If you have been following my blog or the Youtube channel, you know that I have been obsessed with my Instant Pot. So I have been trying to make all kinds of Indian & international recipes using it. I first started with Eggs, White Rice, Brown Rice & Ghee, and was a convert. Because of the sheer hassle free perfection of Instant Pot. Then I moved to making curry sauce bases like Bhuna Masala & Chicken Biryani, and I was in LOVE!...

Italian Almond Cookies are a twist on the Italian Pine Nut Cookies I fell in love with last year. These cookies are naturally dairy free and gluten free, with just three basic ingredients; almond paste, sugar and egg whites. The end result is truly greater than the sum of its parts. These Italian Almond cookies are like nothing else I have ever tasted. Words hardly do them justice. Almond Paste Cookies Using almond paste instead of any kind of flour gives these cookies their unique texture and nutty flavor....

Carrot cake is a moist and flavorful cake made with grated carrots, spices, and often includes mix-ins like nuts, raisins, or coconut. It’s typically topped with a creamy frosting, such as cream cheese frosting or Swiss meringue buttercream, adding a rich and indulgent touch to the cake. There are several reasons why carrot cake has become so popular: Carrot cake offers a unique combination of flavors, including the natural sweetness of carrots, the warmth of spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, and the tanginess of cream cheese frosting....

Lately, I’ve been taken with maple butter as well. The method is quite simple and the result is beyond delicious. The first time I made this, the butter and an entire loaf of bread were gone in just a matter of hours. That was with only 3 adults in the house.

There is always marinara sauce in my freezer. When I have time, I make a big batch of fresh tomatoes. And, sometimes, I make a big batch with canned tomatoes. Then, I freeze them in batches so I can use them on busy days. I like to use it on its own over pasta or make a mushroom sauce, meat sauce, or vegetarian lasagna. Step-by-step: Homemade marinara sauce recipe In a Dutch oven or heavy bottom saute pan, saute onions, carrots, and garlic in oil with a wooden spoon until they are translucent....

What Are Mexican Wedding Cookies? Mexican wedding cookies are buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies covered in powdered sugar and studded with finely chopped pecans. They are a holiday favorite. Snowballs, Russian tea cakes, Mexican wedding cakes, polvorones, and many other names are used for these cookies. While working on this recipe, I researched their history and found that it’s unclear where they originated from. Some historians believe they were first made in the Middle East or Eastern Europe due to their high nut-to-flour ratio....

Want more cinnamon roll recipes to devour? Try my Mashed Potato Cinnamon Rolls, Easy Homemade Cinnamon Rolls, and One Hour Cream Cheese Cinnamon Rolls. Cinnamon rolls have to be at the top of my favorite breakfasts, no questions asked. But then, I’ll take a cinnamon roll any time of day, doesn’t have to be breakfast, so they just might be one of my favorite food items period. They’re not far behind tacos and that is really saying something....

Want more recipes like this? Check out my posts for Churro Toffee, Churros, and Cinnamon Roll Pound Cake. This post is in partnership with Karo® Syrup. All opinions are my own. And, while I make churros often enough, I have also found that it’s so much fun to take everything I love about a churro and mix-and-match it with other flavor combinations like I did for these no-bake churro krispie bars....

Pineapple just seems to scream summer!! I know.. I know… Summer is about to finish. But who cares!! You can enjoy this dessert around the year since it uses canned pineapple. And who doesn’t love fuss-free and no-bake desserts!! If you love Cheesecakes, then you’ll love this dessert. This is not exactly like cheesecake but it tastes a little bit like a cheesecake but soft and fluffy. This is silky, rich, light and made with very few ingredients and 15 minutes of prep....

By now you know I loved oven-frying. I’m a sucker for those fried flavors but there are three reasons I have never deep-fried in my kitchen. One: dipping my food in quarts of oil can gross me out a little. I do eat fried foods from time to time when I go out to eat but, I guess it’s one of those out of sight out of mind things. Two: I can make really crispy oven-fried versions of my favorite indulgences without so much of the un-healthy cons that come with deep frying....

