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Creamy & Delicious Lentil Dip Usually, I’m busy using lentils to whip up cozy, comforting lentil recipes like lentil dahl, lentil bolognese, lentil soup, and lentil stew. However, having made a roasted garlic white bean dip earlier this year, I decided to turn to other pulses for creamy dip ideas and came up with this lentil-y twist on a classic. Aka lentil hummus! With tahini, garlic, lemon, and cumin, this lentil dip hits all the flavor points of classic hummus but with an even more savory, earthy flavor thanks to swapping chickpeas for lentils....

published May 12, 2023 Preparing and canning your own homemade mango chutney recipe is shockingly simple! It really is as easy as mixing everything together and pouring it into a jar. That being said, temperature and timing are both important, so be sure to follow this walkthrough precisely to ensure delicious results. Something that I just love about Indian and other Asian cuisines is their affinities for matching spice with fruity sweetness....

I am a simple and fun loving person looking for new things to do everyday. Cooking is my passion and my passion became the journey of my life which I have carefully documented and preserved through this blog. I have a beautiful family which includes a very supportive husband and two “ready to try new food” boys. I come from a family with very strong culinary skills. My grandmothers are great cooks and my mother is the resource for anything cooking in my kitchen....

STUFFED AVOCADOS. Say what?! Mexican shrimp cocktail stuffed avocados are everything. Hands-down the best warm weather no-cook dinner. Those buttery, delicious avocados are cut in half and filled with a simple combination of shrimp, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, and a tomato-based spicy, tangy sauce. Okay, so you could also call this Mexican-style shrimp ceviche, only I’m terrified when shrimp cooks in lime or lemon juice, so like a chicken, I always use cooked shrimp to begin with....

Better yet, it’s the ideal recipe for prepping in advance. Whip up a batch, then scoop the dough onto a parchment-lined platter to freeze and bake on demand for last-minute holiday guests, unannounced carolers, or whenever your sweet tooth strikes. Warm, homemade chewy molasses cookies on demand? That’s what I call a Christmas miracle. For more holiday cookie recipes, check out my gingerbread cookies, easy ginger snaps, or crinkle cookie recipe next!...

Paal Kozhukattai is one of my Grandmother’s signature recipes. In my Patti’s house, the palagaram is always accompanied by a sweet. She never makes just the savory for dinner. This is one such delicacy that we get to eat on special occasions. I have no clue why I have not made this before in my 12 yrs of cooking. I am glad that my mother came up with the idea of making this as a neivedhiyam for the first day of Navarathri....

If you love smoothies then you’ll love my Oatmeal Smoothie or my Berry Smoothie with Yogurt! Peach Smoothie There is no better way to start your day than with a nutrient-rich, super delicious smoothie! Especially in the summertime, smoothies are one of my favorite go-to breakfasts and snacks. They are super versatile, and a great way to use up any frozen fruit you might have in your freezer. It is not as common to use peaches in a smoothie as it is to use other fruits such as berries, bananas and pineapples....

Tender, Moist, Tropical Coconut Pineapple Bread Recipe With the weather warming up, it’s the perfect time to enjoy light- and fruity treats. This fresh pineapple bread sits perfectly among my summer dessert rotation of kiwi avocado cheesecake, mango pie, and lemon cheesecake bars (just to name a few). It’s light, tropical, sweet, and yet healthy enough to enjoy for breakfast! A banana-free pineapple-coconut bread is exactly what we all need after a year of banana bread obsession (including marbled chocolate, chocolate chip, and blueberry versions)....

Poosanikkai, also known as ash gourd is the newfound happiness for our family. After our move to the South, I can very easily find this vegetable in the local Indian or Asian markets and I have been cooking marathons with this vegetable. Back in the North East where this vegetable was not available quite readily, I used Chow – chow (Chayote squash) as the substitute. There are several different types of kootu/stew that can be made, but a few days back I had come across this recipe where the author had cooked it with garbanzo beans/chickpeas....

