I always wanted to prepare vegetable salad plus some kind of meat for our meals. I just got tired of putting chicken or salmon on it. This time I tried putting breaded shrimp and I must say that it turned out pretty good. This is indeed one of the …

Pita Pizzas
Yields 8 servings
This is a fun and delicious pizza alternative. There are no high sugars or heavy sauces. You will enjoy the fresh and savory taste from eating pita pizzas. Not only are they delicious and fun to eat, I like that they are …

I am not a big lamb fan, and even when it is prepared by gourmet chefs at fancy restaurants, it is just not my first choice. The only place that I can truly say I enjoyed lamb was in Morocco, because the dishes they cook their generally cook all …

I started to love Dumplings when i was still young. My Grandmother used to do some dumplings . At First i was so afraid to it because i thought that there is something inside it like cat or rat because many people told me so that’s why i am …

This is one of the recipes features in Kris Aquino’s magazine from Chef Anton of Thuk Thai. However, the omelet is so plain and it does not have literally meat in it. I have incorporated my own ingredients to it.
Ingredients:
2 eggs
3 ml fish sauce
dash of …

Do you love macaroni and cheese? Well, who doesn’t. It is an all time comfort favorite of kids and adult alike but the question is: Do you usually get the boxed ones? Try this easy mac and cheese and you will come back for more. Well, it is really …

Ingredients :
Green gram - 1 cup
Onions - 5
Green chillies - 3
Tamarind - small lemon sized (soak in little water)
Oil - 1tbsp
Dhania powder - 2tsps
jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
red chilli powder - 1/2tsp
salt
sugar - 1tsp
Method :
1. Soak green gram for 10 hrs in enough water.
2. Strain and tie it in …

It sure is great to try something new once in a while. I don’t know with some, but most are very reluctant to try new recipes. Little do they know, is that they are missing out on some of the great food in their lifetime. You see, the best …

Smoky Mushrooms Spread
Yields approximately 1 � cups of spread
Per tablespoon: 2 calories, 1 g fat, 1 g protein, 2 g carbohydrates, 50 mg sodium
This is a great appetizer spread for all year round. It is best served over Melba toast or Ritz crackers. It is one of …

I love to cook, and especially around the holidays I can spend hours going through cookbooks and magazines like Taste of Home. While I usually stick to the easy meals I grew up with like meatloaf and pot roast, every once in a while I run across a …

Ingredients :
High Protein Flour - 360g
Flour - 60g
Castor Sugar …

Diced Cucumber Shrimp Spread
Yield approximately 2 ‘ cups spread
Per Tablespoon: 15 calories, 1 g fat, 2 g protein, 0 g Carbohydrates, 20 mg sodium
This is a great appetizer for those that are on a low sugar, low carbohydrate or low fat diet. It is best served with sliced …

I love the Weight Watchers Tomato and Basil Chicken and for a while they were on special offer in my local supermarket so I bought quite a few. However, they are back at full price now and I have had to devise a cheap and similarly low fat …

Ingredient:
Milk 500 ml
Saboo 250 gm
Sugar 200 gm
Egg 1 piece
Raisins 20 gm
Vanilla Flavouring half teaspoon
Water
Method:
Take water in a vessel and heat it up on medium flame
Add Saboo in it
Boil it for 10 minutes on medium flame
Throw the extra water and keep the boiled Saboo in a dish
Add Egg and Sugar …

If you have ever had the greek dish Spanokopitta, then you will probably really like this dish. You make it as if you’re preparing a stuffing for chicken breasts. Add one cup of seasoned bread crumbs (or one box of Stove Top), 1 cup of feta cheese, …

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 …

Chocolate ice cream is every ones favorite ice cream. And it is very simple and easy recipe to prepare at home.
Ingredients:
1 liter milk, sugar 1 cup, chocolate bars 3,
Method:
First of all boil the milk and reduce it to half and now add the sugar and wait till it …

Needed Ingredients:
2 cups of Besan
1/2 cup of curd
lime -1(juice)
Ginger small quantity
Green chilly–3-4 (depending on your taste)
Eno or Baking soda –1 pinch
sugar-2 tablespoons
Salt for taste.
For seasoning
Corriander leaves.
Mustard
oil to fry
Preparation:
Make a flowable but thick dough of the besan,curd and water.Add the lime juice,sugar and also the baking soda,salt.Keep it aside for …

Although I am trying to eat more vegetables, plain old boring green salads are not my favourite way to incorporate healthy food into my meals. I am therefore always on the lookout of new salad and cooked vegetable recipes. I also bought the chickpea salads at the deli counter …

One of my favorite desserts is mango float. It is because it is just light and not heavily sugared compared to a full slice of brownie or the ala mode version. It is just light and more so, the only thing sinful is just a small doze of all …

This recipe for homemade fries is one of my guilty pleasures. It’s the result of my experiments using recipes I found online for making fast food fries at home. My original goal was to try to duplicate a recipe I found for making McDonald’s fries at home. …

I like making boxed cake mixes, because they’re easy to prepare. However, I’m not a big fan of the tubs of prepared frosting that the grocery stores sell. So I’ve been experimenting with different frosting recipes that I can use on my cakes. I found this …

I’ve been slowly making my way through Rick Bayless’ Mexico One Plate at a Time. I’ve been a fan of the PBS series in the past. The recipes I have tried from his book have included hits and some misses. For the most part, this one was a hit.
I …

