Tater tots all lined up on top of my chili. This is the last of the winter food, really. Okay, maybe not seriously. But I’ll try my best! The fact of the matter is that I love comfort food all ready round but I get that that might not be everyone. Chili. You know, the stuff seasoned with an array of spices, chopped onions, and garlic and is usually a little spicy, and super flavorful?...

You won’t believe how quickly and easily this sheet cake recipe comes together. This is one of the few cake recipes where you are supposed to frost while it’s still warm, so you don’t need to wait for the cake to cool! It’s also pretty foolproof to make as you beat together all the ingredients, pour the batter into a sheet pan, and bake. Want another chocolatey dessert? Try my chocolate pudding recipe, chocolate biscotti recipe, or chocolate muffins recipe....

published May 18, 2022, updated Sep 25, 2024 Homemade curries are inexpensive, easy to make in bulk, and incredibly simple to make while only dirtying a few pans and utensils in the process. It’s basically a weeknight dinner easy button! This red curry chicken recipe makes use of a few common Southeast Asian ingredients, not the least of which is Thai red curry paste. It’s spicy, citrusy, and salty — three boxes you absolutely want to check for a mind-blowingly delicious curry....

This week my theme for Blogging Marathon is guilt-free indulgences. Hence, I am going to be blogging about the basic lifestyle changes that I have made for my family over the past few years. I love cooking with whole grains as I love the nutty texture and the flavor they render to a recipe. I have been trying to use a lot of whole grains in my everyday cooking and there are some recipes that have become a norm in my house....

Looking for more Zucchini Recipes? Try my Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread, my Zucchini Brownies or The BEST Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies! zucchini Chocolate chip muffins Our family loves muffins! Each week I make a new batch and during summer these Healthy Zucchini Muffins are on repeat. They are super easy to make and are a great way to add some extra nutrition thanks to the 1 cup of zucchini. This recipe is adapted from my Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread....

My easy recipe requires no outdoor grilling so you can make these at home all year round plus they can be made in advance and frozen too. Serve them on soft, fluffy buns with your favorite toppings such as tomatoes, pickles, onions, and ketchup, and a side of sweet potato fries. What you need to make this recipe Ground turkey – lean ground turkey is best for this. Garlic – fresh garlic will give these burgers a ton of flavor it’s well worth using fresh instead of powder....

Rava Upma is the not-so-popular breakfast/dinner item. The best part is I am the only one who is not a big fan of Semolina UPma and none of the others in my house mind it. When I mentioned that I am going to make a very simple dish for the alphabet U, they were actually excited to eat it as it has been a while since I made this simple Uppittu....

Healthy vegan potato salad without mayo I am a huge fan of potato salad, especially when it’s super creamy! However, I know how unhealthy a classic potato salad is because it normally contains mayonnaise and tons of oil. To me, potato salad should be a light dish and not a meal that makes you feel full and heavy. That’s why I created this recipe for a vegan potato salad without mayo, which is actually guilt-free!...

I am so excited to share this easy recipe with you. Scalloped potatoes are a wonderful side dish, but can be also enjoyed as the main dish. There are actually only 2 components: The creamy sauce and the potatoes + onion. It’s really a very simple dish. Everyone can make it! Difference between Scalloped Potatoes and Au Gratin Potatoes You might be wondering what’s the difference between scalloped potatoes and au gratin potatoes?...

It about that time again! SOUP TIME. Which, in my very humble opinion is the best kind of time there is. Unless it’s chocolate chip cookie time, which, goes without saying, is obviously better. And which obviously this is NOT. Ahem, what? Where were we? Detoxing. That’s right. Bringing you this moroccan-style detox lentil soup loaded with all the goodness straight from your refrigerator plus pantry with tons of soul-warming spices to brighten up these cold, cold winter days....

