This vegan fruit cake is: Gluten free Plant-based Healthy Chocolatey Fruity Dairy-free Egg-free Refined sugar-free Rich Full of flavor It’s packed with dried fruits and nuts This vegan fruit cake not only tastes delicious, but it’s also easy to make. It’s packed with lots of dried fruits and nuts. I used dried apricots, figs, dates and raisins. If you use more dried fruits in the recipe, the cake will turn out even more rich, moist and gooey....
Crispy, Gluten Free Vanilla Wafers As much as I love a massive chewy, gooey cookie, there is something so more-ish about crispy vanilla wafers. Unfortunately, it’s been years since I’ve been able to enjoy these cookies. I’ve had massive cravings for banana pudding recently though, homemade vanilla wafers included, so it was officially time to get in the kitchen and adapt these sweet cookies to my needs. The results, I hope you’ll agree, are perfectly crisp yet tender, packed with vanilla, and delicious!...
This watermelon burrata chaat is the perfect dish for the summer. It is great to bring to your next family potluck, a picnic, or BBQ. This dish is great paired with other refreshing chaats like my crispy kale chaat or aloo chana papdi chaat. Ingredients Here are the ingredients for this recipe, where you can get them, and what you can substitute. Watermelon - You can buy a whole watermelon at the store and cut it yourself or buy the pre-cut cubes....
So here it is: a hearty bowl of pumpkin chili. What kind of chili? PUMPKIN. Because why does pumpkin have to be limited to all things sweet? This girl loves a good slice of pumpkin pie, but sometimes you just want something that’s hearty, filling, tex-mix inspired and this chili hits all those marks. Friends, this is a slow-simmered hearty weekend chili that will make you feel comfy from your heart to your toes....
CTC tea vs. orthodox tea CTC tea and orthodox tea are two major classifications of tea. Here are some key differences between the two: Variety of Tea - When folks mention CTC tea, they are referring more specifically to black tea varieties whereas orthodox tea can be black, green, or any variety. Tea Size - CTC is formed into small pellets whereas orthodox tea is made up of long loose leaf strands....
We are almost getting near the end of the month-long A to Z Marathon. For the alphabet Y, I decided to make a simple breakfast Parfait with fruits that I like. We always have a bag of frozen blueberries in the refrigerator that I use for making Blueberry muffins or for my smoothies. This time I used it to make this delicious Yogurt Blueberry Banana Granola Parfait. My older son is fond of granola and thanks to our local Sprouts store, we always have access to a really good variety of granola....
It’s the last day of September and tomorrow is the first day of my favorite month of the year! And what better way to kick off October than to share my best tips for visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! What I love most about the Wizarding World of HP is that no matter how old you are, if you’re a witch or wizard, you’re guaranteed a great time....
Are you a chocolate + peppermint fan? Then you’ll love my Andes Mint Cookies and Peppermint Brownies — both are great for serving at holiday get-togethers! If you’re a chocolate lover like me, you MUST try this super simple and ultra decadent dessert. This 4 Ingredient Peppermint Ganache Pie is as simple and easy as it gets. The super-rich chocolate ganache filling rests inside of a store-bought Oreo cookie crust....
Looking for more easy appetizers? Try my Baked BLT Dip, Homemade Pretzel Bites or my Avocado, Corn and Black Bean Salsa! Mexican-Style 7-Layer Bean Dip This Easy 7 Layer Bean Dip is always my go to appetizer to bring to parties, get togethers, or game days. It’s super easy to make, travels well, and everyone loves it! Packed with your favorite Mexican ingredients, this dip starts with refried beans mixed with taco seasoning and is then layered with guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheese, black olives, tomatoes and green onions....
Get these out of my house! Thick buttery, crispy double-crusted cheesecake bars, brushed with melted butter and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. On the inside we’ve got a gooey, creamy cheesecake filling. Like I said, seriously the best, most addicting thing ever. Dessert has been my favorite meal of the day for the majority of my life. Because surely by now all adults have realized that DESSERT is in fact a separate meal of its own....
