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These family-friendly meals are simple, delicious, and you only need to clean one pot after! Pasta is a comfort food no matter the season. It can be dressed up or dressed down, spicy or mild, classic or experimental. Plus, it’s the perfect weeknight meal and always a crowd-pleaser. Pasta dinners are a snitch to make in the Instant Pot! These one-pot meals come together in under 30 minutes, and come in real handy on those busy weeknights when you’re exhausted and need a cozy home-cooked meal....

Updated Jul 13, 2024 Refreshing Summer Salads for Every Craving Slow summer days call for one thing – easy, no-fuss meals. Because the last thing we want to be doing is spending long hours in the kitchen with the oven on (no extra sweating, thank you very much). So, here’s my favorite roundup of the best summer salad recipes to make all season long! You’ll find everything from 4-ingredient salads that can be tossed together in a jiff, to a full blown meal with hearty proteins and veggies that actually fill you up (in a light way of course)....

How does one turn a humble piece of boring old bread into banana bread without any effort, you may ask? Here’s how! How? This is an old recipe. Like, old. The first time I cheated on banana bread was last year. I posted this French toast with banana recipe to my Instagram page, and it went psycho loco for months afterwards. Besides the fact we were craving it hard this morning, I took advantage of making it for the millionth time — made it even easier and better, and recreated it for the blog....

In this simple 30-minute recipe, I simmer super healthy and creamy black beans in vegetable broth with sweet diced tomatoes and fire-roasted green chilies. I also add sweet corn and bell peppers which add a great depth of texture and flavor to this dish. My Secret Ingredient I season this chili with taco seasoning and a couple of teaspoons of unsweetened cocoa powder. Surprised? The bitterness and smokiness of the cocoa powder actually balances the acidity of tomatoes in this chili really well....

With some tips and tricks to help you get a steaming stack of incredible tasting pancakes, you can now quench your pancake craving whenever it hits with Buttermilk Pancakes. Light, soft and fluffy with the perfect balance of sweet, salty and tang; you may not even want them smothered in syrup! Wait…. BUTTERMILK PANCAKES After publishing our family pancake recipe, many readers have asked time and time again: Can I add buttermilk to these?...

Updated Jan 31, 2018 My style and aesthetic has definitely morphed over time. I’ve always favored a contemporary “look and feel,” with lots of white, as much openness and natural light as possible and an abundance of plants and greenery. But in the last few years that’s transitioned yet again into more of a minimalist, modern design, aligning with the Downshiftology notion of simplifying life. For years I avoided using those two words “minimalist and modern” because honestly, I thought they lacked warmth and coziness....

The Best Chewy Oatmeal Cookies - No Chilling Required I bought a bulk container of Quaker Old Fashioned Rolled Oats last week. Apart from the usual breakfast oats, we add them to many sweets and treats, including snack-time options. My girls have been baking these really delicious chewy Oatmeal cookies since they were 9 or 10. They started with my basic recipe for Homemade Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, which I probably adapted from the back of a Quaker Box (I think), and tweaked it quite a bit 🙂 They really have fun with this recipe and keep switching the mix-ins....

In this easy recipe, I make a restaurant-quality curry in just 30 minutes using an Instant Pot or stove. Serve it with butter naan or garlic naan for a gourmet meal! Mixed Vegetable Korma is perhaps one of the most ordered vegetarian curries at an Indian restaurant, right after Paneer Tikka Masala! What is Vegetable Korma? Vegetable Korma is an aromatic, flavor-packed Indian vegetarian curry that is made using crisp, assorted vegetables and toasted nuts in a rich yogurt or cream-based sauce....

Fish Croquettes recipe, Shallow Fried Fish Croquettes. Shallow fried Bechamel Fish croquettes / fish cutlets recipe that’s crunchy and creamy adapted from Julia Child’s Mastering the art of french cooking. Perfect appetizer for all occasions. If you like fried fish like me, you are in the right place. I adapted this recipe based on the classic croquettes recipe from Julia Child’s Mastering the art of french cooking. Everyone in my family and friends love this recipe and I have made it countless number of times....

