We love a good veggie soup like Cheesy Potato Soup or Sweet Potato Soup any time of the year. This comforting potato leek soup is a favorite creamy but healthy option to enjoy in the fall or all year long! Creamy + Delicious! It’s no secret that we love soup! While we eat soup all fall and winter long, really it’s perfect to enjoy any time of the year. I love that soups are generally packed with veggies and this is no exception....

This pumpkin cake is gooey, delicious and made up of 2 layers. If you love layered desserts, you’ll also want to check out our pumpkin lasagna and pumpkin dump cake. Easy Pumpkin Butter Cake Are you sick of Pumpkin recipes yet? I sure hope not because I have just a few more for you. 🙂 I know with Thanksgiving coming up you may have the “dessert” assignment and although it’s customary to be thinking of PIES, I don’t think it’s a necessity....

It’s hard to explain the love I have for this pumpkin mug cake. Here’s the thing – I’ve been making a version of this for the last 7 years. It was the first vegan mug cake that I made and I was shocked at how delicious and easy it was. Fast forward to now, and I’ve recreated that recipe to be easier, with more accessible ingredients and even tastier with way more pumpkin spice flavour....

Bite-size Pumpkin Perfection! We look forward to making pumpkin pie every fall, and what could be more fun than a bite-size version?! Miniature pumpkin pie bites are just as tasty as the original. We use store-bought crust to keep it simple. As far as “special equipment” goes, you’ll need two mini muffin tins and a 3-inch cookie cutter (it can be round or scalloped). The prep is easy, and the result is adorable!...

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Parboiled Rice (sapadu puzhungal arisi)-1/2 cup Omam/carom seeds/Ajwain – a pinch Ingredients needed for Recipe#2 Parboiled Rice (sapadu puzhungal arisi)-1 cup Moong dal-pasi paruppu (split yellow variety)-1/2 cup Omam/carom seeds – 1/4 tsp Recipe #1 Instructions Wash rice well, drain the water and dry it well in the shade/sun. How to prepare rice porridge using homemade rice powder for babies Take 2 tsp of rice porridge powder, add 1 cup of water and mix well without lumps....

The best part of S’mores Puppy Chow is you don’t have to turn on your oven to make it! It’s a particularly great snack mix for summer!! If you need “S’more” treats like this one, try S’mores Brownies and S’mores Pie! Chocolate Snack I’ve been on the hunt for some easy no-bake treats for the kiddos and S’mores Muddy Buddies is a perfect sweet snack! It only requires a few ingredients and can be whipped up in a matter of minutes....

Slow Cooker Tequila Barbecue Pulled Chicken Recipe Yes, you heard me, my friend. TEQUILA!! Who says tequila is just for making bad decisions {wink}. This Slow Cooker Tequila Barbecue Chicken is out of this world! It’s tender, sweet, and tangy. Plus, It’s super easy to make and very versatile for serving. I cooked the chicken in my slow cooker. It is just so easy! Let’s face it… Who doesn’t love just to dump everything into a pot, and forget about it for a while?...

If you want to try more strawberry drink recipes, I highly suggest this Korean Strawberry Milk or this Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie! I seem to be a big fan of strawberries, pineapples, and all things coconut in so many of my recipes. Who could blame me – they are all pretty amazing ingredients on their own. So…what do you get when you mix strawberries, pineapples and coconuts together? Was I mad scientist?...

Serve this sweet and sour chicken with some Fried Rice, Chow Mein and Egg Rolls for a homemade takeout experience! A Dish We Love! This sweet and sour chicken recipe is SUPER easy and delicious and we are ALL about easy Asian dinner recipes, especially on busy weeknights! This version of sweet and sour chicken requires breading and frying, but if you prefer to skip the hot oil bath, we have a great baked version as well!...

Tater Tot Egg Bake We LOVE a good breakfast casserole – they’re easy and filling, perfect for feeding our family. We especially love this savory tater tot breakfast casserole packed with BOTH Bacon and Breakfast Sausage!! Double the breakfast meats mean double the flavor! And what kid doesn’t like tater tots? Cheesy potatoes are something we all can get behind. This casserole is basically all the things you love about breakfast mixed into one pan – a little of everything all in one bite....

