Once you take a bite, you notice that this Creamy Lemon Garlic Boneless Chicken Breast is cooked perfectly. It is firm yet tender and juices escape every inch as you chew. Next up is the sauce. Aside from the richness, it has this pungent note of garlic that commands the attention of your taste buds but does not overwhelm. Garlic releases oils when cooked and those oils infuse nicely into this sauce....

I know okra has a reputation for being a slimy vegetable – it has many fans and lots of haters, too. I distinctly have memories from my childhood, coming up with every excuse in the book to avoid eating it. Always hoping it would excuse me from the table – never did! In my household back in Africa, summer breaks were the only times we did not have sit-down meals on weekdays....

This is one of those fortuitous coupling of healthy leftovers, that are about to be put to waste and fresh ingredients. The end result is a very healthy quinoa roll- South Western Style that could rival the crunchiness and taste of any fried roll. Until a year ago or so I loathe quinoa because of its undeniably bitter taste. However, I could not just close the door to quinoa, how could I?...

I don’t know about you, but summer makes me want to grill everything. Being out in the beautiful outdoors surrounded by close friends is always a blast. And grilling up these tasty wings only adds to the fun. This simple grilled chicken wing recipe is so good and has endless possibilities. You can make them super spicy, sweet, or tangy, however you like to eat your wings! The smoky flavor from the grill takes it over the top....

Why We Love This Crunchy Apple Slaw Recipe Just because it’s fall, it doesn’t mean we’re going to stop eating our greens… and reds, and purples. Summer isn’t the only salad season. In the fall we have access to all sorts of fresh colorful produce. Carrots, cabbage, and basil will keep on growing right through the fall up until the first frost. (Cabbage can actually make it through the first couple of frosts....

Get those little helpers on board for these easy traybake treats, which are sooo good and oh-so-simple. These Peanut Butter Bars have a delicious chocolate crunch topping and are great for getting the kids involved with weighing out ingredients, cracking eggs and mixing everything together. The chunky peanut butter gives the treats a lovely crunch and the chocolate on top tastes divine. If you have a food processor, you can get that out for this recipe to make everything that bit easier....

Why We Love This Recipe We are crazy over my mom’s traditional (and BEST) Potato Salad recipe, as are thousands of people online! Yet if you really love deviled eggs, and want to mix things up, this Deviled Egg Potato Salad recipe is a lovely variation. Adding additional hard-boiled eggs and swapping up a few ingredients creates an extra luxurious texture for potato salad lovers. And the paprika, wow, it pumps up the flavor with all kinds of smoky, savory deliciousness!...

Check out popular, best, and traditional Indian sweets and desserts. About the recipe These eggless butter cookies or dry fruit cookies are one of the best Indian desserts that you can prepare during festivals like Christmas, Diwali, or Raksha Bandhan to give as a gift box or to serve with hot chocolate or a cup of coffee or tea. You will need flour, butter, and sugar with dried fruits and nuts of your choice to make these cookies....

Welcome to my Easter Rocky Road – a mouthwatering treat filled with crunch, gooeyness and layers of chocolate. This is super simple baking and a perfect way to get the kids creative in the kitchen. At Easter we have ALL the excuses to have chocolate upon chocolate. And that’s exactly what this Easter Rocky Road is! Get every mini chocolate egg you can find and throw it in. Melt everything together with butter and golden syrup, press even more eggs in, along with some biscuit and marshmallow for loads of texture, then set overnight in the fridge....

This recipe is also known as Mangalore Banana halwa or Kerala style Nenthra pazham halwa. In konkani we call it kele halvo. The banana halwa’s color, taste, and texture varies depending on the type of banana used and how ripe it is, and whether sugar or jaggery is used in the recipe. The overripe bananas are the ones that will give you the best results. Note Banana Halwa is prepared without using any milk or flour (e....

