Recipes Reviews
Smoked Jalapeno Black-Eyed Pea Soup
I tried mix and match this recipe that my friend had given. The recipe that I have tried before makes up to 7 cups and I think the taste is quite awesome.
Ingredients:
1 cup dried black-eyed peas; soaked for 2 hours or up to 8 hours
1 …
Fruit Custurd Recipe
Ingredients:
milk : 1 litre
vanilla custurd powder : 2 table spoon
sugar : 1 cup
mixed cut fruits : 2 cups (as you like)
Method:
1. Blend the custurd powder with 50 gm of milk
2. Boil the rest of the milk.
3. Add sugar on the boiling milk.
4. Now add blended custurd on boiling milk.
5. …
Chicken and Cheese Pizza recipe
I love the combination of cheese and chicken in my pizza recipes at times. Pizza is something that is not hard to make at all, if you have everything right, then you are set for it. Now here we go.
You need some good amount of cheese, and before …
Red Lentil Stew with Cauliflower and Potatoes
I am one of the few people in my family that loves stew more than almost anything. I find that stew, while usually time-consuming, is nutritious, delicious, and fills me up. I also love the fact that I can spend the time to make a stew, and then freeze …
Recipe for the Painkiller, a popular drink in the Caribbean
The Painkiller is an aptly named drink, because you won’t feel any pain after you drink one, or much of anything else for that matter. It’s especially popular in the British Virgin Islands, but I had several requests to make one when I was bartending in St. Thomas. …
DIY Homemade Caramel Apples
My husband loves caramel apples and every once in awhile we will make them at home so he can have them as a treat. I saw the recipe for making them online and I really liked it.
The recipe includes:
4 apples- I used Fuji apples because that’s what I had …
Hawaiian Strawberry Pie
This recipe for Hawaiian Strawberry Pie is very delicious. It takes awhile to make, but is definitely worth the wait. The pie makes 6 to 8 pieces depending on how small you cut the slices.
6 oz graham cracker pie crust
2 cups sliced strawberries (preferably fresh)
3 oz package strawberry …
Potato Wedges Stuffed with Chicken and Eggs
I don’t know about you, but Potato Wedges Stuffed with Chicken and Eggs really works for me. I love restaurants and hawker centers that serve this menu, and this recipe review is very yummy for me.
I love to match up my potato wedges with lots of chicken bits and …
Fried Potatoes in Butter recipe
This is my grandma’s recipe of fried potatoes that I loved when I was little. I’ve noticed that no other way to cook potatoes can duplicate the taste. The process is easy enough, although it might take time since you actually cook the potatoes twice - well, sort of. …
Indian Tosey / Pancake crepes
What is an Indian Tosey? It is actually in English called Pancake Crepes, and the taste is exactly that of a pancake plus crepes-like. Sometimes crunchy and gentle, and it goes easy on your throat. Very tasty.
This is a very popular Indian dish or menu …
Homemade Chrsitmas Ornaments
My girls and I are in the process of makeing Christmas ornaments for our tree as well as gifts. As a child my sister and I had made these with our mother. Of course we no longer had the ornament dough recipe, so I went online. There were so …
Stuffed Jalapenos Recipe
This is a yummy little recipe that is easy to prepare and those who like spicy enjoy it so much! Stuffed Jalapenos are great for parties or when you need finger foods that aren’t messy.
1 can pickled, whole jalapenos
1 package cream cheese, softened
1 small onion, finely diced
1 tbsp whole …
Garam Pakodas Recipe
Ingredients :
Gram flour : 1 cup
Rice flour : 1 cup
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Cooking soda - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1tsp
Onions - 3 nos
Green chillies - 4
salt
Curry leaves and coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
Oil
Method :
1. Add salt, chilli powder, to gram flour, rice flour and mix well.
2. Mix ghee, and …
Salted Nut Roll bars
One of my favorite candy bars is the Salted Nut Roll. When I had these bars, they tasted so close to the Salted Nut Roll that this is one of my favorite recipes ever.
