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About Orange Cake There are numerous orange cake recipes popular across the world. Some make it with fresh orange juice, some with the whole oranges blended and incorporated into the batter. A simplest orange cake recipe has some juice and orange zest added to the basic cake batter. Both my recipes here are made the same way with orange juice and zest added to the batter. My recipes The first recipe is adapted from this Eggless Vanilla Cake, by replacing water with orange juice....

USE FOR big leafy salads, chopped salads, to add flavour to beans and lentils, and infuse boiled, steamed and roasted vegetables with flavour – they suck up the dressing when hot! Salad Dressing This is my recipe for a basic salad dressing that I use virtually everyday – either as it is, or as a base to add other flavourings as listed in the recipe. 1 tablespoon vinegar + 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil + 1/2 tsp Dijon Mustard + 1/2 each salt and pepper This will dress any salad for 4 people....

FavoritePinShare This creamy everything bagel dip is THE BEST dip out there! Bring it as an appetizer that everyone will enjoy and it will fly off of the table. If you love homemade dips then you should definitely try this chicken alfredo, hot corn, or this spinach artichoke dip. They are so good and are perfect for parties and get-togethers! Everything Bagel Dip If you aren’t familiar with the Everything Bagel seasoning from Trader Joe’s then you MUST try it!...

FavoritePinShare This Red, White and Blue Cake is going to steal the show for your 4th of July celebrations! Tender moist cake is swirled in the sweetest tie-dye pattern! Classic American desserts or red, white, and blue are a must for the 4th. Here are some other celebratory desserts, Caramel Apple Slab Pie, Cherry Pie Bars, and Very Berry Cheesecake Salad. Fourth of July Red, White, and Blue Cake One of my favorite holidays is the 4th of July....

FavoritePinShare Hi friends! Jenn back from Deliciously Sprinkled! Today, I’m sharing with you one of my favorite summertime recipes, Fresh Fruit Salsa. I make this salsa all the time in the summer and with Memorial Day weekend next week, it’s time to kick-off summer by making this Fresh Fruit Salsa. To make this salsa, all you need is a mango, peach, tomato, red onion, jalapeno, garlic, cilantro and some lime juice....

With this fun twist on the classic, you can delight in the same chocolatey flavor of hot cocoa, but in a frozen, slushie form. This concept is so brilliant, whoever came up with it deserves an award! Here’s the best part: not including the toppings, this recipe only calls for three ingredients and less than 5 minutes to make. Amazing, am I right? Thirsty yet? I know I am! Let’s get to it....

Brazilian classics are my favorite recipes to cook at home! If you love it like I do, make sure to also check out my Feijoada, Camarão na Moranga, Moqueca Baiana and Feijão Tropeiro. I have yet to meet someone that can resist a plate of galinhada right out of the stove. It is truly a soul warming dish! Similar to Arroz con Pollo or a seafood-less paella, this Brazilian version is even better!...

Gongura chicken is served with hot ghee and rice. It can also be served with roti or chapati. Gongura chicken is a very common dish in some regions of Andhra Pradesh and is consumed often. These leaves are also called as puntikura in some regions of Andhra & pulicha keerai in tamilnadu. It is a rich source of iron and few other essential nutrients. So it is widely used in Andhra cuisine to make various dishes....

These meatballs are crispy on the outside and melt-in-your-mouth tender on the inside. They’re coated with a thick marinara sauce, giving you an explosion of flavors in every bite. With wonderfully balanced flavors and textures, it’s impossible not to fall in love with this meal. Whether you serve these meatballs with pasta, rice, or bread, you’re guaranteed to have an unforgettable experience. Also, don’t let Gordon Ramsay’s reputation intimidate you....

FavoritePinShare I told you that we love BBQ’s in the summer. 🙂 There is just something about a juicy burger that is hot off the grill with melted cheese that you just can’t beat! Having to cook for a group of about 6 guys I knew that these would be a hit. The chipotle ranch flavoring in these gave it such a flavorful balance. The chipotle gave it a little kick while the ranch balanced the spiciness to it perfectly....

