During the summer, our house’s breakfast menu mainly involves minimal cooking. Overnight Oats, sweet dalia, fruit salad, and smoothies have become family favourites. So that means I don’t have to spend morning hours in the kitchen. The ripe mango, milk, and oats taste delicious, and we drink this breakfast smoothie almost daily. It is sweet and creamy with a milkshake-like consistency. The sweetness of the mango is enough to sweeten up the smoothie....

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Is Broccoli Soup Healthy? Did you know? A cooked cup of broccoli provides Vitamin C equal to an orange. (Try my broccoli pesto, or malai broccoli it’s pretty amazing too). Almonds are rich in nutrients that help protect the heart, including unsaturated fatty acids, magnesium, and Vitamin E. The taste and nutrition of a homemade soup is much better than the canned or store-bought ones....

Why We Love This Broiled Salmon Recipe (with Garlic Herb Butter!) Wild caught salmon season is by far our favorite season. We love to prepare gorgeous pink salmon filets any number of ways – from grilled and roasted, to burger-ized and candied, and everything in between. Today we’re sharing with you a terrifically simple and nearly fool-proof Broiled Salmon Recipe. The fish is seasoned and broiled for just a few minutes, then brushed with luscious garlic herb butter....

Why We Love This Pecan Cake Recipe We have two other lovely pecan cakes on the site… A pecan upside-down cake, and a pecan praline poundcake. Both are fabulous! However, if you love a traditional sheet cake with fluffy frosting (or a layer cake), this ultra-tender Brown Butter Pecan Cake recipe is what you’re looking for! So what is butter pecan flavor? It comes from the combination of butter, pecans, and vanilla extract....

A one pan recipe is always my go to for midweek dinners. They require minimal thought, ingredients (or washing up) but = maximum comfort food. This Cajun Chicken Pasta is packed with (almost) hidden veggies for a complete meal. Why you’ll love this Cajun Chicken Pasta recipe ⭐️ Convenient one pan recipe ⭐️ Packed with hidden veggies ⭐️ Super tasty and packs a punch I went on a cookery course while there and learned all about Jambalaya and Gumbo, along with lots of the interesting history of Cajun food....

This would be a great side dish when you have something like this Grill Jerk Chicken and for BBQ parties! This Caribbean Coleslaw is crisp and refreshing with some mangos, jalapenos, and Caribbean sauce thrown into the mix. And for my sweet peeps – honey. A perfect balance of tangy and sweet. It was hard to stop eating the whole thing! Caribbean vs Regular Coleslaw You are not going to miss the mayonnaise-laden kind....

Cheese and chicken are always a perfect combination. They are inseparable and unbeatable. A classic comfort food in every homes that can be served on regular weeknights or on fancy dinner date nights. And whether you agree with me or not, Chicken Parmesan recipe is right there on top of the list among the greatest comfort food there is. Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe This chicken parm, parmi, parma, chicken parmigiana, however you want to call it, has the best flavor combination to offer you from the chicken down to the toppings – you won’t regret it!...

Ever since making African-style chicken shawarma, I’ve so wanted to use the same awesome flavors on some chicken wings. Besides, I wanted to get out of the same ol’ wings recipe rut. And, hey, aren’t we ready to get out of our comfort zone and try bold new flavors for a change? That’s what I’m talkin’ about. Wine pairing: Sparkling wine goes great with crispy chicken, and a lightly sweet one is best for spicy....

Why We Love This Chocolate Dipped Ice Cream Cones Recipe I can’t drive by a Dairy Queen or Tasty Freeze without having a deep guttural urge for chocolate dipped cones. Nor can I walk through the freezer aisle at the grocery store without stopping to eyeball the ice cream drumsticks. With nostalgic appeal, and a crunchy chocolate shell, ice cream dipped cones are hard to beat! Luckily, homemade Hand Dipped Chocolate Ice Cream Cones are just as fun to make as the are to eat....

Baking and making gifts is definitely one of them. There’s something really peaceful about producing something from your own kitchen to give away. Bonus if it only takes 3 minutes 😆 This Chocolate Orange Fudge is such a fun and easy recipe to make as gifts or an afternoon activity with children. Hope you love it as much as we do. ✅ Just 2 ingredients (plus optional sprinkles) ✅ Takes just 3 minutes ✅ Totally delicious!...

