Guilt free plantain chips, anyone? Every now and then it is tricky to make your much loved dishes healthy and nutritious without compromising the taste. Why not start the New Year with a great healthy alternative snack, if you love chips. Just a regular handful of them go a long ways towards satisfying your hunger. Plantains are one of the basic starches inWest Africa- it is very adaptable because it can either be used in preparing a savory dish, snack or dessert These chips are baked with very little oil and deliver a very satisfying toasty crunch....

Preparation time : 1 hour Serves : 3 Potatoes - 3 Cumin seed - 1 tsp Onion chopped - 1 Garlic cloves chopped - 3 to 5 Green chilies chopped - 2 Rice - ¾ cup Cloves - 2 Cinnamon - 1 inch Cashews - 4 Frozen green peas - ¼ cup Frozen corn kernels - ¼ cup Salt - to taste Yogurt - 3 tbsp Turmeric powder- ½ tsp Red chile powder - 1 tsp Butter - 1 teaspoon + ½ tbsp Wheat flour - ½ cup Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup Step I...

Our resident mixologist Erin Hawley is here with us today to share a fresh and fabulous cocktail for spring… The Bangkok Margarita. A note from Erin: This cocktail puts an exotic spin on the traditional margarita. If you have difficulty finding Thai chilis or Hawaiian black salt, any other chili or kosher salt will substitute just fine. More Spring Cocktails Mexican Mai Tai Plum Ginger Whiskey Sour Apple Bonita Cocktail...

Soups are a staple here at home whether it’s winter or summer. And believe me, I could eat it everyday, with or without the bread on the side. I don’t know about you, but soups are so nourishing to your body. It gives you that peaceful mind in each every spoonful. Even at my age, I still find it super comforting and it suddenly lifts all the heavy loads in me....

Black Magic Cake – extremely moist, rich and so chocolatey. And it’s super easy to whip up; no need to use any mixer! Sometimes a simple recipe can be so… Magical – this is true with this Black magic cake; extremely moist, full flavored and rich cake, my go to chocolate cake recipe. I have made this cake so many times with different flavoring and frosting and it never disappoints....

Why We Love Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken If you are gluten–free, you probably already know that the Panda Express restaurant chain states on their website that they offer no gluten-free food items. What a bummer! This always baffles me, because swapping gluten-free soy sauce for regular soy sauce is all it would take, in some of their dishes. Regardless, we still love Panda Express with great passion, I just can’t take my daughter Ava there....

Why We Love This Blueberry Cookies Recipe Is there anything better than trying to figure out what to do with a beautiful bounty of fresh, ripe blueberries? We love summer berries and try to make the most of them all season while they last. Delicious in both savory and sweet dishes, blueberries are the perfect berry, in my opinion. Especially in blueberry muffins! Blueberries are absolutely my favorite fruit to use in baked goods, like soft and chewy cookies....

Brazilian lemonade is a popular beverage in Brazil and Brazilian steakhouses here in the States. That’s where I first discovered it, and it was love at first sip. The perfectly tart sweetness complements grilled meats and veggies like nobody’s business. The best part? You only need four ingredients to make it! This super simple recipe comes together in about 5 minutes tops. Quick and easy for the win! 🙌 I like calling it lemonade because your guests get a beautiful surprise....

If you’ve tried brown stew chicken and loved it, this is your sign to give brown stewed fish a try. It’s a popular dish in Jamaica for good reason. The fish seasonings make for some incredible depth of flavor. 🤤 Plus, who’s not a fan of one-pan dishes? This meal is hearty, delightful, and comes together in a single pan. You may want to serve it with some rice, but there’s no need to get fancy....

I know, I know. Brussels Sprouts are the great divider, and over recent years efforts have been made to enhance them in all kinds of ways at Christmas. I think I have cracked it here! This is simply a quick and easy Brussels Sprouts with Bacon recipe that you can make ahead on Christmas Eve to save time while you’re preparing the big feast. And those extra few trimmings like chestnuts and parmesan really do make a huge difference to the dish....

