I love using my Instant Pot to cook my favorite dinners quickly, from Hawaiian chicken to saucy short ribs. And if you love easy comfort food like this creamy chicken and rice, try this creamy Italian pastina and this cream of mushroom chicken, next! Why You’ll Love This Creamy Chicken and Rice Recipe I’ve been waiting for a chance to make my classic creamy chicken and rice recipe in the Instant Pot, and it’s finally happened!...
Published 5/29/2019 • Updated 1/21/2024 If you are looking for more delicious lemonade drinks, check out our Honey Lavender Lemonade or our Homemade Strawberry Basil Lemonade! Both would be a great substitution in this recipe! Long Live Kombucha I just can’t get enough kombucha. When I was teaching at Corepower (years ago now) there was a Whole Foods literally in the same parking lot as Corepower Yoga Edina. That Whole Foods introduced me to kombucha....
Easy Mushroom fried rice is a tasty Indo-Chinese dish that is perfect for a quick weekday/ weeknight meal. Why Fine chopping for fried rice Healthy mushroom is often not popular among kids. To make mushroom rice kids friendly I prefer fine chopping. You can use any variety of mushrooms. Always discard the stem and chop mushrooms. best hotel style mushroom rice The key to tasty restaurant-style fried rice is fluffy rice....
These are Oreos in Brownies Form! The idea for these brownies popped into my head one day while I was out for lunch with friends. I swear I was mid-conversation about something completely non-brownie related when suddenly it hit me: I needed to make these Oreo brownies. Not brownies with Oreos baked inside or scattered on top. I was going to make brownies that literally are Oreos. These are Oreos in Brownies Form!...
About a month ago my family and I went on a little mini vacation to Universal Orlando. It was a last minute trip I planned basically to celebrate turning in the first draft of the manuscript for my book! Woohoo! We have wanted to take the boys to Universal for a while now and just decided to go ahead and do it. So glad we did! When I booked the trip I went online and looked for reviews/recommendations/lists of fun things to do while you were there…places you had to eat and snacks you had to try....
Check our other tasty paneer + tofu-based dishes in TMF, Kadai Paneer Paneer tikka Masala Paneer tikka Tofu Cutlet Paneer Kofta Malai kofta Paneer butter masala Some people won’t prefer cooking spinach by closing it with a lid. If you think so, you can skip the manual mode of cooking and use the sauté mode option. In that case, it might take a little longer time for cooking. Spinach is less popular among kids - some moms use Popeye cartoon to make their kids eat spinach, but for my son, paneer works, so with paneer, he won’t even realize the ground spinach....
What is Prasava legiyum? After delivery new moms are asked to eat legiyum for better digestion, healing, and regaining health. It is also believed it boosts milk supply. I have used legiyum powder for making lehiyum. Some foods new moms consume might not be suitable for breastfeeding babies, lehiyum not only helps for mom’s digestion but also avoids digestion problems for newborns. Why store-bought lehiyum powder? For preparing Diwali marandhu I made everything from scratch....
Puli milagai thokku | Pacha Milagai Thokku | Green Chilli thokku | milaga thokku | milagai puli thokku | puli milaga pachadi | Pachai milagai oorugai | milagai urugai | South Indian pickle recipe is a traditional spicy tangy Thokku | pickle variety prepared with green chilli and tamarind. Pickle stays good for weeks and tastes yummy with curd rice and tiffin varities. https://youtu.be/akMz6lg6L4I Grandma’s Milagu thokku recipe My Amma learned this green Chilli thokku recipe from her grandmother....
Your Go-To Pickle Recipe We’ve pickled just about everything around here—pickled jalapenos, pickled red onions, and even pickled grapes! Now, I’m getting a little creative and pickling something I’d never previously considered: radishes! The result? A surprisingly delicious blend of sweet and tangy that’s totally different than plain ole’ radishes! Like all my pickled vegetable recipes, these quick pickled radishes are ridiculously easy to make—just a quick soak in a simple vinegar brine, and you’re set....
My kiddo loves Cosmic Brownies, possibly (even more than my homemade brownies recipe). You know, the ones by Little Debbie. I could have literally baked 3 pies, 2 cakes and a batch of sugar cookies and if there are Cosmic Brownies in our pantry my littles will bypass all the homemade goodness for strangely glossy brownies inside cellophane wrappers. They have magic in them for sure. Clearly the obvious choice here is to not PURCHASE the Cosmic Brownies in the first place....