I love a great peanut sauce. I’m talking, absolutely head over heels for one, and this my friends is a great peanut sauce. I’ve used it with Fresh Spring Rolls, an Asian Noodle Salad, my Tempeh Stir Fry and even with a Cashew Thai Quinoa Salad. It’s creamy, umami-packed, salty and high in protein and fat. Hello, flavour town. After realising that I was using it all the time and the feedback that it’s gotten, I decided that it needed its own blog post!...

Prep Time : 10 mins Milk – 2 cups (1/2 liter) Saffron strands – 6-7 Sugar – 3 tbsp or as needed To Grind Almonds – 8-10 Pistachio – 8-10 Cashew nuts – 6-7 Khus Khus (kasa kasa) – 1 tbsp To Powder Whole black peppercorns – 8-10 Cardamom – 5 Fennel seeds (sombu) – 1/2 tsp Cinnamon – 1 inch stick For Garnishing Dry Rose Petals – 6-7...

7-layer bean dip is our classic go-to for bean dip recipes, but we also love to make Cream Cheese Bean Dip or Black Bean Dip. We Love This Family Favorite! Our family loves to get together and eat all food, but Mexican food is our favorite! With those main dishes like Beef Enchiladas and Beef Empanadas, we always have some scrumptious sides to go along with it like this 7 layer bean dip....

the best homemade French bread! We love Homemade Bread and after my mom mastered this homemade French Bread recipe, we now love it too! We’ve officially added it to our go-to bread recipes because it’s amazing. Ingredients PREP TIME: 55 minutesCOOK TIME: 20 minutes 2 tablespoons rapid rise yeast – Active dry yeast, instant yeast, and rapid-rise yeast all work for this bread recipe. ½ cup warm water – This is used to activate the yeast....

Picking The Right Tools There is an endless array of options to make your life easier in the kitchen, which can make it a little overwhelming to know which ones are a necessity and which ones are a waste of money. When looking for the perfect additions to your kitchen arsenal, consider: functionality size durability price Functionality. Many gadgets look cool, but will you actually use them? If you never eat avocados, do you really need a tool that pits them?...

Prep Time : 10 mins Tomatoes – 1/2 kg /500 grams Crystal salt – 15 grams Turmeric Powder – a pinch Chilli Powder – 4-4 1/2 tsp Fenugreek Powder -1/2 tsp Tamarind – 15 grams Crushed garlic -1-2 cloves (optional) For the seasoning Mustard -1 tsp Hing/Asafoetida -1/2 tsp Sesame seed oil -1/3 cup Next day Method I strongly advise you to use sesame seed oil/gingelly oil for all pickles in general....

The highlight of this recipe is the Creamy Alfredo Sauce that is completely vegan and healthy! This creamy pasta sauce is made with cashew and cauliflower. Shhhh!!! Don’t tell your kids. It’s our little secret. I call it as hidden vegetable pasta sauce.Make it and you will be surprised how can something be so creamy without dairy or flour. Today I will also show you how to make this amazing combo of Vegan Fettucine Alfredo plus the Alfredo sauce in one shot directly in an Instant Pot ....

Introducing my favourite make-on-the-weekend-for-the-entire-week-meal: vegan breakfast burritos. Whip these up when you’ve got time on the weekend and breakfast is ready to grab-and-go all week long. In each blissful bite, you get a mix of sautéed mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers, creamy vegan scramble, plant-based cheese and zesty salsa, all in a tortilla shell. If savoury breakfasts and Mexican food are your fave, these vegan breakfast burritos will become your new go-to!...

Poke restaurants seem to be popping up everywhere lately, and it’s easy to see why. There’s something about poke bowls that just make you feel so nourished and satisfied. They’re also a feast for the eyes—all those different colours and textures! And the good news is that you don’t even need to leave your house to get a good vegan poke bowl. They’re so easy to make at home!...