We got together at a friend’s house for a Memorial Day barbecue last week. With the sun shining, chicken and brats on the grill, and everyone hanging out in the backyard, it was the perfect way to spend an afternoon. Watching my little girl running through the bright green grass with the other children put a big smile on my face. Sometimes the simple things are all you need. Of course, any get-together is an excuse for me to try a new recipe....

With a pasta salad dressing made with a combination of mayonnaise and yoghurt, it’s still beautifully creamy with all the flavour and less guilt! For a healthier option, try this Macaroni pasta salad with a mayo-free Creamy Lemon Dressing or Ranch Dressing! Macaroni Pasta Salad It’s difficult to imagine a summer with Macaroni Salad. Like Coleslaw, it’s a summertime staple. The pasta salad you keep in your fridge for a quick side for meals and to put in your lunchbox....

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Vegetarian Pasta Salad Who would’ve thought those random veggies you’ve got left in the bottom of your fridge could be transformed into something as incredible as this Vegetarian Pasta Salad?? Forget limp, bland veggies sitting sadly amongst tasteless, soggy pasta. THIS cold pasta salad is the polar opposite of that. It’s vibrant, it’s flavour loaded, it’s JUICY, and will make even green-haters scoff down a weeks’ worth of veggies in one sitting!...

If you’re looking to make breakfast smoothies for weight loss, add extra servings of fruits and veggies to your diet, need a balanced smoothie for post-workout recovery, or just want a yummy, filling way to nourish your body, this banana oatmeal smoothie recipe is one you’ll want to sip over and over again. If you’re new to the smoothie game, it’s also a delicious, approachable place to start. Personally, I love green smoothies (especially this Kale Pineapple Smoothie and this Apple Avocado Smoothie), but I recognize that those who are newer to the smoothie game might want to tiptoe their way in a bit (this Apple Smoothie is another great place to start)....

We use oats at least 3 to 4 times a week for making different foods like dosa, porridge, upma, pongal, khichdi, masala oats, sambar oats, pulihora. Most of these easy oats recipes are a good alternate to an elaborate meal. There are a few different ways I make oats uttapam, sharing all of them. You can use any kind of oats. If using rolled oats, powder them and use. If using quick cook oats with rice flour, they can be used without powdering too....

PARMESAN BISCUITS My mother makes these incredible parmesan biscuits that I frequently beg her to make. Until recently, I had no idea they were made with just 3 ingredients: butter, flour and parmesan. Nor that they took all of 2 minutes to make the dough. “Why didn’t you tell me before?!” I exclaimed. “If I’d known they were that easy, I would have been making them myself!” “I don’t know,” she said calmly....

After a (very!) extended water break, the inaugural Holiday Salad Marathon has resumed! Today – making the most of juicy summer peaches (again): #19: Peach Salad II with Poppyseed Dressing Peach Salad I is my luxe peach salad which involves Prosciutto and fresh mozzarella. It’s a stunner, but it’s practically a centrepiece in itself. In fact, I’ve done single serving size portions as appetisers – it’s wonderful! This Peach Salad II is my staple Peach Salad that makes an appearance all through summer alongside “everything”....

This traditional dish is made by soaking urad dal for a few hours and then ground to a fluffy batter. Later portions of this is shaped and fried. These fried dumplings are further soaked in water and then buttermilk to soften them. Later these are added to tempered spiced yogurt. A well soaked perugu vada has a soft melt-in-the-mouth texture & is eaten along with the spiced yogurt. In this post I have also shared making perugu punugulu....

About Punugulu Punugulu originated in the coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh and pretty much made in every Telugu speaking home. The traditional way is to soak and grind the lentils & rice to make a thick batter. This is fermented and spiced with green chilies, cumin seeds and ginger to impart a bunch of flavors. To add flavor and texture fresh cut onions are also added. Portions of the thick fluffy batter is then dropped gently to the hot oil....

Pupcakes – dog cupcakes with fluffy frosting! Dogs eat anything, but in my world, that’s no reason to lower the bar! So these cupcakes are everything you want in YOUR cupcakes – except they’re sugar free and made with dog friendly ingredients 😂: Tender crumb that’s soft and fluffy Moist, not dry – no pooch will ever choke from dry cake in MY house! Peanut butter banana smell that dogs go crazy over...

Red capsicum chutney tastes very good for most Indian dishes as a side. It is also quick and easy to make. I make capsicum chutney very often, so I try with different variations, some of which I have shared here on the blog are Green capsicum chutneyCapsicum chutney using peanuts You can also check this collection of capsicum recipes on the blog. For more Chutney recipes, checkOnion tomato chutneyCoconut chutneyPudina chutney Related Recipes...

I participated in Mom Blog Tour Winter Fancy Food Show (#MomBlogTourFF) on behalf of Wendy’s Bloggers. I received Saffron Road products to facilitate my review, but my opinions and the recipe are my own. Who’s ready to partaaaay? ☀️☀️☀️ The weather is finally amazing here in the East Coast and all I can think about is being outside. I know I will regret saying that when it’s 100 degrees outside and I’m huge and about to pop, but for now I will enjoy and the barbecuing and picnicking that I can!...

This dessert has a massive fan following in the Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. It is an important item in traditional Gujarati and Maharashtrian thalis, especially when served at wedding and festivals. Many aren’t aware it’s quite popular in the Southern Indian state of Karnataka where it goes by its Sanskrit name – shikarni or shikharini. What’s the history behind this dish? No one really knows, some culinary genius probably decided to combine a probiotic, cooling agent and a dessert into one dish....

Meltingly tender pulled pork slow cooked with Mexican spices and citrus juices, then crisped up at the edges in the oven just so, carnitas are: Make-Ahead Marvelous. You can prep the recipe hours in advance and leave it warming in the slow cooker, or fully cook the day before and reheat.Big-Batch Beautiful. Whether you need to feed a crowd, stock your freezer, or just love leftovers (ME!), you’ll be pleased with this recipe’s generous yield....

Ben spent the better part of August and a chunk of September camped out at his office, which meant that for many evenings, it was just Teddy and me at home for dinner. Since the pooch doesn’t eat people food (unless it’s something that fell on the floor, in which case, fair game!), that’s 50% of the usual consumers in a kitchen that produces three to four new recipes a week....

An elegant smoked salmon egg breakfast I think breakfast is the hardest meal when it comes to being creative. I am always scouring bistro breakfast menus, trying to get inspiration for new ideas. Do-able ones that don’t require gourmet ingredients or special equipment. I like to try to make something different from the usual bacon and egg fry up when I have friends over for brunch. Which I seem to be doing more often nowadays as opposed to hitting up the nightclubs in town....

“Take 10 minutes out of your weekend to prepare ahead so you can get this dinner on the table in a snap during the week.” You don’t ordinarily think of fresh stir fries as make ahead, freezer friendly meals. But that’s exactly what this Sticky Chicken With Vegetable Fried Rice is. To be honest, I’ve never seen a recipe like this anywhere before. Marinating the meat and popping it into the freezer is nothing new....

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