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Deck the halls with this heavenly homemade eggnog! Yuletide celebrations aren’t complete without a cup of traditional eggnog. Spiked or not, raise a cup of traditional eggnog to toast the season! How long it takes: 25 minutes plus chilling time (overnight) Equipment you’ll need: blender, saucepan, fine-mesh strainer Servings: 8 (4 oz. servings) If you’ve never had homemade eggnog, you’re missing a real treat. Homemade and store bought don’t even taste like the same product....

How long it takes: 30 minutes, plus an hour of resting Equipment you’ll need: mixing bowl, pan or griddle Servings: 6 (12 tortillas total) And in case you were wondering, no, you don’t even need a tortilla press to make them. It might make them prettier and more uniform but I love the rustic look. They are easy to roll out and perfectly delicious. Best of all, you can make a big batch of these homemade flour tortillas and freeze them for later....

There are moments when you have just the right snack but miss a great dipping sauce, something that’s spicy yet sweet and enhances the flavors with every bite. This is exactly when this Homemade Sweet n Spicy Schezwan Sauce actually comes handy. Ingredients for Schezwan Sauce: Dried Red Chillies Garlic – fresh or frozen Black Pepper Soy Sauce Honey – for slightly sweet-spicy version And that place is particularly famous for its ‘Hot n Spicy‘ food....

They by far top my easy/healthy drinks list (did I mention they are super yum too) and they are my winter favorite because of all the antioxidants and vitamins it packs in one small cup. As always, before we jump right into the recipe, let’s talk a little about Matcha in case you were wondering what’s this all about? Matcha / Matcha Powder is nothing but green tea leaves, stone ground with precise technique to form this delicate looking green powder that’s packed with 10 times the power of your regular green tea....

A Buttery Crumb Topping A super quick and simple recipe for you today! This streusel recipe has made an appearance on the blog many times before, but for those of you have found yourself with a coffee cake, batch of blueberry muffins, or apple pie in need of a crumble topping, I’ve got you (and your baked goods) covered. My recipe is easier than most (no pastry cutter needed!), comes together in under 5 minutes, and yields a crumbly, crisp, buttery streusel that tastes great on just about anything....

We made them using Sharp Superheated Steam Countertop Oven So I wanted to share this extremely popular Indian snack and also one of our MOST requested party appetizers ‘Indian Chicken Puff’, also known as Chicken Patties or Chicken Curry Puffs or even Chicken Puff Pastry. Summer is in full swing and so are summer parties, picnics, and sleepovers. Before we discuss more regarding the oven and Why it’s our Favorite Kitchen appliance, let’s quickly grab the:...

These Instant Savory Oats Crepe – Oats Chilla or Oats Cheela are an absolute favorite breakfast menu for us and you can definitely see it once a week made at our home. What is Oats Crepe or Oats Chilla? They are nothing but the same thing, the crepe is also known as ‘chilla’ or ‘cheela’ in Indian Hindi language and these ‘Savory Oats Crepes’ are made using oats flour along with few other ingredients listed below....

These fried chickpea flour balls are one of my favorite snacks, and it is so good to munch these boondis with a cup of tea or coffee. It is a perfect evening snack. It is a fried goodie, but it is quite easy to make as well. Apart from the cooking ingredients, we also need perforated ladles for making this boondi which is not hard to find either. Perforated Ladles for Making Boondi: I recently got the traditional boondi karandi / ladle from my grandma....

I’ve seen it in the farmers market and wondered how this strange looking veggie tasted, but never dared to buy it myself. I don’t remember seeing this veggie back home and my mom thought it looked like ‘karra pendalam’, but she wasn’t sure. 

Kohlrabi is one of those vegetables that looks strange in the supermarkets. It is called Knol Khol in India. I don’t remember eating it in India, but my mom said they ate it as kids. So, I started buying kohlrabi quite frequently. It is a versatile vegetable that is crisp and tastes mild and refreshing. The skin is quite fibrous, so it definitely needs to be peeled before chopping. It is great to eat raw in a salad and takes on any flavor that it is cooked in....

