Jalapeños can be quite elegant, and they’re not even all that spicy. Besides, a little heat hasn’t killed anyone — in fact, it’s good for you! Here’s how to make bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers effortlessly. Why Make Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers? Let’s face it; snacks can get boring pretty quickly. Chips and dips, wings, and tenders, we all love them, but there’s so much more to life. Jalapeño poppers, on the other hand, are exotic, adventurous, and immensely satisfying — and you really can pop them in your mouth!...

Check out instant gajar ka halwa (carrot pudding), traditional and authentic sheera halwa, list of desserts and sweets popular in India. Halwa Recipe Halwa is one of the most favorite, best, and go-to desserts in India as it is easy to make and tastes amazingly delicious. Halwa is made using semolina or sooji, cornflour, fruits like pineapple, banana, mango, sheera, and lentils (dal). Check out our famous atta halwa prepared using wheat flour, sheera prepared using sooji, flourless apple halwa, south Indian banana halwa, moong dal halwa, etc....

Why We Love This Homemade Caribbean Conch Salad Disclaimer: Consuming any raw meat (or egg) does come with certain risks. Be sure to use fresh high-quality conch and serve this dish shortly after preparing. Do not make more than 24 hours ahead. You know those dishes you get on vacation that you simply cannot stop thinking about when you get home? Well, this Bahamian Conch Salad is #1 at the top of my “when can we go back because I need to eat THAT” again list....

Luckily, these irresistibly sweet and spicy baked turkey wings aren’t one of them. And, because I’m Imma, I made this turkey recipe even simpler. This winner recipe is as simple as baking the turkey wings until crispy and tossing them in an incredibly luscious and lip-smacking honey soy garlic sauce. I bet you’ll enjoy licking your fingers after you try these amazing turkey wings. Oh yes! It’s all about the sauce, baby!...

Why We Love These Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies Oh, banana bread. That sweet, moist, classic carb-y baked good that always answers the question “What are we going to do with all of these overly ripe bananas?!” whenever the kitchen counter inevitably overflows with brown-spotted fruit. If your household is anything like ours, you probably have a freezer full of bananas ready to make into bread (or smoothies) at any moment. And, if you’re anything like me, you are probably getting pretty tired by now of making loaf after loaf of this, while wonderful, sometimes overly simple and typically less-than-healthy snack....

Banana fritters are a popular African snack and breakfast food, but they’re loved in the Caribbean, too! And each household has its own variation. Some are made with milk and eggs, while others are not. These are vegan, without eggs or milk, yet taste just as good (or better😉). I’m not going to lie; making these was purely selfish on my part. It’s been a while…. And the peeps have no clue because I ate the whole batch before they got home....

Why We Love This Banana Smoothie Recipe These 3 Ingredient Banana Smoothies are the perfect frozen treat to add some pep to your step! Smoothies shouldn’t be complicated… They’re meant to be an on the go breakfast or anytime snack. This extremely simple banana smoothie recipe lets you take your bananas, freeze them, and make easy smoothies in less than five minutes. This recipe is SO quick, easy, and versatile – it’s a great jumping off point for nearly any fruit-based smoothie....

What Is So Special About Beef Wellington? Here we have the ultimate holiday main dish! Beef Wellington is a decadent steak recipe with English and French roots. Although it is considered an English dish, it is made with puff pastry, duxelles (mushroom pate), and Dijon mustard… all definitively French preparations. The dish consists of a large beef tenderloin layered with Dijon mustard, prosciutto, mushroom duxelles, and puff pastry. It is golden and crispy on the outside, yet with a perfect medium-rare steak on the inside....

Why We Love This Blueberry Sauce Recipe Nothing. NOTHING. Tastes better on vanilla ice cream than warm blueberry sauce. Made with fresh summer berries, this simple topping takes less than ten minutes to prepare, yet makes all the difference on your desserts! I cook this Warm Blueberry Sauce all year long with frozen blueberries. However, it’s always best in the summer time when blueberries are ripe and juicy. Warm Blueberry Sauce is fabulous over pound cake, custard pies, and creamy desserts like panna cotta and flan....

