Why We Love This Easy Coconut Popsicle Recipe As soon as the warm weather hits our family is ready for lots of icy treats. But after noticing how much we were spending on “the good popsicles” in the freezer section, we decided to make our own. Not only are they more budget-friendly and wrapper-free, but homemade popsicles are also terrific to customize with your favorite flavors and dietary preferences! These rich and creamy Coconut Milk Popsicles are vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free – and can even be made refined sugar-free....

Cooked Pasta “So what is al dente anyway?” Al dente is the optimal desired texture when cooking fresh pasta and grains. It refers to a firm, but not hard consistency. The actual translation of the Italian phrase al dente, is “to the tooth” meaning there is an ever-so-slight resistance when you bite into it, but not a crunchy hardcore. Cooking pasta seems like an easy chore, but often leads to mushy, slimy or sticky pasta if you’re not careful....

Why We Love This Summer Bell Pepper Salad Recipe Deliciously cold salads are a must-have for summertime fun… Picnics, potlucks, pool parties, and backyard barbecues simply aren’t complete without at least one good chilled salad option. Crunchy Bell Pepper Salad is one of our favorite summer recipes. It is a no-cook dish that’s a snap to put together in only 15 minutes, and is great to make ahead! Simply slice and chop fresh peppers, carrots, onions, dill, and mint, then toss with olive oil, lemon, and honey....

18th-century English writer Samuel Johnson once said: “Cucumbers should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.” That’s only because Mr. Johnson didn’t have this easy and deliciously fresh cucumber and onion salad with vinegar recipe! You know I’m all about Southern comfort food, and this Cucumber and Onion Salad is no exception. It adds something extra to any barbecue, picnic, or family get-together. Recipe Ingredients How to Make Cucumber and Onion Salad Slice the Cucumber – Cut thin cucumber slices using either a sharp knife or a Mandoline slicer....

The name Double Ka Meetha comes from the local dialect word “Double Roti” which refers to milk bread or Western-style bread. The reason it is called double roti is it swells up to almost double its original size after baking. Maybe somehow the word about the British bread pudding reached the royal Nizam kitchen and some talented chef created the iconic Indian style pudding – Double Ka Meetha. The ghee and the milk for my double ka meetha come straight from the Whyte Farms....

Makhani dal can be served with Indian bread like naan, roti, chapatis, and ghee rice or brown butter rice. Dal or lentil is an essential component in Indian cuisine. As we mostly prepare South Indian Konkani recipes at home, split pigeon peas are used to prepare dal. That is, we use toor dal or arhar dal daily to make sambar, dalithoy, dal khichdi, dal fry, etc. Dal means lentil, and Makhan means butter....

I love using my oven, especially in the cooler months. It frees me up to make the rest of the meal without having to worry if something is burning on the stove. Let’s get down to business and check out my easy, healthy dinner recipes in less than 30 minutes. Dinner in Under 30 Minutes 1. Oven-Baked Salmon Salmon is at the top of my list of easy and healthy dinner recipes....

You are not alone! I am going to show you how to make it and a few pointers and short cuts to satisfy your craving. It’s pretty popular in the southwest part of the country. Ekwang also known as ekpang nkukwo is a traditional Nigerian and dish native to the Efiks and Ibibios. It is also widely enjoyed in Cameroon and very popular with the Bakweri tribe in It is made of freshly grated cocoyam, then wrapped in leafy greens and slowly simmered with various types of fresh or smoked meat, fish, crayfish, red oil and other spices depending on the cooks preference until cooked to perfection....

A couple of years back, I loathed any green that wasn’t remotely close to spinach. Kale, collard greens were on that list (I don’t know why). But after some time, I gradually, consciously started playing around with more greens. I couldn’t just turn my back on these greens especially when their nutritional benefits are staggering. And of course, with age comes wisdom and we all start thinking about our health....

