This is dangerous. When all you need is five basic ingredients to make instant pot mac and cheese at home, guaranteed you can get into a lot of trouble. Trouble like, I’ve got all the ingredients on hand! All I need to do is toss it all into the instant pot, and there comes a perfect side dish for dinner. It’s a complete meal for the little ones in your life....
Whether there’s a game day approaching, the Super Bowl, or you’re just craving something salty, savory, and crunchy, get ready to be wowed by these air fried oyster mushrooms! Making for the perfect vegan ‘KFC,’ these oyster mushroom chicken nuggets are coated in a flavorful vegan buttermilk and gluten-free spiced crumb and then air fried until super crispy outside with a tender, juicy, ‘meaty’ middle. Just like my air-fried buffalo cauliflower wings, this air fryer oyster mushroom fried chicken tastes indulgent while containing a fraction of oil, fat, and calories thanks to using an air fryer....
My post for the 3rd day of blogging marathon under the theme Lunch box menus is Aloo methi paratha. I cannot resist not buying fresh fenugreek leaves when I see them in the local Indian stores. I love to make stuffed parathas for lunch because it is very filling. This paratha with the addition of the potatoes makes it a very filling lunch. My son loves to take it with Spiced Apple Jam....
Praise be. Southern Buttermilk Biscuits. Cold grated butter, a few cups of flour, and a whole lot of love! Southern buttermilk biscuits are known for their golden brown exterior with a gazillion layers of fluffy, buttery dough tucked underneath. These buttermilk biscuits are so easy to make and take about 15 minutes of hands-on time. To be completely transparent, my recipe for homemade biscuits is probably very similar to the ones you’ve used in the past....
I love juicy chicken thighs with crispy chicken skin! Try my Baked Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs for a sweet and tangy meal! Sticky Asian Chicken Thighs Why has it taken me so long to make chicken thighs?! I’ve actually never prepared them before and almost always reach for chicken breasts when at the grocery store. I decided to give them a try and was pleasantly surprised by the outcome. The great thing about chicken thighs is that they have a bit more fat than chicken breast which means juicier chicken....
If there’s one thing I love about a good bowl, it’s that it has a little bit of everything! So, I took a little inspiration from Sweetgreen’s Harvest Bowl and decided that I refuse to pay $10 for a salad anymore when I can make it at home. I’ve got roasted sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, chewy wild rice, blackened chicken breasts, sweet apples, crumbled goat cheese, and crunchy almonds in the mix....
Itty bitty shrimpies all up in my salad. We’re just a short 4 days away from moving into our new two bedroom apartment. The excitement. It’s reaching record highs. The thought of having my own office space/ photo studio is keeping me up at night. <– And when I sleep, I dream about it, too. Well, that and cookie cake. ☝ That’s the fun part. The not so fun part is spending the next 4 days tiptoeing between boxes (my poor stubbed toes) and making sure I don’t knock them over on myself....
The best Avocado Baked Eggs Recipe Don’t knock it before you try it! I know that baked avocados might sound odd, but these baked eggs in avocado are perfectly creamy and delicious, and full of healthy fats and protein! The air fryer is the easiest and most convenient way to make these baked avocado eggs. You can cook them longer if you prefer a set yolk, but we cooked ours for about 4-5 minutes to set the egg white and have a runny yolk!...
If you ask me for one of my favorite vegetables, the answer would be Beets. I just love beetroot and as weird as it might sound, I love beetroot curry with curd / yogurt rice. I guess I passed on my liking to my children. Both my kids love beetroot in any form. As much as I love Beetroot, I hate the process of chopping the vegetable. Fresh Beets are quite hard and the whole process of peeling and chopping gives me jitters....
Do you love fruity salads? Check out my Peach, Feta, and Blackberry Salad and my Watermelon Feta Salad for more refreshing healthy meal ideas! Berry Spinach Salad One of my favorite things about this season is the fresh produce. I seriously can’t get enough of all the fresh Summer fruit! I put the fruit to good use with this Berry Spinach Salad. It has berries in the salad AND the dressing....
