Christmas cookies!!! One of the best parts about Christmas is locking yourself in the kitchen for hours on end, turning on some great Christmas music, and baking, baking, and baking. Bonus points if there is snow falling gently from the sky while you do this. Wait, back up. Who wants to babysit so I can make this happen? You can just take the one little monkey that tries to crawl up my leg and I’ll let the 3-year-old bake with me....
Why Air Fryer Baked Banana Chocolate Chip Oats? Are you looking for a Healthy Air Fryer Baked Breakfast or No Egg/ No Flour Breakfast? Then, look no further as nothing like starting your day with a ‘Desserts for Breakfast’ kinda recipe that’s easy, quick, healthy, and absolutely delicious!!! The dish combines the natural sweetness of bananas, the comforting flavor of oats, and the indulgence of chocolate chips, this recipe is perfect for a wholesome morning dish for all age groups....
How long it takes: 10 minutes to prep the carrots, 14 minutes to air fry them Equipment you’ll need: air fryer Servings: 4 The air fryer circulates air all around the carrots, which cooks them faster but produces the same results as oven-roasted carrots. Air fryer carrots are tender, caramelized, and a little bit crispy in spots. Just like roasted carrots (and these honey glazed carrots), you can pair air fryer carrots with almost any main dish, which makes them the kind of side you’ll put on frequent repeat....
How long it takes: 11 minutes Equipment you’ll need: air fryer Servings: 3 Air frying tilapia not only cuts down on cooking time, it also reduces the amount of oil needed, so you can get great flavor without deep frying or even pan frying. That’s another win in my book because it means no oil spatters to clean up on the stove! Easy Air Fryer Tilapia Lightning fast. This fish recipe is perfect for a quick meal....
Call it apple basundi or rabri; I can guarantee that you will fall in love with this dessert for sure. I have been sharing some easy and straightforward Diwali recipes for the past few days. And today’s recipe is also an easy one, but I did not take any shortcuts, and I made everything from scratch on a stove-top. It is time-consuming but worth the time. So what am I sharing today?...
Easy Apple Muffins This isn’t just an apple muffin recipe, this is possibly the best one you’re likely to stumble across on the internet. Bold claim, I know, but I really love this recipe and am excited to be re-sharing it with you today. This recipe is super simple and comes together easily by hand (no mixer), including the streusel topping. Unlike many recipes that use a pastry cutter to cut in cold butter, my recipe uses melted butter and a fork to create that sweet, crumbly top....
Anytime is a good time for a comforting bowl of soup. How about making some rich and creamy, nutrient-rich green soup, loaded with the spring veggies – fresh asparagus, green peas, broccoli, and amazing flavors of basil? Sounds interesting? this recipe is all about that. Simple dump and go Instant Pot soup! All you need for this soup is some fresh veggies and mostly green ones. I have used asparagus, broccoli, green peas, and basil....
Dosa, or as we say in Dosai in Tamil, the savory rice and lentil crepes/thin pancakes is pretty famous across the world these days. Most Indian restaurants have idli and dosa on their menu these days, and they usually serve it with chutney and sambar. To prepare the dosa, we need the batter. You can prepare instant batters like I did for my wheat dosa or soak the ingredients and make it from scratch....
How long it takes: 22 minutes Equipment you’ll need: food processor, baking dish Servings: 8 I love that you can make this easy dip ahead and simply pop it in the oven when your guests arrive so it’s perfectly warm and ready to share. Mmmmm, it’s so good with a cherry spritzer, pomegranate mojito or an orange G & T. Or enjoy it with a glass of wine, too, either red or white....
For the final day of this week’s blogging marathon under ‘Pick a protein’ theme, I have a baked tofu recipe. This crispy tofu is very addictive and is great to serve on rice bowls, salads, sandwiches and as snack. Here I have served it over rice along with sauteed kale, grated carrot and a yummy tahini dressing. Tofu is like a blank slate - it absorbs every flavor that is added to it....
Easy Breakfast Casserole (Make-Ahead Friendly!) Today’s breakfast casserole is what meal prepping dreams are made of! Not only is it easy to make and (mostly) hands-off, it makes quite a few servings AND can be frozen for a quick and nutritious meal option. Oh, and it’s entirely customizable too! Around here, we like to serve this recipe for brunches and holiday breakfasts with a side of cinnamon rolls or buttered sourdough bread....
A Unique Thanksgiving Side Dish This Thanksgiving, most of our diets will consist of carb-heavy, creamy, and rich foods (I’m looking at you mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and creamed spinach). While I love all of those things, sometimes it’s nice to break it up a bit with something bright, fresh, and crunchy, like this brussels sprouts salad! This quick and easy salad makes for a satisfying, lighter side that pairs so well with heartier dishes....
The Best Buffalo Mac and Cheese Today’s buffalo chicken mac and cheese recipe started out as a just-for-fun experiment (so many of my recipes do!) but after taste testing I didn’t have a choice — I had to share it with you! With its irresistibly creamy texture and buffalo chicken dip-esque flavor, this one was just too good to keep to myself. This recipe has everything you love about baked mac & cheese, plus an extra kick of flavor from the buffalo sauce....
The BEST Butter Crunch Cookie Recipe We’ve sort of established ourselves here as a soft & chewy kind of blog. Most of the time, that’s my go-to. Give me gooey butter cookies, chocolate chip cookies that stay soft for days or snickerdoodles any day, and I’ll gladly gobble them up. Today, though, I’m flipping the script and sharing these snappy, crisp, butter crunch cookies. They are perfectly brittle (never thought I’d say that about a cookie) and snap satisfyingly in your teeth....
Cardamom, Pistachio Rosewater Eggless Cake is made using Yogurt Cardamom, Pistachio and Rosewater Eggless Cake (using Yogurt) is lightly flavored and a perfect companion to a hot cup of tea/coffee or parties. Team India qualified for the semi-final round!!!! So, we have decided to celebrate our next cricket-watching session with Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea and this Cardamom, Pistachio and Rosewater Eggless Cake . The cake is one of our absolute favorites because of its fragrant – light flavor that goes fantastically with a hot cup of tea…....
With the warmer weather comes lots of fruits and vegetables. We’ve already been eating a ton of asparagus, rhubarb, strawberries, and sugar peas. it’s just so great to have a little variety back in life with seasonal produce available. How long it takes: 10 minutes to prep, 35 minutes in the oven Equipment you’ll need: sharp knife, spoon, baking pan, small mixing bowl, oven Servings: 4 Do you have zucchini planted in your home garden?...
I’m so excited about this year’s ‘Cinco de Mayo’ celebrations as I’m in charge of the snacks and drinks menu at my friend’s annual Cinco party. So I’m creating our family favorite recipe Chipotle Chicken and Black Bean Empanadas. They are just the perfect finger food and goes so well with our theme and drinks. We have been making so many plans and are almost done with the decoration and drinks shopping....
Get your blender out, you have to make this salsa! A food processor will do the job, too. This chipotle salsa is a perfect marriage of smoky tomato and chipotle chile pepper. You’ll want to make a double batch. Make sure you have lots of tortilla chips! And beer. Or maybe this calls for margaritas! My hubby and I love a little Mexican restaurant up north. Why? Because they have the best salsa ever!...
Chocolate for Breakfast An old-fashioned, southern-style chocolate gravy! This one is for those of you like me who enjoy dessert for breakfast. I see you. Honestly, we usually save this as a “special occasion” food around here. Holiday mornings, birthday breakfasts, extra-indulgent brunches on lazy Sundays (though don’t think you have to reserve this for the first half of the day!). Chocolate gravy is everything a chocolate lover could hope for....
