I am all about making fresh and hot meals for my family. But there are a few exceptions to this and one of them is Pasta Salad. I love to have these handy in the refrigerator, chilling and ready to feed the boys during one of their hunger marathons. I would rather have them eating the cold pasta salad loaded with vegetables instead of digging into the pantry looking for some sugary snack....
Don’t worry though! I’ve recipe tested this rose chai with numerous methodologies from using rose petals to including rose essence to finally come up with this sweet rose chai that makes me feel like dressing up in my finest summer dress and hosting a tea party with my girlfriends. Ingredients Black CTC tea - It’s important to use black CTC tea for a strong cup of chai. You can learn more about this type of tea, its substitutes, and why it makes the best cup of chai in this detailed blog post....
I used these amazing homemade marshmallows for the quintessential summer treat, S’mores! Gooey marshmallows, melted chocolate and crispy graham crackers. You don’t have to torch them but….. Pro Tips for Making Homemade S’mores You can make the marshmallow ahead of time and store in an airtight container for up to three weeks. Try using your favorite extract to flavor the marshmallows: Replace the vanilla extract with a different flavor extract (ex: peppermint/almond/strawberry)....
Looking for more meatball recipes? Try my Authentic Italian Meatballs, Slow Cooker Asian Meatballs and Crockpot Hawaiian Meatballs! salisbury steak meatballs These Salisbury steak meatballs with gravy are the ultimate comfort food. Tender homemade beef meatballs smothered in a delicious rich and creamy onion beef gravy. This is a super easy dish that comes together in less than 30 minutes! Plus everything gets cooked in one pan! The Salisbury Beef Meatballs are loaded with flavor!...
Looking for more brownie recipes with a nutty flavor? Try my Turtle Brownies or my Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting! What’s your favorite Girl Scout cookie? The extra thin and minty Thin Mint? Maybe the nutty Tag-a-Long? For me, it’s the Samoa! It reminds me of German chocolate cake, with its sweet coconut and chocolatey goodness! Brownies are also one of my favorite desserts, so I took my recipe for The BEST Brownies and spruced them up with a samoa topping....
I could eat this turkey day salad on repeat all year long. I call this a turkey day salad because the flavors would pair so beautifully with a roast chicken or an herb-roasted turkey. But that doesn’t mean this salad can’t be on repeat from October all the way into January. Shaved Brussels sprout salad is loaded with sweet Honeycrisp apples, zesty manchego cheese, raw brussels sprouts that are finely shaved on a mandoline, and juicy pomegranate seeds that make this salad so festive....
I’m back right before the big game with another chicken meatball recipe! These have got to be the best chicken meatballs to come out of my crockpot. Nevermind the fact that I don’t think I’ve shared another slow cooker chicken meatball recipe on the blog yet. My chicken meatballs are tiny and cute and rolled around in the most addicting cherry honey chipotle barbecue sauce. And if you think you don’t like cherry and barbecue together, wait until you try these barbecue chicken meatballs....
Looking for more easy slow cooker soup recipes? Try my Slow Cooker Chicken Tortellini Soup, Slow Cooker Tortellini Sausage and Kale Soup or my Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup! Slow cooker minestrone soup Say goodbye to boring Minestrone Soup! I’ve made other crockpot minestrone soup recipes and all of them were pretty disappointing. I found that they didn’t have much depth of flavor and were pretty bland. So I set out to make a Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup that wasn’t bland and was full of flavor!...
I love bruschetta in all forms! It’s so easy to make and always goes down well with guests any time of the year. For a more traditional bruschetta, my Easy Bruschetta is fresh, healthy, and delicious, and to turn your bruschetta game up a notch, head over to my Caprese Crostini with Blistered Tomatoes and Smoked Mozzarella recipe. It is SO good! I’ve got the perfect summer appetizer to bring to your next get-together....
Yay, for strawberry season! It’s the perfect time to eat as many strawberries as you can and to make your favorite vegan strawberry desserts. I always loved this special season back in Germany because my mom, my sister, and I spent hours picking fresh organic strawberries at the nearby farmer. We ended up going home with buckets full of strawberries and therefore, tried out lots of different strawberry recipes. Of course, we made strawberry jam which tasted amazing, and we also baked many cakes like this Strawberry Crumb Cake....
