Spaghetti squash has become one of our favorite dinner meals. Whether you are using it as a pasta substitute for classic spaghetti or on it’s own in our Greek version, you can’t go wrong with it! Spaghetti Squash 101 Spaghetti squash is an edible squash with slightly stringy flesh. When it’s cooked it has a texture and appearance of spaghetti noodles! I think it tastes incredible and I love the tender strands it produces....
If you like sweet and salty flavors, then you will absolutely love Chocolate-Dipped Pretzels. For a yummy variation try White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels, Chocolate Caramel Covered Pretzels, or Pretzel Toffee. Why Buy them when you can make them?! There is something so yummy about chocolate covered pretzels. I simply adore that salty/sweet combination. You can make these tasty morsels yourself to have any time a craving strikes, and add your own flare....
Crock Pot Meals are Lifesavers! If you’ve ever been in a time crunch, you know that an easy dinner is a must! With six kids, we’ve been saved by crock pot meals a time or two. They are also great to use if you like to meal prep. The best part is you can make ALL kinds of recipes in the crockpot, from appetizers and sides to soups and dinner dishes....
Ingredients needed Whole Urad dal – 150 grams Rice flour – 50 grams Cornflour -150 grams Red orange color – a drop or a pinch (mix it with a tbsp of water) Cloth for making jangiri or icing bag For the sugar syrup Sugar – 3/4 kg Milk -1/2 cup Rose essence – 1/4 tsp Preparation Now remove the batter from the grinder. Keep it aside. Do not add cornflour or rice flour now....
Prep Time : 10 mins Black eyed bean – 1/2 cup Onion – 2 medium size Tomato – 3 medium size Garlic – 3 cloves Ginger – 1 inch piece Coconut grated – 2 tbsp Salt needed Spice powder Chilli powder -1 tsp Coriander powder -2 tsp Cumin powder – 3/4 tsp Garam masala or kitchen king masala -1 tsp Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp For the seasoning Oil – 2 tbsp Cumin seeds/jeera – 1 tsp Curry leaves – few (optional)...
Raw mangoes-1 1/4 cup (chopped or shaved) Jaggery – 1 cup grated Salt -a pinch Neem flowers -1 1/2 tsp Ghee -1 tsp For the seasoning Oil -1 tsp Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp Red Chillies -2-3 Hing – a pinch Salt -a pinch Preparation Method Advance wishes for a very Happy Tamil New Year and Vishu from Padhuskitchen. Read More
Prep Time : 15 mins Pumpkin – 3 cups chopped Pearl onions (Kunjulli) – 1/4 cup chopped Salt needed Grind (pulse) Coconut – 1/3 cup grated Cumin seeds (jeerakam) – 1 tsp Garlic (veluthulli) – 2 Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp For the Seasoning Coconut oil – 1 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds (Kaduku) – 1 tsp Curry leaves – a sprig Chilli flakes – 1/2 – 3/4 tsp Method...
Prep Time : 20 mins Rice flour – 3 cups Split and husked green gram/moong dal/pasi paruppu – 1/2 cup Bengal gram/ channa dal/kadalai paruppu -1/4 cup White sesame seeds/ellu/til – 3/4 tsp Cumin seeds/jeera -1 tsp Hing/asafoetida – 1/4 tsp Butter – 2 tbsp (at room temperature) Salt to taste Oil for deep frying Murukku Maker Method Though I have used the single star disc, you can use the 3 star disc also and make murukkus as seen in the picture below....
Prep Time : 5 mins Whole wheat brown bread – 4 Paneer – 75 grams (grated or crumbled) Green chutney -2-3 tsp Onion – 1 finely chopped (medium size) Green chillies -2 very finely chopped (omit this if it is for kids) Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp finely chopped Butter as needed Bread Toaster or tawa Read More
Ingredients needed for the pani Ice cold water – 3 cups Green chutney – 3 tbsp Sweet chutney (dates tamarind chutney) – 2 tbsp Chilli powder – 1 tsp Chaat masala powder- 1 1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin/jeera powder -1 tsp (dry roast cumins seeds and powder it) Boondi – fistful (Click the link for green chutney and sweet chutney recipes) Method for preparing Pani So now our pani/spiced water for pani poori is ready....