The first time I tasted something close to fry sauce was in Amsterdam. I was at a farmers market and ordered thick-cut potato fries, called “Patat Frites." They were served in a paper cone and topped with a dollop of mayonnaise and ketchup. And it was love at first bite! From that day on, I’ve always had my fries with that combination. So when a few years ago, on a trip to the gorgeous Yellowstone National Park, I came across ‘Fry Sauce’ in a bottle, you can imagine my joy!...

Mar 15, 2019 And yet it’s an important measurement to remember, especially when it comes to baking. Accidentally adding an extra teaspoon can alter a recipe outcome. So it’s time to remember this simple equation. How Many Teaspoons are in a Tablespoon? How many times have you been in the middle of a recipe or meal prep with no clean tablespoon to be found? Well, probably at least once if you’re reading this....

Make the most of your garlic and preserve its flavor for longer with these tried and tested storage tips! I don’t think there is any other ingredient that can be compared to the small but mighty flavor of fresh garlic. It’s incredibly savory with a strong, pungent aroma that transforms into a sweet flavor addition. My family and I love the garlic-y flavor and I put it in just about everything....

Traditionally, it is made by simmering sweetened milk over slow heat for several hours. My simple recipe for Instant Pot Dulce De Leche Caramel, is hands-off and helps you achieve the same rich taste with just two minutes of prep, in half the time of a stove recipe! What is Dulce De Leche? Dulce De Leche (Spanish) roughly translates to “sweet made from milk”. And that is exactly what the recipe is....

Super easy to make, this easy breakfast recipe or snack recipe needs no grinding or fermenting, and comes together in 30 minutes, with only 5-7 minutes of active cooking time. I made this rava idli recipe in my electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot, using my newest kitchen toy, Silicone Molds. These molds work great for a variety of recipes including, eggs-bites, mini lava cakes and more. I love it when a kitchen accessory can be used for multiple recipes!...

This sauce is part of my Sunday Meal Prep. It’s a great make-ahead sauce that freezes well. Whenever leftover veggies and cheese start piling up in my refrigerator, I make this sauce :). It’s also a great sauce to make when you’re short an ingredient or two. You can never tell by the end of it, it tastes so good. Homemade Pasta Sauce: Weeknight Dinner Made Easy I’ve always got a jar of this sauce in my freezer....

What are Steel Cut Oats? What are the Different Kind of Oats? If you look in the breakfast aisle of your grocery store, you will typically find the following varieties of oats to choose from: Steel Cut Oats, also called Irish oatmeal, are groats of whole oats which have been chopped with a steel blade into fine grains. They retain their shape after cooking and have a chewy texture. This variety is minimally processed, which is why they take the longest to cook as compared to other varieties....

Serve it with a cooling, crunchy cucumber raita, and enjoy a classic Indian meal! If you enjoy Indian food, chances are that you’ve had, or at least heard of this popular rice casserole. You can find biryani on the menu of almost every Indian restaurant around the world. Since traditionally biryani is a slow-cooked dish and involves multiple steps, it is typically served on special occasions. But everyone in my family is such a die-hard biryani fan, that we didn’t think it was fair to have to wait for special occasions to have this delicious meal....

No layering or waiting around your oven! Simply throw all of your ingredients into your slow-cooker or crockpot and you have easy Lasagna Soup ready to be served whenever you are! If you feel like comfort food in a bowl, then this is DEFINITELY the perfect recipe for you! LASAGNA SOUP Now, I know you’re probably thinking, ‘Leave traditional lasagna alone’! Well, we did too until we tried THIS soup!...

Greek Chicken Avocado Salad is one of our favourites. You might remember this Greek Lemon Garlic Chicken Salad from last year? Well, this salad is EXACTLY the same, without the flatbreads and Tzatziki! Chicken Salad RECIPE A couple of weeks ago, we made a video for my Avocado Greek Salad & Greek Salad Dressing and finally got around to posting it last night (good things take time — especially with the amount of clients we have)....

Updated Jul 18, 2024 Welcome To My New Laundry Room I can’t believe I’ve been in my new condo five months as of this week. It’s been a whirlwind past few months and I feel like I’m sooo far behind on decorating my space (at least according to the calendar in my brain). If you follow my social media, you know I’ve had six trips already this year (it’s been bonkers!...