Previous Planner | Feedback: Few people had asked me to share a “healthy” meal plan for adults. Folks, I want to insist that I am not a dietician or a nutritionist. I love to cook and also I strongly believe in our traditional food, the food that our ancestors ate. I don’t follow any particular diet like keto or low carb. Yes, my menu has carbs. :-) But portion control is the key....

We are in the home stretch of this month’s mega marathon and with two difficult letters left, it will be very interesting to see what everyone came up with. So for the letter Y, I made this gorgeous Yemeni Kubaneh from Yemen. It is probably one of the prettiest bread I have ever baked (next comes this Rajasthani beauty Khoba Roti).Initially I had an Ethiopian honey milk bread called Yemarina Yewotet Dabo planned for the day....

Why You’ll Love This Zucchini Cake A great way to use up garden zucchini. If you’re up to your eyeballs in this prolific garden produce, here’s a great way to use some of it. You don’t taste the zucchini, so you can sneak it in and picky eaters will never know. Instead, the zucchini adds moisture and a lovely texture, but what you’ll taste is the rich flavors of brown sugar and vanilla, accented by the sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting....

12 Quick Indian Dessert Recipes Perfect for Holi No Indian Party/ Festive Occasion or even a small gathering is complete without “Meetha / Mithai” popularly known as Indian Desserts / Indian Sweets served in the end of meal or occasion. Whether it’s your favorite Besan Ladoo (chickpea fudge balls), Besan Barfi, Coconut Ladoo, Indian Kheer or Gulab Jamun, there’s always that special dessert to perk up that smile on your face 🙂 All these recipes have been made by me, my friends and family over and over again and this is where I’m listing it for easy access whenever your heart desires....

You guys! Let’s talk. Quick meals do not have to come out of a box. Quick meals do not have to be laden with fat and sodium. Quick meals do not have to be covered in cheese to make them taste good. Quick meals do not have to consist of mushy, grey substances. Quick meals can be colorful. Crunchy. Flavorful. Full of nutrients. Refreshing. Interesting. Cilantro. Lime. Red bell peppers....

This weekend I surprised my family with ‘Baby Corn Manchurian’ and the entire plate was polished in minutes !!! We have all been craving ‘Chinese Takeaway’ for quite sometime now but with all restaurants and local street shops closed, there is no site of any takeaways. So the next best thing to stop those insane cravings was to make some at home 🙂 What is Baby Corn Manchurian An extremely popular Indo-Chinese recipe using baby corn, onion, bell pepper and sauteed in a sweet-spicy Chinese sauce....

Bacon Jalapeno RollUps (10 Minutes Super Easy Recipe): a delicious snack recipe that’s filled with crunchy, spicy and bacon flavors. It’s perfect as Thanksgiving Appetizer or for any occasion and can be made overnight. Hey Everyone, Hope you had a great weekend and I’ve been eagerly waiting to share these Bacon Jalapeno RollUps (10 Minutes Super Easy Recipe) with you’ll as we are totally in love with its crunchy-spicy flavor....

But one distinct memory I have was eating stuffed karela at our dear neighbors place; karelas were stuffed and tightly closed with kitchen twine and then sautéed until golden brown (may be in a batter—don’t remember that), but I remember them just melting in my mouth with no bitterness at all. I guess that was when I started really noticing and liking this bitter veggie. I don’t mind slight bitterness anymore, but personally I try to take out as much of that bitter taste as I can by pre-cooking the gourd with yogurt or tamarind and then using the veggie as needed....

Why You’ll Love This Berry Crisp Recipe Versatile and customizable. Use whatever berries you like, have on hand, or are in season (though you can always use frozen berries and enjoy it any time of year). Beautifully balanced flavor and texture with a juicy (but not too runny and certainly not too pasty) fruit filling and a perfectly crisp, perfectly sweetened topping. Just 15 minutes to prep! And it’s so easy too....

