I do not know why, but lemonade at the fair always tastes so much better than lemonade that you get at a restaurant or from a canister. My sister gave me the following recipe and it taste just like the fair lemonade that you buy for several dollars …

Who does not like to have the soups? I like the soup made of any vegetable and I always have the soup during my dinner. Here is another kind of very interesting soup, which is very rare but is very tasty and healthy one, which is made …

When I’m at the mall, the aroma of freshly baked cookies coming from the food court is usually almost irresistible. Every once in a while I’ll buy a couple of cookies, but they’re usually outrageously priced, so I always feel guilty about splurging later. Recently when I …

I love Enchiladas, so I am always trying new things. This is how I like to make my Chicken Enchiladas. They are nice and spicy! If you have read my other recipe reviews you know I love spicy food. So these for sure hit the spot.
So what do I …

One of my family’s absolute favorite foods to get at the fair is deep fried ice cream. I have tried to make it for my kids before and it was an absolute mess. I quit making it for a while, but they started asking for it again so I went …

Cooking time 15—20min
Oven temperature …

I searched everywhere for new recipes for unique appetizers and dips during this holiday season, because I was bored to tears with preparing, serving and eating the usual spinach dips, hummus, sausage rolls, salsa and the like. I was particularly interested in finding sauces and dips to accompany crackers …

Even though I know how healthy salads are for me, I am bored to tears of the usual green salads. I have spent a lot of time searching out recipes for unique and healthy salads, and I especially love salads that can be meals because they have enough protein …

South India is very famous for idly and dosas. Anyone visiting South India will not leave without tasting them. Usualy they are given with green chutney and sambar. But there is another variety which is given only in selected hotels. It is called as chutney …

I am a vodka freak. I love cocktails and better news is, I love making my own cocktails than ordering it in a bar. I get to choose my own ingredients and other things that I want to put inside my glass. The result is one happy me. I …

Tomato subjee is the favourite subjee for my kids. The main ingredient in this recipe is of course the tomato. This subjee can be a very good combination with the chapati, paratha, bread, and it can be a good topping for the pizzas. Again this is …

A lot of the pizza places and the majority of sub shops I’ve been to serve their own versions of an Italian sub. I like ordering Italian subs, because even though I never know exactly what’s going to be in them, they’re usually filled with a lot of …

This recipe is not really your typical macaroni and cheese casserole, but rather I tried preparing this dish by following some simple steps. It is not complete in the end without adding a tossed green salad and I usually use this for a dinner food.
Ingredients:
1 pound penne pasta …

Oh, this dessert is heavenly! Definitely one of the most addicting sweets there is. If they serve milk flans on parties, I could eat desserts whole night and couldn’t care less for the main dish. This could easily be kids’ favourite too. And why not? Even the look of …

We call this dish “Porcupines” in our family, because these meatballs have rice in them and, well, kinda look like cute little porcupines. You will need:
1 lb of hamburger meat
1 egg
1/2 cup of instant rice
1 can of tomato soup
some water and salt
Thaw the meat, add the egg, rice, 1/3 …

If you have yet to taste Cinnamon Rolls, you will never like it. Those in my experience encountering whom have tasted Cinnamon Rolls, had given feed-backs that they really like the taste and would come back to buy more in future.
If you are bored at home with nothing much …

It is good to surprise your family, or if you are so fond of throwing out big dinners, your guests, with exciting, yet amazingly delicious recipes once in a while. Not only you stir up the excitement in everybody’s dining experience, yet also give room to try new foods …

We know about the sambar the recipe for which I have given in my previous review. Now I am going to share the recipe of the rasam, which is just like sambar, but it is little different in taste and also in ingredients. This is also …

This is a really easy recipe that I usually prepare in 10 minutes when I have an unexpected guest or a last minute “pot luck” inviation. People who taste this pie usually think I bought it from a pastry store or I had it done by an expert cook. …

Grilled eggplant offer a smoky option to say a rich goat cheese. I love grilling options, and that includes eggplant. My best advice would be to look for eggplants on the slender side, around 3-4 inches in diameter at their widest point. But for instance, my …

I found this recipe for Watergate Salad on the back of a bag of Kraft Jet-Puffed Miniature Marshmallows. I needed a dish for a potluck dinner I was attending, and initially I was planning on making a sweet potato casserole with the marshmallows. The recipe looked interesting, …

This is a ready to make sweet.This sweet sooji is my hubby favorite.
Ingredients:
1.Sooji—1 cup
2.Sugar—2 cups
3.Ghee—1/4 cup
4.Cardomom–3 pods
5.Cashews–6
Procedure for preparation:
1.Take half of the ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel.
2.Fry the sooji with the ghee until it becomes golden color.
3.Separately boil 2 cups of water.When it starts to bubble add …

I’d like to share with you a really simple Steamed Fish fillet recipe that my husband and I experimented on and have been enjoying immensely for months now. I serve this dish weekly, with three or four night intervals.
We choose from the Pangasius, Cream Dory and Sole fish variations …

At times, I simply get an urge to go on a baking spree. And when these moments come to me, I want to make sure the whatever it is I whip up, is a fresh new recipe that I haven’t tried before and will be absolutely mouth watering to …

The fruit salad with ice creams is yet another interesting recipe which is very unique in style of serving and is also very good and yummy in taste. I am sure all the people are going to like it.
Ingredients: vanilla ice cream one cup, one cup of mixed …

Carrot halwa is a sweet dish, which is again a very nutritious and rich recipe. This sweet dish is best for the growing kids and even for elders.
Ingredients:
Carrot grated 2 cups, milk 2 cups, sugar 2 cups, fresh cr�me 1 cup, cardamom powder for flavour, edible color.
Method:
First of …

