Quick Vanilla Glaze If you’re looking for the perfect finishing touch for your coffee cake, muffins or scones, you’ve come to the right place. My vanilla glaze recipe is quick, simple to make (never has there been a more foolproof recipe, you literally can’t mess this one up!), and so versatile. This glaze has a perfectly balanced vanilla flavor. It’s quite sweet (it is mostly sugar, after all), but keep in mind it’s meant to be used sparingly....
Theme: Meatless Dishes Dish: Vegan Andhra ‘Kodi’ Kura Today we start Week 2 of BM# 31 and my theme for this week is ‘Meatless Dishes’. I’m a life long vegetarian, but I’ve a fascination towards non-veg dishes. I worked at a deli during my Masters and I use to loves the smell of meats cooking away in the kitchen, but luckily the smell was not strong enough to make me eat it 🙂 I’m not sure how many of you agree with me but in my opinion it is difficult to cook meat than vegetables and whoever does it well means they are really good at cooking....
I go on spurts where I make this casserole repeatedly. I make it, eat it for lunch for a week, and then make it again. Lather, rinse, repeat. It’s filling and SO healthy. It’s one of my mom’s favorite recipes. It’s not some wimpy salad where you eat it and then 30 minutes later you eat a Snicker’s bar because you’re still hungry. It is hearty, full of protein and fiber....
Jump to:Cream of zucchini soup without heavy cream-So what’s so special about this soup?Cream of zucchini soup in Instant Pot with step-wise pictures-Recipe Notes-Other Soup Recipes-📖 Recipe Be it summer or winter, a bowl of soup always comforts me. How can I not try this simple and delicious cream of zucchini soup with so much of zucchini at home? All these zucchinis are from my backyard raised bed gardening. So here am I with a soup recipe after zoodles....
More about Pal Payasam In India, a rice pudding has several names. the ones I’m familiar with are kheer (hindi) and payasam (malayalam and Tamil). Pal payasam literally translates to milk (paal) pudding of sorts (payasam). It is often written as Paal Payasam or referred or Rice Payasam or chawal ki kheer (kheer made of rice). This vegan Pal Payasam is really the easiest Indian dessert that you can make. It literally involves only 4-5 ingredients – rice, soy milk, sugar, nuts, and dried fruit, flavored with cardamom– cooked down to a thick and creamy pudding of bliss....
I cook the millets in the Instant pot and then mix it with roasted sprouts, and a tangy-sweet dressing. An easy recipe that is vegan, takes less than 30 minutes to make and is sure to please your guests. About the recipe Brussels sprouts are my favorite fall vegetable and I buy them almost weekly. They have been popular in Brussels, Belgium where they originated and gained their name. They are excellent source of vitamin C and K....
Are you new to meal planning and prepping or looking for new ideas? Check out all my previous meal planners. I have been sharing some meal planners for the past two years. I have shared over 33+ Indian vegetarian meal planners, and you can check them out all under the “meal planner” category. This week’s meal planner and prep work! Usually, after a heavy festive meal, I typically make cumin-pepper rasam or milagu kuzhambu, more like detox food, and I made them over this weekend....
About Wild Rice Burgers If you’re looking for a vegetarian alternative to regular burgers, this may be the recipe for you. You’re going to love wild rice burgers. Whether you dress them up on a bun with all the toppings or eat ’em plain, these burgers are tasty and satisfying. How long it takes: 20 minutes to prep, 5 minutes to fry; additional time required to make rice Equipment you’ll need: mixing bowl, skillet Servings: makes 4 burgers Black bean burgers will always have a special place in my heart but these rice burgers are a close contender....
Last year, I shared the Goan mushroom xacuti recipe, and we loved it. I had leftover masala, and I used it for spicing up my dry curries, especially potatoes, and on a whim, I tried making rice with it, and it turned out great as well. When I about to post the xacuti masala rice/pulav recipe, I got to know the theme for this year which is biryanis and pulao....
Everyone saves their most special recipes (with lots of butter, sugar, cream!) to bring to Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving just wouldn’t be the same, it seems, without green bean casserole, the best stuffing, homemade baked mac and cheese, or those totally addicting pumpkin spice candied walnuts, or maybe your Thanksgiving dinner wouldn’t be complete without a fancy sweet potato casserole or cheesy potatoes. And then there’s dessert! We usually have to wait an hour or two after dinner before anyone is ready for dessert....
