About This Avocado Sandwich An avocado sandwich is a filling bread snack that can be made when you are super busy and want something to munch on in a jiffy. All you need is a ripe avocado and some bread. If you want you can pair the toast with some cheese, Hummus or tahini. The bread that I have used here is white bread. But you can also make these sandwiches with brown bread or whole wheat bread or any other type of bread....
Significance of Baisakhi The most significant aspect of Baisakhi or Vaisakhi is that it marks the Sikh New Year along with being the spring harvest festival. This festival holds special importance for the Sikh community as in 1699, the foundation of the ‘Khalsa Panth’ or the ‘order of the free/pure ones’ was laid down on Baisakhi by the tenth Guru of Sikhism, Guru Gobind Singh. The Khalsa was founded by him at Anandpur Sahib, Punjab in front of thousands....
It’s ratatouille season! Ratatouille is a classic end-of-summer French stew that’s fun to say (rat-tuh-TOO-ee) and fun to make. It’s packed with fresh produce: tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini and yellow squash, and bell pepper. This summer, we sampled authentic French ratatouille in Provence. I liked some ratatouille more than others, so I vowed to come up with my own favorite ratatouille recipe when I came home. Today is the day!...
About Bhindi Do Pyaza Bhindi Do Pyaza is a healthy and delicious side dish that gets its name from the Hindi words for okra “bhindi,” and onion “pyaz.” The “do” means double or twice as much, and refers to the dish having lots of onions. In typical North Indian recipes, relatively speaking it means adding double the amount of onions or adding them twice during different stages of cooking. There are many variations of making bhindi do pyaza in the North Indian cuisine....
In bhogichi bhaji, seasonal veggies are used. Veggies like various types of flat beans, carrots, brinjals, fresh green chana are added. The recipe has a slight sour and sweet taste with complex flavors. The sourness comes from the tamarind and the sweetness is due to the jaggery used in this dish. Ground sesame seeds and peanuts are also added. Thus bhogi chi bhaji makes for a warming, filling and nutritious meal....
In my home, any recipe that includes Biscoff cookies is always a hit, especially with my kids! This Biscoff tiramisu is a set-it-and-forget-it crowd-pleasing recipe that replaces the ladyfingers used in traditional tiramisu with buttery-cinnamony Biscoff cookies. To take it over the top, I add Biscoff cookie butter to the mascarpone cream. Talk about dessert heaven! Let’s dive right into this delectable dessert! What is Biscoff Tiramisu? Biscoff tiramisu is an easy and fun twist on the classic Italian dessert....
Browned Butter Mashed Potatoes Browned butter is like liquid gold, adding a deliciously fried nutty taste and aroma to anything… especially a classic mash. Our browned butter love affair began years ago, drizzling it over AND mixing it into everything. Think Honey Garlic Salmon, Honey Garlic Chicken, Browned Butter Shrimp, Garlic Baked Asparagus — browned butter everywhere. Looking at a pot full of boiled potatoes, I thought WAAAAIT A SECOND:...
Similar to Chicken Tikka Masala, Butter Chicken is one of the most popular curries at any Indian restaurant around the world. Aromatic, golden chicken pieces in an incredible, creamy curry sauce, this Butter Chicken recipe is one of the best you will try! WHY THIS BUTTER CHICKEN RECIPE WORKS One of the great things about my butter chicken recipe is that the ingredients are fairly easy to find in your pantry or at your local supermarket....
Pimped up garlic bread with Caprese flavours are absolutely incredible. Not only is each slice of Caprese Garlic Bread smothered in Garlic Butter and broiled (or grilled) to crispy buttery-ness, there is also fresh, melted mozzarella cheese over the top. The perfect side dish to go with any type of dinner choice! Garlic Bread Almost like a Bruschetta or a Crostini, this wouldn’t be Caprese Garlic Bread without a thick and rich balsamic glaze drizzled over the top....
What’s unique about this recipe is that we prepare the rice and beans filling in the Instant Pot, making this an easy, 30-minute meal. My kids love the Bean & Rice Burrito from Chipotle so much that they can have it a couple of times a week without any complaints! We also like the classic bean burrito from Taco Bell, it’s one of our regulars whenever we’re road-tripping 🙂...
