This is the salad that screams summer to me! It can be 15º outside or 110º, as it normally is in Texas. But when I’ve got a bowlful of tomato basil and feta orzo salad, I’m living the 85º-and-not-a-cloud-in-the-sky life. This easy basil and feta orzo salad takes about 30 minutes to make, including a 15-minute hands-off time. We start with juicy, ripe cherry tomatoes, fresh, herby basil, and a salty-sweet vinaigrette that pairs beautifully with a handful of briny feta....

published Aug 09, 2023 When you make this Turkish Delight recipe, you will be creating a dessert that has been beloved for centuries. I think of these as a larger gum drop confection, this classic confectionary treat might even be described as one of Turkey’s national treasures! Don’t fret, though — as exotic as lokum may seem, it is really quite simple to make. You only need a few simple ingredients and a bit of patience to create your own Turkish Delight....

Pudding is one of the kinds of recipes that I have not worked with much before. I see pudding more as Payasam / Kheer and or the Indian kesari and just satisfy myself with that. I am paired with Mireille for this month’s Recipe Swap Challenge. We have known each other for about 8 years now and had the pleasure of staying in the same state until I moved to Oklahoma....

Pappa al Pomodoro! That’s so much fun to say. I haven’t been able to get this ridiculously easy, close-to-zero prep work soup off my mind. The first time I made Tuscan tomato bread soup, I happened to share it on Instastories, and immediately, I started getting requests for the recipe. I’ll be honest; I had no idea what Pappa al Pomodoro was before we took a trip to Italy a couple of summers ago....

A Few Tips When you whip up your royal icing don’t forget to have two consistencies. A thicker batch for outlining and a thinner more runny batch for flooding the centers. You can add almond extract, vanilla or lemon juice to flavor your icing, choose your favorite flavor! Adding corn starch gives a melt in your mouth consistency and prevents the cookies from spreading when baked. Make the dough a day ahead and cut then bake and decorate the day of for a fun project you can do with little ones....

See my step-by-step recipe tutorial below with all the tips you need to make this cake flawlessly every time. Need another reason to invest in a Bundt cake pan? Try my Sour Cream Pound Cake, Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe, or my Sock it to Me Cake. What you Need to Make this Recipe Butter — different brands of salted butter vary in salt content, so it’s best to use unsalted butter and then add salt to the batter to keep things consistent....

Creamy, Tangy, Delicious Non-Dairy Sour Cream This dairy-free sour cream is simplicity at its finest. Using just a few ingredients, you can whip up a 100% vegan sour cream that can be used in pretty much all the same ways you would use the dairy version. I’ve spent a while perfecting this sour cream substitute, trying to make sure that each ingredient adds to the right flavor, texture, and consistency....

My favorite Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe I’ve already shared a few homemade vegan ice cream recipes, including chocolate ice cream and soft-serve style peanut butter banana ice cream. However, with summer just around the corner, I’ve been in the mood for something fruitier, which is where this delicious vegan strawberry ice cream recipe comes in! It requires just five ingredients with an almost effortless method. Just soak some cashews, blend the mixture, and freeze it until scoopable and delicious!...

Since the Pongal/Makar Sankranti festival is around the corner and the start of the new year, I am starting with a sweet recipe. I have beautiful memories of enjoying the vella sadam that my patti (grandmother) makes. She would quickly make this for an evening snack when there is leftover rice from the afternoon lunch. She will have hot vellam sadam waiting for me right when I return from school....

Looking for more meatball recipes? Try my Authentic Italian Meatballs, Slow Cooker Asian Meatballs and my Salisbury Steak Meatballs! vietnamese meatballs These Vietnamese Pork Meatballs are loaded with flavor! I mix ground pork with tons of fresh herbs, spices, grated ginger and garlic. The meatballs are then baked until golden brown then served with an amazing sweet and tangy sauce. I love serving these meatballs over rice to soak up the extra sauce!...