Ingredients:
Butter-flavored vegetable oil cooking spray
Granulated sugar
Pureed very ripe bananas; about 2 medium small
Fat-free sour cream
Stick margarine, which is softened
Large egg white
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Salt
The steps are simple and is taught by one of my colleagues. Preheat the oven to about 350 degrees and coat an 8-inch square baking …

A new fun treat for the young and adult, is my Pearl Balls recipe. This is one of my own recipes I am very proud of, coz every time I serve on the table, could it be a simple family dinner, or special gatherings, I always get compliments from …

Ingredients:
1 piece ham, 4tbsps cream corn,chopped onion,4 tsps grated cheese,1 egg
Method :
1. Heat oil, stir fry chopped onion in wok.
2. Add cream corn, egg and stir well. Turn off the stove. Fill the aluminium foil cups with the mixture.
3. Cut ham into 1 inch cubes, …

I have another interesting vegetable salad recipe, but here we are only using the tomatoes. The tomatoes contain a lot of C vitamin and they are very good for our health too.
Ingredients: red tomatoes 3 big size sliced, salt to taste, chat masala to taste, white …

If you are tired of the usual green and Caesar salads, this is a great recipe to try, particularly if you are a seafood fan like I am. While I have tried and made plenty of salads that contain shrimp or even salmon, this one was the first one …

Pav Bhaji is one of the famous chat item of India.I used to prepare this often when we invite our friends to our house.It is easy to prepare but tastes much.Everyone will like it.
Ingredients:
tomato–2 or 3
potato-2
peas,bellpepper,beans,carrot,corn–in small amount.You can opt for the …

The coco-fried rice is a good and healthy recipe made using the rice and coconut milk. It is very simples and takes only a few ingredients and it is also easy to prepare it.
The ingredients: 2 cups of coconut milk (grind the grated coconut well adding water and …

I love entertaining friends at my home, but unfortunately, I’m usually on a budget, so I can’t always afford to cook a full meal for everyone. So lately, I’ve been inviting friends over for appetizers and drinks, because it’s more affordable for me, and it’s still a lot …

Ingredient:
Milk 2 liters
Sugar 120 gm
Oranges 6 in number
Gulabjal few drops
Method:
Peel the Oranges and throw out the seeds in it keeping the orange pieces intact and keep them in a dish
Take the entire milk in a vessel and heat it up on low flame
Heat the milk until it thickens to …

Ingredients :
Tomato - 200 g
Onion - 3
Green chillies - 3
Curry leaves
salt
pepper
coconut - 1/2 cup (shredded)
ghee
coriander leaves
clove
Method
1. Chop tomatoes, and onions.
2. Grind green chillies, coconut, pepper and clove
3. Fry onions in ghee till it becomes translucent.
4. To this, add chopped tomatoes
5. When the mixture boils, add ground paste
6. Add …

Kunda is a very popular sweet dish in south India. It is very popular because of its milky and yummy taste. It is available in all the sweet stalls. But guys it is also very simple and easy recipe to prepare it at home. I …

I am a very frugal minded person, so when I find a new recipie for everyday things (that usually cost loads at regular store) I try it and then play with it until it is exactly how I want the product to be. Here is one for a …

Grape Jelly is another recipe that I’ve learned over the years to make. I think to learn to make Grape Jelly is a form of good investment, because it can also contributes to a good business idea plan.
The first mother of all steps would be to get …

Cake Icing is not that hard to make. I learned the basic steps and here I would like to share with you guys. I would rate it based from my own personal review and experience making it later.
In order to get that creamy and very soft texture, you …

Friends I just want to share an awesome recipe which I really like to make,and eat also.It is called “Noodles chop”.To prepare this dish we need the following ingredients,
1)Boiled noodles,(quantity as per your need)
2)Cabbage finely chopped,and boiled,
3)Carrot,
4)Beans chopped like noodles,and boiled,
5)3 Eggs,
6)Soy sauce,
7)Milk,
8)Cornflour,
9)Tomatoes,
10)Coriander leaves,
11)Refined oil for frying,
12)Salt to taste
Lets …

Stuffed Fish Potato is another amazing recipe that I love during my ‘fishy’ days. Get some bread crumbs, eggs, flour and some potatoes.
First of all, boil your potatoes and then to get that ‘mixed’ effect, ground and mash them nicely and gently. You will see a nice texture. …

Grilled Steaks with Baked Potatoes is a nice, delicious and pretty fattening meal but once in a while, it is awesome to be eating this and taking a bit of a luxurious time to prepare this nice meal.
Get some nice meat around 3-4 pieces and this is enough for my …

My wife and I love to cook together and one of our favourite meats is pork. So we would like to share with you a very simple recipe for pork with sweet and sour pork. It is really easy to do and takes no longer than ten minutes from …

This is a really easy recipe for beginners or even for kids 5 and older. When I make it, my older daughter, who is five, always enjoys helping me out. The ingredients are simple and affordable, and the outcome is wonderful! So let’s see what we need:
You’ll need 2 …

During the winter time, nothing is better than a nice bowl of hot soup. For this winter, I always make one specialty soup for those extra cold days: Lipton’s creamed corn noodle soup.
I first discovered the Lipton recipe on the side of a box of soup I purchased a …

Let me share you the delight of eating Philippine dishes!
I love home made snacks and delicacies and other Philippine dishes. My number one favorite is Pork in Sour Broth (Pork Sinigang). I know how to cook it but my boyfriend’s dad can do it better and I love eating …