Chai Spice Apple Fritters : “Crispy and Light on the Outside & Warm, Gooey, Sweet Filling Inside” If you haven’t tried apple fritters then you are definitely missing something absolutely delicious and these Apple Fritters Recipe with Chai Spice Sugar or Chai Spice Apple Fritters are a treat. BUT, give me desserts made out of apples and I’m the first one to bite into them, especially apple tart – oh #nomnom!...

This time I decided to combine tomato and leeks to create this delicious tomato and leek pie with a crusty, flaky exterior, an umami base of tomato with roasted leeks on top with herbs. chefs kiss I will talk about how to improve this recipe and what substitutions you can use. But first, why should you be making this? If I haven’t said it already, the ingredients are easily available in your kitchen....

I’m not sure how the weather is where you are, but here on the Mason-Dixon line it’s unseasonably beautiful right now. The grass is still green, the sun is shining, there are birds singing outside of my window as I type this, and I spent this past Saturday hiking (coat-less) with my dog. Temperatures are expected to surpass 70-degrees on Christmas Eve, and my siblings are in absolute uproar, particularly Andi (my 10-year-old sister)....

You can find both the recipes in the combo post also.

Super Soft Sugar Cookies If you’re a thin & crispy kind of cookie lover, hop over to my butter crunch cookies, because you won’t find anything of the sort here! My brown sugar cookies are some of the softest, chewiest cookies you’ll ever try. Made with all brown sugar for a rich flavor and added moisture, these cookies are great all year around but I’ll definitely be saving a spot for them on my Christmas cookie platter....

About these Brownie Waffles I almost feel bad posting this recipe because it’s barely a recipe…but it’s a brownie waffle! If you haven’t tried this, you must. No shame in my game — even right down to the brownies from a box. I swear, Ghirardelli brownies are the best around. Every time I make them for anything, I get a compliment on my delicious brownies. Every. Single. Time. And of course, I happily oblige....

My husband is a big carrot halwa fan. My MIL makes the most delicious carrot halwa with fresh khoya and gajar (red winter carrots). I use condensed milk in my recipe and it makes it creamy and yummy. My version of gajar halwa is less decadent but equally delicious, if I can say so myself. Poli aka bobbatlu/ obbatlu are sweet flatbread usually made with a stuffing. They are traditionally made with lentil stuffing and are called puran poli....

Creamy, Fudgy, Cheesecake Brownies One of the oldest recipes on the blog gets a makeover today! This cheesecake brownie recipe has been a favorite of mine for decades, and yet I’d almost forgotten about it as it was slowly buried under newer recipes. But today I’m bringing back this shining example of dessert perfection. It’s the perfect hybrid of my beloved homemade brownies and my award-winning cheesecake, baked together in a single pan and drizzled with chocolate....

This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe is my kind of bread recipe. Partly because it’s loaded with melty semisweet chocolate chips in every. single. bite. Partly because it’s not a “true” bread, and absolutely no yeast is required (while I’m working on getting friendlier with yeast, like with these honey wheat rolls, it’s still just a smidge out of my comfort zone). Partly because of the incredible flavor from super ripe bananas and a strategic combo of butter and oil (more on that below) and the well-sugared topping that I promise is not overkill....

These Chocolate Malt Cookie Shakes (with Rainbow Sprinkles) have been such a hit with kids and adults that I had to share the recipe with you’ll. Nothing says summer like fresh shakes and we made them using these new “ Malt-O-Meal Chocolatey Chip Cookie Bites “ cereal that we recently found while shopping at Walmart. Seriously, these cookie bites are toasty, crispy and full of chocolaty goodness. A delightful way to put more cookie in your day as “Who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookies and milk?...

How long it takes: 20 minutes Equipment you’ll need: large saucepan Servings: makes 4 cups Once I made homemade cranberry sauce, I won’t ever go back to the canned sauce. The sweetness of the apples perfectly complements the tart cranberries and the cinnamon gives the warm spiciness that goes so well with apples. Cinnamon apple cranberry sauce A few easy ingredients. Cranberry sauce is simple. It consists of fresh cranberries, apple cider or juice, apples, brown sugar, cinnamon and allspice....