Crispy Flavorful Chickpea Fritters Over the years, I’ve come to realize that veggie-based patties, fritters, and bites are a must-try for veggie lovers and the veggie weary alike. It’s why I’ve enthusiastically shared recipes for zucchini vegetable fritters, red lentil and cauliflower patties, chickpea broccoli nuggets, and these vegetable chickpea fritters. You’ll have kids gobbling them down without realizing all the veggies they’re eating! Plus, they’re made all the more impressive by how quick, simple, and versatile this chickpea fritter recipe is....

These delicious chocolate chip scones are perfect with a cup of tea, coffee or my Spiced Chai Tea Latte. Easy Scone Recipe There is something incredibly grounding and soothing in the baking process. There is even more comfort in eating the fruits of you labour. Wouldn’t you perk up if someone pulled these scones fresh from them oven and plopped them in front of you? I know you would. Therefore, an easy and reliable recipe is needed to produce little joys we all need right now....

Also called wedding mints, this no-bake recipe is ideal for baby showers, weddings, holiday parties, or another special occasion when you need a colorful candy that takes just minutes to make. Personalize these homemade mints to match your theme or decor with food coloring, or leave them snowy white for weddings or winter gatherings. For more candy recipes, try my peanut brittle recipe, homemade peppermint patties, or butter mints recipe....

If you love Mashed Potatoes then you will love my Mashed Sweet Potato Recipe! For a low carb option try my Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes. creamy mashed potatoes Looking to make the BEST Mashed Potatoes this holiday season? Then look no further! These easy mashed are fluffy, rich and oh so creamy! Comfort food at it’s finest! They make the perfect side dish for practically anything and are so rich, buttery and creamy!...

Banh mi bowlin’. The crispy chicken obsession continues. Remember when we made those crispy chicken carnitas and I told you this was my newest obsession? You already knew that something like this was bound to happen, didn’t you? Well, it happened. We’re taking the classic banh mi sandwiches we love, subtracting the baguette (but it’s sooo good and sooo carby ?) and adding in crispy chicken and serving it over white or brown rice (or dare I say, noodles?...

How to Make Cucumber Salad Pro Tips for making this recipe Sweat your cucumbers out! This will reduce the amount of water in them and yield a taster, less watered down salad that keeps longer. English cucumbers are a bit more delicate and have a thinner skin. If you can’t find them or don’t want to pay the surcharge, then use regular cucumbers and pell off all that waxy skin. Try serving the salad with nice croutons for added crunch, carbs and general loveliness....

London Fog lattes are my drink of choice at Starbucks when it’s chilly outside and I’m desperate to warm up with a hot cup of something that isn’t loaded with sugar like your typical Starbucks seasonal lattes. They’re warm and cozy on a cold rainy afternoon too. My favorite way to enjoy a London Fog latte is with the fireplace on; a riveting book downloaded to my kindle that I can get lost in while the rain lashes against my windows and I’m tucked away under a warm blanket with cafe jazz playing softly in the background....

Gather everybody around because this garlic roll wreath isn’t going to stick around for long! Pull apart your little garlic roll or garlic knot and dunk it in your favorite marinara sauce, and would you just look at how beautiful this looks on the apps table? I mean, doesn’t it just steal the show! And if you’d like to do this for more of a buffet-style dinner, more power to you, my friend....

A one-pot skillet chicken dinner that comes with a side! Fiesta-style creamed corn chicken is the one pan dinner you didn’t know you needed. It starts with seasoned chicken dredged in flour so that it gets a little crispy around the edges when you cook it. Then we’ll add butter to the same pan and saute off some sweet corn in onions and peppers to make a esquites or elotes-inspired creamed skillet corn dish....

I’ve made laminated doughs for cookies before, most recently on my glittery pink and white heart cookies, so I thought it would be fun to try the technique on a tart shell! A Few Notes on this French pastry Freezing the shells before baking is really important so don’t skip that step! Check on them after a 2-3 minutes in the oven. If the walls have sagged down, remove from oven and press back into ring....

