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Why you’ll love this lemon garlic pasta recipe: Easy: Make this lemon garlic pasta in only 30-minutes Versatile: Add in your favorite protein like chicken, or chickpeas, or throw in some seasonally fresh veggies Gluten Free: Use gluten-free pasta to make this recipe gluten free Ingredient Notes: Basil: Use fresh basil for this recipe for the best flavor. I like to grow basil in my garden in the summer. It’s really easy to grow and then you have an endless supply all summer long....

Navratri is a special Indian festival celebrated twice a year to honor the Goddess Durga and the birth of Shri Rama. I have always yearned for the Navratri prasad- halwa, poori and kala chana. A total street-food lover in me craves chaat, papdi, tikki, and much more, especially when fasting. We get great street foods for Navratri, made without onion and garlic, and use sendha namak and the spices allowed in fasting....

If there’s anything you learn from me, I hope it’s how fun it is to eat the rainbow. And this bulgur salad is the perfect example! With all sorts of colorful ingredients that range from sweet to salty and soft to crunchy, this Meditteranean salad is an exciting bite. Now for the bulgur. This ingredient is made of wheat but cooked like rice. It’s packed with nutrients, simple to cook, and a cheap way to bulk up a salad....

What is green gram Green gram | Mung bean | Moong bean is a staple lentil variety commonly used in Asian countries to prepare sweet and savory dishes. It is commonly referred as pasi payaru | pachai payaru in Tamil , Pesalu in Telugu, hesarukalu in Kannada, and sabut moong in Hindi. Why green gram sprouts? Green gram high in protein is not often popular among kids because of its flavor....

This recipe was made in partnership with my friends over at Imperial Sugar. Strawberry Lemon Icebox Pie Is A Delicious No Bake Dessert! Talk about the perfect summer BBQ dessert! I LOVE the combination of strawberries and lemon, and this easy no bake pie is the ultimate combo of flavors and ease! You can serve this pie either frozen OR thawed, whichever you prefer! I like to serve it mostly thawed as it makes it easy to slice, but also it’s ULTRA creamy when thawed out!...

Please do NOT ask me how many Reese’s Pumpkins I consumed this month. It’s not pretty folks, not pretty at all. AND on this day after Halloween, I am furiously trying to eat all the good candy out of my kids baskets, because we all know diets can’t start until there are only Tootsie Rolls and Spree left in the Halloween bowl. That’s just the way life works. I don’t make the rules....

Sweet Ooey Gooey Butter Bars Did the name of this recipe grab you? I feel like if you put “butter” in the title, it’s definitely click-bait material. So, whether you’re here for the eye candy, or are truly looking for a melt-in-your-mouth dessert recipe, I’d like to welcome you. Sweet Ooey Gooey Butter Bars Why You’ll Love These Ooey Gooey BarsWhat Are Ooey Gooey Butter Bars?Recipe IngredientsHow to Make Ooey Gooey BarsTips for SuccessSubstitutions & Recipe VariationsHow to StoreCan I Freeze Ooey Gooey Bars?...

Love big, THICK cookies? Make sure to try my Super Thick Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies that are a perfect Levain Bakery copycat! I have to tell you…when I made these just a few days ago, I didn’t really have any intention of posting the recipe here…and I certainly didn’t plan on posting the recipe so quickly! But you know, life has a tendency of turning what was supposed to be a quick cookie experiment into a freaking delicious cookie accident!...

WHY Dried peas SUNDAL? During Navaratri, if you are looking for a healthy flavorful temple-style Sundal recipe,pattani sundal is one tasty option. HEALTHY AFTER-SCHOOL SNACKS Protein-rich pattani is good for kids and Adults. Sundal can be tasty after-school / school snacks for kids. You can also pack it in a lunchbox as a side dish. Always soak overnight I would recommend a minimum of 8 hours of soaking for a perfect sundal....

Looking for a chocolate version? Try my Chocolate Buttercream Frosting recipe that’s just as creamy and delicious. The Best Buttercream Frosting For Cakes and More! I am so excited to share this buttercream frosting recipe. Buttercream is such a simple recipe, and with this homemade version in your life, you’ll never need to buy canned frosting from the store again. Say it with me: No. More. Canned. Frosting. The Best Buttercream Frosting For Cakes and More!...

