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Do you want to know the best part about apples? You can put them in pretty much anything; salads, smoothies, pancakes, pretty much anything. Apples take ordinary recipes and turn them into delicious, flavourful, sweet and crunchy beautiful creations. This salad? No exception. By the time you’re finished with this post, you’re going to want to make this right away. The Mr. and I are settling into our lives as a married couple, and we have found out something very, very crucial to a happy marriage: a well stocked fridge....

This warm Artichoke Dip is excellent served with vegetables and crackers, or as a topping for Baked Potatoes or Roast Chicken. For more must-make dips try Tamale Pie Dip, Avocado Lime Ranch Dip, and Apple Brickle Dip. The Easiest, Cheesiest Party Dip! Easy Artichoke Dip is sort of the dip to end all dips, and I come back to this recipe over and over again. It is always a huge hit at our house....

Prep Time : 5 mins Onion -1 finely chopped Green Chilli -1 slit Asparagus -15-18 Chilli Powder -1/2 tsp Grated coconut -2 tbsp (optional) Salt needed For the seasoning Oil – 1 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds -1 tsp Urad dal -3/4 tsp Curry leaves – few Break or cut off the woody ends of the asparagus stalk. Wash it and chop it into small pieces. You can use the tender buds also....

Baked bbq chicken is perfect to whip up on a weeknight. Pair it with some sides like Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots or Coleslaw that are just as quick to make! a Healthy 30 Minute Meal I love creating simple and delicious dinner ideas for my family and keeping them easy and healthy whenever possible. Chicken is often on the menu when we are eating better, and this baked BBQ chicken is so easy, it comes together in a few minutes and is SO good!...

Baked spaghetti has all the makings of a classic Spaghetti, but in casserole form – similar to our Chicken Alfredo Bake and Pasta Bake. EVERYONE LOVES It! I have loved Spaghetti since I was a little girl! In fact, it’s always been a family favorite dinner recipe and one that everyone in my family enjoyed. We turned it into a baked version and EVERYONE loves it! Here’s why: SIMPLE. Directions are easy to follow and the recipe altogether is simple....

It’s our favorite way to cook up spaghetti squash because it’s simple and flavorful! Enjoy it with feta, basil, and tomatoes or use instead of noodles in your favorite spaghetti recipe! Spaghetti Squash with feta and tomatoes We love our classic spaghetti recipe but we are obsessed with baked spaghetti squash since it’s healthy AND delicious! But, what is spaghetti squash? It’s an edible squash of a variety with slightly stringy flesh which when cooked has a texture and appearance like that of spaghetti....

We love TACOS!! Which means, we also love taquitos. We have our classic chicken taquitos version, but today’s recipe is a healthier one that is baked and filled with so much flavor! We love to serve this recipe with our Spanish Rice and Homemade Salsa. Oven Baked Tacos Have you guys ever tried Taquitos before? Instead of the typical folded over taco, taquitos are usually rolled but typically have some of the same ingredients as tacos – meat and cheese....

When we have overripe bananas we make a warm loaf of Banana Bread, but these banana nut muffins are also a go-to. We are big fans of muffins! Go Bananas! We love a good banana-flavored recipe. If you are anything like us, you have some overripe bananas calling your name. While we tend to make our favorite Banana Bread, sometimes we like to mix things up and make some tasty banana nut muffins instead....

Blood Orange Margarita Recipe Are you guys ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Because I have the most perfect and delicious cocktail for you: Blood Orange Margarita!! In the past weeks, I’ve developed a few recipes, for another site, with blood oranges and since then I have fallen in love with this citrus. For those who are not familiar with these fruits, blood orange is a variety of orange with blood-colored flesh and delicious raspberry-like notes....

A Flavor Punch Buffalo chicken mac and cheese offers a spicy twist on a classic family dinner idea. This irresistible pasta recipe combines creamy, cheesy goodness with a kick of spicy buffalo sauce. We’ve always been long-time fans of all things buffalo flavored (especially Buffalo Wings, Buffalo Pasta Salad, Buffalo Chicken Dip). Add those flavors with cheesy pasta, and you have a definitely win for the entire family. Ingredients PREP TIME: 30 minutes COOK TIME: 15 minutes...

