This yummy fall fruit salad is perfect as a side for a BBQ or a light and delicious dessert! For more picnic perfect dishes try Potato Salad, Easy Pasta Salad, Baked Beans, and Grilled Asparagus. Fresh + Vibrant Just because it is fall does not mean you stop craving a fresh fruit salad when things like pumpkin and cinnamon spiced dishes are prevalent! Here in AZ fall/winter is citrus season....
This is our most-requested dessert for family functions! This classic sheet cake is simple, moist and topped with an irresistible frosting making it great for holidays, BBQs and parties. best-ever Sheet Cake I think it’s pretty hard NOT to like cake. It’s just so good… and today’s recipe is probably the dessert that I consider the most addicting of any I’ve ever made before. It’s true – this Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake is the BEST EVER, and it’s easy (Also be sure to check out our White Sheet Cake recipe)....
I don’t know about you, but when I think about Valentine’s Day, I immediately think about chocolate. Rich, packed with flavour chocolate. Personally, I’m more of a dark chocolate, bittersweet kind of girl, served in any way possible. Chocolate = Valentine’s Day. In fact, for years one of my favourite Valentine’s Day gifts have been chocolate, and last year when the Mr. and I celebrated Valentine’s Day, chocolate was definitely a part of the gift package....
Prep Time : 15 mins Cauliflower florets – 3 cups Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp Chilli powder – as needed Salt – as needed Oil for deep frying For the Batter All purpose flour/Maida – 1/2 cup Cornflour – 1/4 cup Rice flour – 2 tbsp Chilli powder – as needed Salt – as needed For the Sauce Oil – 1 tbsp Garlic – 1/4 cup Green chilli – 1 tbsp Ginger -2 tbsp Onion – 1 Chilli powder – 3/4-1 tsp Spring onion greens – 3 tbsp Tomato sauce – 3 tbsp Soya sauce – 1 tbsp For the Gravy Cornflour – 1 tbsp Water – 1 cup For Garnishing Spring onion greens...
How to prepare Green Chutney Prep time – under 15 mins Cook time – Nil Coriander leaves – 2 cups (tightly packed) Mint leaves – 1 cup (tightly packed) Ginger – a small bit Green chillies -2-3 Lemons juice – Juice of half a lemon Sugar – 1/2 tsp Salt to taste Wash coriander and mint leaves nicely under running water.Drain and keep it aside. Grind coriander leaves, mint leaves, ginger, green chillies, salt and sugar together adding very less water....
Oriana’s Thoughts On The Recipe Oh, the joy of baking for loved ones! When my adorable baby grandson was diagnosed a few months ago with an egg allergy and developed a sensitivity to oats, I knew I had to get creative in the kitchen. You know how challenging food allergies can be, especially for a baby. So, I rolled up my sleeves and crafted this super easy, allergy-friendly banana muffin recipe....
Homemade Lasagna is comfort food at its finest! Finish the meal with a side of Garlic Bread, Fried Zucchini, or a Wedge Salad. Best homemade lasagna We love pasta and all Italian food at our home. We eat it at least once a week. One of our favorites is Lasagna, and this Homemade Lasagna is our go-to! Lasagna does require some time for both prep and chilling, but the end result is so worth it....
Stovetop Potpourri is sure to put you in the Christmas spirit. Enjoy the aromas while baking up some Christmas Cookies or a few batches of Fudge!! Christmas potpourri I love the smells of Christmas, and I’ll admit I am guilty of purchasing too many candles. But now I love to fill my home with the smells of the season with a pot of fresh and vibrant Christmas Stovetop Potpourri!! Stovetop Potpourri is perfect for days when you’re hosting a house full of company, or you’re hanging out at home....
Happiness is when you can fit into your favorite jeans post pregnancy. If you are following me then you already know that I was expecting and delivered a beautiful baby boy early this year. Since then life has been busy with two kids. Guysss I am just 5 pounds away from my pre pregnancy weight. You can totally imagine me doing the happy dance right now. I had gained around 50 pounds this pregnancy ....
Ingredients needed for Instant Tamarind Rice Cooked Rice as needed Sesame seed oil – 1 tsp (for rice) For Grinding Tamarind – 30 grams or a small lemon sized ball (use aged tamarind – tamarind which is dark in color) Red Chilli -4 Rock Salt – 1 heaped tsp or as needed Roast and Powder Sesame seeds – 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds – 1/2 tsp Coriander seeds – 1/2 tsp For Seasoning Gingelly Oil (nellennai) – 50 gms Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Asafoetida – a generous pinch Curry leaves – a sprig Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp Roasted Peanuts – 3 tbsp Preparations Soak tamarind, red chillies, salt in very less hot water for 15-20 minutes....