Our neighbors spend an incredible amount of time carefully tending to their lawns. They spend hours manicuring them, mowing them (and sweeping them?! Is that normal?) and paying green and white vans to show up and treat every blade with chemical cocktails, leaving behind bright yellow flags on the perimeters of their property warning children and dogs to KEEP OFF. The results are beautiful, clean, lushly carpeted lawns in a single, tidy shade of green....

As the temperature slowly drops, it’s time for some warm and cozy food. Earlier I shared one-pot South Indian-style spinach rice, and now it’s time for some soup – Lemon-coriander tofu noodle soup. I have made this soup multiple times now, and every time I make it, it just vanishes in no time as we all go for seconds and thirds. Ok, we love our noodle soup – be it thukpa or khao soi or this tofu noodle soup....

Matcha Oats Bliss Balls: Super Easy and Delectable Anytime Snack that’s filled with goodness of Matcha + Oats (few other ingredients). Make’s a great Diabetic snack. ‘ Happiness is ALWAYS having the Next SNACK Prepared ‘ that’s definitely my motto and I can talk endlessly about it …. Infact, we all are big time snackers at home. There are days when all we want to eat is snacks for breakfast/lunch/dinner, it sounds perfect for me and D, but there’s just one exception....

The season for pies is upon us. Pumpkin pie, apple pie, blueberry pie— I suspect I’ll see handmade varieties of all three (and then some) around my grandmother’s table for Thanksgiving next month, and I’m looking forward to it, though not quite as much as I’m looking forward to the company. And while I love these classics and everything they stand for –togetherness, tradition, festivity, family,–I’ve never been a huge pie person, usually opting for other, more chocolatey desserts (chocolate pie would be fine!...

With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, I had the idea to share something a little green and somewhat festive in celebration. So I got to work on a mint chocolate chip cookie recipe, one that used green (and brown) Andes candy pieces (because, yum) and a buttery cookie base. It took a few attempts for me to get the cookie base just right, but once I did I was so excited about the outcome....

Perfect for snacking on a movie night, packed lunches or just about anytime snack. These Movie Night Popcorn Bars were SUPERHIT for a movie night that we hosted last weekend. One of our cousins were visiting us with their kids and we were so excited to see them as this was the first time we were meeting their kids and spend time as a family together. So what better way to bond, have fun and share the love than an Epic Movie Night party that includes everyone’s favorite snacks....

What is Mughlai Chicken Biryani? Mughlai Chicken Biryani is a regal symphony of layering fragrant long-grain basmati rice, succulent chicken, and a melange of aromatic spices, herbs, rosewater, saffron, resulting in a culinary masterpiece. The dish originates from the Royal kitchens of Mughlai cuisines and this recipe is primarily from the Lucknow region. Some of you might also know it as ‘Shahi Biryani’ (royal) and it is an extremely popular dish in all of the regions ruled by Mughals (be it north or south of India)....

Why white pepper? Mor kuzhambu is one of the traditional recipes from South Indian cuisine. The traditional recipe calls for coconut and red/green chilies. But for lactating mother chilies are not recommended during the first 45 days. (Please read about the postpartum recipes and our practice on my postpartum recipes page)Black and white pepper are preferable. So here is the mor kuzhambu recipe suitable for lactating moms made with spinach. I learned this recipe from my MIL....

Your Go-to Peach Crisp Recipe Peach crisp is peak summer dessert perfection; it’s fast, easy, and phenomenal with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. You’ll love how the juicy, sweet flavor of the peaches pairs so well with the crumbly, oatmeal cookie-like topping in my version. While this peach crisp recipe is new to the blog, it’s been a staple in our home for years, and I first shared it over on a friend’s website....

Cupcakes are so much fun to make and whenever I feel a real ‘cake’ is too much to eat and decorate, I make cupcakes. I made these ‘Red Velvet Cupcakes for my sister’s birthday last month. These cupcakes are frosted with Marshmallow fluff frosting.Red Velvet cake/ cupcakes have been on my to-make list for a very long time. Few weeks back my kids tasted some red velvet cake at a store and they started asking for it....