How long it takes: 30 minutes Equipment you’ll need: skillet Servings: 4 “Florentine” dishes aren’t actually from Florence, Italy. The term comes from French cuisine and refers to dishes that pair a protein with cooked spinach and creamy Mornay sauce. Chicken Florentine is one of the more popular versions of this but you’ve probably also heard of eggs Florentine too. Some recipes for chicken Florentine call for cream of mushroom soup but today we’re going to skip the cans and go with a homemade white wine cream sauce....

This vegan smoothie is creamy, chocolatey, and packed with protein, making it an ideal breakfast or snack. With frozen banana, cauliflower, plant-based milk, chocolate protein powder, peanut butter, and cacao powder, this smoothie is not only tasty but also full of healthy ingredients. It’s a great way to sneak in some veggies while satisfying your chocolate cravings. Why Add Frozen Cauliflower to Smoothies? It sounds crazy, I know. I get weird looks all the time when I say I add cauliflower to my smoothies....

Biscotti turned out crispy and delicious. They tasted amazing dunked in some black coffee. Perfect as a quick afternoon pick me up. They are also great to give as Edible gifts during the holiday season – they are sturdy enough to be packed up and shipped too. Big thanks to our #Choctoberfest gold sponsor Imperial Sugar. They sent us a big case of sugar to use in our recipes during #Choctoberfest along with a silicon baking mat and a beautiful apron....

The Tastiest Way to Eat Your Veggies If your garden is bursting with zucchini and simply you can’t bear to make one more loaf of zucchini bread, I’ve got you covered! These chocolate zucchini muffins are an easy and tasty way to use up summer zucchini or sneak veggies into a sweet treat. They are moist, fudgy, and incredibly chocolatey, thanks to the zucchini and a few other carefully selected ingredients....

I have shared quite a few raita recipes on my blog, and now it’s time for this simple no-cook onion raita recipe, aka pyaz ka raita in Hindi and vengaya thayir pachadi in Tamil. You can make this raita with minimal ingredients and less than 10 minutes of active prep/chopping time. Thick and creamy onion raita I grew up eating this thick, creamy onion raita. The restaurants around my native town also serve thick raita with biryani, pulao, roti kurma, and parotta kurma, which I am sharing here....

As mentioned on my chow chow kootu post, here I am back with another kootu recipe, and this time, it is with cucumbers – the green ones. I have explained “what is kootu” in detail on both cabbage kootu and chow chow kootu post, so let me get straight into the kootu details. I love cooking in Instant Pot, and there is no doubt about it. But I love traditional pots and vessels too....

D is for Dutch Baby Pancakes aka German pancake or a Dutch puff. It is a sweet popover that is normally served for breakfast. I had this pancake on my to-make list for a very very long time and finally got to make it for the mega marathon.Dutch baby pancake is derived from German Pfannkuchen and is made with eggs, fllour, sugar and milk. The batter is very similar to pancake batter but instead of making the pancake on the stove, it is baked in the oven....

Are you new to meal planning and prepping or looking for new ideas? I have been sharing 5-day weekly meal planners for the past two years, and I have over 45+ Indian vegetarian meal planners on my blog. You can check them out all under the “meal planner” category. Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section. In my previous meal planners, I had shared why to plan meals, the advantages of meal planning, what happens if I follow my meal plan to T, and I shared about freezing food....

Dessert Bars Perfectly sweet and simple bars and brownies are packed with flavor, and they are egg-free! 7 Layer BarsBaklavaCake Batter Rice Krispie TreatsCaramelitasCaramelized Rice Krispie TreatsCookies & Cream Rice Krispies TreatsKey Lime Pie BarsPeanut Butter BarsPumpkin Spice Rice Krispie TreatsRice Krispies TreatsScotcharoosS’mores Cereal Bars Breads Some of my favorite sweet breads, dessert breads, and even not-so-sweet varieties (pair it with a savory dinner!) are made entirely egg-free. Bread Bowl Recipe (omit egg-wash)Easy Cinnamon RollsEasy Homemade BiscuitsGarlic Cheese Drop BiscuitsHomemade Bagels (omit egg-wash)Homemade Garlic KnotsHomemade BreadMonkey Bread RecipeNo-Yeast Bread (Soda Bread)Pizza DoughSoft Pretzels (omit egg-wash)...

How to Make the BEST Fried Pickles Did you know? Know that fried pickles are actually shockingly easy to make at home? That you don’t need to wait until the next time you’re bar-side or at a restaurant in order to indulge in them? That you can make them with basic kitchen ingredients and no deep fryer? They’re made much the same way as many of my other fried recipes (like my kettle chips, homemade mozzarella sticks, and donut holes), simply and on the stovetop....

