Chocolate peanut butter is my favorite sweet combination! If you love it like I do, try my No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie, and these Peanut Butter Buckeyes are dangerously pop-able! No Bake Peanut Butter Bars Are you a chocolate and peanut butter lover like me? Then this dessert is perfect for you! Creamy peanut butter filling layered with a chocolate and peanut butter shell on top, they are SO addictive and incredibly easy to make!...
Love easy and delicious apple recipes? Then you’ve got to try my Apple Cider Donuts and my Apple Upside Down Cake! Oatmeal Apple Crisp Nothing says Fall more than a big bowl of warm apple crisp straight from the oven. To me it is the quintessential Fall dessert. It’s the perfect recipe to use up all of those seasonal apples. Bonus: It will make your house smell amazing while it cooks!...
The Best Oatmeal Raisin Energy Bites What makes these oatmeal raisin energy bites stand out from the crowd? To start, they’re incredibly convenient. With no baking required, you can whip up a batch in just a few minutes. Plus, they’re made with simple, whole ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. These energy balls are also versatile! Whether you enjoy them as a quick breakfast, a midday snack, or even a dessert, they’ll provide the energy and nutrients you need to stay fueled throughout the day....
This is dangerous. Homemade chocolate chip bundt cake has been on heavy rotation in my house since quarantine started, which for us, was five weeks ago. The first time I made this cake, I shared it over on Instagram asking if you guys wanted to see it with cream cheese frosting or on its own. I made boxes and sent them off to family and friends because I didn’t trust myself with a whole bundt cake....
Wait, fried chicken in the oven? Yes, you read right! Oven-”frying” chicken is a great recipe to consider when you don’t want to deal with oil temperatures and watching the chicken like a hawk. Simply bread it and let your hot oven do the rest! This easy recipe results in crispy, tender chicken in less time with less mess. For best results and for chicken that is crispy on the outside and moist and juicy on the inside, I recommend using chicken drumsticks and thighs....
Festival times are fun and those are the days I struggle the most as well planning the meals. Coming from a Traditional TamBrahm family, I was raised not eating onions or garlic during festival days and shraad days. It was mostly just the traditional idli, dosai, and upmas eaten in those days when I was growing up. Now that my kids have had the pleasure of indulging in a variety of recipes (thanks to blogging), they do not want to eat the same thing over and over again....
Anyone else on the struggle bus for lunch and dinners this week? I’ll be the first one to raise my hand! This pearl couscous chickpea salad is one that I came up with somewhat on a whim when I wanted something for dinner that was cold and refreshing. Anees had grilled up some chicken for dinner, and I was looking for a side that had a lot of flavor but could still be made with pantry staple ingredients and a handful of fresh herbs from the garden....
Looking for more Appetizer Recipes? Try my Easy Toasted Ravioli or my Ham and Cheese Pinwheels. Pepperoni Bread aka pepperoni rolls has been a family favorite of ours ever since I was a little girl. Whenever we had a party or get together there was always pepperoni bread involved. Now my husband and I make pepperoni bread a few times a month! It makes a great appetizer or dinner alongside a salad or veggie....
Quesitos, is a Puerto Rico Cheese Puff Pastry which can be found in every bakery in the region. It is a very simple recipe made with puff pastry sheets, mildly sweetened cream cheese and sometimes have fruits added in them. They are amazingly easy to make with just few ingredients and I find the store bought puff pastry sheets a big blessing. I saw that Guava paste and cream cheese filled quesitos are quite popular in the region and that is when I read that we can use any tropical fruit that can hold up to baking....
Whenever we go out to eat, we insist that my patti/grandmother also come with us. She would happily oblige and come with us and would always order Poori Masala. The pleasure in her eyes when eating the Poori is just amazing. It is a joy to see her enjoying Poori Masala like a child. It has been 6 months since I lost my patti and her memories are just overflowing every time I make her favorite recipe....
The Best Pork Fried Rice Recipe It is no secret here that I love fried rice. And this pork fried rice is no different. Pork fried rice is easy to make, super flavorful, and is a one pan meal that the whole family will love! You can pack as many vegetables into this pork fried rice recipe as you wish. I like mine with a lot of veggies, and I could add even more and still love it!...
I am super excited to be back to blogging after a long and relaxing vacation. We traveled to India for the summer and on our way back stopped over in Dubai for a week. It was a super hectic yet a lot of fun summer trip. Now we are back to routine and I have this simple Potato Bell Pepper Stir Fry/curry that is perfect for this time of the year....
Not to be confused with Irish potato bread or an Irish dish that is made by pan-frying a shredded potato and flour mixture, this bread resembles common sandwich bread but has a slightly denser texture, a lightly sweet finish, and a pale yellow color. It is the perfect afternoon baking project that will make your home smell delicious and treat your friends and family! For more homemade bread recipes, check out my recipe for sourdough bread, homemade artisan bread, and challah recipe....
All you need are ten simple ingredients, and you’ll have these cookies ready in no time. While this cookie dough requires chilling, it’s only for an hour, and it’s worth the wait! Perfect for bake sales, potlucks, or just as an afterschool snack, these cookies are going to disappear fast. Need another tasty cookie recipe? Try my double chocolate chip cookie recipe, cookies and cream cookies, and banana oatmeal cookies recipe!...
5-Ingredient Healthy Protein Pancakes Recipe Occasionally, even with the amount of pulses -like lentils– I consume, I have days where I want to boost my protein intake. Now, I can happily boast about enjoying a hefty dose of plant-based protein thanks to sweet treats like these simple protein pancakes that the whole family (vegan or not) will adore! These protein powder pancakes are made with just 5 wholesome ingredients and no added sugars (just banana) for a well-balanced combination of protein, complex carbs, and fiber....
Pro Tips for the Best Pumpkin Poke Cake 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. If you don’t want to brown the butter you can make use regular room temp butter, Just add the spices when it’s being creamed and you’ll still enjoy the flavor. This cake is amazing even without the pudding so go ahead and make a regular sheet cake if you’re short on time....
While traditional whoopie pies are chocolate-flavored, these fall versions are such a delightful and festive treat. Made with pumpkin puree and warm spices, you will love how cozy and tasty these whoopie pies are. Even better, they are so easy to make, do not require any special mold, and are perfect for a party or just as a snack. Want another pumpkin recipe? Try my pumpkin cake recipe, pumpkin bread recipe, or pumpkin roll recipe....
Take a look at our Raspberry Cheesecake Bars for another cheesecake recipe featuring summer fruit. Although we usually start thinking about eating a slice of cake later in the day I think we are missing out. Why can’t cake be an all day treat, including breakfast? I say that the morning is an opportunity to get the day off on the right foot. To me this means the occasional indulgence like this Rustic Plum Cheesecake....
Elevate your summer party menu plans with these charming and diminutive chicken Caesar crostini canapés. And if you’re not keen on actual anchovies in your dressing, this Caesar recipe leaves them out. Caesar salad with salmon I don’t mean to sound dramatic, but Caesar salad is nothing without its dressing. No new clothes for this Emperor! And why buy when you can so very easily make your own? If you ask me, store-bought Caesar dressing it little more than gloopy mayo and low-quality Parmesan....
This recipe uses sauteed scallops accompanied with giant cous cous, beets and Brussels sprouts. The whole dish is super healthy, elegant and can be easily prepped in advance, see all the tips and tricks plus step by step instructions below. What you need to make this recipe Scallops – I love to use large scallops and find that 3 per person is perfect if your scallops are on the small side you might want to serve 4 per person....
