You’ll love this lemon roasted broccoli! Olive oil and spices are rubbed into the florets before roasting, then the broccoli is tossed with Parmesan and lemon juice for a quick and easy side dish that’s bursting with flavor! How long it takes: 23 minutes Equipment you’ll need: large bowl, sheet pan, oven Servings: 4 I’ve been roasting broccoli for ages and it never gets old with me. Roasting just adds a whole new dimension to most veggies....

Let me know which one(s) you’ll be making this month! These recipes were selected with Memorial Day in mind, but they’d really be great for any party you’re attending this summer! MACARONI SALAD A classic picnic choice, this recipe has been tested and perfected. Everyone who has tried my macaroni salad has asked for a copy of the recipe! BROCCOLI SALAD Just remember, just because it’s green doesn’t mean it’s health food 😉...

Today I have the oh-so-sweet Kim of Cravings of Lunatic posting for me! And there must be Meyer lemons in the air! Can’t wait to try these fun parfaits. Thanks, Kim! Hi folks. I’m pleased as punch to be guesting for Rachel today. I remember what it’s like to have 2 wee ones in the house. Life gets hectic with kids. As a stay at home mom for 24 years, yes you read that correctly, I can totally relate to trying to juggle kids and life....

Before explaining the process the main things to note are, Here are the steps, I just took 3 appalams and 2 tsps of oil. (I am using the oil to get the fried effect. You can skip the oil too) Step1: Apply the oil in the appalam. I just dipped my forefinger in the oil and spread it on both the sides. Step 2: Microwave it for 30 seconds and check and flip it and then microwave again for 15 seconds or 30 seconds depending upon your setting....

Mint Chocolate Cake If mint chocolate chip is your go-to ice cream flavor, you are going to absolutely LOVE this mint chocolate cake! It starts with rich, moist, fudgy chocolate cake layers and is finished with a light and refreshing mint buttercream. It’s a bit different from the usual peanut butter chocolate cake or German chocolate cake, and I just love it! I like to color the frosting mint green to be reminiscent of the classic ice cream, but it will still taste just as good without the food coloring....

Be sure to check out my step-by-step video just below the recipe! Cookie bars are the ultimate sweet treat for when you really want cookies but are just too lazy to spend an hour scooping cookie dough. Alright, so they’re really good anytime, but I’ve been there before too many times to count. Some of my favorite recipes were born of sheer laziness and cookie dough scooping fatigue (I’m looking at you, sugar cookie bars)....

Why You’ll Love this Oreo Popcorn Perfect Combo: This recipe is pretty self-explanatory, is it not? I mean…OREOS. POPCORN. Oreos and popcorn!!!! Popcorn and Oreos! What more needs to be said, really? Double Oreo: And this popcorn recipe has double the Oreo cookie love. I crush some cookies so that each piece of popcorn is fully coated with cookies and cream but I also leave plenty of mini Oreos whole. The mini Oreo cookies are the perfect size to hang out with the popcorn — bite sized, and perfect for tossing a handful in your mouth....

I’ve been obsessing over this granita recently. If you’ve never made or heard of granita before, you’ve probably gathered from the photos that it’s a slushy, icy drink made of frozen fruit, sugar and water. Its origins are Sicilian and its texture is reminiscent of a snowball, only juicier, softer, and probably a bit more sophisticated (and in this particular case where wine and schnapps are involved, a bit more adult)....

How long it takes: just under an hour and a half, includes time to set the chocolate Equipment you’ll need: half sphere silicone mold (for 6), pastry brush, microwave safe bowl and microwave oven Servings: 6 What happens when you pour hot milk over these Pop Rocks bombs? The colorfully decorated vanilla spheres begin to melt, releasing delicious pink strawberry milk powder, Pop Rocks, and mini marshmallows. And then the fun begins!...

Salted caramel sauce is my preferred condiment of the dessert world. It’s not really meant to be eaten on its own (though I can’t keep my spoon out of it, ever), but it tastes good drizzled on just about everything. Confession: I’ve even dipped my caramel popcorn in this before… sooo good! This stuff is liquid gold, and unlike traditional caramel, it’s simple to make and there’s no candy thermometer needed....

