Everyone wrestles with food waste. It’s always staring you down from the counter, begging for a second life. Well, this smoothie is here to do that! In case you didn’t know, the whole watermelon is edible: flesh, juice, and rind! The resulting smoothie left me wondering why we don’t use watermelon rind more often. This smoothie will help you reduce food waste, is delicious, ready in 5 minutes, and just requires a strong blender!...

Weekday lunch - Rasam poriyal Meal preparation To chop Tomato for rasam Potato for poriyal brinjal for podi curry Cook Cook rice Toor dal with water, turmeric powder and sesame oil for rasam Potatoes with turmeric powder and water for poriyal Saute and grind Chana dal, coriander seeds, red chili, and peanuts for Brinjal podi curry For all detailed recipes with ingredients and instructions pls. Click on the image for the recipe link...

Tiffin combo Shorts Tiffin preparation SOAK Firstly soak chana overnight CHOP Peel and chop Potato for Masala Onion for urulaikizhangu masala and chana masala Tomato for chana masala Coriander leaves for urulaikizhangu masala and chana masala Saute and cook Potato masala Add the tempering and saute onion Furthermore add potatoes, salt, and water; mix well and pressure cook potato masala Chana masala Do tempering and saute onion, ginger garlic paste; till onion turns translucent furthermore add tomatoes, masala and saute well Add chana and mix well furthermore add water and pressure cook...

Vegan bacon bits? Sounds like a bit of an oxymoron that couldn’t possible taste normal. What if I told you these taste so much like bacon that my meat-eating friends thought they were bacon bits? Ya, these are that good! They are made with TVP, aka textured vegetable protein. For the unfamiliar, TVP it is a soy-based protein that contains no fat, can be stored at room temperature, and makes a fantastic meat substitute for vegetarian or vegan folks....

Gravy is that one thing I absolutely need at the holiday dinner table. One big spoonful goes on everything! Mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffing, they all are just that much better with gravy on them (I’m a big sauce person, what can I say). My family used to always make gravy with the packets and a little water. We never made it with the insides of a turkey, so it never dawned on me that gravy was not naturally a vegetarian gravy....

Back to school really means back to packing lunches – and why not sweeten those lunch boxes with super simple cookie bars! They’re a lazy girl’s cookie – perfect for big-batch baking. Get your kids involved and make these on the weekends! Which will you try first? (Clockwise from top left) Save You’ll also sign up to get new recipes in your inbox. Δ

From boats to burritos, casseroles to crockpots, I’ve included just about every single type of chili you can think of! Many of these recipes can be thrown together in minutes – giving you time and energy to focus on summertime fun! Clockwise (from top left) Which recipe will you try first?! Save Save You’ll also sign up to get new recipes in your inbox. Δ

And have you noticed in a lot of cases, the already cooked chicken is just about the same price as buying it raw…crazy. It’s such an easy, adaptable thing to do from enchiladas to pasta to pizza to Stuffed Baked Potatoes… the options are endless. And what I’ve done for you today is complied a list of 50 dinner ideas using Rotisserie Chicken in majorly creative ways OR recipes where you can easily sub IN Rotisserie Chicken....

There’s so much more to squash than pumpkins and zucchinis, so today we’re doing a deep dive into the different types of squash! What is a squash? First things first: Is squash a fruit or a vegetable? Squash are fruits. They contain seeds and come from the flowering part of a plant, which is why tomatoes and eggplant are also fruits (despite having savory flavor profiles). Many squash have a mild nutty flavor and smooth texture that make us think of them as vegetables, and they definitely lack the natural sugar of most fruits....

There’s something to be said for coming home from a long day of work, putting together a quick casserole, plopping it in the oven for a bit, and then enjoying a nice, warm bowl of creamy, cheesy, savory delight. It’s just too comforting to handle, like a big, warm hug wrapped up in a yummy layered baking dish. For me, casseroles are even better when they’re simple to make, use as little ingredients as possible, and provide maximum flavor....

