better, healthier, and well a lot cheaper. Promise! This soup is sooo good! Why is it that broccoli tastes amazing when combined with cheddar cheese? The two just go together. Kind of like squash and sage or cinnamon and sugar. I even got the serious “ONLY MEAT” eaters to eat this soup....

Seriously though, how are you guys feeling about all the healthy recipes we’ve been discussing this January? Are you into them? Personally, I’m kind of loving them. All the colorful veggies are incredibly fun to photograph and the recipes are so my kind of recipes! Did I ever tell you that I once had a serious addiction to spaghetti squash? Like it was so serious that for a little while I think it was all I ate for dinner....

watch the how to video here: crispy prosciutto cheesy white lasagna from Half Baked Harvest on Vimeo. Because really, who doesn’t need cheese filled lasagna on the Monday after Thanksgiving? It’s clearly just the right thing to do. After a whirlwind weekend, I think we could use a meal like this to help ease us back into the work week. Plus, there’s some spinach involved, so I mean it’s kind salad…ish?...

When the holidays roll around, oven space is at a premium for those big elaborate meals. I solve this problem by preparing side dishes in my slow cooker, such as crock pot mashed potatoes, slow cooker creamed corn and this crock pot sweet potato casserole. Crock Pot Sweet Potato Ingredients To make this crock pot sweet potato casserole you will need sweet potatoes, butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, water and eggs....

I’ve been most excited to share this recipe for weeks now. It was something so simple and easy that I threw together, but it turned out so delicious. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting anything super special out of this recipe. Meatballs are meatballs, you know? And meatballs in buffalo sauce? I wasn’t even sure the concept would go over well, but wow, we loved it! I made these originally to please my oldest brother, Creighton....

Couple of weeks back, I suddenly wanted to make dry coconut chutney powder at home. I have to confess that I do have these kind of cravings out of nowhere. As it happened, we were at the super market and I got home a big piece of dry coconut or copra. Immediately I set out to make the chutney powder, basically following my gut instincts. My dad helped me in chopping the copra/dry coconut powder into small pieces and Amma was with me helping me roast the ingredients....

We are at this year’s Christmas Eve and I have a very special recipe – Eggless Steamed Christmas Pudding. Last year, I shared my recipe for Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake and that’s a tradition we have kept for many years now. This year too, I planned on baking the fruit cake but then, I remembered that I have never made pudding and I wanted to give it a try. As with many of my baked recipes, this is egg-free too....

You can never go wrong with a succulent steak! Some of my favorite ways to showcase this ingredient include sirloin in mushroom sauce, steak tacos and this delicious filet mignon. Whenever I go to my local steak house, I order a filet mignon. It’s perfectly tender and flavorful, and I’ve learned that it’s easy to prepare this cut of meat at home with great results. What is filet mignon? Filet mignon is a steak that’s cut from the tenderloin of the cow....

Welcome back to yet another installment of cocktail Saturday. I love these cocktail Saturday posts so much. They’re meant to be short, sweet and to the point so that we can all go about our weekends, and then make cocktails. I mean, obviously. Plus, I have so much fun creating these cocktail recipes. I make SO much sweet and savory food during the week that creating a cocktail is always such a refreshing thing to do....

You guys remember last week’s garlic herb butter naan? You do, right? Well, I turned that naan into a very simple grilled cheese, and well, I am very into it. This may just be one of my simplest recipes yet, but when I thought it up last week while hiking, I knew I had to make it. Sure, someone out there in the world has probably already made a grilled cheese using naan bread, but I personally have not....

Happy Halloween! It’s the spookiest day of the year, but I’m skipping ahead to our busy holiday entertaining season. I’ve got a delicious brownie pie recipe to share and I just can’t wait! I’ve been looking forward to my holiday recipes for months now. I’m so happy and excited to share all of the yummy things I have planned for this November and December. And with Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, we need to get to planning our menus and testing our recipes....

Cause I didn’t. It was kind of one of those weekends. When everyone was getting on each other nerves and things just did not go right. It was busy and tiring. Come 7:00 last night all I wanted was my pillow and my big down blanket cause it is FREEZING and we just got like 3 feet of snow. Can you fill me in? Were there any “Oh my gosh did that really just happen?...

This morning I woke up to a good foot of the white stuff. Yeah, snow. It is miserable and that’s all I am going to say about it because I am not going to complain to you guys anymore about all the snow. Instead let’s talk about your weekend. We never do that. It’s always me, me, food, me and some more food. Someone please tell me they enjoyed some beautiful spring weather, maybe did some grilling or Banana Bread making or gosh maybe you even went all out and made some killer Grilled Buffalo Shrimp Sandwiches....

I made sandwiches with the leftovers. I mean, duh, everyone knows you make a ham especially for the leftovers. Especially if those leftovers involve pineapple and caramelized onions. Oh my gosh – so good. Even my onion hating mom, loved the onions when paired with the pineapple. It’s the pineapple, it’s delicious with just about anything. But you guys, how was your Christmas?? I am hopping it was as great as mine....

Dry curries are staple in indian cuisine and we make them with anything, literally! Hara (Green) Pyaz (Onion) is often called spring onion in India. Growing up, this spring onion aloo ki sabzi was winter staple in our home. It is a unique & delicious indian style easy sabzi and whether you use green onion or scallions, make sure that you are using both the tender onion bulb(white parts) and the long thin green stalks....

I know it is only November eleventh, but if I feel like I am already late to the game. I mean, people are already posting Christmas foods! Yikes. I better get to cranking out the Thanksgiving recipes. Although, I did technically start last Friday. Hello Chocolate Bourbon Pecan pie Cupcakes!! So good. You have to make these. If there is one thing that is always on our Thanksgiving table it is Sweet Potato Casserole....

I’ve been so excited about sharing this recipe for weeks now. It pretty much has my name written all over it in big, bold letters. Sweet honey roasted acorn squash, with burrata cheese overtop, butter toasted hazelnuts, and pomegranate. Yes, totally my kind of holiday appetizer…or side dish. It’s honestly great as both. Here’s the story, if there’s one thing that my mom passed down to me in the cooking department, it was a love for roasted squash with brown sugar and butter....