Named after the silky texture of French silk, the mousse-like filling will melt in your mouth. For another luscious chocolate treat, try my Easy Chocolate Mousse or Homemade Mud Pie. What You Need to Make This Recipe Pie crust — while you can use store-bought pie crust, I love using my homemade pie crust. It’s so buttery and flakey! Either way, make sure to thaw the crusts before using them so they can roll out easily....

Though these brown sugar-glazed carrots are simple enough for busy weeknight meals, they are delicious and impressive enough for the Thanksgiving dinner table, other holiday meals, and dinner parties. Double the easy side dish recipe for large gatherings and get ready for guests to ask for seconds because there’s no way to go wrong with serving this recipe! For more easy side dish recipes, check out my recipe for creamed spinach, mashed sweet potatoes, and duchess potatoes recipe....

We are in our last week of the month and the year. This year just flew by with lot of changes for me and my family. Hope the year ahead brings all of us peace and happiness in whatever we do. For the last week, I am doing one of my favorite themes in the blogging marathon, the bookmarked theme. Being in the blogging field, I am always surrounded by recipes and food photographs....

I’m probably the last person on the planet to share my version of the TikTok viral Grinder Sandwich. Or in other words a simple Italian sandwich loaded up with a grinder salad. By now you’re probably more than familiar with the warm submarine sandwich loaded with provolone or Swiss cheese that is toasted in the oven then loaded up with a thinly sliced pepperoncini peppers, red onion and lettuce mixture dressed in a red wine vinegar and mayonnaise dressing....

Salt - A small pile of salt is the first thing kept on the banana leaf. This is so guests can season their dishes to their liking. Dessert - Typically a sweet is given at the start but also at the end of the meal. Dishes/Recipes Inspiration: pal payasam, javarisi payasam, gulab jamun, or kesar peda. Pickle - Mango, lemon, and lime pickle are a spicy and tart condiment. Podis and Chutneys (Optional) - Other condiments and spice blends to mix with the main dishes....

Starting week 2 of our month-long ‘Journey Through The Flavors’, I am starting with alphabet G. I have a very traditional Winter sweet that is popular in many states by different names. The Gur Papdi can essentially be labeled under 3 ingredient recipe. All it needs is Ghee, wheat flour, and jaggery. The other flavorings and toppings are used based on preferences and can be used as needed. What is Gur Papdi Gur Papdi or Gol Papdi as it is called in Gujarat is also known as Sukhdi in the Sindhi cuisine....

Half the fun of serving and eating these Hawaiian ham and cheese sliders is the buttery exterior that coats the rolls. Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, dried minced onions, and poppy seeds are combined with melted butter and then poured on the rolls before baking. The butter mixture adds flavor to every bite and helps the rolls become golden brown. For more easy appetizers, try my bruschetta recipe, stuffed mushrooms, or buffalo chicken dip....

They are so easy to make and thanks to all the exposed surface area from the slices that soaked up the butter, oil, and garlic as they bake, these potatoes are super flavorful. The sliced parts crisp up to almost like a chip while baking, making them so irresistible. While these potatoes look super fancy, they’re really not that much harder to make than a regular baked potato. You don’t need any special tools to prepare the potatoes....

And just like that, i’m kissing summer goodbye. It’s time for football, warm homemade chili, and of course, chilis best friend, cornbread. And specifically hatch chile cornbread that is speckled with hatch pepper that we’ve roasted ourselves. This cornbread is slightly sweet with just enough heat to get your blood pumpin’. It’s addictive. You take one bite and you tell yourself thats it. But nope! You find yourself sneaking back to the container again and again....

Baking is like a therapy and I just find myself relaxed and calm when making the dough. I have been pretty late to the game as I learned baking only after I came to US. I am still glad that I tried it out when I had an opportunity and continuing the passion for baking. Now that I have found this sense of relaxation in baking, I want to expose my boys to this wonderful art quite early in the game....