I never used to make potatoes for dinner. Ben isn’t a fan of them but over the years, I’ve figured out a thing or two in life. How long it takes: 30 minutes Equipment you’ll need: sheet pan (large rimmed baking sheet) Servings: 4 I figured out that if they’re crispy, he is a fan. Turns out, that’s how I like them best too. Match made in heaven? I think yes although these potatoes aren’t the only reason I think that!...

How long it takes: This is an overnight recipe. The prep time is 10 minutes (do it before you go to bed) and the bake time is 45 minutes. Equipment you’ll need: large bowl, Dutch oven Servings: makes one round loaf Maybe, if you’re like me, you approach the idea of making bread with a small amount of trepidation. The yeast! The kneading! The sticky dough! The rising times! It sounds so complicated....

Hey Y’all, I hope you had a fabulous weekend and are ready to conquer the week especially Monday! And that actually gave me some extra time in hand to prepare something different for breakfast which is usually a smoothie for me & eggs-toast-cereal for him…pretty blah at times 😉 So, I decided to perk up the morning breakfast by making these Breakfast Egg Muffin which looks absolutely GORGEOUS! And off-course they are so easy to make....

(This post is sponsored by Blue Evolution but thoughts and opinions are my own) Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I’m here with this delicious and Easy Fall Pasta Salad recipe that makes a perfect side for your Holiday menu or a quick healthy lunch. What I love most about this recipe (apart from the flavors) is that it’s a medley of gorgeous colors and high in antioxidants! Before we begin, I wanted to talk a little about the ‘green pasta’ you’ll are seeing as I was Soooooo excited to try this ‘Seaweed Pasta’ from a local Bay Area company called – Blue Evolution....

Easy Healthy Pesto Shrimp Pasta recipe combines the bold flavors of succulent shrimp, vibrant pesto, and wholesome pasta to create a dish that’s not only a feast for the taste buds but also a nutritious addition to your meal repertoire. Easy Healthy Pesto Shrimp Pasta Pasta is one of my favorite dishes to make when I am feeling lazy and just want to relax on the sofa and binge-watch some Netflix shows without sacrificing the quality of my food 😋....

How long it takes: 45 minutes Equipment you’ll need: sharp knife, saucepan, stove Servings: makes 6 cups Don’t settle for plain white rice! Mexican rice is perfect alongside tequila lime grilled chicken, fajita stuffed chicken, southwest-style mini meatloaves, barbecued ribs, or crispy air fryer salmon. Mexican rice goes great with any of your southwest favorites: tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, nachos, refried beans, and more. Since Mexican rice is such a simple dish, there are as many recipes for it as there are cooks....

Rugelach is a traditional Jewish pastry. It is very popular in Israel and commonly found in cafes and bakeries. It is made in the form of a crescent shape by rolling a triangle of dough around the filling. Traditionally, they are filled with raisins and walnuts. Apple, apricot and chocolate versions are also common. This recipe is a very basic recipe because you can use this to make different variations by changing up the fillings....

Cinnamon sugar coated snickerdoodle cookies are so popular and one of my most requested recipes, along with chewy chocolate chip cookies and ginger sparkles. However, sometimes you just don’t have time to hassle with making cookies. How long it takes: about an hour Equipment you’ll need: oven, 8 x 8 square baking pan Servings: 16 Bars are a no-fuss way to make cookies. No messing with little dough balls or baking individual sheets of cookies, bars are made in one pan and with only one baking time....

Here is my homemade white chocolate recipe with detailed step-wise pictures! Making white chocolate at home is not as difficult as you think. With the right ingredients, you can make some delicious white chocolate at home and let’s get straight into the details. We love white chocolates, and I have shared white chocolate mummies and white chocolate eggs, white hot chocolate, peppermint barks and fudge. I went with store-bought white chocolate chips but you can very well use this homemade white chocolate for all those recipes....

I love to relish my rice with spice powders like paruppu podi, karuvepillai podi, thengai podi, and recently I started to experiment with spice powders with flaxseeds, and here is one. I made it more like paruppu podi with a combination of toor dal and flaxseeds. All you need to do is dry roast the ingredients and grind it. It has a shelf life of about ten days when refrigerated....

