If you like the combination of mint and chocolate, these cookies are for you! Soft dark chocolate sugar cookies with just a hint of mint, are sparkling with flavor. They are SO easy to make (no chill!), and look pretty on a cookie platter. Oh, and of course, they taste great too! How long it takes: 15 minutes Equipment you’ll need: mixing bowl, mixer, rolling pin, cookie cutter, baking sheet, oven Servings: makes 60 small star cookies I grew up making these cut-out sugar cookies, a recipe which came from my aunt....

How long it takes: about 15 minutes to prep, and 25 minutes in the oven Equipment you’ll need: parchment paper, rimmed baking sheet Servings: 2 (but it’s easy to increase) More About This Salmon Recipe Baked in parchment paper. The French call this technique “salmon en papillote.” The ingredients for this pesto salmon recipe are baked in a packet, unveiling a steaming portion of fish and vegetables as you peel back the parchment....

I have been making this eggless pineapple cake for years now. The base cake layer is made with condensed milk and flavored with pineapple. Topping is whipped cream and decorated with some chopped pineapple and/ or cherries. I love eggless baking especially the cakes. They are so easy to make because there is no whipping eggs or creaming butter. No pre-planning required to get the ingredients to room temperature. And they are moist and fluffy, just the way I like them....

These Ricotta Spinach and Corn Empanadas are our favorite party snack!! Ingredients for Ricotta Spinach and Corn Empanadas Flakey Biscuit Dough Spinach Ricotta – can take any (low fat or full-fat Ricotta) Corn (frozen is preferred) Seasoning And we have been literally having these empanadas for lunch/dinner or snack courtesy the New Sharp Superheated Steam Countertop Oven. We recently got to try this powerful kitchen gadget that’s a ” combination of superheated steam and conventional oven”....

Dal Makhani Recipe can be made in the slow cooker. Most famous and sought-after recipe from the state of Punjab and is a default in ‘ALL’ Indian Restaurants. Dal Makhni Recipe/ Makhani / Makhani Dal / Ma ki Dal (Indian Lentil Mix) is a recipe that actually needs no introduction to anyone who would have ever tasted Indian food or been to an Indian restaurant. It seriously is the Quintessential comfort-food recipe especially for people coming from the Northern part of India and every household adds their special touch or flavor to it....

Disclosure: This is not a paid post. I received this product for review from Zimplistic, but the opinions and thoughts expressed here are my own. Before explaining to you what is rotimatic, let me share you this story. A few weeks ago I visited my BFF, and she owns a rotimatic. I am visiting her for the first time after she came back from Canada. We had dinner together, and of course, she prepared rotis using rotimatic....

When hot summer days approach, all I can think of is easy, quick, and lighter meals whether it’s just the two of you or a family of 4/more. And nothing is easier and lighter than ‘fish’ which also comes filled with health benefits. So I decided to make ‘Salmon in lemon garlic butter sauce’ using an air fryer. Trust me if you looooove Fish (like me), this ‘Air Fryer Salmon’ will be your new favorite as it does away with all the oily splitter splatter and cleanups....

How long it takes: 5 minutes Equipment you’ll need: a jar or small bowl Servings: ⅓ cup Whenever I go to a kitchen store, I’m always tempted by the jars and tins of fancy spice blends and rubs, but then I have to remind myself how flippin’ easy they are to make at home. Why spend all that money when I already have all the ingredients on my spice rack?...

The fall colors in Michigan have peaked recently (that’s not a scientific fact, just my observation) and it is so beautiful. I absolutely cannot believe it’s November already, but I’m doing my best to embrace it. I’m not so sure I’m okay with everyone talking about Christmas on the day after Halloween, though. I mean I love Christmas as much as the next gal, but what about pumpkin pie and stuffing?...

Kuttu ka Cheela / Kuttu Dosa: This week we are celebrating the Indian Navratri Festival, where many fasts (not eat at all or not eat gluten), and these Savory Buckwheat Crepes or Kuttu Cheela / Kuttu Dosa is one of my favorite recipes for this occasion. It can be served with: 2 Minutes Coconut Chutney & Instant Coconut Chutney Recipe Dhaniya Chutney | Indian Cilantro Coriander Chutney Buckwheat is also known as ‘Kuttu’ in India and is an extremely healthy grain....