Why you’ll love this poke bowl recipe: Quick: This recipe will only take you 20-minutes to whip up Delicious: This poke bowl recipe is unexpected but delicious, it is a great way to make a fulfilling poke bowl without the need for seafood Versatile: Put this in a bowl with sushi rice, veggies, crumbled seaweed snacks, or whatever you like in your poke bowls Ingredient Notes: Watermelon: Okay, it’s no secret that the key ingredient here is watermelon....

Pori Urundai Recipe | karthigai pori | aval urundai | Nel urundai | Tamil Nadu style urundai recipe | karthigai urundai | karthigai deepam recipe | pori urundai for deepam | Puffed Rice Balls | murmura laddu | murmure ke ladoo | puffed rice ladoo | Bakhshanam | pori urundai for karthigai deepam is a traditional south Indian sweet prepared during the karthigai deepam festival. Pori urundai is prepared using Aval pori and nel pori they are popularly called aval pori urundai and Nel pori urundai respectively....

Pudalanga kadala paruppu curry | Pudalanga curry is a traditional Tamil brahmin style no onion no garlic poriyal variety. Protein-rich healthy curry Will veggies turn mushy Variations Ingredients Recipe with step-by-step pictures Pudalangai poriyal Video recipe CAN I SKIP SOAKING CHANA DAL? Since I cook snake gourd and dal together I would recommend soaking chana dal. If you are planning to pressure cook chana dal separately for additional whistles, you can skip soaking the chana dal....

I’m not the biggest pumpkin fan but these muffins are one of my favorites. You can enjoy them as breakfast or for a mid-evening snack. Not only are these cute, but they also have a beautiful color. This is one recipe that you can experiment with any way you like. You can make it Gluten-Free, Vegan, Nut-Free, Oil-Free, Whole-Grain, etc. These eggless Pumpkins Muffins can be made easily with the ingredients available in the pantry....

Pumpkin Sandwich is a easy breakfast recipe made using raw grated pumpkin, onion and tomato stuffed in whole wheat bread with a layer of mayonnaise and cheese. You may also use roasted pumpkin for this recipe of sandwich, though I loved the earthy sweet flavor that comes from the fresh and raw pumpkin. For more healthy version of this recipe, you may skip the mayo and cheese and spread hummus or add hung curd to the salad mix used to make sandwich....

Did you just go to the market and come home with a gorgeous bunch of radishes, leaves, and all? Well, if you did…this recipe is specifically for you because it not only uses thinly sliced radishes in the salad but also uses the green tops to make pesto for the salad! I wanted to make a super refreshing but hearty salad, so this combines a bright pesto with fresh mint and hearty navy beans....

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Why you’ll love these rice bowls: Nutritious: These rice bowls are full of whole, healthy ingredients that are so good for you Versatile: Swap out any of the veggies in these bowls for whatever you have on hand, you can also swap rice for grains Quick: Prep these for the week in under an hour Ingredient Notes: Firm Tofu: Make sure you use firm tofu for this recipe as it holds up the best when baking it, and will give you the best consistency....

Sometimes all I want for dinner is a deliciously roasted veggie. There are so many great options from simply using olive oil to breading to coating with delicious sauces. But today, we make miso eggplant. Dengaku is what Japanese call “miso glazed” dishes and eggplant in Japanese is “nasu” so this delicious dish is plainly called “nasu dengaku.” Salty miso, acidic mirin, and a spoonful of sugar meld into the most wonderfully textured glaze....

Why you’ll love saganaki: Quick: Make this recipe in only 10-minutes Delicious: This cheese is so dang good. Drizzle it with honey and fresh thyme for added flavor Greek: This is just one of my many classic, Greek dishes that you’ll love to bring into your home Ingredient Notes: Graviera: This cheese is produced in Greece, primarily in Crete, Lesbos, Naxos, and Amfilochia. It resembles gruyere, which is a Swiss cheese, and is very popular in Greece (next to feta)....