We love recipes where the slow cooker does all of the work for you and this one does just that. It makes any get together so much easier! Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video
WATCH THE VIDEO TO SEE HOW IT’S MADE: Banana milk is one of my favourite homemade milk alternatives, right up there with Cashew Milk, Oat Milk, and Almond Milk. I like to use it when I want a change of pace or don’t have time to make other, more involved milk recipes, but if you have a nut allergy and are dairy-free, banana milk could be a game-changer for you!...
We use a delicious Carne Asada Marinade that flavors it perfectly for Carne Asada Tacos, Burritos, and more. A Punch of Flavor to Love! Carne asada is an easy dinner recipe you can whip up and add to any Mexican recipe you’d like! Growing up in a Mexican household, we loved simple recipes like carne asada that were perfect for nights when we were craving restaurant-style Street Tacos and Chimichangas....
Cashew cream! This is one of those super recipes that have me wondering “wait – how have I never shared this?!” I realize that I’ve been vegetarian/vegan for so long that I’m a bit out of touch with what’s well known and what isn’t. When I did a poll, 55% of you had never used/heard of cashew cream before. So I’m here to reveal the magic of it to you....
I keep hearing from you guys on my Instagram “my supermarket has a limit on pumpkin puree” or “I can’t find any cans of this where I live!” I’ve also had a lot of you ask me how to make pumpkin puree. Never fear friends, making pumpkin puree is far easier than it may seem and you can make a lot and freeze it for later! What Is Pumpkin Puree?...
Prep Time : 10 mins Whole Wheat flour – 1 cup Salt – a pinch Oil – 1 tsp wheat flour or rice flour – as needed for dusting Board and rolling pin Tawa/skillet Ghee (optional) Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Read More
Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe I have heard about people making their own vanilla extract at home for quite some time. However, I never thought it was something I needed to make since there are excellent pure vanilla extracts on the market. But when I found myself blowing through a $16 8-ounce bottle of vanilla extract in one frenetic baking week, so I changed my mind. I was a little skeptical about how good homemade vanilla extract could be compared to commercial brands, but even so, I decided to give it a try....
We Love Soups! There’s something about cozying up at home with a hot bowl of your favorite soup. We love all kinds of soups and have TONS of soup recipes! Let’s just say we enjoy soup all year round in the Merkley household. From Cheesy Potato Soup and Chicken Dumpling Soup to Creamy Tomato Basil and Egg Drop Soup— we love em’ all! A common issue when making soup is that it turns out a little too watery, which can happen for a bunch of reasons....
Why You’ll Love This Hummus Pasta Recipe So flipping easy. Hummus pasta is the perfect quick lunch or weeknight dinner, since the hummus pasta sauce is basically just a matter of adding water. Simple! Budget-friendly. I love how affordable hummus pasta is. Whether you’re making your own hummus or using store-bought, it’s very budget-friendly and great for meal prep. Delicious and creamy. A hummus sauce for pasta just makes sense—it’s a great way to get a creamy, dreamy sauce without using dairy!...
Easy Smoky Cheese and Potato Soup Recipe There’s nothing more comforting on a cold night than a warm, creamy bowl of soup. This Instant Pot Smoky Cheese and Potato Soup is a MUST to make this winter. One bowl will fill your belly nicely and keep you full for hours. Perfect for busy days! I’m convinced that cheese and potatoes were born for each other today. I love eating soup year-round, and this right here, my friends, is one of my favorite soups ever because of all the cheese flavor....
Prep time – Under 5 mins Cook time-Under 10 mins Tomatoes – 4 medium size ( ripe ones) Sambar powder – 2 tsp Turmeric powder – a pinch Sesame seed oil – 2 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Hing / Asafoetida – a pinch Curry leaves – few Blend tomatoes in a blender. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds when it splutters, add hing, curry leaves, tomato puree, turmeric powder, sambar powder and needed salt....
