Can you believe we are already a month into Spring? We are certainly experiencing full Spring weather. The days have gotten much longer, and by 6 pm it’s still pretty bright outside, florals and brights are all about and I’m using every opportunity possible to incorporate berries into everything. At the rate we are going, it’s going to be summer in no time. So, if you haven’t been celebrating spring and soon-to-be summer, why not start now with this delicious smoothie?...

Date Tamarind Chutney Ingredients needed Jaggery – 1/4 cup (75-80 grams) Tamarind – 1/3 cup heaped (35 grams) Dates – 10-12 Red chilli powder -1/2 Roasted Cumin/ jeera powder -1/4 tsp Dry ginger powder -1/4 tsp Salt to taste Preparation Soak tamarind in hot water for an hour. Dissolve jaggery in little water and filter it to remove its impurities. Remove the seed from the dates or use seedless variety....

I’m a big fan of all things sweet potato, especially when the weather starts to turn. Sweet potatoes are a comforting ingredient, and they just smell like fall, winter, and the holidays. This sweet potato soufflé recipe is one of my favorite ways to use sweet potatoes, because it has so many of my favorite ingredients to pair with them. There’s spicy cinnamon, the rich, caramel sweetness of brown sugar and maple syrup, and buttery, nutty pecans....

Taco Night is always the best night of the week, but sometimes I want to switch things up a little bit and make my tacos in a different form, whether it’s taco salad, taco pasta, or this easy taco bake. Basically, this taco bake is like a layered taco casserole, or maybe even a taco pie since you cut it into slices. It’s a whole new way to get your Taco Tuesday fix!...

My tandoori paneer tikka and achari aloo tikka recipes are so popular so I thought why not create a unique tandoori recipe to please the guests for Diwali? Tandoori appetizers are always a hit at a get-together, parties, or even casual dinners. Did you know that they are surprisingly healthier, not deep fried, and delicious appetizers to serve? All these recipes are vegetarian, gluten-free, and easily made vegan. Ingredient list....

Prep Time : 15 mins Karamani/cow peas/black eyed bean – 1/3 cup (you can use fresh or dried ones) Pearl onion/shallots – 10 Garlic cloves – 3 Tomato – 1 Green chilli – 1 Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Sambar powder – 2 tsp Tamarind – small gooseberry sized ball Salt needed For the paste Grated coconut – 1/4 cup Cumin seeds/jeera or fennel seeds/sombu – 3/4 tsp For the seasoning Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp Asafoetida/Hing – a pinch Curry leaves – a sprig Soak tamarind in 1 cup of warm water and extract its juice....

Chilis are popular to take to cook-offs and potlucks and today’s recipe is always a winner! Other winners include our White Chicken Chili and Crockpot Chili. We Love Chili! Fall and winter are the perfect times to enjoy chilis and soups, especially our favorite homemade version, which has won countless chili cook-offs. Here is why we love it! Feeds a crowd. A big pot is great for big gatherings. Quick + easy....

Who says you need eggs to make a cake super moist? You won’t believe how delicious, easy, and moist this eggless chocolate cake is. It has a tender crumb and bold chocolate flavor and is paired with chocolate frosting. This recipe is perfect for those with egg allergies and also for those who ran out of eggs and need to make a cake ASAP. Eggless Chocolate Cake Recipe Highlights The cake is supremely tender, fluffy, and moist....

We love to serve this hot fudge sauce recipe on Vanilla Ice Cream, Funnel Cakes, and even fruit! It’s irresistible in every sense of the word and you’ll find yourself trying not to eat it straight from the jar! Homemade Chocolate Sauce I am SOOO excited to share this next sauce with you guys today! Let’s just say that it’s one the hubby begs me to make because he’ll eat it straight from the jar ALL BY ITSELF (no joke!...

Good morning lovelies! How is the New Year coming along? Do you have any New Year resolutions? I am sure one of them is making smart food choices. On this note I am sharing one of my favorite breakfast recipe . Start your Year refreshed with this super simple and decadent Tropical Orange Colada smoothie bowl which requires only 2 minutes and 4 ingredients. It is dairy – free , vegan and gluten-free....

Prep Time : 15 mins Oil -3 tbsp Mustard seeds -1 tsp Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds-1/4 tsp Red Chillies -2 Pearl onions-3/4 cup Garlic cloves -5 Curry leaves – few Tamarind -small gooseberry sized ball Spice Powder Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp Coriander powder -2 tsp Cumin powder -1 tsp Red chilli powder -1 1/2 tsp Salt needed Fry and grind Oil -2 tsp Fenugreek seeds (uluva) -1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (jeeragam)-1 tsp Whole black pepper (Kurumulaku) -1 tsp Coriander seeds (malli) -2 tsp Grated coconut -1/3 cup For garnishing Finely chopped coriander leaves...