Week 1: Bengali Cuisine Day 6: F for Fulkopi Posto (Bengali Cauliflower curry with poppy seeds) F for Fulkopi or cauliflower in Bengali. Posto or poppy seeds is a popular ingredient in Bengali cooking. I have already tried bittergourd posto and potato-eggplant posto. This cauliflower posto is very easy to make, cook cauliflower with ground spiced poppy seed sauce. It tastes great with rice or roti. Most of the recipes I saw online also had potato in them, but I skipped it and made the curry with only cauliflower....

Continuing with my tradition of putting desserts inside of other desserts, today I’ve stuffed a solid layer of Oreo cookies inside a cake batter flavored blondie to bring you these Funfetti Oreo Bars. We had a busy weekend; my Saturday involved a quick trip to urgent care because a certain husband of mine accidentally took a razor blade to his thumb while he was working in the garage. I’ll spare you the gory details because I’m definitely not trying to make you lose your appetite, but five stitches later we were back at home — Zach nursing his wound with a whole row of leftover Funfetti Oreo Bars, and me tackling the gigantic pile of dishes I’d left when we hurried out the door (guess who can’t help me do dishes for a few weeks now — I don’t know how I’m going to make it)....

This gluten-free cracker recipe is not only so simple to make, but they’re also pretty and so flavorful. They have a great balance of sweetness from the sweet potatoes, and savory crunch from the oats and rosemary. With N’s allergies, crackers are especially hard. Sesame hides in many things, but crackers are a huge culprit. Whenever I have the opportunity to make homemade, I’m definitely going to try it, because that’s the one way I know for certain that the crackers are safe for him....

For the second day of BM# 37 under member’s choice theme I picked Gujarati Muthiya. This healthy & filling snack from Gujarat has been on my to-make list for quite some time. So when I saw it on the members choice list, I knew I had to try it for this week. Bottle gourd has a ton of water in it, so it is not necessary to add any more water when making the dough....

Your favorite Healthy Buffalo Chicken Pasta made lighter and ready in 30 minutes, using Mazola® Corn Oil, pasta, shredded chicken, cauliflower and buffalo sauce. This light healthy buffalo chicken pasta is perfect for hectic weeknights, lazy brunches or just a date for two. Calling all pasta lovers, as this dreamy Healthy Buffalo Chicken Pasta will change the way you think of pasta, turning this comfort food essential into an every week trend....

Earlier, I shared aval/poha dosa and buckwheat dosa, and now I am back with another dosa recipe. If you notice, the dosa recipes are in alphabetical order. Yes, this year, I am doing A-Z dosa recipes as part of the blogging marathon, where bloggers post recipes under a particular theme. Every month I will be sharing dosa recipes alphabetically, and I have exciting recipes lined up, so stay tuned. Like zucchini, I got introduced to celery only after coming to the US....

Hi everyone, today I wanted to have a quick chat with you’ll about something you and I have in common – Our Love for Food and maintaining a good healthy food/meal routine. I know many of us or I can say most of us, are so busy playing so many roles in our life (mom/dad, wife/husband, professional / caregiver / etc) Due to lack of time, we sometimes forget the one MOST important thing that actually keeps us going on – Our Food....

This healthy sweet potato casserole recipe is a slightly different take on a classic dish. The creamy mashed sweet potatoes are topped with a crunchy topping made of pumpkin seeds (pepitas), chia seeds, and rolled oats. How long it takes: 15 minutes to prep, 50 minutes to bake Equipment you’ll need: large bowl, electric mixer, 9×13 pan, oven Servings: 10 There’s a heated debate surrounding sweet potato casserole. Are you “team marshmallow” or do you want nothing to do with the soft pillows of sweetness?...

As much as I love my idli, dosa, puttu, and upma varieties for breakfast, I equally (or little more) love my porridge and breakfast smoothies. You could see them consistently in my meal planners as well. I have quite a few grab-and-go breakfast smoothies on my blog, and also I have shared some of the variations on my Instagram. Do check them out. As I don’t follow any specific diet like keto or low-carb, I can’t categorize this smoothie under any of those diets....

Quick & Easy Barbecue Sauce Have you ever made your own homemade BBQ sauce? If I had to sum up the process in just two words, I’d have to go with incredibly easy. And don’t get me started on the flavor! Seriously, one taste of the homemade stuff and you’ll swear off the store-bought version forever. My barbecue sauce recipe has the perfect balance of sweet, smoky, and tangy. While it goes great with pretty much anything, I actually developed this recipe for pulled pork!...