Prep Time : 30 mins Rice – 1 cup Tur Dal – 1/3 cup Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Tamarind – Gooseberry sized ball Salt as needed Legumes Chick peas (kondai kadalai) – 1 tbsp Black eyed pea (karamani) – 1 tbsp Dry peas (pattani)- 1 tbsp For the Sambar Podi Oil – 1/2 tsp Bengal gram (kadalai paruppu/chana dal) – 2 tsp Urad dal (ulundu) – 1 1/2 tsp Coriander seeds (malli) – 1 tbsp Red Chillies – 5-6 Fenugreek (vendhayam) – 1/4 tsp Whole black pepper (milagu) – 1/2 tsp Vegetables Brinjal – 2 Pumpkin (parangikkai) – 1/2 cup Ash gourd (poosanikkai) – 1/2 cup Cluster beans (kothavarangai) – 6-7 Broad beans (avarakkai) – 6-7 Colocasia (seppankilangu) – 2-3 (optional) Potato – 1 medium size Chow Chow – 1/2 a chow chow For the seasoning Sesame seed oil – 1 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Hing/ asafoetida – a generous pinch Green chilli – 1-2 Curry Leaves – a sprig Final addition Oil – 1 tsp Turkey berry vathal (sundakkai vathal) – 10 Garnishing Sesame seed oil – 1 tsp Ghee/clarified butter – 1 tsp Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp finely chopped...
Prep Time : 5 mins Ragi flour/Keppai Mavu – 1/2 cup Cooked rice – 1/4 cup Salt to taste Buttermilk as needed Method Read More
Kitchen sink cookies are loaded with a variety of ingredients, hence the name—it seems like “everything but the kitchen sink” has been thrown into them! They’re sweet and salty, chewy and crispy, and all-around delicious. While I love Vegan Snickerdoodle Cookies and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, sometimes I’m craving a cookie with a combination of flavours and textures in every bite and kitchen sink cookies definitely fit the bill. Think of them as an irresistible mash-up of all your favourite cookie flavours in one easy-to-make treat!...
Asian dinner recipes are a favorite, including this Kung Pao Chicken and others like Sesame Chicken and Teriyaki Chicken. We Love Chicken Dinners! I’ve said it before but, I LOVE Chinese food! Because of that, we make a lot of Asian recipes in our home. This kung pao chicken is traditionally made with ingredients like Sichuan peppercorns, Chinese black vinegar, Chinese rice wine, and whole dried red chiles. It’s very flavorful and tastes amazing....
Lemon flavor compliments chicken so well. This is one of our favorite lemon chicken recipes, but we also love Chinese Lemon Chicken, and Lemon Pepper Chicken! A weeknight dinner hero I bet you’re wondering what you should do for dinner. Well, wonder no more. This Lemon Chicken with Veggies dish is just begging for you to make it. It seems like there are millions of different ways to make chicken....
How to make Mango Phirni Prep time – under 15 mins Cook time – under 30 mins Serves – 3-4 Ingredients needed Raw Rice – 3 1/2 tbsp (basmati or regular rice) Milk – 4 cups (full fat milk) Condensed milk – 3/4 cup or sugar Pistachio – 10-12 Almonds – 10-12 Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp Saffron – 3-4 strands soaked in 2 tbsp milk Mango puree – 1/2 cup Ripe mangoes chopped – 1/2 – 3/4 cup For garnishing Some chopped nuts and chopped mangoes Preparation...
How to make Bonda Prep time – under -30 mins Cook time – under -15 mins Yields – 12-14 bondas Ingredients needed Whole Urad dal – 100 grams (approximately 1/2 cup flat) Green chilli – 1 Rice flour – 50 grams Whole black pepper – 1 tsp Thinly sliced coconut bits – 1 tbsp Hing – 1/4 tsp Curry leaves – few finely chopped Coriander leaves – few finely chopped Salt as required Preparation Wash and soak urad dal for 30-40 minutes....
How to make Navadhanya Sundal Prep time – under 10 mins Cook time – under 20 mins Serves -2 Legumes I used to prepare this sundal.From left to right as I have arranged in the picture Brown cow peas/black eyed pea (brown karamani) White black eyed pea (white karamani) Brown channa (brown kondai kadalai) Green gram (whole pasi paruppu) Bengal gram (kadalai paruppu) Green peas (pachai pattani) White channa (white kondai kadalai) Peanuts (verkadalai) Horse gram (kollu) I took 1 tbsp of each of the above and I got 1 cup of legumes, you can substitute with any other legumes as per your preferences....
Similar to our Energy Bites, these are no-bake and packed with filling flavor! The whole Fam loves them! We love energy bites in our home! They are great for after school or just a little snack through out the day. They’re so simple too that the kids love to make them. Why we love energy bites: Quick. These no bake snacks have a quick prep time and are ready in only 10 minutes!...