I started off wanting to make chuck rice or check rice and decided to throw in a few more spices, to make a recipe that can stand on its own. Chuck or Check rice is a Liberian way of cooking rice – think Mexican green rice. If you want to make traditional chuck rice omit all the spices and go with the spinach, okra and salt. If you want a really flavorful, green rice side dish spiced up....

I still remember the first time I had cajun boiled peanuts, which were sold at a gas station on our way to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We enjoyed our entire travel journey with nothing but cajun peanuts. I have already shared the traditional ways of making salty boiled peanuts and all three ways of cooking them - stovetop, instant pot, and pressure cooker. This is just another version of boiled peanuts with the addition of homemade cajun spice mix....

Why We Love This Cajun Fries Recipe You know it is going to be a delightfully casual and fun meal when a basket of fries is on the table. Crisp on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside, a bit salty and wholly delicious… Everyone agrees that there is just nothing quite like biting into a warm fry! French fries are beloved by all, and are a winning anytime snack or side....

Check out the best Indian bread and flatbread recipes. Recipe card Indian puffed bread Poori is a popular deep-fried fluffy and puffed bread recipe from India. This Indian fry bread is made from unleavened dough that consists of whole wheat flour, salt, and water. You can then flavor it with vegetables like carrot, palak, methi or spices like cumin, garam masala, red chile powder, etc. Today’s post is all about carrot pooris....

Palak Chana Dal is a popular dal recipe from North India. It is also known as dal palak. In Hindi, spinach is known as ‘palak’. Dal Palak is easy and quick to prepare in a pressure cooker. Healthy Benefits Of Palak Chana Dal Bengal Gram and spinach are the powerhouses of nutrients. Combining these two into a single curry is smart to include the right amount of iron in our everyday diet....

For lunch, I always stick to something that is healthy, fulfilling, and can literally be a one-bowl meal. That is the reason chana salad has become one of my favorite weekday lunches. All the meal prep for the chana salad is done during the morning time (including boiling the brown chickpeas and making the dressing). During lunch hours, simply dress the chana salad and enjoy it. Chana Salad would also pack up nicely for my husband’s office lunchbox....

This Cheesy Baked Gnocchi recipe is a complete meal, all cooked in one pan. Just what we love. (In fact, I’ve written a whole book of One Pot Recipes – I love them that much!) Here’s how this one works: ➡️ Roast the veggies ➡️ Add gnocchi and roast a bit more ➡️ Pour over instant sauce and bake Boom! That’s it. This is so adaptable. Swap out the broccoli for something else, add in some meat or other protein if you fancy....

Why We Love This Cheesy Enchilada Rice Recipe Stumped by side dishes? It’s often easy to decide on a main dish for dinner, but less straightforward to determine what goes with it. Have you noticed that? Well say hello to a rich and zesty side dish you are going to want to pair with all your main dishes, Cheesy Enchilada Rice. This silky rice recipe is a cross between Spanish Rice and creamy risotto, and seems to go with everything!...

Pesto pasta is the dinner time saviour of busy lives everywhere. But, I’m going to be honest with you dear friends, after eating it with toddlers about three times a week for two years, it had rather (happily) fallen off of my meal plans for a while. I decided to resurrect it this week because: ✅ A really quick, midweek assembly job dinner. ✅ It makes great lunchbox leftovers ✅ My children LOVE it and sometimes, we all need a no moaning dinner option, right?...

This Chicken Scarpariello recipe combines tender chicken and spicy sausage with a few herbs, spices, and other colorful add-ins. It provides a hearty weeknight meal that is a great easy dinner idea to add to your weekly meal rotation. What is Chicken Scarpariello? It is also known as a chicken and sausage recipe. This deliciousness starts by seasoning chicken thighs and pan-searing them to golden perfection. Then we’ll cook the sausage in the same pan, and all those lovely juices left in the pan will become a mouthwatering sauce....

I first tasted shawarma on a trip to Berlin. I remember being struck by how something could taste so delicious and heavenly that I would completely blow away my diet regiment for especially after working so hard to get in shape. But, I cared less. I spent the following week eating shawarma for lunch or dinner, unfailingly – No regrets. It is that good! On a recent trip to my hometown Yaoundé (Cameroon,) Africa....