And we’re back to it! Last week Anees and I returned from a jam-packed 10 day west coast trip to the usual grey weather and major post vacation blues. But that changed rather quickly as Houston had it’s chance to host The Big Game this year and what a game it was! Did you watch? But more importantly, what did you eat? And what did we think of Lady Gaga’s performance?...

Have you ever made homemade Caesar salad dressing before? I’ll be honest, before recipe testing it for us; I hadn’t had the guts to give homemade Caesar salad dressing a try. It’s pretty daunting when you think about it right? A bunch of bold flavors, who knows what all goes in there. And didn’t someone say there’s anchovy paste? Fish in a tube? Yeah, no thanks! I mean, I’m picky when it comes to the dressing – salty, but not too salty....

Zippy weeknight dinners at your service. Because that’s exactly what this is. I mean, warm chicken panang curry turned into healthyish curry noodle bowls that take around 20 minutes to prepare and come complete with your favorite sautéed veggies, fresh herbs, and noodles all dressed with a creamy panang curry and a big squeeze of lime juice. We’re talking store bought red curry paste turned into a quick panang curry with a lick of peanut butter and a dash of spices because who can even get their hands on a jar of panang curry paste from the grocery store on a weeknight?...

On top of spaggghetti, alll covered with cheeeeese. I looost my poooor meatball when somebody sneeeeezed. <– this was one of my most favorite nursery rhymes growing up. It’s sad that i’m actually putting this out onto the internet, my 5-year-old self sometimes comes out and occasionally (more like once a week, at least) I still sing this to my husband. Feel bad for him? I do too. Clearly these aren’t those type of meatballs....

So mental for those lentils! These cute little brown buttons of health are turned into the smoothest, most garlicky brown lentil dal in just 30 minutes in the pressure cooker. Prefect for days when cooking seems like the worst thing in the world. You know we all have those days! Speaking of those kinds of days. This past week was a kitchen, how should I put it nicely, NIGHTMARE. I can’t even begin to tell you how many things broke, ended up on the floor, got charred in the oven, or missed their photo opp....

Less talk. More pictures is the theme for today. And no seriously. I mean i’m about to start bombarding you with picture from our trip. I’m always a little unsure of how much to share about myself here on the blog. After a endless internal debate, I ultimately gave into my need for wanting to share some of the pictures from our trip. I think we’ll make this a regular thing on the blog....

Crispy Air Fryer Zucchini Chips These light and crispy air fryer zucchini chips may be my new obsession! Whether you’re taking advantage of the summer bounty of zucchini/summer squash or enjoying zucchini out of season, this air fryer zucchini recipe is the perfect way to enjoy super crispy zucchini without having to turn on your oven (amazing for warm days and living in the tropics!). Even better, air-fried zucchini takes half the time needed to roast/bake them....

This Amritsari Kulcha is a special post that we blogging marathoners are doing to celebrate a virtual baby shower for our fellow marathoner Sapana. Sapana blogs at Cooking with Sapana and is expecting a baby pretty soon. We decided to cook from her space and have a virtual baby shower for her. Here I join with the rest of the blogging marathoners in wishing her lots of luck. So this is the recipe that I chose from her space....

This Apple and Sweet Potato Subzi is another attempt from my side to keep up with the abundance of apples. Sweet potatoes are yet another ingredient that is used widely during this season. So I decided to combine the tartness of the apples with the sweetness of the sweet potatoes to create this gravy. The subzi was very good and paired beautifully with the multigrain pulkas that I made. Try this once and I assure you that you will go back to it again....

Just look at all those beautiful strawberries ? I’m crushin’ hard on this avocado strawberry spinach salad situation that comes dressed with a citrusy poppyseed dressing, makes for excellent spring//summer lunches, and quick and easy dinners too. Bright, colorful, and eye-catching, basically all the things I love about a salad other than the most obvious one which is FLAVOR. Ever since the biological clock stuck the big 3-0, it feels like my body craves meals that are packed with nutrition....