Hello, hello weekend! Oh boy, I’m totally excited for this weekend as we’re visiting a close friend of mine and we’re throwing a potluck party. And just so you know, I sometimes go the extra way when it comes to gatherings. I’m tasked with the snacks and appetizers and so I’ll be bringing these baked Buffalo Wings, this addictive fried pastry Chin Chin (which I’ve already ticked off from my list, by the way) and this shrimp Cocktail Sauce here....

Coconut rock buns, what can I say? They remind me of the scones that we use to make in high school only these taste better and are much more tender. The ones we use to make were hard as rocks. These have a super crunchy hard exterior with a surprisingly light and chewy interior and they’re heavily flavored with nutmeg, grated orange and vanilla. My son loves raisins so it’s no surprise that he always fights with me over these buns....

Christmas isn’t complete without a boozy drink to set the mood. What makes this fantastic coquito recipe work? The condensed, coconut, and evaporated milks and warm spices balance the rum for a warming without being overpowering or too thick. You’ll love making this recipe because it transforms simple ingredients into magical goodness. My friends lovingly call this the HHH drink (holiday happy hour drink) because it tastes amazing and warms you up!...

I’ve never really been a big fan of flan… Until now. I enjoyed other types of custards, and cream-based desserts. Yet flan’s typical eggy flavor and jello-ish consistency have always been a little troubling to me. One evening, The Lt. Dan and I went out on a dinner date with some friends to an up-scale Latin restaurant in town. We had a lovely dinner of braised lamb chops and perfectly stuffed poblano peppers, swimming in a pool of creamy mole’....

If you’ve been visiting me for a while, you know how much I love jazzing up my meals with Cajun seasoning. Well, maybe a bit too much. You can’t believe all the emails/messages I get about this spice blend. So, it’s perfectly natural to create my own. Creole or Cajun seasoning is not easy to come by outside the United States. However, it’s more than likely these spices are in your pantry, especially if you love big, bold flavors....

Why We Love this Slow Cooker Casserole Recipe Who doesn’t love the idea of a lasagna dinner? But all the prep work and layering can be tedious… Today I’ll show you how to make a quick-prep Ravioli Lasagna casserole recipe in the crockpot, made with fresh or frozen ravioli! Why make ravioli lasagna? Fresh refrigerated or frozen ravioli are stuffed with all sorts of ingredients that can amplify the flavor of your lasagna and make the layers easier....

If you are one of those that dislike granola bars – I am going to say give this will make you a convert. They beat granola bar hands down. What sets them apart is the flavor- they are sweet, salty, crunchy, spicy, buttery and Naughty- How about Coconuttty? Do you fall under the 1% that’s not addicted to sugar but still try some of my sugary recipes, guess what? This crunchy bar is for you, too!...

Like Tzatziki, Raita is a yogurt dip popular in Pakistani and Indian cuisine. The delicious side dish pairs perfectly with spicy food and is made with creamy yogurt, shredded cucumber, chopped red onion, cilantro leaves, and some mild seasoning. As epicurious.com aptly puts it, “the condiment is used to cool the palate.” You will often find it on the table when best-mutton-biryani-recipe, mutton yakhni pulao, tindora recipe (ivy gourd), and bhindi-masala-air-fried-okra-curry are served....

Why We Love This Drunken Monkey Rum Cocktail Recipe If you need a summertime drink to make you feel like you are living island life, this Drunken Monkey Fruit Cocktail is exactly what you need! The combinations of fruit juice, two kinds of rum, nutmeg, bitters and fruit come together beautifully to create a delicious Caribbean cocktail! I have to be honest, these are a vibrant fruity tiki drink, but they are powerful and go down so easy....

The History Homemade Chicken broth is as old as recorded history and can be traced back to many ancient cultures. The blog barebonesbroth.com covers some of the rich ancient history of this delectable soup. The irony is that we don’t even treat this as a soup any longer but a base ingredient for assorted recipes. As per the blog at a point in time it was served as refreshment to weary travelers at Inns....