Easy Home Made Basic Vanilla Cake recipe Adapted from here Ingredients needed All purpose flour (maida) – 1 1/2 cup Sugar (powdered) -1 cup Egg -2 Butter – 1/2 cup (125 grams) Baking powder – 1 1/2 tsp Salt – 1/4 tsp Vanilla essence – 1/2 tsp Milk – 1/2 cup Preparation I used the aluminum cooker vessel for baking this cake. Grease the vessel with butter and dust flour....

Pour this creamy vanilla crème anglaise onto Homemade Donuts, French Toast Sticks, or Fruit Kabobs. It is a truly decadent treat that almost deserves to be served on it’s own! Mouth-watering Sauce I first had Crème Anglaise (Pronounced: krem ahn-glaze) served alongside a Disney Beignet. Honestly, I would have been just as happy if it were served alongside a silver spoon. It’s simply that delicious. This French for “English cream” is a light pouring custard used as a dessert cream or sauce....

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Easy Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes I’ve made more chocolate cupcakes than I can count thanks to my baking company days, and when I tell you that these are my favourite vegan chocolate cupcakes to date! I refined them quite a few times to ensure they were foolproof and only a few steps and I can’t wait for you to try them. With Valentine’s Day and Galentine’s Day coming up, now is the perfect time to treat ourselves and our loved ones to these incredible chocolate cupcakes....

While replacing cheese and meat is easy when you go vegan, eggs can present a challenge. They’re not just there for flavour, after all—eggs do work in a recipe! They bind, create structure, thicken, and emulsify. Because eggs do so many things in baking and cooking, it’s hard to find a single ingredient that replicates all of them, especially if you’re looking for something you already have in your kitchen....

Going to a Thai restaurant is a tricky proposition for vegans. Even the menu items that look vegan often have shrimp paste or oyster sauce or some other hidden non-vegan ingredient in them. Luckily, you can make a lot of your favourite Thai dishes at home and then there’s no doubt that they’re plant-based! I’ve shared Vegan Pad Thai, Quick and Easy Thai Green Curry, and Thai Peanut Sauce in the past, and today I’m sharing another classic Thai dish: pad see ew....

Looking for more easy strawberry dessert recipes? You’ll love this Strawberry Granita! One of my favourite parts about summer is definitely the endless amounts of ice cream. I have very fond memories of the ice cream truck driving through my neighbourhood as a child. For some reason he went very quickly, so you kind of had to be posed by the door, listening out for him around the same time every Thursday....

Prep Time : 10 mins Raw Rice – 1/2 cup Dal – 1/4 cup (I used mix of tur dal + split yellow mung dal ) Water – 2 1/2 cups Onion -1 (medium size) Green chilli – 1 slit Ginger-garlic paste -1/2 tsp Potato -1 medium size Green peas (fresh or frozen) -1/4 cup Salt needed Dry powder Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp Chilli powder -1 tsp Coriander powder -3/4 tsp Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp For the seasoning Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Cumin seeds/jeera -3/4 tsp Whole black pepper -1/4 tsp Hing – a generous pinch Curry leaves – few Top up seasoning Ghee -2-3 tsp Cumin seeds/jeera – 1/2 tsp Red chillies -1 Garlic – 3-4 cloves finely chopped...

Ingredients needed Methi leaves (vendaya keerai) – 1 cup tightly packedRice -1 cup ( use any variety of rice)Tamarind – small gooseberry size ballTurmeric powder – a pinchOnion – 1Salt as requiredOil -1 tbsp For the seasoning Mustard seeds -1 tspFenugreek – 1/2 tspRed chilli -1Hing -1/4 tsp Masala Powder Bengal gram /Channa dal (kadalai parupu) -2 tspUrad dal -2 tspCoriander seeds – 1 tbspRed chilli -3Grated coconut – 2 tbsp (optional) Heat a tsp of oil and fry the above ingredients (except coconut) till dal turns golden brown....

Venezuelan Shredded Beef, Aka Carne Mechada Venezuela means a lot to my family and me. It is the country of my birth, my family, my childhood, my memories, and my love. I hope and pray to see it free and prosperous again very soon. As a tribute to my beautiful Venezuela, today I am sharing my recipe for Carne Mechada! This easy shredded beef plays a major part in Venezuela’s national dish, “Pabellon Criollo....