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 …

We just made these for lunch, and they are great! Quick, easy, and fairly healthy. They are also very portable, so they make good lunches for work or university.
Ingredients:
chicken (either the stir fry meat or the pre-packed kind)
red pepper
spinach
hoisin sauce
Tortillas (we like the flavoured kind)
Directions:
Cook the chicken. We like …

I had been enjoying aioli sauce for about a year before I even knew what it was. When I was living in the Caribbean I used to get what I thought were some of the best burgers and fries I’ve ever eaten from a small island restaurant and …

To prepare this delicious curry to take with hot plain rice , you need to have Pakodi (available in Bakery, sweet stalls, hotels) or you can prepare it at home.
Preparation of Pakodi
1.Take 250 gm of Bengal gram powder (basin) and mix it with enough water and make loose …

The thing that attracted me to this recipe is that it has two of my favorite things incorporated together: Peaches and Amaretto. I love a good, ripe peach when they are in season and even when they are not. I also have become fond of the sweet liqueur amaretto …

This dish requires several small, oven-safe ceramic pots with a lid. Each pot is a separate serving, so if you’re expecting a company of 6, you will need 6 pots.
First, you dice mushrooms, if you are using fresh ones, and slightly roast them in butter. If you are using …

Living in Alberta, Canada, on and off for several years, I have had to get over my former aversion to game meat. I slowly but surely began to try meats that were new to me, such as buffalo, bison, elk, and other such meats, even though it took a …

Milk gravy of one type or another was, and still is, a very popular item with my family. I stopped making it when I got married because my inlaws had never made it and thought it was too unusual for their tastes. But I’ve been divorced for …

I make a lot of Mexican entrees, but I’m always unsure about what to serve on the side. I wanted to find a good side dish to serve with tacos and enchiladas, so I started looking for recipes. The Favorite Brand Name Simple 1-2-3 One Dish cookbook …

Seafood and combined with pasta is a rare experience for me. I liked this recipe for the very reason that it is peculiar. The taste of clams and prawns give a different taste to the pasta making it more tasty than traditional pork, bacon or beef. Here is the …

Ingredients:
Toor dal 150gm
Spinach one bunch
Chilli powder - 1 teas poon
Tamarind pulp-2 teaspoons
Turmeric powder - little
Salt as per taste
Garlic 4 flakes
Red chilli …

I don’t tend to want to hate my food, but I really find this recipe, Red Beans and Rice not to my liking.
However, my family whole family love to eat this; I don’t know why. Minus me, of course. But my late grandmother (from one side …

This recipe is not hard to make and is considered one of my favorite recipes of all time.
To make this, you will need chicken parts and this depends on what you like actually. As for me, I always prefer thighs and drumsticks since they are easy to …

I love making easy recipes that are nutritious and a food that my family will eat. My Cheesy Spinach Pasta is so easy and so simple, and your family will love it! My family loves pasta, and this one is a slightly different twist because in the end, you …

Because I live so close to Little Italy and am able to find great Italian ingredients, I have been looking for recipes containing Italian cheeses and meats. This following recipe caught my eye in a magazine, because goat cheese and pancetta are two ingredients we purchase whenever we can …

This is a great gourmet tasting dip that is very easy to prepare. This is great on toasted bread slices or pita chips. I also used this as a vegetable dip and stuffed this dip into cherry tomatoes and served as an appetizer. You can use …

This is not really a direct sort of recipe for making vegetable stock, but rather what one can do to get as close as possible to a vegetable stock. This is a recipe that I have experimented and I think has a special place in my heart. …

Recently I needed to bake up some appetizers for some unexpected guests who had arrived right before dinner. I wasn’t sure at first what to prepare, then decided upon a quick bake recipe my Mother had shown me years ago for Cheesey Mustard Puffs. These are somewhat like croissants when …

There is something so exactly delicious and healthy with the inclusive of an all-balanced type of food that I find in Vegetable Pizza. I love pizza crusts and it’s not often that you go to any restaurants or any food centers selling vegetable pizzas for that matter.
You can easily …

I lived in The Netherlands for more than 2 years (studies and work), thus, I have a good personal experience of the Dutch cuisine. Coming from a country with a world wide famous cuisine, and after assuring you that I am the kind of the open minded person that …

Bangan bharawa is a very traditional and a popular side dish in India. Which is actually served with the roti, tanduri roti. This is also the favourite dish for me and also for my mother. We enjoy preparing it and finally eating it.
Ingredients: grated coconut 1 cup, …

Cinnamon Apple with Ice Cream is yummy and tasty and something that I would always prepare for dessert whenever I have a craving for apple and cinnamon! Yes, that’s right and you can make this easily in the comfort of your own home.
You will need some apples; around 2-3 …

This green chutney is made using the mint leaves, which is also called as pudina chutney. This chutney is like a sauce, which is sweet, and salty, it enriches the taste of any other food, such as the plane rice with the chutney, with bread, with dosa (south …

Peach is a great dessert to have for all occasions. In my family we look forward to having peach cobbler at holiday family functions. Peach Cobbler is very good especially with some nice vanilla ice cream. You can eat it warm when it is freshly out the oven or …

