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Rich And Creamy Hazelnut Chocolate Truffles Before I turned vegan, Ferrero Rocher were one of my favorite ‘guilty pleasure’ treats. With the smooth, creamy chocolate hazelnut filling and crunch of the hazelnut- what’s not to love? So after too long without this delicious treat, I’ve made my very own vegan version of hazelnut bliss balls. Without dairy and gluten, these homemade Ferrero Rocher chocolate truffle balls are a sweet treat that is quite inexpensive....

Have family and friends help - This year, I threw a small gathering where each guest brought cookie dough or supplies over and we baked and assembled cookie boxes. This is such a great way to gather with friends while making the assembly process a lot faster Make desserts that travel well - When composing your holiday box, don’t try to make desserts that will crumble, spill, or stick if it moves around....

published May 24, 2024 My honey walnut shrimp recipe is easier and tastier than running down the road to your go-to takeout place! With a combo buttermilk marinade and cornstarch coating like I use in my Bang Bang Shrimp dish, the fried seafood comes out so light and crispy. The creamy sauce is tossed with the hot shrimp to make a delicious, sweet, and fatty glaze. And with the candied nuts and toasted sesame seeds on top, there’s as much texture and flavor as you could ever ask for....

If you’ve never cooked tenderloin before, it’s a lean cut of pork, so it can be easy to overcook. However, not to worry, this post will walk you through how to cook a pork tenderloin so it’s buttery soft. Seared first before baking, you get a moist and juicy tenderloin every single time. The juices are locked in, and the crust is crispy and flavorful. This will be the best baked pork tenderloin recipe you’ll ever make!...

published Mar 13, 2023 Chickpeas are one of the world’s most underrated foods — in my opinion, at least. They are so versatile and are totally packed with protein, making them a kitchen essential for all of you vegetarian or plant-based eaters. They’re also tasty for meat eaters. Heck, I’m an omnivore and I can’t get enough of them! Of course, I like shortcuts, so I stock up on cans of garbanzo beans when they’re on sale....

Use it with some of my favorite Creole-inspired recipes like my Cajun Chicken Pasta Bake, Creamy Shrimp and Grits, and my Easy Red Beans and Rice! Homemade Cajun Seasoning If making your own seasonings sounds intimidating, it shouldn’t! While it may seem easier to just buy them at the grocery store or online, it’s super simple to make your own at home, starting with this Homemade Cajun Seasoning. All you need is eight pantry staples you likely keep in stock — paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper....

Hummus and sauteed vegetable flatbread wraps, you sneaky little things. You make me want to eat veggies by the bucket load and you help me trick my hubby into eating them too. Double win for you! This recipe is actually one that I got from my little sister (18 years old and already making yummy things). She and I both share a love for 1.) veggies and 2.) veggies that don’t taste like punishment....

Fresh ginger vs. ginger powder for ginger chai Fresh ginger has a very herbal, bright, and peppery ginger flavor compared to ginger powder, which has a more earthy and spicier ginger taste. When it comes to making ginger chai, I really want to feature this one spice in all its glory so I prefer using fresh ginger compared to ginger powder. It creates a ginger chai that is more nuanced with fresh, light, and spicy flavors whereas using powdered ginger mostly adds the back-of-the-throat heat without the other complex flavors....

Inji marappa or ginger candy is a very famous road side candy that is very common in Tamil Nadu. Many times when traveling on long distance bus, you hear the vendors see these candies. I was never a fan of the this Inji mittai. As a child never wanted to even touch it with my hands. My grandmother and mother would always insist how it settles down the stomach when we are traveling and how good it is for us....

A splash or two of apple cider vinegar brings everybody together for the perfect big finish. It’s easy, elegant, and oh-so good! The Difference Between Pork Tenderloin and Pork Loin Pork loin and tenderloin are completely different cuts of meat and it’s important to get the right one or the cooking times will be off. Pork loin is like a wide and thick pork chop, so big in fact that you can cut individual steaks from it....

Even better, these cookies freeze really well and make for a delicious edible gift. They’re also really flexible when it comes to add-ins, so you can easily make them with whatever you have on hand. You won’t regret making these cookies. They’re so fun to make, and you get to clean out your pantry! Want another easy cookie recipe? Try my white chocolate chip cranberry cookies, potato chip cookie recipe, and banana oatmeal cookies recipe....

Homemade potato gnocchi is a lot easier to make then you would think! It all starts with leftover mashed potatoes. They then get mixed together with flour and egg, that’s it! All you need for this recipe is three ingredients – leftover mashed potatoes, eggs, and flour! Whenever we have leftover mashed potatoes or mashed sweet potatoes it’s a given that leftovers will be turned into gnocchi. It’s a great way to repurpose leftovers and they are so easy to make!...

If you love easy salad dressing recipes, then you’ve got to try my homemade Jalapeño Ranch and Blue Cheese dressings! Lighten Up Your Salads with This Homemade Vinaigrette This fresh lemon vinaigrette recipe is perfect for salads, vegetables, or even a marinade for meat or seafood. It is also a great way to use up the herbs from your garden. (Which I’d bet most of us will have a lot of during the upcoming months!...

Manapparai is a small town in Tamil Nadu near Tiruchirapalli. This town is very famous for this murukku and dairy. This Manapparai Murukku business was started by Mani Iyer, who sold these Manapparai Murukku in the railway canteen. It became so famous that it started spreading out. Now there are several shops all over the town that make these Manapparai murukkus and sell in kilograms. There are vendors who claim that no one can achieve this taste which is unique to this town....

This chocolate and vanilla marble cake is so delightful as every bite is soft, tender, and will melt in your mouth. Since the base of the batter is the same, you don’t have to make two separate batters from scratch. See my step-by-step recipe tutorial below with all the tips you need to make it flawlessly. It’s so easy you’ll want to make it again and again! Want another half and half treat?...

So fresh and so colorful! Greek salads are nothing new. They’ve been done again and again, but not like this. This one here is a marinated feta greek salad. As if we take a hunk of feta, dice it up, and throw it into a jar with olive oil, red pepper flakes, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, herbs (basically anything you like) and let it hang around for a few days or up to two weeks and allow the flavors to really seep into the feta cheese....

Mint Juice is one of the recipes that I had bookmarked in the summer, but have made it several times since then. The recipe name might make you not want to try it, but this drink flavored with Indian spices is a real thirst quencher. Mint has a lot of benefits for the body and if you like the flavor of mint, this Pudina Sherbet will be a real winner recipe....

Diwali is incomplete without at least a couple of savory snacks and Mullu Thenkuzhal is one of the essential ones in our family. Diwali or not, this murukku is one of the most addictive snacks and you just cannot stop with one. With the ease of having all the sweets and snacks easily available in stores, we skip making homemade ones. Store-bought snacks just don’t taste the same as homemade ones....

Love light, refreshing cocktails? Then you’ve got to try my Spiked Berry Lemonade and my Classic Mint Mojito! Orange Crush Drink Summer must be here if I’m sipping on an orange crush. I absolutely love this refreshing summer drink. My Mom would get this drink from a small restaurant in Southern Delaware with a sign that read, “World’s Famous Orange Crushes”. She later introduced me to this citrus drink, and I’ve been hooked ever since!...

This week I am working on sweet treats that are ready within an hour or less. My second recipe for the week is these citrus-flavored Orange Muffins. Muffins are something that I bake very often. I make it for breakfast, for snacks, or for dessert. I usually make my muffins in tiny muffin tins, but I am realizing in the past few months that my boys are eating multiple muffins at one go....