I was randomly reading through some Frank’s Hot Sauce recipes and saw Buffalo mac and cheese. It sounded so tempting. And what a fantastic way to use up leftover rotisserie chicken. Of course, I wanted to surprise my boys with something special on game day. But this is amazing any day of the year. When I pulled this deliciousness out of the oven, all attention was on dinner; forget the game....

Chicken and rice is a classic combo that is widely popular around the world. Here on the blog, I’ve had quite a collection of this duo from across different cultures. From this Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice to this Jollof Rice and Chicken, one-pot chicken and rice meal never cease to amaze every foodie’s palette. Although highly associated with the Indian cuisine, Chicken Biryani is said to have permeated across South Asia and even East Africa,which has resulted in a huge variety of cooking methods and ingredients....

Well, this year’s holiday preparation is pretty special ‘cause we are having brand new appliances from Café Appliances and I’m pretty excited to start using it to get my kitchen going. When Café Appliances invited me to attend their special event in Louisville, boy, oh boy, you got this lady here so excited! I’ve met wonderful modern women, a factory tour on their appliances, booze and yummy eats and designing classes....

Welcome to another favourite takeaway style dinner, made at home – Chinese Style Chicken Chow Mein. Technically we need a couple of extra bowls in the mix when preparing this easy Chicken Chow Mein recipe (one for mixing the sauce and one for soaking the noodles), but it’s still definitely a one pot meal as it all gets cooked in just one pan. It’s also unbelievably easy to make and delicious....

The Story of Chop Suey The Chinese migrants settled in America and gave birth to this fusion of Chinese Cuisine suited for the local tastebuds. Chop Suey, Fried Rice, Spring Rolls, and other similar American Chinese fusion dishes are now popular among food lovers worldwide. The idea behind Chop Suey is to cook leftover vegetables, meat, and mushrooms in a thick sweet, spicy, savoury sauce and serve it with rice, noodles, or pasta as a meal....

You can also mix this recipe up a bit with different fillings. I use whatever cheeses I have leftover and make a batch of these in a similar way – the perfect way to finish off your festive cheeseboard. Cheese and pastry are two of the great joys in life, I think we can all agree. This is a super simple way to bring them together! All you have to do is add your filling ingredients to a bed of (ready-made) puff pastry, pop them in the oven and you’ve got a perfectly formed Christmas Canapé....

Now, you might be tempted to break out a couple of cans of cinnamon rolls for this recipe, which you totally can in a pinch, but let me say that making it from scratch is worth the effort. When you taste any bread made from scratch and kneaded with care in someone’s kitchen, you can taste the love. Treating yourself and your friends to homemade cinnamon roll monkey bread is a great gift for everyone....

Breads are my weakness. I am going to say I eat some sort of bread at least 4-5 times a week- really not ideal…. there are some things I just got have. For the most part, one of the bread days has to be extra special- bread mix with coconut, pineapple or buttery rolls. This coconut bake can be placed in both categories- because it is somewhat healthy made with wholesome coconut and coconut oil (here I used coconut flakes)and is completely vegan yet so indulgent....

Check out the list of popular homemade Indian desserts and sweets, quick and easy Diwali sweets, and recipes for nine days of Navratri vrat. About the recipe I already have a recipe for traditional old-fashioned white coconut burfi made with sugar. This coconut jaggery burfi is a simple and healthy version of coconut barfi that is sweet and prepared with freshly grated coconut and jaggery. The flavor from the freshly grated coconut and sticky jaggery is unique and aromatic....

The Cheesy Corn Dip What not to love about this creamy corn dip? It is sweet, spicy, sour, creamy, cheesy, and everything you are looking for in a perfect dip. Added bonus – it is gluten-free too! For the backyard BBQ, potluck get-together, summer picnic, or a large gathering, you can make this dip in advance and serve it warm or cold with a big bag of chips. Or you can enjoy it as a creamy corn salad on a hot summer afternoon....