Blueberry & Avocado Smoothie is a healthy beverage drink that I love to make during those really hot weathers that appear humid too. I don’t normally buy it outside that much because I find it a bit of a waste of money. Unless I have a strong urge …

My grandmother would usually be the one to always make the hot water cornbread until I decided to learn how to make it one day. It is very good and it is just a little different from the regular cornbread. This one is fried while the regular one is …

For those who enjoy making 30-minute recipes and who are on the look-out for versatile dishes to experiment, you may like to try Del Monte’s Pineapple Fried Rice recipe. It is a complete meal in itself.
Ingredients:
1/3 pc Chinese Chorizo diced (2 ½ tbsp)
3 Cloves garlic, finely crushed
1 …

Normally, when one talks about Satay, the main ingredient that comes to mind would be either chicken or beef meat. But I tried out this rather new recipe and I’m not sure if others have tried. I call it my Satay Fish. Very easy to make this, …

This is a very spicy appetizer and it accompanies perfectly the Greek local ‘ouzo’ or ‘rake’. If you cannot find one of these two alcohol drinks you can enjoy the appetizer either with cold beer or cool white wine. It’s a dip and it’s ideal for bread spreading. But …

I like organizing potluck dinners with my friends. Potlucks ease the burden of one person doing all of the work, and I think they’re a great opportunity to try different recipes. Recently, I signed up to bring the dessert for a potluck dinner I was attending. …

When I was a kid my grandmother made this recipe ALL of the time and I just loved it so much. I would literally beg her everytime I visited. “Chili dog Pie” has also been a big hit with my children and they literally beg me to make it …

I’ve always wanted to learn how to make paella, because I love the flavors of chicken, shrimp and rice together. I’ve watched people make it on cooking shows, but the steps involved usually seemed too complicated and time-consuming. So until recently, I’ve only had paella in restaurants. …

Beef Pares, which is beef cooked in broth served with stir fried rice and scrambled edd, has always been a comfort food for ordinary folks here in the Philippines and is mostly served in roadside carinderias (small restaurants). It is usually eaten at the start of the day to …

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 …

The vegetable salad is a very very important part of our breakfast of even the dinner. I prepare many kind of vegetable salads, which are not only tasty but nutritious ones. I feed it to my children every day to keep them fit and fine.
Ingredients: vegetables chopped …

I love having chocolate cake. SO i make one for myself and not only i like it but everyone at my home likes it as well.. This eggless cake tastes best with Mocha icing.
Ingredients for the cake :-
-1/2 tin condensed milk (milk- maid can be used)
-1/2 cup milk, 1/2 …

I often wonder in my kitchen, thinking of what to do with the chicken on my fridge. Sometimes I just get to tired of frying and I crave for a yummy alternative. That’s when I put out all the dried herbs in the pantry and this Grilled Lemon & …

Ingredients :
225g red bean paste, 1 cup fresh milk, 1/2cup whipped cream
Method:
1. Slightly whisk the whipped cream, add fresh milk, stir well. Chill in refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
2. Take out the milk mixture, add red bean paste, stir well.
3. Pour the mixture into joystick mould. Put in freezer …

The tomato chutney is little salty, little tangy and a little spicy, but it is very tasty and gives a great taste when eaten with the bread or sandwich or even with the buns. it is the recipe which my mother has thought me and I prepare it …

This Halloween recipe is really very simple and sweet. Better yet, the source of the sweetness does not come from chocolate or candy or any other typical Halloween treat. This recipe calls for dried fruit and dried fruit has a natural sweetness to it that helps make this snack …

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, …

As a former bartender, I feel like I’m giving away some of my secrets, but this was one of my recipes that’s usually guaranteed to cheer someone up if they’re having a bad day. As a bartender, you’re not always guaranteed to have happy customers, so this was …

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 …

This is an amazing Italian dinner, with a delicious twist of tastes. There really aren’t any specific measurements, but I will provide a general idea. It is more about what suites your tastes.
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
3/4 cup parmesan cheese, ground (not shredded)
1/2 cup parmesan …

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 …

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 …

Granted, spring has just really kicked into gear, but this recipe is one of my favorites all year along but, particularly in the winter. But now that the gardens are being set, turn to it in July and August for this supper time treat.
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
2 …

Preparation of this mouth watering dish is very easy.
. Take two big capsicum and cut them into medium sized pieces
. Take pan and add sunflower oil and let it heat up
. Add half spoon mustard,Half-cup sliced onions,one spoon chopped garlic,one spoon chopped ginger and fry till the onion turned …

It’s Delicious and Simple. With spring around the corner, it’s time to get out those healthy quick and refreshing recipes, put away the crock pot, and enjoy outdoor picnics and bbq’s.
This recipe, can be varied according to your own taste buds, my sister gave it to me and …

Small-Batch Baking is a collection of recipes for just enough baked goods to serve one or two people. All of the recipes I’ve tried so far have worked. Some of her recipes, such as the lemon curd, are less fuss than the full size versions I’ve tried of …