These days it has been so cold and mostly raining here in Manchester. On days such as these, I crave some delicious food that could just appear in front of me (sigh!). This peas and corn salad was just the kind of fast food that I was craving. It is warm, zingy, spicy, and juicy. And it comes together so quickly as if it just appeared in front of me 😀....
Helloooo and Wish You’ll A Happy New Year and I wanted to Welcome you’ll with an easy 5 Minutes Honey and Pomegranate Breakfast Parfait. Have you’ll made your new resolutions already and have you started following them? I’m still thinking on my final list of resolutions but this time I’ve decided to keep them real simple and not more than 5, something that I know I’d achieve. Now, my first one is where we all might start with – Health and I wanted to keep it something simple and very very manageable....
You all know that an air fryer is one of my favorite kitchen appliances by now. I love it for quick and easy meals without turning on the oven. How long it takes: 10 minutes to prep, and 15 minutes to cook each batch Equipment you’ll need: zip-top bag (or bowl), air fryer, tongs Servings: 4 (3 wings each) Chicken is one of the easiest things that you can make and I am excited to share these air fryer chicken wings with you....
Biryani – Pulav – Kichadi Festival I am participating in a month-long marathon and theme is “Biryani Pulav and Kichadi festival.” Sounds delicious right? So I will be sharing 26 biryani and pulav recipes all this month in alphabetical order. There is no doubt that I love traditional recipes, and when it comes to biryanis, of course, the DUM biryanis are the best. In fact, for the ulava charu biryani, I made the DUM in the clay-pot....
A sweet, creamy baklava-inspired dip, made with yogurt, honey, and cinnamon, and served with Harvest Stone® crackers and fresh fruit! Summertime is officially here, and one of my favorite things about the season is the parties. The poolside BBQs with food hot off the grill, frosty drinks, and laughter that wanes late into the evening, shared around smoldering bonfires. Nothing beats a great side dish, though, and my favorites are always the dips....
Dessert of the Gods Flaky, buttery, nutty layers drenched in a citrus-kissed, clove & cinnamon-infused honey syrup, baklava is a unique and sweet dessert of Greek origins (well, that’s debatable I suppose). It’s crisp, flavorful, and impossible to eat just a single slice. I’ve been sharing recipes from my Italian heritage (remember my meatball recipe!), so I thought it’s about time that I shared my Greek side as well (I know, who would’ve guessed that this blue-eyed blonde is Greek and Italian!...
‘Tis the season for BBQ and I could not be happier about it! I’m the proud new owner of a Traeger grill (more about that soon!) and I’ve been having so much fun experimenting with it. The first thing I smoked was ribs (obviously!), and the next thing I did was a pork butt with this sweet and delicious BBQ rub. It was such a hit with our company – I even heard some people say it was the best pulled pork they had ever had....
Summer is coming! Or so I’m told. Michigan is still giving us plenty of reason to doubt that statement. Last week we had snow, freezing rain, sleet, tons of rain, and just a tiny sneak peek of sunshine. It was a weather rollercoaster, and I’m ready to get off that ride and step into sunshine-land. How long it takes: 25 minutes Equipment you’ll need: small saucepan, measuring utensils Servings: Makes 1¾ cups....
Picture a soft, chewy, gooey cinnamon roll. Got it? Now take out the cinnamon and sugar so you’re left with that soft swirl of dough. Got that? Now, add in tons of gooey cheese, flavorful green onions, and refried beans flavored with taco seasoning. Picture that cheese and bean mixture bubbling and forming soft, doughy rolls filled with amazing southwestern flavor. Sound like something you’d want to eat? I know I do!...
Long planks of seasoned zucchini, grilled to perfection, is about the easiest thing in the world to make. I just love how plain ordinary zucchini squash turns into this buttery tasting delight. And did I mention that it’s so easy? Yes, I guess I may have. How long it takes: 15 minutes Equipment you’ll need: sharp knife, grill Servings: 4 Gardeners, do you have an abundance of zucchini this summer?...