Ingredients needed Kambu/bajra-1 cup Par boiled Idli Rice (Idli pulungal arisi)-1/4 cup Whole Urad dal- 1/4 cup Fenugreek/methi seeds- 1 tsp Salt to taste Wash and soak all the ingredients together for 6-7 hours or overnight. Grind it to a smooth batter adding water needed. Add salt needed and mix well. Allow it to ferment for 5-6 hours. Prepare just as you make regular dosas. Heat a tawa, when it is hot, pour a ladle of batter and spread it in a circular motion....
Comfort Food at its Finest! Like many of you, meatloaf has been a standard dinner in our family for years and an especially popular Sunday dinner idea. We’ve made our classic meatloaf version for as long as we can remember but decided to try a version with Lipton onion soup mix, which added even more flavor and simplicity. It was especially great with a side dish of our Best Mashed Potatoes!...
Oriana’s Thoughts On The Recipe Cinnamon rolls are delightful on their own, but add a rich, creamy layer of homemade cream cheese frosting, and they become irresistible. This frosting is quick and easy to whip up, requires no mixer, and can be made beforehand. The texture of this frosting is out of this world! It’s creamy, thick, and luscious – everything you want to top off your warm, gooey cinnamon rolls....
There aren’t many things that can beat a hot summer day and a cool, fruity, chia seed pudding. This mango coconut chia seed pudding is perfect for those extra hot days: the mango is refreshing, the coconut is rich, and the chia seeds give you the energy to get through the day. Plus, no baking is involved, so you don’t have to turn on the oven! I’m a big fan of chia seed pudding – it’s a great way to take advantage of the thickening qualities in chia seeds....
Thanks to Bob’s Red Mill for sponsoring this blog post! Thanks so much to you for supporting the brands who support Jessica in the Kitchen! All texts and opinions are my own. Though temperatures seem to be all over the place – I can’t deny that I’m in full fall mode. I’ve been playing autumn music, having pumpkin spice everything, and I’m 100% pulling out my cosy blanket tonight. One thing I’ll be cosying up with?...
A Fav Disneyland Copycat Have you ever had a Monte Cristo sandwich?! A Monte Cristo is a fried ham and cheese sandwich that is a variation of the French Croque Monsieur Sandwich. Its name is a tribute to the French novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas. This sandwich is available at many restaurants, but is also a Disneyland favorite of mine. It is included on the menu at both Café Orleans and Blue Bayou in Disneyland, and is a recipe we are so happy we can now make at home....
Prep Time : 10 mins Basmati Rice – 1 cup Button mushroom – 200 grams Onion -2 Green chilli – 2 slitted Ginger-Garlic paste – 1 tsp Tomato – 1 Curd – 1 tbsp Coriander leaves – handful Mint leaves – handful Lemon juice – 1 tbsp Salt needed Spice Powder Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp Coriander powder – 2 tsp Biryani Masala -2 tsp ( available ready made) For the seasoning Oil – 2 tbsp Cloves -2 Cardamom -1 Cinnamon -small piece...
Prep Time : 10 mins Button Mushrooms or Chestnut mushrooms-200 grams Onion – 1 cup thinly sliced Cabbage – 1 cup finely shredded Spring Onion Greens – 1/3 cup chopped Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp Chilli Powder -1 tsp Salt needed For the seasoning Oil – 4 tsp Cumin seeds -1 tsp Method If you found this post useful, I would really love it, if you pin it or share it with your Facebook fans or Twitter followers or Google+ circles today....
Prep time – under 10 mins Serves – 1 Ingredients needed Half a musk melon (as seen in the picture) Water -1/4 cup Any sweetener of your choice- jaggery or honey preferable (If the fruit is ripe and sweet, you can skip this) How to choose musk melon Smell the fruit and see, if you get a nice musk melon smell, then the fruit is ripe. If there is stem attached to it, then the fruit is unripe....
Diwali is just around the corner. This festival is all about lights, colors and good food. I am all pumped up to make various fried and baked Indian snacks like these Nankhatai’s , Shakarpara’s , Crispy Chaklis , Thandai fudge and many more. These make ideal gifts to share with family and friends as well.What are you making this Diwali? Coming back to these buttery biscuits. The word “Nankhatai” is derived from Persian word “Naan” which means “Bread” and “Khatai” from an Dari Persian word meaning “Biscuit”....