FavoritePinShare Grilled Key Lime Chicken We absolutely love BBQ’s at our house in the summertime! So, new grill recipes are always a big hit. As soon as I made this Key Lime chicken, it became an instant favorite! The marinade is amazing and it has the perfect hint of lime in it. This is the perfect summer dish and the flavor is incredible. So many ways to enjoy this chicken dinner!...

Today is your lucky day! Santa decided to answer your prayers and sent these Guilt-Free Christmas Morning Muffins to make your holidays a little bit healthier without compromising any flavor. Luckily, finding out that Santa wasn’t “real” didn’t ruin Christmas for me. It just made me realize that Santa exists in a different way, by being alive inside each one of us! He was real and alive inside my poor parents, having to tip toe to the living room in the middle of the night, just to make their kids happy....

When Ben and I were first married, his mom gifted me his two favorite recipes: the family heirloom chocolate chip cookies and her chicken pot pie with pie crust. After a series of failed attempts, I abandoned the cookies. I maintain that an ingredient was missing from the recipe. Or perhaps cookies are an untouchable food, one where mom (and nostalgia) always know best…at least until my cookbook comes out....

Since my full list of healthy muffin recipes (let alone my breakfast recipes), is quite, erm, extensive, in today’s post, I’m organizing these the muffins into helpful categories like low calorie healthy breakfast muffins, healthy blueberry muffin recipes, healthy muffin recipes with vegetables, and more! You can even find healthy breakfast muffin recipes without sugar (the refined kind). Whatever your muffin motivation, you’ll find just the recipe to meet your needs....

FavoritePinShare I looove holiday recipes! Whether you are cooking an entree, some sides, or an ooey-gooey dessert, you can’t go wrong. They are all absolutely delicious!! I’m a firm believer that good food brings people together. What is better than celebrating the holidays with the people and food that you love?! Here’s a big roundup of all of the holiday entrees, sides, and desserts! A few of my tried and true favorites are Classic Honey Glazed Ham, Orange Pomegranate Salad, and Peppermint Candy Cane Brownies....

FavoritePinShare Italian Dressing Mix is super easy and way better than store bought! Full of flavor with ingredients you have right in the pantry. Making your own condiments and mixes are so much better for you and so easy. Try these easy and incredible homemade mixes, Pancake, Onion Soup, and Ranch Seasoning mix. Homemade Italian Dressing Mix There are many things on the supermarket shelves that when you think about it, they’re way better and easier to make homemade....

Homemade Mango Ice Cream You won’t believe it until you try it. This really is a creamy ice cream made without an ice cream machine. Regular readers know one of my big gripes is pretty photos of food for so so recipes. And my other gripe is watching cooking shows where the host is serenely scooping a perfect ball of ice cream and popping it in a cone when in actual fact, it’s a frozen solid mass, and if you leave it out to soften, it just turns into a puddle of liquid....

FavoritePinShare This homemade pita bread is soft, fluffy, and full of authentic flavor! Yes, you can buy pita bread at the store, but a freshly baked pita tastes so much better and will make your home smell absolutely delicious. Everyone will want to know what you are making! I think everyone who has tried homemade bread can agree that it tastes way better than store-bought, and this pita bread is no exception!...

What’s better than a warm bowl of soup on a cold day? From Chicken and Rice Soup to Tom Kha, I have a collection of delicious recipes that are nourishing and exciting! A Zuppa Toscana recipe that is better than Olive Garden! This is possibly my favorite soup of all times. It is on rotation and always gets my family excited about dinner time! I mean… What’s not to love?...

The only problem I have with bananas is how quickly they go bad. Ripe bananas last for only a few days at room temperature and around 5 to 7 days in the fridge. That’s not a lot of time, especially if there are only a few people in your household. Fortunately, these bad boys freeze like a charm! Freeze bananas the right way and you’ll never have to compete with time ever again....