A few months ago I was working in Sales and Marketing Department for a Catering company (Gourmet)which was manufacturing desserts for airlines in UK.
This is one of my favourite recipes which was given to me by one of our Chefs after requesting it, for the simple reason that I …

I love eating Taco’s while drinking low calorie beer with friends. I first discovered Taco in Cancun years ago. The local version here in my country is more localize. This recipe was published in Kris Aquino’s magazine. There were some ingredients which I omitted because I felt I did …

I was not a big fan of blueberry pancakes in the beginning, but after tasting a friends blueberry pancakes, I had got hook on them. I was just the simple buttermilk pancake eater and never wanted to try other styles and taste of pancakes, but this one is really …

Pizza Dip
Ingredients:
1. 8 oz Ricotta
2. ¾ cup Mayonnaise
3. 1½ cup Mozzarella, divided
4. ¼ cup Parmesan
5. ¼ cup Chopped Pepperoni
6. 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
7. 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
Method:
1 Mix all ingredients well, holding back ½ cup Mozzarella.
2. Spoon into ovenproof dish,
3. Sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella.
4. Bake 30 minutes or until …

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. …

The potato parath is also very easy to prepare but this is the paratha, which gives the maximum taste. These parathas are also very soft to eat. They have the perfect taste and do not need any kind of side dishes to eat it with.
Ingredients: wheat flour …

I was introduced to banana boats at summer camp. Making banana boats is one of only a few fond memories I have of attending summer camp as a kid. I didn’t have to go to summer camp to learn that I appreciated having a solid roof over …

I want to share a very famous recipe of India,which I really like to eat.It is called “Prawn Cutlet”.It is prepared with some very simple ingredients,and to make Prawn Cutlet,we need the following:-
1.Some jumbo sized prawns half boiled,
2.Garlic paste,
3.Onion paste,
4.Ginger paste,
5.Vinegar,
6.Carrot,
7.Beans,
8.Crushed biscuits,
9.3 eggs,
10.Baking powder,
11.Refined oil,
12.Salt to taste,
13.Cornflour.
Now at first …

Palak paneer is the side dish which can be served with the paratha (flat bread)
Ingredients:
Spinach 2 bunches, green chilly paste to taste, salt to taste, cottage cheese 200 grams chopped, butter 3 tea spoons, garam masala 1 tea spoon, the paste of boiled tomato and onion 1 cup.
Method:
Now take …

I try to fed my family at least two pieces of fish a week and I have come across a fish that is very simple to cook, but it tastes delicious. The fish is red mullet and the taste of red mullet when it is grilled is wonderful in …

Rawa(semolina) kesari:
ingredients:
semolina(rawa) :1cup(200 gm)
sugar :1 1/2cup(300gm)
ghee :100gm
cardamon …

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 …

I remember being younger and not liking meatloaf but now I absolutely love it and had to learn how to make it myself. This is a great recipe for dinner especially with a side dish of salad or something else you would consider great with meatloaf. This is a …

Ingredients :
Potatoes - 5, Onions-3, Fresh curds-1 cup,Ajinomoto-1/2tsp,green chillies-3,salt-as required,red chilli powder-1 tsp, oil-enough to deep fry,bengal gram flour-2 tbsps,baking powder-1/4 tsp, garam masala powder-1/4 tsp
Method
1. Cook potatoes in pressure cooker till half cooked.
2. Peel outer skin and dice into big cubes.
3. Sprinkle little salt, baking powder and bengal …

Pudina drink is my all time favourite drink. Actually it is a very tasty juice made using the mint leaves. This is a nutritious drink, which gives a lot of energy, or I can say it is a refreshing drink, which makes us fresh. Note down …

I love tacos so when my boyfriends mother gave me this recipe for Taco soup, I knew I had to try it.
First of all you need to take 1 pound of ground beef and brown it, then drain. Stir in one package of taco seasoning. To the …

When I turned twenty-one years old, I was able to drink alcohol legally for the first time so I wanted to have a delicious mixed drink at my birthday. I was going to have around thirty guests and gin is really popular among my friends so I decided to …

I think it’s really time for everyone to try something new. Why is it that when there are special occasions, we always find chocolate cake, or brownies, or fruit cup cakes, and the same desserts served from the last party you went to. People can almost predict what is …

The coconut masala is also called as the coconut chutney and it is used to eat with the bread, brown bread and even with the plane rice. This recipe is not only simple it is also a nutritious food as we are using the grated coconut to make this …

I have to admit that I’m one of those people who have never been to a state fair or carnival, but somehow I have managed to get my hands on the funnel cake that is served there. There was a restaurant of some sort that used to be located …

I am a huge port fan, but I had never done anything but drink it before I found this recipe. I was looking for a more nutritious dessert recipe to serve over the holidays, because I was sick of shortbread and other traditional but boring desserts. I also happened …

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 …

Over the holidays, I spent a great deal of time searching out unique appetizers that I could serve for company during the seasonal dinners and parties. Loving seafood like I do, I especially looked for appetizers that used seafood or shellfish, and I managed to come up with several …