Jelly in my donut holes, and in my hair? ♥ I could totally live with it not being in my hair. Although, I will say, it does smell quite pleasant. A snacky snack for later? Ew. Okay. No. Gross. I’m on a major strawberry jelly high right now. These little jelly donut holes created quite a ruckus this past week! They were made after I had mentally signed a contract with myself saying that I was to consume only one donut hole and no more....
Serve these meatballs and gravy over our Herb and Garlic Mashed Potatoes for a stellar meal! What is it about food rolled into meatballs that makes it so appealing? I have no idea and no desire to change that. Meatballs of any flavour will always be a permanent fixture on our dinner tables. A tip of the hat to Ikea for introducing us to Swedish meatballs, but despite their success I’m pretty sure we can do much, much better at home....
When it comes to Asian cuisines of all types, I’m hooked! In fact, I’ve already veganized and shared recipes for creamy vegan ramen noodles, vegetable gyoza, cabbage rolls, Hibachi-style fried rice, and spicy sriracha noodles. Now it’s the turn of tan tan ramen. What Is Tan Tan Ramen? Tantanmen is the Japanese version of a Chinese dish called Dandanmian (担担面) aka Dan Dan noodles (or Dandan noodles). Traditionally dan dan noodles contained preserved vegetables with a spicy sauce and minced pork over noodles – served dry or as a soup....
Migas breakfast tacos are a weekend staple in our house. Soft-scrambled eggs in a skillet flavored with shredded cheese, onions, and jalapeño peppers. And if that wasn’t enough, we throw in a handful of crushed-up tortilla chips and fresh cilantro to flavor the whole thing. Serve them up in warm flour tortillas and top with avocado slices, pickled red onions, and all the salsa your heart desires! I first had migas tacos back in Austin many, many moons ago – and I can’t even count how many times we’ve made these at home ever since; these are a Texas breakfast staple!...
Homemade Falafels. That’s it, scroll to the bottom, grab the recipe, make them. Goodbye; so long! Farewell! Just kidding. This isn’t really goodbye. But you don’t need me to say much more than homemade falafel! Tender on the inside and marked by that signature green color, while they’re crispy and golden brown on the outside. The key to making the best homemade falafel is to spice them just right. There’s a lot of debate whether sesame seeds have a place in falafels....
Here it is. More comfort food. I hope you aren’t sick of it yet, because there’s soo much more where this ↑ came from. What, you didn’t get the memo? It’s comfort food FRIDAY my friend. Gimme a big bowl of egg noodles topped with Swedish meatballs and a healthy drizzle of that brown gravy with a good show on Netflix and a cozy blankie. It’s all I ask for....
Looking for more holiday cookies recipes? Try my No Bake Chocolate Cookies, Brownie Cookies, or my Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies! Thumbprint Cookies Thumbprint cookies are a tragically overlooked Christmas dessert. And while yes, they may look simple — and be actually SUPER simple to make — but the possibilities to customize and decorate are absolutely endless! Today, I’m giving you the traditional recipe, which calls for jam or preserves. My favorite flavors to use are strawberry, blueberry and apricot, but you can use ANY flavor you want....
Serve with Roasted Parmesan Broccoli with Garlic and Sun-dried Tomatoes. Or explore out Italian Recipe collection for more ideas. Some days I just can’t help slacking off in the kitchen or skipping out on trips to the supermarket. But even if my cupboard is almost bare and I don’t have the energy to spend in the kitchen, I still need to get dinner on the table. Laziness leads to creativity, and in using whatever we have available....
Creamy Vegan Chocolate Avocado Pie The creaminess of this dairy-free chocolate pie is unreal, and you can’t tell it’s vegan! It’s so rich, velvety, silky smooth, and super delicious. It has almost a mousse texture, and it’s not dense or heavy. I am pretty sure you will be surprised when I tell you that this chocolate cream dessert contains two healthy ingredients, which are not very common for a pie! And no, it’s not pudding, coconut cream, tofu, or custard....
Vegan Sheet Cake With Strawberries and Custard I love strawberry desserts and enjoy them to the fullest during strawberry season, when fresh strawberries are juicy and sweet. Besides my vegan strawberry oatmeal bars, this custard cake is one of my favorite summer cakes! This vegan strawberry cake consists of a fluffy (gluten-free) cake base, a creamy vanilla custard layer, and a fruity strawberry topping with an optional glaze. The recipe probably couldn’t be easier to whip up and uses simple ingredients....