Although the can be under appreciated as a vegetable, it’s easy to get creative with cauliflower bites. For a different take, try Garlic Butter Sautéed Cauliflower with Breadcrumbs. This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase through our links, we may earn a commission. These air fryer buffalo cauliflower bites have become my go-to choice for when I have guests coming over for board games or to watch a bit of sport....
Love chicken thighs? Then you need to try my Tandoori Chicken and my Vietnamese Caramel Chicken! Homemade Firecracker Chicken Thighs Firecracker sauce is one of my favorites! I first introduced you guys to this amazing sauce with my Slow Cooker Firecracker Meatballs and my 20 Minute Firecracker Salmon. It’s the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. The sauce is made up of equal parts buffalo sauce and brown sugar with a splash of soy sauce....
So delicious when served for lunch with Summer Sorrel Soup! There’s a lot to love about sweet potatoes, and even more when they are baked! Fluffy on the inside with heaps of natural sweetness, they are a flavour explosion that I just can’t get enough of. Because they have so much flavour on their own, these treats are amazingly fun to pair with other flavours and texture. I’ve played around with a creamy strained yogurt labneh and a savoury sauce to turn a few humble ingredients into a truly stunning dish....
The iconic roti flavor comes from the use of a special Indian whole wheat flour called atta! I highly recommend the extra trip to the Indian store to get atta but if you are running short on time, I’ve included notes in my recipe for how to substitute with a combo of wheat/all purpose flour. This trick, which I recently learned from Nik Sharma’s new book The Flavor Equation, will get you close to the real thing....
If you are looking for a main dish to pair this cabbage salad recipe with, I highly recommend my Summer Party Mojito Grilled Chicken Thighs. I’ve definitely been on a salad kick lately but it’s summer and who wants to spend time cooking in a hot kitchen? Plus salads are great when you have a variety of recipes to pull from! In the summer, my preferred spot for summer dinners are outside....
Pair this hearty casserole with a crunchy and vibrant Rainbow Slaw for a perfectly balanced meal. Thank you Arla Lactofree for sponsoring this post and keeping Vikalinka kitchen cooking!! Tuna Noodle casserole usually evokes quite strong feelings. Both good and bad. I didn’t grow up eating this American classic but I have experienced it as a young adult while attending college in Minnesota. I can’t say I was thrilled whenever it was on the menu....
I am officially on a holiday for two whole weeks!! It is seriously an incomprehensible thought to me, so naturally instead of teaching I threw myself into baking. Okay, I haven’t actually baked these butter tarts here (Brad did) but I did bake this truffle cake! I was just as surprised as you might be that my husband is such a master baker! He kept telling me he was going to make butter tarts but I was thinking sure, sure I will believe you when I see them and then I received a photo while I was at work that looked sorta like this....
In this Cabbage Carrot Curry, I have two of my favorite vegetables combined together. This is one of the side dishes I often see in Indian restaurants here. This is my take on this Cabbage Carrot Poriyal which is loaded with ginger. This poriyal pairs up really well with Sambar / rasam and rice or with Pulka / roti. Preparation time – 15 minsCooking time – 30 minsDifficulty – easy...
Looking to make this salad for dinner? Try pairing it with an amazing Grilled Halloumi Burger! Caesar salad So, let’s start with the history of Caesar salad. It was invented in the 1920s by an Italian-American restaurateur named Caesar Cardini. He owned a restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico, where he catered to Americans who wanted to bypass the Prohibition laws in the US. Legend has it that on a busy Fourth of July weekend, Cardini ran out of ingredients and threw together what he had left to make the salad....
Warming Fall Baked Caramel Apple Cheesecake It’s officially October, which means the season of baking with pumpkin, apple, and warming spices. Not that I’ve ever needed an excuse to fill my kitchen with the comforting scents of apple and cinnamon with batches of apple cinnamon pancakes, streusel-topped apple pie, apple muffins, and even apple cinnamon rolls. Now, we’re making things warm and cozy with this Fall-favorite combination of apples and cinnamon....