Fresh Easy Guacamole Guacamole is one of those foods that when set in front of me, I have zero self-control. And I do mean ZERO. I’m suddenly at the mercy of a bowl of green obsession and a bag of chips. Nothing will stop me from scooping and munching, scooping and munching, scooping and munching until someone identifies the issue at hand, and out of mercy, literally picks up the bowl and moves it out of my reach....

Because LOOK at this beautiful Hummus Bowl! 👀 So easy to pull together with easy to find ingredients to make something that looks altogether more fancy than we secretly know it is. Yes, we always like to make food from scratch but some ready made buys (like the falafels here) are just what you need to make a quick dinner when there’s limited time. This can be served hot or cold and or course, leftovers would make a delicious lunch....

Back home in Cameroon, our mangoes are decadently sweet. I’ve yet to try one in the U.S. that can compete, but I still love mangoes. They remind me of my childhood years back home. 🥰 Lucky me, my local farmers market has some of the best mangoes in town. Whenever they’re in season, you can find me at the market, buying them in bulk. 😆 Mango salsa for fish tacos delivers mindblowing flavor....

Why Make Fondant? It looks cool. Come on, you know that’s the main reason. Homemade fondant tastes better than store-bought fondant. It saves tons of money. My local baking supply store sells fondant for $8 a pound. This recipe make 3 pounds for less than $5. It’s SO much easier than you ever thought it could be. You KNOW you’ve always wanted to make a cake like the ones you see on Ace of Cakes and Cake Boss....

While you are here, don’t miss checking out Indian street-style chaats and evening snacks. About the recipe Indian chaat is a range of mouth-watering roadside food that includes fried snacks with flavorful ingredients and chutney that creates spicy, sweet, and tangy flavors. Chaat in Sanskrit means to taste or lick. Some of the popular chaats are mumbai pav bhaji or vada pav, crispy samosa chaat, street style bhel puri, dahi bhalla, pani puri or golgappa, aloo tikki chaat, sev puri and papdi chaat (papri chaat)....

You know I am the biggest champion of hands-off, zero faff cooking for our families where possible, HOWEVER, full disclaimer: making pancakes isn’t totally fuss free. Stick with me. Yes, there are a few extra things to consider in order to get these homemade American-Style Pancakes just right BUT… Why you’ll love this easy American Pancakes recipe ⭐️ Perfect for weekend breakfasts ⭐️ Delicious, fluffy and ready for toppings ⭐️ Simple store cupboard ingredients I knew you’d feel the same, so I made it my mission to create a foolproof, reliable version that we can turn to when American Style Pancakes are needed....

Don’t let restaurants fool you into thinking lobster is their exclusive domain. I used to save lobster eating for special nights out on the town too, but no longer! Cooking lobster is surprisingly easy and yields a deliciously fancy meal, at home, for a fraction of the price. Ok, you may still have doubts about frying lobster tail, but just think about how good all the other fried crustaceans you’ve tried have been....

Happy Monday, y’all! Ok, let me kickstart this week with one of our go-to main dishes year-round. This Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe can be made any day of the week, especially on a busy and crazy day. All you need is just 15 minutes of your time, frozen or fresh shrimp, and just a handful of pantry staple ingredients to make an impression at the dinner table. They’re packed with tons of flavors and perfect as is or over pasta or rice....

I’ve been in Austin, Texas the last couple days consuming tacos in large quantities with my new friends at Old El Paso. I know what you’re thinking… my job is really hard. I’m partnering with Old El Paso this year to create quick and fresh dinners your whole family will love. To kick off our year of Mexican inspired meals, we took a quick trip to Austin, Texas to go on a Taco Tour with author and taco expert Mando Rayo....

There are those few people who find lamb’s meat flavor too strong for their liking, and I’m one of them. In fact, I realized that this one was only my second lamb recipe after nearly four years of blogging. Lamb lovers, please don’t hate me! But that all changed after I went to a restaurant with my hubby and ordered some fancy grilled lamb chops. Oh, my word! If I had been at a backyard BBQ, I would’ve chowed down on those babies until nothing was left but the bone....