You’ll feel like a kid again with this sweet and salty treat! Decorate your holiday table with them as edible arrangements or wrap the old-fashioned popcorn balls up as tasty gifts that both kids and adults will enjoy. For more homemade candy recipes, try my homemade chocolate fudge, peanut brittle recipe, or rum balls recipe. What You Need to Make This Recipe Popcorn – pop your own or use pre-popped bags from the grocery store....

This recipe is sponsored by Kroger. We’re using their Private Selections Parisian Style Brie to make today’s Mummy Brie. An appetizer so good you’ll actually want your mummy. Okay, I’m sorry; I just couldn’t help it! But seriously, we’re talking about baked brie cheese, filled with apple butter, or your favorite preserves! We wrap strips of puff pastry around the brie and even give our cute little mummy eyes with peppers and black olives....

The cake is vanilla but the buttercreams are flavored with a hint of orange blossom water! I LOVE it, so aromatic and unexpected. If you find cake decorating to be a bit intimidating then check out my How to Decorate a Cake post, it has lots of helpful tips and a full how to video. A Few Tips and Pointers If you’re not using 6-inch pans, double the recipe for 8-inch pans or triple the recipe for 9-inch pans....

Switch up the sprinkles for any occasion or skip them altogether they’re perfect just with the glaze alone. You can also prepare the dough up to 2 days in advance so they are easy to make in advance and you can adapt the flavor to your taste. Whether you’re looking for lemony ricotta cookies, almond-flavored, orange, or vanilla, either way, they make the most delicious cookies it’s impossible to stop at just one....

Gimme all the one sheet pan dinners! ?? ?? ?? Roasted Za’atar chicken and crispy potatoes that are garlicky and crunchy on the outside and soft and tender on the inside and take it from someone who doesn’t love potatoes, they are addicting. This recipe goes out to all my fellow lazy, easy clean-up people out there. Um.. hold the phone.. is there anyone out there that actually likes washing dishes?...

Attention salted caramel lovers! And chocolate crinkle cookie lovers too! Boy, oh boy do I have a treat for you. This week I was itching to have some chocolate running through my veins. I wanted it. I needed it. I HAD to have it. So here I was just frantically searching the internet to feed my chocolatey addiction. And I found this recipe for salted rolo stuffed chocolate cookies on Sally’s Baking Addiction (I know, right)....

Looking for more salad recipes? Then, you’ve got to try my Southwest Chicken Salad and my Mexican Kale Salad! Shrimp Avocado Salad I love making salads for dinner in the summer. They’re quick, easy, and use up lots of summer produce. That’s a win-win-win in my book! I loaded this Shrimp Salad up with tons of classic Hispanic flavors from the grilled corn, black beans, salsa, and fresh lime juice....

Hello Hello! It’s my midweek carb binge dinner right here. The truth is, Anees and I have a big soft spot of pasta dinners. For obvious reasons we try to limit our pasta intake to a few times a month, but then shrimp pasta recipes like this one come around and throw us off of our game. I’m talking shrimp + linguine + lemon zest + cream + basil + parmesan....

I have never made brownies before, not even from the box. I used to not like brownies earlier but lately have developed a liking towards them, especially with a big dollop of ice cream over a warm brownies. Now that I call myself a baker :), I just could not accept the fact that I would be baking the brownie from a box. So this box that I had bought about a year and a half ago still lies in my pantry (and also traveled with me coast to coast during our move)....

Sweet Skillet Chili! Chili demands to be made in the skillet topped with an addicting slightly sweet and spicy jalapeño cornbread crust. You’ll want to keep eating more with each bite because that cornbread has a hint of sweetness that balances out the heat from the chili. Not only is it hearty, but it’s also quick to pull together. Best of all, you don’t need to make individual corn muffins....

Love meatballs as much as I do? Then give my Turkey Meatballs or my Italian Meatballs a try! Why This Recipe Is So Good These Sriracha Meatballs are bite-sized, tender, and loaded with tons of sauce. You get a mouthful of flavor in every bite! There is a ton of flavor in the meatballs. I put fresh ginger, garlic, and green onions in the meatballs as well as a splash of soy sauce....