Pro Tips for an Amazing Pumpkin Cake If you can’t find candy melts at your local market then you can TOTALLY use chocolate for the bats. Just try and temper it so the bats are shiny and don’t melt right away. If you’re not using 6-inch pans, double the recipe for 8-inch pans or triple the recipe for 9-inch pans. You can substitute whole milk yogurt for the sour cream if desired, I do it all the time and can’t really tell the difference....
Looking for more Asian Inspired Recipes? Then give my Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry or Mongolian Beef a try! Beef and Broccoli Ramen If you are a fan of beef and broccoli you will love this beef and broccoli with noodles! I took my favorite Beef and Broccoli recipe and doubled the sauce and added tons of noodles. To me the noodles are the best part! This Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry is the perfect one skillet meal!...
If you love refreshing drinks for summer, try this virgin Frozen Blood Orange Pina Colada! Do you know what I really love? Unusual flavours that surprise and leave you wanting more! A few years ago I would’ve never thought of combining blackberries and basil in a drink. But after travelling around the world I learned better than to reject something new before giving it a try. I will never forgetting my first taste of apple basil gelato in Italy, and being absolutely thrilled by that discovery....
If you love this recipe you will adore Apple and Blackberry Brown Butter Crumble! Foraging for blackberries is a family tradition. The area, where we live, is full of great spots for the delicious berry, so we end summer by bringing in a sizeable harvest that fills our freezer for the year to come. Fortunately I’m a huge fan of baking with blackberries. The mix of sweet and tart make for interesting bakes, while the vivid colour can look stunning....
WOAH there! ?? Blackened Salmon tacos ??????. It’s the meal we’ve all been missing out on. AND it is totally becoming my new favorite for #tacotuesdays. This is my first attempt at making from scratch salmon tacos with my own homemade blackened seasonings and I, here on this day vow never to use store-bought blackened seasoning ever again. Tender, flakey, flavorful salmon perfectly seared with crispy skin and a blackened crust of home mixed spices....
Blush away. Can you tell I’m trying to fit in a few last soup recipes before you guys look at me like I’m crazy? We’ve already had some roller-coaster-like weather in Houston this year. Currently, we’re sitting smack dab in the middle of 40-degree mornings with a high of 75 by mid-afternoon. That’s right; wear your jacket and throw on your flip flops too. So I’m taking this opportunity to kick on my oven and letting all the veggies for this tomato crab bisque roast up before it’s no longer a possibility during our sweltering summers....
You’ll love how this broccoli cheddar soup uses simple, everyday ingredients that you might already have in your kitchen. It is so hearty and rich, as it’s loaded with broccoli and cheese. Even your kids will be licking their bowls clean with this easy soup recipe. Serve this soup with some delicious bread like my homemade baguette recipe, dinner rolls, or sourdough bread, and watch everyone devour every last bite!...
This recipe is sponsored by Challenge Butter. We’re using their high-quality unsalted butter to make today’s Cajun Garlic Butter Steak Bites! Cajun steak bites are seriously the most delicious tender nuggets of goodness! They’re seasoned with cajun seasoning and left to hang out while you prep the remaining ingredients (which, luckily, is just pressing some garlic and chopping a sprinkling of parsley.) Then you toss it all in a screaming hot skillet until the steak bites sear and turn golden around the edges!...
Say hello to your weekend plans, friends! Banana bread french toast casserole? Yum. Yes, please! This little number is after my heart. I’m sure most of you are making preparations for Easter brunch and this french toast casserole is absolutely perfect for it. Or any weekend really. And the best part? You can make this the night before and just bake it off fresh in the morning to serve your guests....
These caramel brownies are so easy to make. You don’t need any special equipment. No mixer, no candy thermometer, just a whisk, and spatula! Truly, these will be the best thing you’ll ever make. Make them for your next party, potluck, bake sale, or just as an afternoon treat. Want to make another brownie recipe? Try my cheesecake brownie recipe, peanut butter brownies recipe, or homemade brownie recipe. What You Need to Make This Recipe Butter — use unsalted butter as there is measured salt added....
