I have never popped popcorn beyond the microwave ones. We love popcorn in movie theaters and eat our hearts full when at the movies. A couple of weeks back, I bought some Popcorn corn from the local market and it was sitting on my counter top staring at me ever since. I wanted to make just the plain old butter popcorn, but the kids wanted the Kettle corn Popcorn. That is when to fit the theme for this week’s BM, I made this 3 Ingredient Old Fashioned Kettle Corn Popcorn....

I’m not ready for this year to be over, are you? I mean where has the time gone? How are we 2 days away from 2016? WHAT? I’ll just drown my sorrows on a big bowl of green onion dip. This recipe is so quick and easy to whip up that a 5 year old could do it! But we’ll get to the recipe is just a sec. How was your Christmas?...

Happy Monday! Is it just me or are Sunday’s after a long weekend the saddest? I mean, Monday will inevitably roll around, and it’ll be full of all the Monday things. The thought makes me feel all gloomy. And so for days like today, I love making a one-pot dinner recipe. Today’s ground beef stroganoff happens to be a family favorite. I love it because it requires just one pot to make and minimal chopping and prep work....

My patti/grandmother always insisted that the women in the house had to make this day very special for men and hence my mother always followed that tradition and she passed that on to me. The specials that you can make for the day apart from the regular lunch - Payasam varieties - Poli varieties - Vadai - Appam Possible lunch menu choices to cook on the Aavani Aattam day. Cucumber pachadi Manga/mango pachadi Carrot kodaimilagai kosumalli Cabbage carrot curry/poriyal Paavakkai Pitai Mysore rasam Menthiya maangai urugaai/Cut mango pickle Rice paruppu Thayir/yogurt Ney/clarified butter Appalam

The air fryer circulates the hot air and perfectly renders the fat if you want to collect it for other cooking needs. Make this recipe with any cut of bacon, thick or thin, and adjust the cooking time for your ideal crunch. It will quickly become your new favorite way to cook up crispy bacon! For more air fryer recipes, try my air fryer chicken tenders, air fryer french fries, or air fryer Brussels sprouts....

For a full take-out inspired meal, pair this crab rangoon with Chicken Lo Mein or Slow Cooker Orange Chicken! The BEST Air Fryer Crab Rangoon One of my most favorite parts of going to any Asian restaurant is ordering crab rangoon. It is so crunchy on the outside with an absolutely delicious savory crab filling! Dipped in all the different sauces, I literally can’t get enough. My Air Fryer Crab Rangoon recipe is luckily a little bit healthier without all the added fat of deep frying....

Next time you’re in the market for a low-ABV libation that’ll give you a warm buzz, this classic sour cocktail is just the thing. Made with little more than a mild Italian liqueur shaken with citrus and simple syrup, my amaretto sour drink recipe is perfect for happy hour at home or cocktail hour at your next party. For more classic cocktail recipes, try my brandy Alexander recipe, sidecar recipe, or aviation cocktail....

Vathal Kuzhambu is my comfort food! Luckily my boys have taken over me and they would eat Vathal Kuzhambu every day of the week. I loved my Mother’s Vathal Kuzhambu and have eaten nothing better than hers. Luckily I have seen her make it many times and I am quite comfortable making a pretty good Vathal Kuzhambu. Just a couple of months before my mother passed away, she told me that she made a different kind of Vathal Kuzhambu called the Arachuvitta Vathal Kuzhambu and it tasted really good....

Super Satisfying 20-Minute Korean Stir Fry Noodles Simple stir-fries are perfect for evenings when you’re running low on time but want a nutrient-packed, filling, satisfying meal. Plus, between options like a typical vegetable lo mein, sriracha noodles, and this Korean BBQ vermicelli stir-fry – there’s an Asian noodle recipe for every mood and occasion! This Korean-inspired vermicelli noodles recipe is perfect for when you want a saucy noodle dish with heaps of flavor and a kick of spice....

It’s the perfect dish to make for any occasion, thanks to how easy it is to make. It only requires a few ingredients and minimal prep time so it’s great for date-night, family dinners, or when you have dinner guests! Chicken breasts get a bad rep for being boring, but this recipe is far from boring. Wrapping the chicken in bacon is an easy way to elevate baking a plain chicken breast....