Summers mean more cool cravings . Thant means more drinks, ice creams , slushes, cold soups and cold salads. I feel like slurping all the ice cubes sitting in the freezer. Yeah ..This is our first summer in Seattle and its really really hot out here .One of the reasons we feel this heat is – lack of an air conditioner .. can you imagine? Its funny about the west coast that there aren’t any a....
Get more peach with our favorite Peach Crisp, Peach Smoothie, and tasty Peach Pie!! A crazy easy treat for sharing! Easy Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix is a really delicious twist on Peach Cobbler. Traditional cobbler tops a bed of fruit with a biscuit crust. This recipe tops a bed of peaches with a cake mix crust. It’s simple and super easy! Best part is it takes minutes to whip up, and uses mostly pantry staples....
The best part is these peanut butter snowballs only require 4 ingredients! If you love peanut butter like I do, you’ll also want to try Peanut Butter Cup Cookies, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Bars, and Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies. They’re all delicious! Giftable treats! I love the holidays and everything that comes with it. The yummy treats, the gift giving, the traditions, the craziness…It makes me so happy! One of our favorite things to do is make goodies and take them to friends, neighbors, and family....
This weekend was one of most exciting ones for me and Jessica in the Kitchen – I won a special award for my contribution to food blogging in Jamaica! I shared photos on my Facebook page so please definitely check those out! Being awarded was such an honour, and reminded me at the core, why I love Jessica in the Kitchen and why I show up every week to post here....
The perfect flavorful combo We love pasta! It’s flavorful, filling, and an easy main dish to whip up on busy weeknights. Juicy pesto sauce coats penne pasta, creating a flavorful and satisfying meal that’s sure to please the whole family. This penne pasta recipe is a light, vegetarian twist on a classic and offers a vibrant main dish alternative. We love vegetarian pasta recipes like White Sauce Penne Pasta, Fettuccine Alfredo, or this pesto pasta....
We Love These Muffins! We love muffin recipes, they are perfectly portable and great for freezing! Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins (which are a personal fav) combine the warm, cozy fall flavor of pumpkin spice with the rich decadence of chocolate chips. We love having these on hand for breakfast, after school or even in school lunches. The entire family loves that these soft, fluffy muffins are the perfect fall snack that are so easy even they can make them!...
It turns out I have a bit of a weakness for pumpkin muffins. Over the years, I’ve shared vegan pumpkin muffins, pumpkin banana muffins, and pumpkin chocolate chip muffins—but if you’re looking for a pumpkin muffin with a little bite of cheesecake in the middle, these pumpkin cream cheese muffins are for you! The cream cheese filling really takes a basic pumpkin muffin to the next level, adding a creamy texture and tangy flavour that’s the perfect complement to the rest of the muffin....
We Love Layered Desserts! Some of the most popular desserts on this site are pumpkin recipes, especially during November and around Thanksgiving, which tells us you guys LOVE pumpkin! We love pumpkin as well, which is why we have so many pumpkin recipes on the site, like our: Pumpkin Magic Cake, Pumpkin Dump Cake, Pumpkin Delight, and now this pumpkin lasagna! This layered dessert is very similar to our White Chocolate Lasagna and Lemon Lasagna – but perfect for fall....
Prep Time : 15 mins Tomatoes -4 Quinoa – 1/2 cup Olive oil – 2 tsp Onion – 1/3 cup finely chopped Garlic cloves – 5 minced Sweet Corn – 1/3 cup Capsicum – 1/3 cup chopped Fresh parsley – 1 tbsp finely chopped Dried Basil – 3/4 tsp Oregano – 3/4 tsp Pepper powder as needed Salt as needed Mozzarella cheese as needed To prepare the stuffing You will love my other Quinoa Recipes Quinoa Upma Quinoa Pulao Quinoa Breakfast Muffins Quinoa Breakfast Porridge Quinoa Vegetable Salad...
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