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Why is it so magical? Pumpkin magic cake is made up of a creamy pumpkin puree layer, a layer of yellow cake, and a white chocolate pumpkin spice frosting topped with white chocolate shavings!! This cake is called “magic cake” because the pumpkin layer sinks to the bottom while baking. Cool, right? Best part is this Pumpkin recipe is also delicious! This easy cake recipe is one of our favorite layered pumpkin desserts, right up there with Pumpkin Lasagna and Pumpkin Delight!...

Prep Time : 5 mins Quinoa -1/2 cup Steamed broccoli -10 florets Bell pepper – all colors -1/2-3/4 cup Cucumber or zucchini -1 chopped Lettuce leaf -2 For the Salad dressing Olive oil -2 tbsp Fresh lemon juice to taste Salt to taste Pepper powder to taste 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....

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A Festive Cake to Love! Patriotic holidays like the Fourth of July and Memorial Day deserve festive desserts! We love to incorporate the colors of independence and the flavors of summer in our celebrations like this Red, White and Blue Cake. Best part about this fun and festive cake, is that it’s not only delicious, but it’s rather simple as well. The colorful layers are perfect for celebrating and simple to achieve....

Prep Time : 10 mins Vermicelli/semiya – 1/3 cup Milk – 3 cups (I used 3.5% fat) Condensed milk – 100 grams Cashew nuts -6-7 Raisins – 10-12 Ghee/clarified butter – 1 tsp Cardamom – 3 pods (powdered) Method Note If you like the payasam too sweet, you can add more condensed milk. You can make this for onam sadya also, though this is not the traditional way of making payasam....

These fried, rolled-up spinach and artichoke taquitos are sure to be a hit whether served as appetizers or even for dinner! If you love the dip, you’ll love this recipe. Spinach Artichoke Flautas We have always been fans of flautas/taquitos and since I’ve been on a Spinach and Artichoke kick the last month, I wanted to try Spinach and Artichoke Taquitos. I was so pleased with how these turned out and love that we have a new flauta to make every once in awhile....

Similar to our No Bake Energy Bites, these are no-bake and packed with filling flavor! Must Love energy balls! Sometimes you need a little boost to help you tackle the day, and I have a no bake energy balls recipe to help! This tasty snack is a “healthy” way to keep you going through the day and also a great after-school snack for kids. Why we love energy balls:...

Creamy homemade buttermilk ranch dressing is a staple for salads as well as for appetizers, veggies and more. Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Can we all agree that everything is better with Ranch dressing?! It has become such a staple in our home, and not just for salads – we are talking chicken, appetizers, veggies – you name it. We love buttermilk ranch dressing and are so excited to share our classic recipe with you....

Prep Time : 10 mins Kovakkai (tindora) – 500 grams Chilli powder – 1 tsp or as required Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp Salt as required For the seasoning Oil – 2 1/2 – 3 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Method Read More

Prep Time : 5 mins Ripe Tomatoes – 4 Onion – 1 medium size Red chillies – 4 -5 Curry leaves – handful Salt as required Oil- 2-2 1/2 tbsp For the seasoning Oil- 1 tsp Mustard seeds- 1 tsp Urad dal-3/4 tsp Curry leaves – a sprig Method Subscribe to Padhuskitchen Youtube for easy and simple video recipes. Link below Padhuskitchen Youtube channel Thank you for visiting Padhuskitchen. Read More

This recipe is one of our common go-to’s, but we also make Pasta Carbonara, Homemade Mac & Cheese, and Pesto Pasta fairly often as well. when in doubt, bust the pasta out Dinner can be the hardest time of the day when everyone is tired and hungry. I can attest that the mom feels the same way and often is not excited about having to come up with a dinner everyone will enjoy....

I love to make this Turkey Soup after Thanksgiving when I have plenty of leftover Roast Turkey. It’s quite similar to homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, with a slightly different flavor. Use Up Some Leftover Turkey! While Turkey isn’t one of my favorite meats, I enjoy having it around the holidays. Since most people have turkey for Thanksgiving, I wanted to make sure I shared at least a few recipes that would be great for some of that leftover meat....

When you can make pancakes that are gluten-free, vegan, and ridiculously light and fluffy, you know you have a winner. While my classic Vegan Pancakes are a staple in my household, I wanted to add some fresh flavour to the mix, and that’s how these gluten-free vegan strawberry pancakes were born. Every bite is loaded with chopped ripe strawberries, which lends these pancakes natural sweetness and bright berry flavour. But taste and texture aren’t the only reason to make these pancakes!...

Have you heard of hearts of palm pasta? As someone who lives in tropical Jamaica, it was wild to me that you could actually make pasta out of palm trees. Even wilder? The fact that it’s delicious, as you’ll see with this recipe! What Is Hearts of Palm Pasta? Hearts of palm pasta is made with the inner core of palm trees and it contains very few calories and carbohydrates, along with a high amount of fiber, which makes it a great alternative to wheat-based pastas if you’re watching your carb intake or on a gluten-free diet....

Prep Time : 5 mins Aval/Beaten rice -1 cup Jaggery- 3/4 cup shaved Grated coconut -1/3 cup Cardamom powder -1/4 tsp Cashew nuts-4-5 (optional) Ghee/clarified butter for frying cashewnuts -1 tsp Method Check the link or click the Lord Krishna Picture to take you to Krishna Jayanthi Recipes 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....

These white chocolate dipped snickerdoodles are sure to be a hit! If you love snickerdoodles, try White Chocolate Snickerdoodles, Snickerdoodle Bars, and Snickerdoodle Puppy Chow. Even better! I love snickerdoodles. They are by far one of my fav cookies. The are chewy and sweet with just the right hint of spices. It’s hard to improve something so good. Well I think I may have done just that! I’ve combined my love of white chocolate with my love of snickerdoodles and pretty much created the best cookie ever....

In the past few years, I’ve been on the hunt for the best plant-based desserts, and there are so many vegan cookie recipes out there that miss the mark. Not these! If you make these 5-ingredient vegan chocolate chip cookies ever (you’ll never guess 2 of them!) or my rolled pumpkin spice cookies, you’re guaranteed to fall in love with them. If you’re not vegan, you won’t even miss the traditional baking ingredients with these decadent and chewy cookies....

Despite experiencing it every year, the heat each summer always comes as a surprise to me. One day it’s normal spring temperatures, the next it’s incredibly hot! As I mentioned in my Banana Bread Overnight Oats post, my new solution to moderate being a food blogger in this heat is to focus on balancing recipes in the oven with those that require no heat. So far it’s working out pretty great for me....

The Best Kitchen Organization Products Over here at Lil’ Luna, we spend A LOT of time in the kitchen, and let’s just say that we might sometimes dream about well-organized kitchens. We found that there are SO MANY benefits to having an organized kitchen! Our kitchen stays cleaner.It’s less stressful since we don’t have to search all over for things.It saves time because we can quickly find what we need.We save money because we don’t buy items we didn’t realize we already have because we couldn’t find them....

Our Favorite Cut of Chicken We have chicken recipes for dinner more than any other meat. Chicken is perfect for easy weeknight dinners, or can be dressed up for a Sunday dinner idea. From easy chicken breast recipes to healthy or stuffed ones, this compilation will be your go-to list! For chicken breast tips & tricks, scroll to the bottom of this post! Best Chicken Breast Recipes Pair any of these favorites with simple ingredients....