Why you’ll love this Roasted Acorn Squash recipe: Comfort Food: Nothing screams comfort more than a warming acorn squash recipe like this one Versatile: I love a recipe that can be enjoyed as a main course or as a side and this recipe definitely can be either Simple: This recipe is simple to make. It’ll only take 25 minutes to prep and 30 minutes to cook Healthy: We’ll talk more about those delicious benefits of dukkah and squash below, but let’s just say this recipe is nutrient-packed Holiday-Friendly: This is a great alternative for holiday cooking when you have vegans or vegetarians around your table Ingredient Notes: Dukkah: Dukkah is what makes this dish so flavorful....
If you are looking for a flavorful and easy recipe for a fasting day during Navratri or Ekadashi, this recipe of Samak Rice Pulao is perfect! My mother-in-law made this for me when I was fasting. I couldn’t have imagined having a pulao when I was fasting. She gave it a spicy and tangy twist and made it so appetizing! This vrat ghee rice is so filling and keeps you energized!...
S’mores for life! Am I right or am I right? I have never met anyone who doesn’t like a s’more…and if you happen to be the lone human on the planet to think s’mores are “not your favorite”, please shutty. Not interested in your negativity. Let’s stay in touch, though. For the rest of the same-minded people on Earth, let’s talk about this S’mores Skillet Cookie. Because, friends…it’s the besty best thing ever....
Asian cuisine lends itself well to vegetarian and vegan cooking. It’s full of flavor, vegetable-heavy, and uses some of our favorite ingredients – like tofu and tempeh – in everyday cooking! These recipes are inspired by my travels in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and by living in Holland, where delicious Indonesian food is everywhere. (They’re also inspired by my adoration for Sunday night Chinese takeout.) Partly due to my own allergies and dietary restrictions and my desire to create recipes everyone can enjoy, these Asian vegetarian recipes are free of:...
Sometimes the messiest things are the best. I mean, I know the benefits to a good picture. No one wants to see what your kids REALLY look like. They want to see your kids with their hair combed, clean clothes and socks with no holes. But let’s be real. On any given day you will find my kids walking around my house in soccer shorts, no shirt and Cheerios stuck in their uncombed hair…at 3:00 in the afternoon....
If you like Mexican-inspired chicken recipes, check out my Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken! This Spicy Chicken Soup is Mexican-Style Comfort Food If you haven’t yet experienced caldo de pollo, or Mexican chicken soup, then you’re in for a culinary fiesta of epic proportions! This Spicy Chicken Soup is Mexican-Style Comfort FoodWhat You’ll NeedHow to Make Chipotle Lime Chicken SoupTips for SuccessTopping IdeasWhat to Serve with this Chicken SoupStoring and Reheating LeftoversDoes This Freeze Well?...
Why you’ll love this spinach and ricotta ravioli recipe: Quick: Homemade pasta doesn’t need to take all day. This spinach and ricotta recipe can be made in under 1.5 hours Impressive: How many people can say they made their own homemade ravioli for dinner? Versatile: Once you make your own ravioli you won’t want to stop. You can make this recipe with any kind of stuff you want! Ingredient Notes: Ricotta: Ricotta is an Italian whey cheese made from the whey left over from the production of other cheeses....
❤️ Why You’ll Love Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe Holiday-Friendly: This recipe is totally great for every day and also for a holiday dish. Serve it as a side, bring it to a potluck, or serve it as the main course, it’s so good Healthy: This stuffed cabbage rolls recipe is full of wholesome, simple ingredients, making it protein-packed and healthy Quick Prep: Prep these cabbage rolls in only 20 minutes...
This Waffle Recipe is a Breakfast and Brunch Staple! My kids request either waffles or pancakes pretty much every weekend. Of course, I do give in most of the time, because I love waffles so much too! I created this recipe many years ago after a lot of trial and error trying to get that perfect texture…the crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Once I got the recipe perfect it became my go-to, even earning a place in my the Breakfast Section of my Cookbook!...
The natural food Oaxaca bowl is so simple, nutritious and truly delicious. It is made up of a few components and really allows you to play with your favourites herbs and spices to customize each sauce, salad or carb to your families preference! So far its composed of some of my favourite plant based recipes and will definitely be listed on the must make everyday week list! You’re going to love the Oaxaca bowl because is it: quick + easy creamy and rich versatile crunchy plant-based (vegan) made using natural foods and organic foods good for you a tough of summer in spring!...