Base:
1 package yellow cake mix …
Black Pepper Fried Chicken recipe
Black Pepper Fried Chicken is another nice dish that I love making. I learn this from my friend, when I was down at her place the other day. She gave me some interesting tips and I have followed that since.
You will need bread crumbs, a bit …
Southern Fried Chicken
Fried chicken has been a staple as a viand. We have this ever since we discovered that chicken can be a viand. Chicken has had many variation. We like to cook it grilled, fried, Japanese-styled and many more. Whatever the style, one thing is common, we all love chicken because …
Egg and Mushroom Soup recipe
I know how people would search endlessly for healthy meals that are not expensive. I am too. It is normal since I have kids and I have to watch my finances very closely. Yet, I don’t want my being too tight on my budget to get in the way …
Upma recipe
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 …
DIY Food Processor Butter Recipe
I use butter all the time, but I wanted to try to but down on the time it takes by using a recipe I read about using a food processor.
The ingredients are really simple.
Heavy whipping cream- unless you can get your hands on fresh cream, but I think that …
Zucchini Mash recipe
Zucchini mash is a side dish that can be served hot or cold. You will need 3-4 zucchinis, small ones, the size you can normally buy in a store; if you grow your own and let them grow large, you might need only one. The other ingredients are:
4 medium …
Khir (sweet dish)
Have u ever tasted the Indian old traditional but yet interesting and delicious recipe which is very easy to cook and good to eat. This dish is called Khir and one more speciality of this dish is that all the ingredients added are easily available at home at any …
Masala buttermilk (spiced butter milk) recipe
In my earlier review we came to know about the sweet butter milk which is called as lassi, but now we are going to write about the masala butter milk which is not sweet but it is little spicy and little tangy in taste. Normally this kind of …
Zucchini Bread with Raisins
I don’t understand why some people do not like the taste of Zucchini Bread. It is very tasty and to make this, you will need the finished effect of a very smooth and light and fluffy type of bread. That would be the successful finished bread product.
To make …
Jeera rice (rice withe cumin seeds)
Ingredients:
Take one cup of boiled rice, cumin seeds 2 tea spoons, salt to taste, butter 3 tea spoons, garam masala 1 tea spoon, lemon juice - a tea spoon and one pinch of turmeric powder.
Method:
Now take the pan and add the butter and when it melts add the cumin …
Basundi (dessert)
Basundi is the dessert which is made of the milk. It is very tasty and creamy dessert which hardly takes a few ingredients and is very simple one.
Ingredients:
One liter milk, cardamom powder, finely chopped cashew nuts, sugar, and some edible saffron color.
Method:
First of all heat the pan and …
Bangan bhartha (Brinjol recipe)
The Bangan bhartha is a very special and popular dish in north India and it is liked by most of the Indians. It is very simple and the preparation needs less time.
Ingredients: Brinjol 3 big size, finely chopped tomato one cup, and finely chopped onion 1 cup, …
Dr. Oz No Bake Energy Boosting Antioxidant Bars
The older that I get the more and more I make use of energy drinks. For the most part, I prefer to use 5-Hour Energy Shots in Berry flavor, but recently I was watching the Dr. Oz show when they featured his energy bar recipe. It contains no caffeine or …
Yogurt Thyme Dressing Recipe
I have gotten the inspiration to make this yogurt thyme dressing whilst watching a low-fat diet show. I think the taste is pretty nice and I would like to share the recipe with all of you out there. This recipe is especially useful for those of you …
Carrot delight recipe
Carrot delight is a sweet dish and it is the favourite dish of almost all the Indians. The Carrot delight is also called as carrot halwa and is prepared in most of the occasions. It is nutritious, healthy and a very tasty dish. It also takes …
Turkey Kielbasa with Cabbage, Sweet Potatoes and Apples Recipe
I found this recipe for Turkey Kielbasa with Cabbage, Sweet Potatoes and Apples in the Favorite Brand Name Simple 1-2-3 One Dish cookbook. It’s not one of the first recipes I’ve made from this cookbook, because the combination of ingredients in the title seemed a little odd to …
Aussie Meat Pie Filling recipe
As the name itself suggests, it an Australian dish. It holds the proud distinction of being the most popular dish in Australia. One would find hot meat pies anywhere in Australia. But you need not travel all the way to Australia to taste. Anyone can prepare it sitting at …
Pork Chops in Maple Mustard Sauce
Pork chop is one of the best parts of pork. Though belly is my ultimate lunch partner if there are no calories to worry, I still occasionally try pork chop. One piece of pork chop is not sinful to one who is counting the calories. You can grill it …
Lemon Dip Recipe
Last year around this time I was searching for a dip recipe that I could eat with fruits and vegetables. I was browsing a southern cookbook when I came across a recipe for a lemon dip.