This is the rice made using some spices and chopped tomato. This is very tasty rice. Just try it once.
Ingredients:
One cup of rice, salt to taste, green chilly paste � tea spoon, garam masala (spice powder) 1 � tea spoon, chopped onion � cup and chopped tomato � …

This following recipe is one of those recipes that you can come home after a long day at work, prepare quickly, and still enjoy a delicious, nutritious meal. Best of all, very likely you have all of the ingredients in your fridge and cupboards already. I was quite surprised that …

The upma is the very easiest break fast which can be prepared just in 20 minutes without any kind of preparations done before for this recipe. This recipe is not only easy it is also a kind of tasty and enjoyable food along with some pickle.
Ingredients: sooji one …

Well everyone knows how to make a soup. No big deal you will say, but to get a quality soup one needs some experience
and to know a few secrets about it. I used this soup recipe for over 25 years and during this time I have improved it.
I tried different …

Paneer paratha is another very interesting recipe. Paneer is nothing else but the cottage cheese. Note down the ingredients.
Ingredients:
Cottage cheese grated 1 cup, onion chopped and fried - cup, salt to taste, coriander leaves chopped, black pepper to taste, oil 3-4 spoons, wheat flour 2 cups.
Method:
First of …

4 good size chicken breast
1 teaspoon butter
1/2 cup of milk
Boil your chicken breast just like in the original recipe for chicken and dumplings. Once your chicken has cooked, pull it off the bone. Put all chicken back in the broth you took it out of and bring to a …

I am a big risotto fan, but am tired of my old recipes. I was searching specifically for risotto recipes, and found one that sounded unique and delicious, so I printed it off and tried it the next day. Like all risotto, there is a bit of work involved, …

Ingredients :
4 small bowls warm cooked sushi rice, 75g Japanese roasted eel, 3-4 pieces Japanese dried seaweed
Sushi Rice Seasoning : 1.5 tbsps sushi vinegar, salt
Method :
1. Mix sushi rice well with seasonings. Cut roasted eel into 4 pieces, set aside.
2. Divide the sushi rice into 4 equal parts. Put …

When I was married 5 years back, I got many gifts by my friends relative and my colleagues. I like most of the gifts and I am also using those gifts even now. One of such a good gift is the pressure cooker. My aunty presented …

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
cinnamon sugar
cinnamon chips (optional)
I am sort of a spice addict, so when I found out there were cinnamon cookies that don’t taste like snicker doodles I was immediately all over trying them. This …

Are you tired of the usual spaghetti dinner? Do you want another way to feed your family pasta? I do. So I made this Penne and Meatball recipe to make a little twist on my family’s favorite dish. It is easy and very simple. All the ingredients are easy …

I found a recipe for cucumber dill chicken salad on some website and was intrigued. I followed the author’s instructions and was amazed at how succulent the salad was. According to the article, sour cream and mayo are used in conjunction with a few crunchy veggies. …

Ingredients :
Jeera - 1 tbsp
Lemon - 1
green chillies - 10 g
bengal gram dhal - 20 g
Rice - 400 g
turmeric powder
salt
mustard seeds - 5 g
curry leaves
gingely oil - 3 tbsp
urad dhal - 10 g
Method :
1. Wash rice and cook. Spread it in a vessel and allow to cool.
2. Squeeze juice …

Making Vanilla Custard ain’t that hard. You just have to go with ‘practice makes perfect’ and you’ll be fine.
During my spare time that I could find, besides reading, I love to cook different recipes and modifying them according to my own personal tastes. To make Vanilla …

Last Friday I was at home and I realised there was nothing else to eat for dinner except some frozen fish fillet in the fridge. Since I usually hate fish with a passion, I decided it would be best to google a recipe I have not tried before to …

I have done many variations of grilled prawns over the year, with varying ingredients. I have served prawn skewers as appetizers or even as the main meat course for dinner. This recipe adds the taste of lime, and is delicious, as well as simple to make.
Ingredients:
12 bamboo skewers
24 large …

The vet paratha roll is a very interesting dish which is not only easy ot make and also very healthy as it includes a lot of vegetable.
Ingredients: maida flour 1 cup, wheat flour 1 cup, finely chopped vegetable 2 cups according to your choice, Salt to …

This is a wonderful recipe for if you are trying to loose weight, maintain weight, or just want something fun and different to eat in the home or office pot luck.
I love Pink Stuff because not only because it is super easy to make but tastes like it …

This easy chocolate pie is one of my favorite comfort foods, because it combines my love of chocolate pudding and my love of pie. Making it doesn’t require any cooking or baking, and I can make it in less than five minutes, so I think it’s a great …

This is my version of Shepherd’s pie. It is very easy and is a family favorite. All that is needed is mashed potatoes, one pound of ground beef or ground turkey, a bag of mixed veggies, and cheddar cheese.
I usually make my own mashed potatoes …

This recipe everyone like especially kids and also adults. I usually make them for my kids’ birthday parties. It’s easy to make and fun. And yummy too! Here’s the recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
1 packet of Marie biscuits
1 cup coconut (crushed)
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 tin condensed milk
METHOD:
1. Crush biscuits
2. Mix all ingredients together
3. Roll …

As a recently turned vegetarian I am always on the lookout for recipes that will make my dinners a little bit more exciting and help me keep away from the boring, flavorless slump of steamed vegetables. Also, I am very nutritionally conscious and therefore keep a close eye on …

A neighbor of mine gave me a whole pumpkin when he arrived from their province. Thinking of the different ways on how I could cook it and as to how many recipes I’d be able to make with a whole pumpkin made me have a research …