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Candied yams are one of my favorite side dishes. They’re sweet. They’re salty. They’re decadent. Unfortunately, they’re usually dripping in butter, so they’re not vegan. But it turns out that plant-based candied yams are just as delicious! This is an easy vegan recipe for one of the most common side dishes in the south. Vegan candied yams will make your mouth water with their juiciness, stickiness, and sweetness, and they work well with so many meals....

Any chocolate lovers around? If so, you’re going to LOVE this Vegan Chocolate Sheet Cake! I know the holidays are usually a time for extravagant desserts, but it’s never a bad idea to sit back and enjoy a good slice of chocolate cake. I mean, one bite and you’ll know, this was the right choice. Enjoy friends! If you make this Vegan Chocolate Sheet Cake, please snap a photo and tag #jessicainthekitchen on Instagram!...

What is Papitas de Leche? Papitas de Leche are a traditional Venezuelan sweet. They really are like milk truffles, made with powdered milk, sugar, and sweetened condensed milk. They’re originally from the Venezuelan Andean region. They are little pieces of heaven, and to make things even better; they’re super easy to make – you only need 3 ingredients. Perfect for sharing with friends or gifting. INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED Amounts are included in the printable recipe below (scroll down)....

One of the things I like to have is a Meal Planner to help me plan my meals for the week. I do this so I always know (or at least have a plan) for dinner. With the grocery list attached to it, it’s nice since it means I should have all the ingredients for those meals as well. Every Thursday I write out my Meal Plan, and then I head to the kitchen to see which ingredients we already have and what we still need....

I’m thinking this chicken would be a great meal idea for Sunday dinner or for having company over. It would pair really well with our Fried Zucchini and perhaps the Tortellini Salad. A variation of a classic favorite! You guys know that we LOVE chicken! It’s our favorite meat and one that the entire family loves, so I’m always trying out new chicken dinner recipes for the crew. This recipe is a variation of a classic favorite—chicken parmigiana!...

Always Better Than Store-bought! Store-bought salad dressings are always a convenient way to go, but have you ever made homemade salad dressing recipes?? The flavor is SO much better, and they’re simple to put together! With these homemade dressings your salad never tasted so good! For salad dressing tips & tricks, scroll to the bottom of this post! Best salad dressing recipes From Greek Dressing to creamy Homemade Ranch Dressing, there is a dressing for every salad!...

More Collections: Valentines Dinner Ideas, Cakes With Fruit, Dessert Bar Recipes Best Valentines Desserts We LOVE celebrating February 14th with dessert!! And I think we can all agree that it’s hard NOT to celebrate this sweet day without something sweet. Dessert is a MUST! With that in mind, we wanted to share some of our favorite desserts with you that will be perfect for Valentine’s Day as well as some tips for the special day....

Making Dinner a Breeze! Ditch the takeout and embrace the versatility of your slow cooker! Beyond a classic bowl of soups and stews, this kitchen workhorse tackles a variety of dishes. These easy main dishes can be prepped in the morning for a grab-and-go style dinner that night! Discover the endless possibilities of these crockpot dinner ideas – a lifesaver for busy weeknights! For crock pot tips & tricks, scroll to the bottom of this post!...

A Family Favorite Treat to Love! We have lots of go-to desserts we often whip up for parties and get togethers! Many of those happen to be bar recipes – especially our 7 Layer Bars. They go by many names, but this dessert is one our mom first made for us when we were kids. We’ve been making them ever since because they have so many of our favorite ingredients. These bars start with a Graham Cracker Crust, a smooth milky layer, 2 types of chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, and a top layer of chopped pecans....

Venezuelan Asado Negro Recipe Whether you’re hosting a Holiday party or Sunday family dinner, this Venezuelan Asado Negro will be a BIG hit and a scrumptious centerpiece. I’m super excited to share this recipe with you. The Asado Negro and Carne Mechada are my signature Venezuelan dishes. I’m not trying to be modest over here, but they are truly amazing. I have made this recipe so much throughout my life that I could do it with my eyes closed....

Prep Time : 10 mins Aval/Poha – 1 cup (beaten rice) Onion – 1 Green chilli – 1 Ginger-garlic paste – 1/2 tsp Salt needed Vegetables Carrot – 1 small Potato – 1/2 a potato Beans – 3-4 Cabbage – 1/4 cup Peas – 1/4 cup (cooked) Cauliflower -4 florets (optional) For the seasoning Oil – 2-3 tsp Cinnamon -1 small bit Cloves -2 Method Meet you all again with more interesting recipes, until then it is bye from Padhu of Padhuskitchen....

Chicken nuggets are coated with a seasoned, crispy exterior and baked to perfection with a tender bite on the inside. For more kid-approved lunch ideas try Baked Chicken Fingers, Flatbread Wrap Bites, and Ultimate Grilled Cheese. Baked + Healthier My kids LOVE to eat chicken nuggets! There is something so fun about bite-size food. I guess it’s just that they are so dippable and cute! With this tasty and easy recipe you can make your kids their lunch-time fave and you know exactly what’s in that mini morsel....

I love sheet pan recipes—they make for easy prep AND easy cleanup! Some of our other favorites include Ranch Chicken (with carrots and potatoes) as well as Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas. A Healthy 30 minute dinner Who doesn’t love a quick and easy dinner option?? I know I do! Especially when it doesn’t use any hard to find ingredients, and you may even have all of the items you need in your pantry already!...

BBQ Chicken Pizza is right up there with our other favorite kinds of pizza – Classic Pepperoni, and Chicken Alfredo Pizza. Pizza night! Every Friday night it’s pizza and movie night in the Merkley home. We sometimes do homemade pizza – sometimes we pick one up. Either way, we love trying new pizza! Not too long ago, we decided to try out a new recipe for a homemade version of BBQ Chicken Pizza and it was AMAZING!...

Prep Time : 10 mins Beans – 250 grams Turmeric powder – a pinch Grated coconut -1/4 cup Salt as required For the seasoning Oil -2 tsp Mustard seeds -3/4 tsp Urad dal – 1/2 tsp Red chilli – 1 Asafoetida/Hing – a pinch Green chilli – 2 slit Method Another variation – Beans with moong dal (pasi paruppu) Note – You can make this in a pressure pan or small cooker without the whistle on low heat, stirring from time to time....

Prep Time : 10 mins Bread – 4 slices (brown or white) Rava/Semolina – 1/2 cup (any rava) Curd/plain yogurt – 1/2 cup All purpose flour/maida – 1 tbsp Rice flour – 1 tbsp Water – 1/2 cup Salt as needed Ginger – 3/4 tsp grated or paste Onion – 3 tbsp chopped Carrot – 2 tbsp grated Green chilli – 1 finely chopped Tomato – 1 tbsp (seeded and chopped) Coriander leaves- 1 tbsp finely chopped Oil for making dosas Preparation...

We love soups in Sourdough Bread bowls and usually keep it at that, but also love to make Grilled Cheese Sandwiches or even Rolls. Any of these complement this earthy butternut squash soup perfectly! A Tasty Fall Soup Butternut squash soup is one of my all-time favorite soup recipes to make and eat. Let me tell you why: Healthy + Hearty. It’s healthy and filling and has the most scrumptious flavor....

I love the simplicity of No Bake Cookies, especially in the summertime, but I also love the flavor of butterscotch—like in our Butterscotch Cookies, and White Chocolate Butterscotch Cookies. This recipe is the best of both worlds! just 4 ingredients! Today’s recipe is one for No Bake Butterscotch Cookies made from Corn Flakes. It was the first recipe I made in Home Ec decades ago, and it’s one the kids still love!...