Let me just dive mouth first into this plateful of healthy chicken parmesan. Hi friends, just reporting to you from beautiful, sunny Denver this morning. ☀️ I got in late last night and i’m bumming at the hotel (actually, i’m watching the pioneer woman and trying to write this post) while the hubs is finishing up work for the day and then it’s on to vacay mode in full swing....

Agua fresca is a street cart staple but I have to admit feeling more comfortable having made it in my own kitchen. I used a nut milk bag to strain mine for a pulp-free experience but you can use a strainer and have very similar results. The mint is optional but I loved the added depth of flavor it gave! How to Make Agua Fresca Chop up a small watermelon into cubes....

published Dec 09, 2022 Cheese is one of the great joys of life. Am I right, or am I right!? If you have enjoyed some of my cheesier Mediterranean recipes such as Tiropita (Greek Cheese Pie), Spanakopita Triangles, or my Homemade Labneh, you are going to swoon over today’s recipe for whipped feta. Nothing quite compares to feta’s unique briney flavor and crumbly texture. In fact, it may just be one of the reasons Greek food is so irresistible....

What You’ll Need for this Recipe Macadamia Nuts: These are the defining ingredient of this cookie so go ahead and splurge on them. They do not need to be toasted before baking and the bigger the pieces the better, so don’t chop them too finely. Salt: If you’re using unsalted nuts it’s nice to add a sprinkle of flaked salt on the cookies just before baking. How to Make White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies In a medium bowl whisk together the flour the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and corn starch then set aside....

These whole wheat banana pineapple muffins are naturally flavored with banana and fresh pineapple and are eggless. When I am in a mood to bake something, muffins are the first ones that cross my mind. Baking muffins is so easy and does not need any fancy gadgets or equipment. Just take a large bowl, combine the ingredients, and bake. But I do love to experiment and play around with ingredients....

As the last flatbread in this series, I have the Za’atar Flatbread which is a simple flatbread topped with a very flavorful Middle Eastern Spice blend called the Za’atar. Za’atar is a spice blend made with sumac, thyme, oregano, sesame seeds, and salt and it comes as a spice mix that is available in a Middle Eastern store. I happened to buy the Zaatar pack a few months ago to give it a try but never used it until yesterday....

Romantic Recipes For Vegan Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and after a couple of quite honestly bizarre years, I feel like many of us are feeling even more appreciative of those we love right now. Here is a list of my top vegan Valentine’s recipes to impress your beau this Valentine’s Day (or as a romantic vegan dinner any date night!). With a list of breakfast, drink, dinner, and dessert recipes below (what is Valentine’s Day without chocolate after all?...

Love making healthy recipes in your air fryer? Try my Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Bites for a vegetarian version of wings, and my Air Fryer Fried Rice goes with all of your favorite homemade takeout recipes! If you haven’t tried making wings in the air fryer you are missing out. They come out super crispy and there is no deep frying required! I have been using my new air fryer a lot to make fries, tortilla chips even fried chicken....

The Best Air Fryer Gnocchi Recipe This air fryer gnocchi recipe makes the best, most pop-able little snack bites! The flavor is taken up a notch by a blend of bold seasonings, and then crisped up to serious perfection in the air fryer in just 15 minutes. Gnocchi is usually soft and squishy, but the air fryer adds a golden-brown crust on the outside that adds a depth of flavor and texture....

Air Fried Jalapeno Poppers are a fun and spicy appetizer for game days, cocktail parties, taco nights, and casual parties. Cooking the jalapeno poppers in the air fryer is quick and frees your oven up for other recipes if you’re hosting a larger gathering. For more easy appetizers, try my air fryer chicken wings, air fryer buffalo cauliflower, or air fryer potato wedges. What You Need to Make This Recipe Jalapeño peppers – fresh jalapeño peppers are just the right shape to hold the cheesy filling and offer a bit of heat to this appetizer....