This Fried Fingerlings Potato recipe makes a delicious and elegant side dish. The potatoes are fried and sauteed with butter, leek and wine. Simple and quick to make, this side dish is elegant and delicious. I love potatoes. I love them prepared every which way. And I especially love potatoes with gloriously brown-roasted skins. These fingerling potatoes are pan-fried to crispy-skinned perfection and then tossed with leek that has been sauteed in butter and infused with white wine....

Peanut Butter Sauce for Ice Cream Chocolate syrup, caramel sauce, hot fudge, and berry sauces get a lot of attention when it comes to ice cream toppings. For good reason, they’re pretty awesome, right? I’m here to tell you that there’s a new hit in that line-up. This nut-filled peanut butter sauce is the salty-sweet ice cream pairing that you didn’t realize was missing in your life. While you can certainly sweeten your peanut butter ice cream topping with powdered sugar, honey, or the sweetener of your choice, I prefer to keep it richly peanut butter flavored as a balance to the sweet ice cream....

Probably no surprise here but… I’m a shorty. A whopping 5 feet 3 inches. I think I wear it well though and I’m a fantastic climber so the mugs on the top shelf of the cabinet won’t elude my grasp for long. I’m also a stellar chair-getter and tippy-toe-reacher. And all things considered, it could be worse. My mother is 2 inches shorter and I am. And looks 20 years younger than she is so I’m hoping that gets passed on to me a long with the lack of height....

This sauce is a must-have for spicy food lovers. It is the bomb and you should have it in your fridge. You can make so many dishes with this homemade hot Sauce like peri peri grilled paneer, peri peri potato or Veggie burger with this hot Sauce. I even marinate vegetables in this sauce for a barbeque. Very soon, I will share some of the recipes with you, I promise!...

These homemade pickled beets are easy to make, keep for months, and taste absolutely fabulous! You can make these to keep in your refrigerator where they’ll keep for several weeks or you can water-bath can them for long-term storage, directions provided below! I’ve always been a fan of pickled beets. I’m not sure how or when this love affair started, but even as a little girl I remember eagerly diving into these, whether at the dinner table or as a quick snack....

There are a lot of steps to this Pierogi recipe but don’t let that intimidate you. Anyone can make these! I recommend diving in and making a big batch at one time, so you can freeze some for later. It’s also a ton of fun to turn Pierogi making into a big event. Grab friends and family and spend an afternoon rolling, stuffing and cooking these delicious dumplings together....

Vibrantly tangy and refreshing, this Preserved Lemon Cilantro Yogurt Sauce is fantastic served with your grilled meats, kebabs, gyros, falafel, burgers, wraps, and more! Be sure to try it on our Moroccan Veggie Burgers and Falafel! Here’s a refreshing, versatile sauce that is quick and easy to make. The star of the show in this yogurt sauce is the preserved lemon. I like to think of preserved lemons as lemons on steroids – they are an absolute powerhouse of lemon flavor but without the sourness....

For my friend, Krinda, here is a picture of the roasted vegetables I made last night. I hope you like them as much as we did!

Roasted Cauliflower Steak – A completely Healthy, flavorful and delicious way to cook cauliflower in the oven and enjoy it during summer BBQ party or pool party! Serve it with Flavorful Sauce like Chimichurri or Avocado sauce and you’ll have a most satisfying, hearty entree or side dish ready! Baked Cauliflower steak recipe is naturally vegan and gluten-free. Roasted cauliflower slices are Tender on the inside and crisp on the outside....

My husband actually said, “wow” and he was eating this right out of the pan as I was getting dinner on the table. Let me tell you, that was a big deal. We are all starting to burn out on zucchini and the idea of a squash side dish that elicited a “wow” absolutely made my night. We didn’t even offer to share this with our boys. They were quite content with spaghetti and meatballs and I was perfectly happy to keep more of this for myself....