The velvety smooth mango cheesecake recipe is made with mango puree (mango pulp), eggs, cream cheese and a touch of sour cream (we need that tang!). Make it for summer bbqs, birthdays, baby showers or just about any occasion! I am obsessed with mango desserts, who isn’t? Each summer, I itch to create some new desserts featuring mangoes and this year I finally checked off this creamy cheesecake from my list....
This post is made in partnership and sponsored by KitchenAid. Truth? I am summer fruit obsessed. Every time I head to the market I buy way too many peaches, way too many berries, too many melons (that are bigger than my head), and yeah, way too many tomatoes, corn, and ok, ok, zucchini too. Basically, I have a produce shopping addiction. I’d say it’s a problem, but then it’s kind of not....
You know those select few recipes you make time and time again? Watch the How-To Video Here: Blackened Salmon Burgers with Herbed Cream Cheese from Half Baked Harvest on Vimeo. These burgers are going to become one of THOSE recipes. I’m talking week after week, month after month, you will continually find yourselves making these salmon burgers. To say that I am obsessed with them would be an understatement. I have made them twice in the last week alone, but as the weather continues to warm and the days continue to get longer, I can only see my obsession escalating....
I love great salad recipes, especially in the summer time. Some of my favorites include Greek pasta salad, pesto pasta salad, and this irresistible BLT version. Sometimes I am in dire need of a quick and easy dinner with minimal fuss. This BLT pasta salad is the perfect example, it’s made with just 7 ingredients and is ready in 20 minutes. It’s got all the flavors of a classic BLT sandwich but in salad form....
I might be pre-mature with my thinking, but I have back-to-school at the top of my mind these days. Mid to end of August is the time I start to picture kids heading out for back-to-school shopping. Gathering school supplies, trying on new clothes, and getting either excited for the new school year or anxiously waiting for it to start. I was always the anxiously waiting kid, who was not the happiest to head back to school....
This pizza! I know I say this about all the recipes I tell you guys about, but I love this pizza. It’s all things cheesy, veggie loaded, and delicious. I mean, really? What could be better on top of a fall pizza than cheese, caramelized mushrooms, brussels sprouts, and crispy prosciutto. It’s the perfect autumn inspired pizza. Oh, and how about my long as ever recipe title?! As always, I just could not leave anything out....
I hinted to you yesterday that I would have more game day recipes to share today and I wasn’t messing around. This pull apart bread has Super Bowl written all over it. It’s the easiest to throw together and always the crowd favorite…and it feeds a crowd too. There’s nothing not to love about extra cheesy buffalo chicken bread. This recipe is a good one, and of course, a family favorite…seeing as buffalo chicken has always been one of my family’s most requested meals....
I mean, I already knew this, but I was recently told, “wow, it’s clear you really like cheese”. You know, some people might stop and think about that, maybe reflect, maybe eat less cheese, but me? I have ZERO shame. Cheese and butter and carbs kind of make my world turn. In that respect, I am most definitely my mother’s daughter. But hey, it’s cool, cause, are you guys hearing all the information that is coming out about cheese and butter not actually being bad for us?...
I love to keep my own spice blends and sauces on hand, it really adds so much flavor dimension to my food! I typically make my own BBQ spice rub, BBQ sauce, Jamaican jerk seasoning and this savory and zesty Cajun seasoning. I try to make my own spice mixes whenever possible. The store bought blends often contain ingredients I don’t want, like sugar and preservatives, and homemade seasonings only take minutes to put together....
Growing up, I never liked Capsicum. I used to detest it with every cell in my body 😀 Given that our family was purely vegetarian, my Amma had to make one vegetable or the other every day. So, atleast once in a week, capsicum made its appearance. Amma has tried stuffing the capsicums, frying them or making a simple curry using them – I would have it, but just because I should and not because I love....
Restaurant-style oven Baked Cheese Rangoons with Sweet Ginger Chili Sauce. Homemade cheese Rangoons oven baked until crispy and served with a sweet, tangy, and just perfectly spicy homemade chili sauce. Crisp on the outside, creamy inside, and completely addicting when generously dipped in this homemade chili sauce. Plus – easy to make! These have been a long time coming! I put off making this recipe for months, and now I have no idea why....
After what seems like ages, I am here with an awesome Biryani recipe – Chettinad Mushroom Biryani. This is a very simple but extremely delicious one-pot meal that works best for a quick lunch or dinner. The flavors of the Chettinad cuisine dominate this biryani and the preparation is different from all the biryani recipes I have ever posted here. You know what makes Chettinad cuisine so famous and insanely delicious?...
The description above really does describe these bars to a T, but the inspiration came to me pretty naturally. And originally these had nothing to do with candy bars. My mom used to make these bars called Special K Bars. They’re as old-school as they come. Corn flake cereal mixed with 1 cup Karo syrup, 1 cup peanut butter, and 1 cup granulated sugar. The mix is pressed into a pan, topped with chocolate, and once the chocolate is set, cut into bars....
We eat a lot of soup during the winter, some of our favorites are stuffed pepper soup, cabbage roll soup, chicken taco soup and this amazingly delicious enchilada soup. Chicken enchiladas are awesome, but let’s face it, they can be a lot of work. Between making the filling, the sauce, then rolling up all those tortillas, it can be an hours long affair. This chicken enchilada soup has all the same great flavors but with WAY less work....
I think I make way too many of them. Yeah. I make a whole lot of those in life for sure, but I learn from those (hopefully). In baking I just end up with a mess. My problem is I try to change too many things about a recipe and then well, they just fall flat. The flavor may be there, but the texture and shape are lost. In the process I tear the kitchen apart....
Word on the street is that many of you are experiencing temperatures of -20 degrees. At least that’s what I’m seeing come through my DM’s on Instagram. Honestly, even though I live in the cold and snowy mountains of Colorado, I still think that’s wayyyy too cold. We are not experiencing these -20 degree temperatures, but I’m feeling sympathy for all of you out there who are. And to show my support, I baked us up the very best weekend treat I could possibly imagine....
We highlighted summer strawberries on Tuesday, so it only seems fair that today we highlight summer zucchini. But zucchini in a sweet way, and with the addition of chocolate and creamy almond butter. Hey, it’s Friday…this is needed! You guys, I love a good Friday dessert. You all know this. Last week we had cookies n’ cream ice cream sandwiches, the week before it was raspberry pies. And today we have zucchini bread....
An extra sweet Tuesday present for you guys in the form of the most delicious brown butter Millionaire’s Bars. Buttery shortbread, topped with chewy, buttery caramel, then covered in rich, creamy milk chocolate, and finished with just the right amount of sea salt. Two simple words…incredibly delicious. A Millionaire’s Bar, but better. And just what is a Millionaire’s Bar? Well, these bars got their name because they taste so rich....
We’re down to the final days before Christmas. It’s hard to believe we’re less than a week away! I’m so excited! It’s CRUNCH time! And, of course, I have lots to do. So now is the time for our easiest recipes—the ones we make every single year that require almost no thought. My Aunt Katie’s puppy chow is one of those recipes. It’s crazy that it’s taken me all these years to share this....
Here we go! December 3rd and it’s Christmas cocktail time! Oh, I’m excited to be kicking off December with a good one, the Christmas Vacation Dirty Chai. This is fun, and of course, totally delicious. It’s more of a dessert-style cocktail, which is always nice on these cold December nights. With December cocktails, I really am doing my best to only share my favorites. I have so many fun ideas, I just love making these holiday drinks....