Out of the many prominent dishes from the region, we were asked to pick 1 of the 3 dishes: Tarte Flambe/ Kugelhopf & Quiche Lorraine. I chose to make Savory Kugelhopf. Kugelhopf or Gugelhupf is a yeasted soft – a hybrid between cake and a bread. Usually kugelhopf is a sweet bread that contains raisins, almonds and is flavored with citrus. Some also contain candied fruits and nuts. A lesser known version of the Kugelhopf is its savoury Alsatian version called the Kugelhopf aux Lardons....

Shahi Paneer Capsicum is my ALLLL Time Fav vegetarian entree and if you have grown up in “Northern” part of India, you very well know what I’m talking about 😉 WHAT IS SHAHI PANEER CAPSICUM ? It’s a creamy, flavorful and delicious paneer recipe that’s served in thick luscious cream gravy. Hence, full of XTRAAA Calories. The gravy/sauce in this dish is rich and thick, made using pure white butter/ fresh cream along with the BEST EVER Pairing of paneer+capsicum It’s served on special occasions where you want something different from everyday dishes....

The best part of this salad is you can make most of it ahead of time. Make the beet salad up to 3 days in advance and top it with arugula and avocado just before serving. Try this vegan beet salad and I am sure you will love it! About the recipe All of us are looking for healthy recipes once in a while. This grapefruit smoothie is my favorite healthy breakfast along with the carrot green bean soup for dinner....

Why You’ll Love This Recipe Makes one pie crust but easily doubles for two, which you’ll need if you use this recipe for my easy apple pie(coming soon!). Very versatile crust that’s so easy to handle. You can use it for so many recipes, from my classic chicken pot pie (coming soon), apple dumplings, or really ANY recipe that uses a pie crust, even pie crust cookies. INCREDIBLE depth of flavor....

While I have ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year’ playing at the background, here I’m sharing with you’ll Sugar-Free Fruit Cake – Indian Spiced Fruit Cake my absolutely favorite ‘Holiday Dessert‘ without which holidays are incomplete. Visit any Indian bakery and you’ll see these cakes decorated with cute holiday trinkets and showcased on the front aisle in numerous shapes and sizes. Sugar-Free Fruit Cake Ingredients 1.5 Cups All-Purpose Flour 2 Large Eggs – Room Temperature 1/2 cup SPLENDA® Sugar Blend (this product contains sugar) 1/2 Cup Coffee – Light to Medium flavor or Instant coffee 1/2 Cup Olive Oil – Any light Oil will do 1 Tsp Baking Powder 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda 1/2 Tsp Vinegar 1 Pinch Salt 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract...

About this Strawberry Sorbet Easy to make: This sorbet is the easiest thing ever to make – and who doesn’t want that during the summer? All you do is mix frozen berries and fresh mint together in a high speed blender. Add just enough water to get things going, and there ya have it – strawberry sorbet! If it’s not sweet enough for you, you can add a bit of your favorite sweetener, but I think it’s absolutely perfect just the way it is....

Why Sweet Corn Breakfast Muffins? Nothing says summer like sweet corn and these muffins are a MUST HAVE during the season! They are extremely delicious, soft, and literally melt in your mouth in every bite. The combination of sweet corn + bacon does wonders here. Also, If your mornings are busy, crazy, and exhaustive, then these muffins are a life savior. They are not only easy to prep and make, but extremely filling and delicious....

There is just something about the classic taco salad recipe that is so appealing to me. Whoever originally decided to crush up Doritos and put them into a salad with all the taco fixings deserves a medal. How long it takes: 25 minutes Equipment you’ll need: skillet, sharp knife, large bowl, measuring utensils Servings: 8 I put my own spin on this classic recipe to make it a touch healthier by using homemade Catalina dressing....

Top-Rated Pumpkin Muffins These easy pumpkin muffins are every bit as delectable as my pumpkin cupcakes, but slightly more suitable for breakfast! With their buttery streusel topping and their moist and flavorful pumpkin-y centers, they rival my banana muffins in terms of favorite muffins ever. The streusel is what takes these muffins from delicious to irresistible. It’s buttery and crisp against the super soft and moist pumpkin muffin interior. The best part?...

I originally posted this recipe for Summer Berry Scones over on The Recipe Critic! Here we are, back at Monday again already. I hope your weekend was as fun as mine was — Zach and I attended the wedding of two of our good friends and my legs are dead tired from dancing so much (the fact that I wore heels and the venue turned out to be largely paved with cobblestones may have contributed to that… ouch)....