Fun and Easy Basketball Party Ideas: Throw an awesome – stressfree basketball party in no time with these fun and easy ideas along with RITZ Crisp & Thins. Also, earn $.50 cash back when you shop with the Ibotta app. Totaly Healthy and deliciously crispy! Hey Everyone, Hope you’re doing good and Who’s excited for all the fun games that are gonna start this month!!! I know we are along with all our friends and there’s tons of party planning too....

Gift Cards or Actual Gifts? IMO, gifting an actual, even an inexpensive one, is better than a gift card. Don’t you agree? I value the thought and time that goes behind selecting those gifts. And the joy of opening the actual gifts are priceless. I know gift cards are a safer bet, and it gives the recipient the freedom to purchase what they want. But I still prefer actual gifts....

I originally shared this Easy Gingerbread Fudge over on Spend with Pennies. We brought home our Christmas tree last weekend. Zach seems to have a penchant for particularly plump, squat specimen, and for the second year in a row my dad christened our tree a “Danny Devito tree”. We disagreed on how it should be decorated — Zach wanted multi-colored lights and …ostentatious… ornaments, I prefer white lights and minimal decoration....

This gongura recipe cannot be simpler. There are no spices to grind or ingredients to prep. A very easy to make dish that comes together in about 40 minutes. Make this no-onion, no-garlic rice recipe for any festival or celebration and enjoy!! About the Recipe Gongura, known as roselle leaves or red sorrel leaves in English, is a widely used in leafy vegetable in Andhra cuisine. It has a characteristic tart-sour taste that lends a delicious flavor to spicy dishes....

How long it takes: 10 minutes Equipment you’ll need: food processor (optional), pie plate Yield: 1 crust A regular pie crust is buttery and flaky. Graham cracker crusts are sweet, crumbly, crunchy, and a little more cozy. (They’re also buttery—we really can’t go without the buttery factor in a pie crust, can we?) Aside from flavor and texture, there’s another big difference between the two: graham cracker crusts are SO much easier!...

When I was four or five years old, I was watching TV on the couch with my dad as he flipped through the channels when he settled for a moment on a scene of a young, dirty-blonde man in a desert, two dusky suns settling into the horizon. That scene was the iconic one of Luke Skywalker outside his aunt and uncle’s house on Tatooine, and it took only that instant to spark an obsession that has stayed with me my whole life....

You might have guessed what I am going to post next by now. Yes of course it’s the papdi chaat and for that I need the papdi. So here comes the papdi recipe before the chaat. As I mentioned above, it’s pretty similar to poori preparation. As we don’t want this to puff up like pooris, we prickle the rolled dough with fork. The other key this is to roll as thin as possible for the crispy papdis....

Didn’t I say that we love the combination of white chocolate and peppermint? I am with another white chocolate recipe after the white chocolate peppermint fudge and peppermint bark! Make way for some rich, creamy, and delicious peppermint white hot chocolate. Peppermint white hot chocolate is one of those popular seasoning beverages that you can find in many coffee joints. Guess what? With simple ingredients, you can easily make it at home....

What would pizza be without the sauce? A good Italian style pizza sauce can make or break a pizza. It’s so disappointing when your pizza tastes like it was made with plain tomato sauce out of a can or worse. Some pizzas have such a skimpy amount of sauce that you can’t even taste it. How long it takes: 5 minutes to prep, and 30 minutes to simmer Equipment you’ll need: blender or immersion blender, saucepan Servings: makes 2 cups When you make your own pizza, you want to be sure that your sauce is amazing....

In a medium bowl, mix all the veggies along with salt n pepper. (Pic1) Divide the mixture in two parts and spread over two slices of bread. Cover with remaining slices. (Pic2) Spray the nonstick pan with oil and heat on high flame for a min. Add the filled bread slices, press by flat spatula till they brown on each side. (Pic3) Slice into desired shape and serve hot.