Prep Time : 15 mins All purpose flour (maida)- 260 grams (2 cups) Baking soda – 1 tsp Baking powder – 1 1/2 tsp Salt -1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder- 1 1/2 tsp Egg – 4 Granulated sugar – 1 1/2 cup (300 grams) Vegetable oil – 1 cup ( any flavorless oil) Vanilla extract – 2 tsp Walnuts chopped – 100 grams Finely grated carrot – 1/2 cup Method Note I halved the above recipe and I got 4 cupcakes and the cake below(5 “x 2 “)...

The first time I made cashew milk at home I realised that I had been missing out—homemade cashew nut milk tastes extraordinary! It’s fresher, you can flavour it exactly how you want, and it’s more economical than store-bought options. Similar to making your own tomato sauce, nut butters, and homemade bread, making your own cashew milk at home is satisfying and totally worth it. Why You’ll Love This Cashew Milk Recipe Quick and easy....

Cheesy Baked Ziti. Also known as the pasta dish that my brother “wishes he could pay me to make again.”. You’re in for a real treat, friends. Italian food! It was the highlight of my life when I was younger. Maybe you’ve heard it before on the blog, but Italian food was my favourite growing up. Going to Italy renewed my love of Italian food, and now I realise that I want to recreate all the favourites I used to enjoy, into a vegan format!...

This cheesy hashbrown casserole reminds me of the Funeral Potatoes we’ve made for years and years, but it’s even easier!! all-time favorite Casserole We’ve discussed our love of potatoes many a time here on Lil’ Luna. One of the best ways to enjoy them is in casserole form, and although we have plenty of potato casserole recipes, this cheesy hashbrown casserole is another favorite. It’s great as a side dish for holidays or just a plain ol’ weeknight dinner....

It’s that time of year again! That’s right, it’s time to start planning our Super Bowl menus if you haven’t started already. While I’m not a die-hard football person, one thing that I adore about football season is the FOOD!! I don’t know about you, but I could eat snacks/appetizers all day long. Instead of actual meals. Especially if they are as mouthwatering and delicious as this Cheesy Taco Dip with Garlic Pretzels Dippers....

If you love Chocolate Chip Cookies, then you’ll love these chewy chocolate chip cookie bars. They’re right up there with our Sugar Cookie Bars and Cake Mix Cookie Bars. Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Over the years, we’ve come to find some go-to desserts for family gatherings. It may be a long list now, but today’s recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars aka “Pan Chewies” is one of those deserts. We’ve decided you really can’t beat Chocolate Chip Cookies in Bar form (go here for even more Cookie Bar Recipes)....

Ingredients needed All purpose flour (Maida) -180 gramsBaking Powder -1 tspBrown Sugar -90 grams (dark brown sugar)Butter – 90 grams (Salted)Cinnamon Powder -a pinchMilk -4- 5 tbspChocolate chips -40 grams and few for decorating the cookiesVanilla or Chocolate essence – 2 tsp Preparation Sieve Maida with baking powder 2 times. Preheat the oven. Method Beat together butter and sugar well till sugar dissolves. Add cinnamon powder, essence and hot milk....

We love simple breakfast recipes that also work as a quick and easy snack/treat. If you like these cream cheese roll ups, you’ll definitely want to try Cinnamon Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls, and Cinnamon Twists! Cinnamon + Cream cheese I admit that we don’t really have the time to make a good breakfast on weekday mornings. The kids have cereal, toast, yogurt or bagels. Having said that, we try to have breakfast for dinner and especially like to make sweet breakfast dishes on the weekend, and for holidays....

You may crave classic Tortilla Chips and Homemade Salsa, but this sweet version is heavenly! We Love Chips and Salsa! We eat a ton of Tortilla Chips and salsa at our house so it’s only natural we create a dessert version! We’ve been making these cinnamon tortilla chips every since we were kids because they are delicious, especially when paired with our fresh Strawberry Salsa. Why we love it:...

Prep Time : 15 mins Cluster Beans -1/4 kg Tur dal -1/3 cup Bengal Gram/channa dal/kadalai paruppu -1/4 cup Red chillies -2 Green chillies-2 Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp For the seasoning Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp Asafoetida/hing -1/4 tsp Curry leaves -few Method Now heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add hing and curry leaves. 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....