Click on the image or link provided to go straight to the recipe! Creamy Chicken Marsala The deliciously creamy mushroom sauce rivals any restaurant! One of the most sought after dishes served in restaurants is super fast and easy to make in your very own kitchen. Perfect for weekend OR weeknight cooking, this is one of the best chicken breast recipes you will make time and time again. Caprese Stuffed Balsamic Chicken A twist on caprese, filled with both fresh and sun dried tomatoes for a flavour packed chicken!...
This deviled eggs recipe calls for easy to find ingredients that you may already have on hand in your kitchen pantry! This popular, classic appetiser includes a mixture of egg yolks from boiled eggs, mayo, Dijon mustard and a light dusting of paprika. DEVILED EGGS I think that we have proven through our Perfect Egg Salad, Scrambled Eggs in Avocado and our Shakshuka Eggs recipes, that eggs are a criminally underused and underrated ingredient....
Sandwiches are a quick option that can be made for snacks and there are a lot of variations you can make in any sandwich recipe. Any sandwich recipe is versatile enough for you to add your favorite veggies or herbs or spices. They can be made sweet as well as savory. Even these cream cheese sandwiches can be made in myriad ways. The veg cream cheese sandwich recipe shared here is how we like these sandwiches at home....
This hot spinach artichoke dip is pure comfort food. Sign me up. This dip recipe comes together in under 20 minutes with basic ingredients: spinach, artichoke, cream cheese, sour cream, plus green onions and poblano pepper or bell pepper. We’ll cook the green onions until they’re a little golden and frazzled around the edges, which is an easy way to yield tons of flavor. I’m obsessed with using lightly spicy, tender poblanos in this recipe (a great twist on standard spinach artichoke dip) but you can use a red bell pepper for a mild dip (also delicious!...
About Double Ka Meetha In addition to being a super popular sweet pudding in Hyderabadi cuisine, Double Ka Meetha is named so because bread is the primary ingredient in the preparation of this dish. Bread or even pav are referred to as ‘double roti’ in many Indian states. It is actually the Hindi term for the western bread. Hence, the name of the dish literally translates to a sweet (meetha) made from bread (double roti)....
Do you have room for some honey butter on your holiday table? Let’s make some! Honey butter is creamy and utterly irresistible. It’s sweet and a little bit salty, which always sends me back for more. It looks dazzling on the table, and it makes everyone’s eyes light up. In fact, honey butter is so easy to make that you can whip it up for a special dinner any time of year....
What is elote? Elote (pronounced eh-loh-tay) is Mexican street corn. If you’ve had it, I bet you love it. If you haven’t, you’re in for a treat! Elote tastes sweet and savory, tangy and spicy all at once. I love to make mine with grilled corn for some smokiness, too. Elote is made with corn on the cob, slathered with mayonnaise, seasoned with chili powder and fresh lime juice, sprinkled all over with salty Cotija cheese and cilantro....
About Fried Modak Modak are dumpling like sweets that are Bhagwan Ganesha’s favorite. While the steamed modak made with rice flour (also known as ukadiche modak) is the most popularly made sweet during the festival, there are also many other variations. Everyear, during the festival, I make steamed modak or Patholi (Stuffed Rice Sweet) or the easy to make sweet, Suji Halwa or any laddu like Rava Ladoo or Besan Ladoo....
Garlic Butter Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus is a perfect invitation to a party for a snack! The BEST low carb appetiser that takes only minutes to make! Smothered in garlic butter, this is one hell of a way to start a party, whether your partying with people — or having your very own snack party. Of course, you can totally avoid the garlic butter smothering and go for gold without it, BUT, the garlic butter adds such a nice flavour to the asparagus....
Lashun ka Achar! The word achaar (also sometimes spelled “achar” or “aachar”) simply means Indian pickle. The word lahsun means garlic and as simple as it gets, Lahsun ka Achar is garlic pickle. While there are hundreds (if not more) different kinds of Indian Pickles, including the internationally popular Mango Pickle (Aam ka Achar), this garlic pickle recipe is near and dear to my heart. Unlike European style pickles that are traditionally packed in vinegary brines, most Indian pickles are preserved in oil....
