Try some of my other favorite breakfast casseroles like my Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole and my Overnight French Toast Casserole! The BEST Hashbrown Casserole I don’t know about you but my favorite part of eating breakfast out is the potatoes on my breakfast plate. Home-fries, hash browns you name it I love it! So when I tried Cracker Barrel’s cheesy hash brown casserole I knew I had to try to make it at home!...

HEALTHY carrot cake muffins!? Muffins like these healthy carrot cake muffins have a special place in my heart. Especially for breakfast. Am I the only one that rolls out of bed and wants something desserty as part of my breakfast to wake up my tastebuds? My husband is completely the opposite. He won’t even think about anything sweet until he’s had his savory breakfast + coffee. And then he’ll proceed to ‘breakfast dessert’ as he calls it....

Got leftover rotisserie chicken? Give these Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Recipes a try! The Best Healthy Chicken Recipes Chicken dinner doesn’t ever have to be boring! These are some of my most favorite healthy chicken recipes that keep dinner time delicious, nutritious and exciting. Chicken is beautiful because it can be made in so many different ways, with so many different spices and ingredients! It is probably the most versatile protein there is....

Meet my newest breakfast obsession. Did I mention it’s healthy? You’re right. I’m the same person that was talking about donuts on Monday. That was a weekend treat! Scouts honor. Summer is here and I am nowhere near ready for it. Here in Texas it’s at least 110 degrees everyday between June and September. That means no hiding behind turtlenecks and wide-leg yoga pants. Thats a pretty frumpy outfit, isn’t it?...

For the easiest sauce to accompany your delicious fresh pasta don’t forget to make my easy Pasta Cream Sauce Recipe or Bolognese Sauce. Fresh Pasta While I realise not everyone will feel the need to make their own fresh pasta at home I believe they might change their mind once they see just how EASY it is to do. I am no stranger to pasta making. I grew up watching my granny and my mom making homemade noodles for chicken noodle soup since I was little....

Chips and salsa verde got me like ?????? Are you totally shocked to learn that I have a borderline inappropriate love for all things salsa? It’s out in the open and i’m not even ashamed. In fact, will you give me a second? I’ve got a vat of salsa in the refrigerator calling my name. What does that even say about me? ? I love love love sneaking salsa in to everything!...

My 8-year-old has been having this tea whenever he comes down with a cold and it is really effective. He loves this so much that even for a little sniffle; he would come to me and ask for this. It is called tea, but it does not have any tea in it. It is a very simple concoction of honey, ginger, and lemon. It takes less than 10 minutes to make this and it really soothes the throat....

I got into the ‘Instant Pot’ madness during the holiday time and finally gave in and indulged myself in one. I have to say, I was pretty overwhelmed with it in spite of having cooked in pressure cooker for a long time. The first complete recipe that I have made in my instant pot is this vegetable masala rice. After a very long time, I am participating in the Cooking from a Cook Book challenge and this is my first post from Santhi Balaraman’s book - Ungal Mansasukku Pudichadhu Mattum....

Jaisalmeri Chana, is such flavorful side dish for roti or rice made with very basic ingredients. This a very famous recipe from the state of Rajasthan. Rajasthan has arid climatic conditions and most of the delicacies from this state is made with ingredients that is easily available in the region and also would not spoil quickly in the hot weather. Protein in Vegetarian diet This recipe uses black chickpeas which is very high in protein....

published Aug 10, 2022, updated Oct 07, 2022 The first time I used homemade curry powder I was blown away by the flavor. It taught me an important lesson: the more you can make from scratch, the better! I decided that from then on out if I could, I would try to make all of my spice blends myself. The process is a lot simpler than you would expect, and most of the time I already have the various spices and seasonings in my pantry....

Mango Julius is a delicious non alcoholic blended mocktail made with mango juice. I decided to make this as my second mocktail recipe for the Blogging marathon series since mangoes are in season in many places. The recipes I came across had mango juice and vanilla ice cream in the recipe. I happened to have a box of Mango flavored ice cream in my freezer which needed a little TLC, since no one really liked it....