We are starting a brand new edition of Blogging Marathon today and my theme for this week is ‘Regional Side dishes’. So for the first day, I made this simple, everyday Bombay Aloo aka Masala Potatoes. These are great to serve with both rice or roti. This month we celebrating the 100th edition of Blogging marathon. All credit goes to Valli, for being the master mind behind this amazing group and for successfully completing this mile stone....

Rigatoni With Homemade Sauce: Comfort Food at Its Finest It’s January, and the days are short and chilly, the sky is gray, and it’s the perfect time of year for simple, hearty comfort foods like my chicken and rice soup, soul-warming chili, and today’s rigatoni recipe. Besides being comforting, my rigatoni recipe is also easy to make and super filling. It’s also a great weeknight dinner recipe since it’s low-fuss to prepare and can be on the table in under 45 minutes....

How long it takes: just under an hour Equipment you’ll need: large sheet pan, oven, large bowl Servings: 8 Wow, get me a fork, I want this roasted vegetable salad right now. I wish I could dive into the photo and eat it, it’s that good. I know what I’ll be making for dinner tonight. Maple glazed salmon would go perfectly with it. Hmmm, or maybe breaded pork chops. Colorful Roasted Cauliflower Salad Full of flavor....

I’m on a roasted vegetable kick. Actually, that “kick” has been going on for quite awhile now. Maybe I’m just plain in love with roasted vegetables. How long it takes: 5 minutes to prep, 20 minutes to roast Equipment you’ll need: mixing bowl, rimmed baking sheet, oven Servings: 4 I also happen to love thyme. It’s one of the easiest herbs to grow. Mine comes back year after year so I don’t even need to plant it anymore....

This Rose Water Honey Drink is one of my favorite drink to sit back and relax. The sweet fragrance and light note of the drink makes it really refreshing and eases stress too. It’s made using 3 basic ingredients like Rosewater, Lemon & Honey which are all beneficial to our body and rosewater especially stimulate our nervous systems. Serves: 2 INGREDIENTS: Now Quickly SNAP A PICTURE & TAG : #easycookingwithmolly +@easycookingwithmolly on Instagram –> Connect with Me Here:Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter / Subscribe to our Newsletter / Google+

You just have to love a good bowl recipe. Put the same components on a plate and somehow it’s not anywhere near as satisfying as when it’s all artfully arranged in a bowl. Plus, it’s much easier to get a little bit of everything with each forkful! How long it takes: 35 to 40 minutes Equipment you’ll need: saucepan, baking dish, shallow bowls to serve Servings: 4 While I love BBQ chicken bowls and southwestern quinoa bowls, this salmon bowl recipe has been on frequent rotation in my house lately....

Sauteed Green Beans with Coconut is a perfect side dish. This ‘Sauteed Green Beans with Coconut’ is as easy as it gets and ready in 10 minutes. I’m a huge fan of green vegetables and always in a look out for new recipes or different variations of the same. This week farmers market were bustling with green leafy varieties along with beans (string beans, fava beans, white beans, you name it) And we ended up buying lots of green beans as they go with almost any entree or cuisine…....

Now, I usually keep hard boiled eggs (4-5) in the fridge for a quick snack and with that, this recipe was an easy peasy choice “Sauteed Red Bell Pepper with Eggs” and served with quinoa in individual bowls. As it’s one of my favorite I made extra to eat just as snacks or meal later during the week. I usually cook this recipe with little vinegar and sugar as it helps onions caramelize which adds to the flavor of this dish and serving it with eggs just makes it a complete filling meal....

Check out how to make this popular semiya kheer with condensed milk and evaporated milk with step-wise pictures. Indian festive menu is incomplete without a kheer or pudding. In Tamil, we call kheer as payasam, and we make payasam as offering to God on all auspicious days. I continue the same ritual here in the US as well, and I always tend to make some quick and easy kheers on festivals when it falls on weekdays....

A Soft, Perfectly Dense Cake Straight from my grandmother’s archives, this sour cream pound cake is a true gem of a dessert. While I honestly don’t remember her actually making this recipe (hot milk cake is her go-to!), I was excited to find it in her box of recipes and couldn’t wait to try it. It turned out to be an absolute win all around, and I am so excited to give this recipe a home on the blog!...