Why We Love This Injera Bread Recipe Several major American cities have large Ethiopian populations with amazing restaurants and markets throughout. Washington D.C., New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas are among the largest. When we visit family in Dallas, we always gorge ourselves on Ethiopian recipes because we know we may not enjoy this exciting and complex cuisine again for a long time. That is, unless I decide to make it at home....

Why We Love Fig Pizza Making pizza at home is fun and affordable. It allows you to be creative and experiment with flavors, all on a bubbly carby crust. Although the combination of figs and prosciutto is not original to us, it is a lovely unique option we think everyone should try! Fresh figs are wonderful, yet not always available when you need them. In our recipe, we are making Fig Prosciutto Pizza with fig preserves so it is easy to bake any time of year....

About Farrukh, she is a microbiologist by qualification and a Naturopath by profession, but after marriage chose to be a homemaker. She strongly believes in the Food Axiom “You Eat with Your Eyes First”, so apart from ensuring that the recipe is the best one, Farrukh also pay equal attention to the food styling and photography. Her blog Cubes N Juliennes is a clear evidence of Farrukh’s passion for cooking and food photography....

Love of Cream Pies I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’ve had a little bit of a cream pie infatuation going on. It started off with a banana cream pie that eliminated the need to make a stovetop custard, which morphed into a coconut cream pie, then later turned into a chocolate peanut butter cream pie, and then adding strawberry cream pie to the mix. I’m seeking help… No need for alarm....

I’ve always loved fried chicken. Watching my Aunt deep fry chicken pieces to golden perfection fascinated me as a kid, even though she used quite a different recipe. After moving to the States, I discovered Southern fried chicken and fell in love all over again. Although African fried chicken still has a special place in my heart, I also enjoy classic Southern comfort food. Fried chicken breasts are epic as they are, in a crunchy sandwich, or stacked on top of waffles....

Popular at religious holidays such as Eid in Pakistan and Holi in India, this gulab jamun also graces many a wedding dessert table in South Asia. This delightful version of Pakistani donuts is at par with other popular South Asian desserts such as Quick Kulfi, milk barfi, sooji ka halwa, mango kulfi, Zarda recipe, and vermicelli kheer. Why you’ll love this recipe Famous recipe - This recipe is so popular that there’s actually an entire day devoted to it!...

It seemed like it was just yesterday when I was planning to celebrate Mother’s Day and my birthday (shhh😉) somewhere abroad. But here I am, in the comfort of my home, wearing sweatpants all day and just working magic in my kitchen. If you happen to have found a new passion for baking or cooking during these times, congratulations! Don’t be afraid to explore coz there are a ton of recipes out there waiting to be discovered just like I did....

CopyCat Larabar Recipe I love sweets and comfort foods just as much as the next person…. and I’ll never stop eating them. However, the majority of the time I try to feed my family “whole foods” free of processed ingredients. I feel like doing this not only keeps us healthy and strong, it also makes our splurge meals so much more enjoyable. Along with fresh fruit and veggies, one of the convenience snacks I always keep around the house are Larabars....

It’s a full meal all made in one pan, including potatoes, carrots and flavourings, which means you can throw it all in together and leave it, and there’s hardly any washing up after dinner. You know I sing the virtues of one pan dinners a lot, and this chicken with honey and mustard sauce is just another one of my simple, easy favourites that requires not a lot of thought, effort or ingredients....

What is Hot Milk Cake? Hot milk cake was a popular cake during the Great Depression era because of its simple ingredients. I’ve heard that it was often made with milk near its expiration date, so it didn’t go to waste. This cake resembles pound cake, only this one is lighter and fluffier because it is made with cake flour instead of all-purpose flour, and the eggs are beaten until they are light and foamy....

In Southern talk, a mess of green beans is when you have a bunch of them. What to do? That’s when a fail-proof technique to blanch green beans is a lifesaver, so you don’t waste nature’s bounty. Blanching green beans is super fast and easy, so I wonder why I don’t do it more often. Besides being delicious, it improves the texture and taste to fit your dish. That and blanched veggies are ideal for the freezer....