When Valli announced the themes for the Blogging marathon, I was really excited. There were few categories which I really wanted to cook for and I wrote to her asking to get me in these themes for sure. And she was nice enough to get me in the themes I wanted and here I am making the recipes under the theme Tea Kadai Menu for the next 3 days. Also to make this category more exciting Valli gave us a list from which she wanted us to make one for each day....

Originating in a less tropical location, but as easily drinkable, add this Rhubarb Moscow Mule to your mixology repertoire. There are two cocktail drinkers in this world, I believe; the sweet-toothed and the sour-savant. I’m a sucker for a drink that’s tart on the tongue and tingly on the nose. Like this one! Which definitely makes me the latter. Which are you? Mojito Spritz A little-known cocktail fact for you: a classic Mojito doesn’t actually have any fizz to it whatsoever....

This Biscoff cheesecake is the mic drop of all no-bake cheesecake recipes. Made with crushed-up Biscoff cookies, my signature addition is finely ground pecans in the crust—just like I do with my regular cheesecakes, key lime pie bars, and lemon squares. Then comes the light and fluffy espresso cheesecake filling in the center with just the right hint of tang that a good cheesecake demands. And what would a cookie butter cheesecake be without melted lotus biscoff spread on top and more crushed-up cookies?...

Creamy, Crunchy No-Bake Granola Cups When it comes to grab-n-go breakfast options, it’s been years since I succumbed to the lure of convenient grocery-store breakfast bars and similar treats. A quick look at their ingredients shows that most are loaded with sugar, fats, and unhealthy ingredients. The ones that aren’t, often come with a heavy premium instead. So, I’ve learned to make low-fuss make-ahead no-bake snacks, like healthy granola bars, bliss balls, and delicious granola cups....

What You’ll Need for This Recipe Strawberries: I used fresh strawberries for my reduction but you can thaw frozen ones and use those instead! Pecans: If you’d rather skip the nuts, then just sub in an extra cup of crushed Graham crackers. How to Make a No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Add Graham crackers, toasted pecans, brown sugar, and salt to a food processor and pulse until you have fine crumbs. Pour in the melted butter while pulsing then remove the blade and mix once more with a spatula....

And just like that, i’m all domesticated and making my own chicken broth and everything. But you know what, I’m a cheater. That’s what I am. Because we’re making a quick and easy pressure cooker chicken broth that takes an hour plus 5 minutes to make. And the countless benefits! Let’s talk about how it’s low on the sodium, made to your taste, FRESH, you get a whole cooked chicken when you’re done, and something about homemade chicken broth that just tastes 1000 times better than the store bought stuff....

Serve with roasted asparagus and radishes also cooked together for convenience. We’ve all felt the pinch of time when it’s five o’clock and I haven’t even thought of what to make for dinner. One pan meals are what I often turn to or pasta dishes! This recipe for chicken legs and orzo, flavoured with garlic, onions, oregano, cinnamon stick and bay leaves, and cooked with tomatoes, is a powerhouse of a meal....

published Mar 19, 2021, updated Mar 22, 2024 In coastal Middle Eastern towns, many make their living bringing in plump, tasty fish from the sparkling Mediterranean. One of my absolute favorite Middle Eastern-style fish, or samak, recipes are these Palestinian fish meatballs. This koftet samak puts all of the rich, warm, and earthy Palestinian seasonings on display: sumac, cumin, cardamom, and other essential Middle Eastern herbs and spices. Blended together in baharat samak, they turn the otherwise mild cod in this fish meatball recipe into something remarkable....

The last recipe that I have for this week’s Entrée theme is this Paneer Bhurji that I have served with Pav buns to make it a quick brunch for the weekends. All this week I wrote about recipes that work as quick weeknight dinners and that are kid’s friendly (approved by my boys). Most of the recipes that I have are one-pot meals and they are fun to eat as a family....