Kurma is to South Indian cuisine as Subzi is to North Indian Cuisine. The spices and ingredients used in the kurma are slightly different and most of the kurma recipes have coconut in them. Coming to this Cauliflower curry recipe is more of a South Indian kind of side dish that goes well with roti as well as rice. Why make this recipe If you are a cauliflower lover, then this is a recipe for you to try....
Some say that the act of adding spices was an act of protest as adding the spices reduced the amount of tea leaves needed in a cup of chai and reduced profits that the British could make. Although this probably didn’t curb tea consumption, it was a way that the Indian population was able to make this drink their own. You can read more about the complicated history of chai in this blog post here....
As I am typing the Chana Chaat recipe, I am drooling just by thinking the name of the dish. This is a very quick to make dish that can be made with any kind of chickpeas. You could use canned ones, fresh ones or black ones. This week I am doing the theme ‘Nashta time’, and this is one quick recipe I make on a busy evening as tiffin for my boys....
I love creamy pasta recipes! Chorizo gnocchi takes cheesy, smokey flavours to the next level! There are some days when only cheesy, creamy comfort food is going to work. A bit of an indulgence, perhaps, but always satisfying and good for the soul. These are the days I reach for one of my trusty macaroni and cheese recipes. Although I would struggle to pick a favourite, this indulgent dish made with two varieties of legendary cheese might be it!...
Cool and tangy cheesecake is one of the best desserts to serve in the summer when it’s getting hot! My reader’s favorite Cheesecake Cupcakes are perfect for a crowd, and my Triple Chocolate Mini Cheesecakes is a chocolate spin on the original that chocolate fans will absolutely love! No Bake Cheesecakes Jars Cheesecake can be an intimidating dessert. These no-bake mini Cheesecakes take all of the worries out of a traditional cheesecake....
Enjoy a big bowl with all your favorite toppings like cheddar cheese, tortilla strips, and avocado. It’s a hearty meal in itself! You can also pair chicken enchilada soup with other Mexican-inspired dishes like rice or chips and guac for a full dinner spread. If you want more hearty soup recipes, try my recipe for taco soup, homemade lasagna soup, or hamburger soup recipe. What You Need to Make This Recipe Chicken – I recommend using boneless, skinless chicken breasts....
Hello to love! Good news, friends! I’ve got a bowl of over-the-top-warm-and-creamy polenta with parmesan meatballs. But before we go judging meatballs, let me say they are chicken parmesan meatballs in a homemade tomato sauce. The sauce is garlicky, herby and bright with all that tomato goodness. This just can’t be beat! You know that saying. The one about the way to a mans heart.. yada yada. Friends, I ask you, isn’t that the truth about all of our hearts, regardless of gender?...
Chili Crisp Salmon is going to become a weeknight staple for you. If you are obsessed with this Chinese condiment as much as I am, you are going to love making a sauce out of it and topping it on pan-fried salmon fillets. What I love most about this weeknight-friendly recipe is that it uses mostly pantry staples. Of course, I took the liberty of assuming that you’re obsessed with chili crisp as much as most of the world is at the moment....
I was in no way ready to start baking for the Mega Marathon in February when I baked these amazing chocolate cupcakes with chocolate buttercream frosting. If you know me, it would be evident by now that I don’t make many chocolate recipes. I am not a big chocolate fan and hence there are only very few recipes that I have made with chocolate. It was my little one’s birthday and also our team leader Srivalli’s birthday on the same day and they both are big-time chocolate fans....
This punch is light, bubbly, refreshing, and not overly sweet. Serve it up in glass cups or mugs so you can see all of the festive colors and garnishes! It’s the perfect batch cocktail to make serving your guests a breeze. For more cheery Christmas cocktail recipes, try my peppermint martini, coquito, and homemade eggnog. What You Need to Make This Recipe Cranberry Juice – while I recommend using 100% juice for the other juices in this recipe, I suggest using a cranberry juice cocktail instead of unsweetened cranberry juice to avoid being too sour....