I loved the recipe because it only consisted of two ingredients: lemon and sweetened …
Cucumber & Lettuce Salad recipe
1 medium to large cucumber
1 cup of chopped lettuce
Green onion
1/2 teaspoon of sugar
1 teaspoon of vinegar
1/2 cup of sour cream
Salt
Dice the cucumber into cubes, combine with the chopped lettuce and snipped green onion. Sprinkle some salt and stir. Add vinegar, sour cream, and sugar, stir again.
Rating: 10
Smoked Eggplant Dip
I am so bored of the usual appetizers that everyone serves at parties or dinners, so this year I looked for recipes that are unique and something different from the usual vegetables and dip, spinach dip, salsas, wings and sausage rolls. I found a great collection of dip recipes …
Hot Drunken Thighs (Recipe)
I recently went in search of a recipe book that I had misplaced, and when I found it, called Hotter than Hell by Jane Butel, I immediately printed off some recipes to try. The book has recipes from all over the world, and the only criterion is that the …
Deep Fried Omelette Bread
My mom taught me the recipe for Deep Fried Omelette Bread. It is very easy to make this actually. I cook up this whenever I feel a bit hungry and needing something of a light snack. First of all, take at least 1-2 pieces of bread …
Waffles recipe
I was given a waffle maker and so I decided to try it out. I found this recipe on Martha Stewart’s website and it seemed simple so I thought I’d give it a whirl.
It was a lovely simple recipe, sometimes waffle recipes can be annoying as they have …
Xtapodi crasato (octopus in wine) recipe
If you like seafood you will love this recipe. It is another ‘mezes’ dish but you can also cook it and enjoy it as a main dish with a fresh green salad and fresh bread. Don’t forget the cold beer or the wine. The difficult part would be to …
Chicken, Sausage, & Shrimp Gumbo
I have been eating gumbo for a couple years now it is so fulfilling a good. At first when I was younger I hated gumbo and never like what people had put in it but as I got older I had manage to make my own gumbo and start …
Scalloped Potatoes recipe
12 cups of sliced potatoes
1 cup of chopped onion
2 cans of cream of mushroom soup
1 can of cream of celery soup
2 cups of milk
1 teaspoon of salt
pepper
Peel and slice the potatoes. Take a greased baking dish and spread 6 cups of sliced potatoes in the bottom. In a separate …
Boiled vegetable masala with cottage cheese recipe
Now the boiled vegetable masala with cottage cheese is another interesting and a very very nutritious recipe as it includes all kinds of vegetables, which are half, cooked and it also contains the cottage cheese, which is again rice in proteins and calcium. This is also very delicious …
Philippines Pinakbet Recipe
A very famous Filipino recipe, this is one of the best main dish for me because it saves a lot of money and its very healthy, a dish full of vegetables you can add pork if you want make the taste more palatable. It is very simple to cook …
Fresh Fruit Layered With Shredded Coconut
Peeled and sliced kiwis (about 3 large)
Peeled and cubed mango (about 1 medium)
Peeled and sliced bananas (about 2 small)
Peeled and cubed papaya (about 1 very small)
Hulled and sliced fresh ripe strawberries
Unsweetened grated fresh coconut or unsweetened or sweetened flaked coconut
Fresh orange juice
Orange-flavored liquid syrup
This dish personally to me is …
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