The texture of these black and white cookies are sponge-like (similar to a cake’s) with a sweet glaze overtop, just like what you’ll find in a bakery in NYC. They’re also surprisingly easy to make at home and if you’ve got kids, they’ll have a ton of fun icing them. See my full recipe tutorial below including important notes on ingredients, step-by-step photos, and decorating tips! Love cookies as much as I do?...
Crispy chocolate waffles! The best thing that’s ever happened to your brunch spread. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, these chocolate waffles are lightly sweetened and are perfect to top with fresh fruit or syrup or maybe with a little bit (read: a lot) of each if you’re like me and can’t make up your mind about waffle toppings! But after much consideration, I’d have to say my favorite way to devour these chocolate waffles is with a generous dollop of freshly whipped cream and sliced strawberries....
‘Tis the season for warm and cozy meals like this. Cider pot roast is precisely that – a homemade pot roast braised in a cider and beef braising liquid. And if you think for a second that it’s going to be all sweet and weird, it’s not! The sweetness in the cider doesn’t stand a chance when we pair it with salted beef broth, lots of onions, garlic, Worcestershire, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, and dijon mustard....
This is a very fulfilling and tasty snack that is sure to please everyone. Bread bonda was one of the first snacks that I learnt to make when I was just beginning to cook. I have to admit that when I made this now, almost 12 yrs later, I realized how sloppy I used to be. Experience truly makes a person perfect. I proved this to myself by making this bread bonda....
The BEST Homemade Breakfast Potatoes There is nothing better than fresh, crispy breakfast potatoes to have with your breakfast. I absolutely love having these with a fried egg on top and some bacon or sausage to go with it! I love the breakfast potatoes you get at diners. Not the shredded hash brown kind but the small crispy potatoes with golden brown edges and fluffy interiors. I’m pretty sure they are deep frying their potatoes to get them super crispy....
So bright and FLAVORFUL. That’s exactly how I like my salads. To say this is an easy salad recipe is an understatement. And I promise you, this cucumber chickpea salad delivers on all counts. The taste is phenomenal! Loaded with lots of ingredients but also something with such minimal prep time that I can toss this together in the middle of my workday. It starts with a couple of cans of garbanzo beans that we’ll drain and rinse....
For more bruschetta ideas, check out Favourite Party Crostini Recipes. How to Prepare a Bruschetta Bar Summer entertaining has got to be one of the most uncomplicated and enjoyable things to do. It’s so easy to host a successful party with minimum effort. Take this bruschetta spread above. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes to throw together. Then sit back and let your guests have fun by creating their own meal....
The most important tip for the best bacon candy is to wait for it to cool. When it comes out of the oven, the bacon will not be crispy, and the sugar will be very hot and sticky. It needs time for the sugar to cool and harden, giving you delectably sticky, crispy results. If you’re looking for more bacon recipes, try my bacon wrapped chicken, air fryer bacon, and bacon wrapped shrimp....
Okay, I confess. The hardest thing about this garlic cheddar chive spoonbread is figuring out what to name it. I mean, some people call this spoonbread, others call it corn pudding, but regardless of the name, you need to know this a corn pudding or spoonbread or whatever it is, comes baked in a skillet or casserole dish spiked with sharp cheddar cheese, fresh chopped chives, and garlic powder. And if you think for a second that this corn casserole is one thing you can skip at the Thanksgiving (or Christmas) table, it most definitely is not....
What You Need to Make This Recipe Tortillas — I love making your own tortilla strips for this recipe, but you can use store-bought tortilla chips if you prefer. Chicken — I use skinless chicken breasts for this soup, but you are welcome to use chicken thighs or whatever cut of chicken you have available. Beans — this recipe calls for black beans, but you can swap for pinto beans, navy beans, or whatever you have on hand....