Published 12/10/2018 • Updated 5/14/2019 Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken Sauce POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice Tamari (or Soy Sauce) Tomato Paste Honey Sriracha Corn Starch Other Healthy Take Out Alternatives on Fit Foodie Finds Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli Instant Pot Vegan Pad Thai 5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken Honey Ginger Chicken Stir Fry Healthy Kung Pao Chicken Instant Pot Korean Beef Bowls

Apple rice pudding is a tasty healthy toddler friendly recipe. Perfect for baby first food. Checkout other pudding varieties in TMF, Chocolate pudding Nutella Avocado pudding Butterscotch pudding Eggless mango pudding Mango chai pudding Banana pudding Caramel pudding Mango shrikand Happy Women’s day to all my lovely readers!!! This is the pudding I make for my son. If I give him cut apples he refuses to eat, but if I trick him in the form of pudding its difficult for him to identify....

Did you know that 96% of Americans have purchased a banana in the last month? As one of the most popular fruits on the stand (and everyone’s favorite yellow fruit), it’s about time we give it the spotlight it deserves. Bananas are full of fun facts. Like did you know they’re slightly more radioactive than other fruits, and that they measure radioactivity of common day things in “Banana Equivalent Doses”?...

I realized quickly after making this meal prep that I’ve been making a grave mistake for years now. You see, the tulip-man falls into the camp of people who hate cilantro, so I’ve been avoiding cooking with it by default. But then my craving for Tex Mex food became too strong and I blended up the cilantro dressing for these Spanish rice meal prep bowls and realized the terrible mistake I’ve been making by avoiding cilantro....

If this decadent combination sounds right up your alley, try my cheesecake brownies, next! Why You’ll Love This Brownie Cheesecake Recipe If you’re as obsessed with cheesecake recipes as we are, wait until you try this crazy-indulgent brownie cheesecake! This (almost) no-bake dessert layers peanut butter cheesecake with crumbly brownie chunks, hot fudge sauce, and plenty of peanut butter cups. Here’s why it’s a winner: Why You’ll Love This Brownie Cheesecake RecipeIngredients You’ll NeedHow to Make Brownie CheesecakeTips for SuccessEasy VariationsHow to Store More Cheesecake Recipes to TryGet the Recipe...

Restaurant-style idli Manchurian It is a tasty restaurant-style dish. Crispy idli in Chinese style is super addictive. Makes a great appetizer. The perfect way to finish idli. Tips to use idli Always use room temperature idli. Avoid hot or ice-cold ones Avoid cutting into big pieces as it might drink oil Avoid adding any add-ons while frying idli Can I bake idli Yes, you can bake idli but deep-fried idli gives the best restaurant-style taste....

Published 11/12/2019 • Updated 7/26/2024 The Ultimate Breakfast We eat oats almost every single day in some form or another. Almost always it’s for breakfast, and the rest of the time, it’s a snack or dessert. Whether it’s overnight oats or an oatmeal bake or oatmeal pancakes, when it comes to breakfast, the recipe options with oats are endless! And this vegan overnight oats recipe is oh so flavorful and easy to make!...

Christmas squares| Fruit and nuts bar | Tutti frutti squares | candied shortbread | cookie bar | Christmas bars |fruits and nuts bars | cashew bars | baked fruit squares | fruit and nuts burfi | dry fruits and nuts burfi super easy, tasty fruit and nut bars. The best part of these Christmas bake is they just take less than 5 minutes to prepare the batter. We don’t need a whisk or electric mixer for the batter, all we need are a mixing bowl and a spatula....

Pair these cocktails with these Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates or a cheeseboard as appetizers, and Marry Me Chickpeas as your main! Traditionally, an Aperol Spritz is made with Aperol, Prosecco, and a splash of soda water (similar to our Aperol Spritz popsicles!). But today, we’re putting a wintry spin on the classic by making cranberry Aperol Spritz cocktails. You can whip them up in no time (thanks to pre-made ice cubes filled with orange slices, cranberries, cinnamon sticks, star anise, and rosemary sprigs)....

Creamy broccoli soup is a tasty flavorful soul with broccoli. Broccoli soup is one tasty way to make to give broccoli to kids. Cheese makes it extra flavorful. Broccoli is one vegetable which took me a while may be more than that to try. I should say my first few attempts with broccoli was not great. I try to boil it like cauliflower and will lose it flavorful. One day when we went to our friend’s house for dinner she made creamy broccoli soup....