Donut holes, donut holes for everyone! All my shouting is totally 100% necessary. When there’s apple cider in my donut holes, I’m guaranteed to shout (and let it all out)! And we’re shouting with joy because no hot oil baths were necessary in the making of these apple cider donut holes! That deserves a double donut thumbs fo’ sho. Or you could simply say they were baked. But that’s totally not as fun to say....

This is the best baklava recipe because it combines layers of flaky phyllo dough with chopped nuts and a perfectly sweet honey syrup. The honey syrup with lemon juice soaks into all the layers as the dessert cools, creating a unique and delicious contrast of textures with a syrup nut filling and super flaky, buttery pastry layers. Garnish with additional chopped nuts or drizzle with chocolate and serve for any occasion!...

This beef tenderloin goes so well with our Crispy Hasselback Potatoes. Beef fillet goes by a few names in different countries. Beef Tenderloin the US or simply filet in France. Whatever the name, it is undoubtedly the most tender and flavourful piece of beef you can get your hands on! It also happens to be my favourite! Yes, I love a good Prime Rib Roast once in a while but I do find it a bit too fatty for my taste even if the fat does add flavour, as we all know!...

One of the secrets to making the best beef stew recipe is cubing a boneless beef chuck roast instead of buying pre-cut stew meat. The beef is browned in a cast iron pan to add color and flavor and then softens perfectly as it slowly cooks with the broth and vegetables. And this recipe only gets better with time, so it’s the ideal make-ahead meal. For more hearty soup recipes, try my potato soup, chicken stew, or tortellini soup....

Hellloooo, salad! You’ve got summer 2014 written all over you. You do! My, my you are lookin’ mighty fine. ← I go gaga over salads that are colorful, healthy, and packed with nutrition. No seriously. I’m going salad crazy – in a ‘healthy’ way. Like the ‘everything bagel’, I love everything on my salad. I want crunchy, creamy, juicy, salty, sweet, and tart. Cuz, I want it all (or nothing at all → quick, name that song!...

Ingredients in bhel puri Bhel puri like most chaats is customizable to your own taste buds. Here are the ingredients that are in this bhel puri recipe and how you can customize it to your liking… Puffed Rice or Muramura - Puffed rice is the crunchy element of this dish Roasted Peanuts - Roasted peanuts adds an another element of crunch for this chaat. In addition, it provides nuttiness and some added protein to this dish....

Plates of saucy chicken partner with so many starchy sides; twirly pasta shapes; all the rice, especially herbed mushroom rice; and potatoes. My first choice would be a mountain of herb and garlic mash. Chicken thigh recipes If you’re a regular Vikalinka visitor, you’ll know all about my undying love for chicken thighs. I will take a thigh over breast any day! It’s the extra fat in a thigh that makes it the juiciest and most unctuous cut, ideal for producing slick and rich sauces for chicken....

Over the years as my food obsession has grown, it has been amazing to see dishes similar to the parotta like scallion pancakes or buss up shut which is the Trinidadian version that refers to how the flaky layers look like a busted up shirt. I’ve seen countless recipes for the parotta, some which call for a highly enriched dough with lots of eggs and butter and others that call for semolina to add crunch....

What You Need to Make This Recipe Vanilla cake — I use a box cake mix for these cake balls for convenience. However, if you have some leftover cake lying around, you can use that as well because nothing beats homemade cake. If you prefer you can use chocolate cake, red velvet cake, or strawberry cake instead. Frosting — you can use homemade vanilla frosting (great use for leftovers) or store-bought frosting....

Juicy ground beef burger patties make the Best Homemade Burgers and will elevate your barbecue status. Can I get an invite?? This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase through our links, we may earn a commission. Celeriac is the fairy tale vegetable. Call it an Ugly Duckling, Cinderella, Frog Prince. It’s gnarly, knobbly and tricky to peel. But once you’ve taken the leap of faith, you will be rewarded by its transformation from lowly root to magnificent meal....