This is a low-fat dessert and the taste is kind of nice although not as delicious as the rich ones. One bite of this cake and it makes me swoon with delight. Here are the ingredients, enjoy.
Butter-flavored vegetable oil cooking spray
Granulated sugar
Fat-free milk
Prune puree …

I love chocolate cakes, and this dark chocolate cake mix has proved to be very good. The mix comes in a 18.25 oz box, with a protective plastic bag inside. The cake is very easy to make; the clear directions are given on the back of the box. Basically, …

The finess of herbs, combined with the creaminess of dijon, sausages and vegetables make this dinner dish a warming Winter delight. Serve hot, garnished with sweet fresh basil leaves, a green salad and buttered, hot crusty rolls.
Ingredients:
450 g (1lb) large herby pork sausages
350 g (12oz) wholewheat organic pasta …

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 …

6 potatoes
1 large onion
5 eggs
2/3 cup milk
4 tablespoons butter
salt
Peel potatoes, dice them into medium size pieces and boil, but not until fully cooked; take the potatoes off the heat when they are still a little hard and drain. Place potatoes into a greased casserole dish, chop the onion and …

I know, I know, you’re probably thinking “There is no way I’m eating my lasagna is soup form!” Trust me when I say, once you have this, you will be begging for more. As a newlywed and someone who loves to cook, I’m always on the hunt for new …

Cool Banana Pops make for a refreshing and tasty treat during the hot summer months. You will need a banana, popsicle stick, some peanut butter, and a bowl of nuts. First, take a banana and peel it. Cut the banana in half. Then, take a popsicle stick and insert …

Ingredient:
Bombayduck Fish 600 gm
Red chilli powder 6 gm
Garlic half teaspoon
Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Tamarind 20 gm (seed less)
Vinegar 12ml
Oil
Method:
Clean the Bombayduck Fish with normal clean water and keep it in a dish
Add Red chilli powder, Cumin powder, Salt, Tamarind and Vinegar in a dish and mix them and …

I am easily bored with vegetables and salads, but am always trying to get more servings of vegetables and fruits into my diet. I found this recipe in a cook book my mom had in her house, called Inspired by Ingredients, when I asked her if she had any …

Ingredients :
Gram dhal - 1 cup
Finely cut mint leaves - 1 cup
Finely cut coriander leaves - 1cup
salt
Oil to deep fry
To grind
Ginger - 1 small piece
Green chillies - 10
Method :
1. Wash gramdhal well and soak in water for 2 hrs
2. Grind the soaked dhal coarsely
3. Add salt, coriander leaves, mint …

Prime rib is a treat that I buy only occasionally, usually when it goes on sale at local meat stores or grocery stores. Other than tenderloin, it is my favourite type of roast, because it is juicy, and makes great leftovers. In fact, my favourite thing is making beef …

Ingrediens:
Slice of Bread
Red pepper
Vegetable oil
A pinch of Salt
It’s easy to cook and it’s tasty. Also, this could be one quick breakfast. You only need the ingredients which I have stated above and 5 free minutes before you rush to work. First, spread oil on top of a slice of …

Ingredients :
Bread : 6 slices
Potatoes : 4
Red Chillipowder :1tsp
Salt - 2 tsps
Water - to soak bread
For curry :
Oil : 6 tbsp
Onions : 2
Red chilli powder - 1tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
salt
curd - 2 tbsp
Tomatoes - 8
Coriander leaves - 1 bunch
For filling :
Oil - 2 tbsp
Onions-2 big
Panneer - 25 g
Green …

The sweet corn soup with cottage cheese is of course the favourite for all of us. It is healthier, tastier and the easiest soup to prepare. This soup is the favourite for all my family members and even to me, whenever I get some time I do prepare …

Well we just had this for dinner tonight, and I had forgotten how good this dish is! I have 3 grandkids who I cook dinner for every night. I am always introducing them to new dishes. I don’t like to cook the same old food, day in and day …

These caramel brownies are too die for. My grandma gave me this recipe yeas ago, and it is one of the first desserts I learned how to make. I remember my grandma and I in the kitchen baking these brownies together. The dough is even better than …

Ingredients:
10 pieces - skinless,boneless fish (Salmon, Tilapia)
1 small onion finely chopped
2 small tomatoes
5-6 garlic cloves
1 can - Coconut Milk
1 teaspoon - Red chillie powder
1 teaspoon - Turmeric powder
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon - Mustard seeds
2 stems - curry leaves
2 - green chillies
2 tbsp of oil
Cilantro to garnish
Method:
Wash and clean Fish …

As always, nobody ever seems to cook a Sunday roast like your Mother did when you were a child. This is my Great Grandmother’s recipe for crown roasted rack of lamb with garlic and rosemary which has been passed down to myself, and now my daughters. We always use a …

I’m giving you the recipe for the chocolate cake shot, because it was an overall favorite for my customers when I was bartending in St. Thomas, USVI. I sometimes offered it as a means of suggestive selling, but more likely than not, people liked it so much they …

Arctic Char can be difficult to find, but I have found it in several fish markets in various cities and sometimes, specialty grocery stores also carry this fish. It is much like salmon in texture, and if you want to change things up, you can substitute arctic char for …

I think one of my biggest challenges in the kitchen is finding recipes for appetizers and snacks that are filling and generally pleasing to a wide range of tastes. Most of my family and the majority of my friends enjoy Mexican food, so I often resort to making …