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 …

I love makeing gifts for my family and friend. A day in the kitchen with my kids makeing Chili Salsa from the tomatoes, peppers, and onions we have grown in are garden can’t be beat as a gift to my children in family values. This recipe is easy and …

For the holiday season, I have been searching for some different salads and appetizers, something better and more unique than the usual boring fare. I found some interesting-sounding salads, and tried out a few last week. The biggest hit of all of the salads, and the one that I …

The mushroom fried rice is one of my all time favourite rice recipe as it is very tasty to eat and also very easy to prepare. The mushrooms are good for our health too. My kids also love to eat the recipes made using the mushrooms. …

This is a great appetizer I have made for parties and other get together for years. It has gotten to the point when I am invited to an event, I am asked to bring my tuna stuffed jalapenos. These are actually great for people who do not even like …

This is a recipe that is taught by my mom and I love trying this out whenever I am bored. This recipe uses 6-inch tortillas, not the big burrito size though. The serving is up to 4.
Ingredients needed:
1 cup raw green pumpkin seeds, hulled
Salt
1 teaspoon chili powder …

If you love to picnic, you will love this recipe. It is perfect for taking to family gatherings and is so easy to make. Simply mix the following ingredients together.
2 15 ounce cans dark red kidney beans that have been drained (I also rinse my with cold …

I occasionally try my hands at kitchen, especially on weekends, and I quite enjoy being a part time chef. Today we made vegetable pizza. I bought pizza bases, and cheese rolls from the store.
The integrands included, finely chopped, carrots (1 big size), radish (half big sized), cucumber (half medium …

The vanilla milk shake is another recipe, which I would like to share with all of u. I love this milk shake, as it can be prepared in just few minutes whenever we think of it and it also takes very less ingredients. Lastly it is also very …

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 …

The chocolate milk shake is definitely the favorite one for all the kids and even for elders. It is very cool and easier recipe and it takes hardly 5-7 minutes to prepare it. It also takes very less ingredients and all the ingredients are very simple ones.
Ingredients:
3/4th …

This recipe is most enjoyed by the family specially on weekends when everybody is present.
6 pieces beef shank
1 cup tomato juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup dill-pickle juice
1 piece …

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, …

I have searched every health food store I could find in 3 different states to find a sweet and sour sauce with no refined sugar, no preservatives, no high fructose corn syrup, etc. I sadly concluded there was no such sauce… until I found a recipe for one …

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, …

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 …

To make this really scrumptious meatloaf, you’re going to need a few things:
3-4 lbs of lean ground beef
1 small yellow onion
1/4 cup minced garlic
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup shredded parmagiano/asiago cheese
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup Italian bread crumbs
red wine vinegar (or Worcestershire sauce)
1 jar chunky veggie tomato …

The Carrot masala is another easy and interesting recipe, which is not only healthy, it is also very tasty. It is a side dish and it can be used with bread or roti or even with the plane rice.
Ingredients: Carrot 4-5 grated, garlic cloves 9-10, salt to taste, …

Ingredients :
Soya pieces : 1 cup
Onion : 1
Tomato : 2
Chilli powder : 1 tbsp
salt
mustard seed
cardamom powder
Ginger - small piece
Garlic - 4 pieces
Coriander powder
Method
1. Soak soya pieces in hot water for 2 minutes
2. Squeeze water from soaked soya pieces …

As a present from my mother, she got me a cookbook called Cooking for Kids. This cookbook is great for anyone who has children elementary age or younger. They have receipes for everything from snacks to meals. For every holiday they have different recipes for the …

Being from the far north of the country, I love to learn about the southern style of cooking and there is no better way to learn than by watching Paula Deen. On her show, Paula’s Home Cooking, we are taken into her own home kitchen, and sometimes into …

Masala dosa is another interesting recipe and it is also the very popular India breakfast which can be prepared very soon just in few minutes. And also it is very tasty.
Ingredients:
3 cups of rice, one cup of white gram, one cup of rice flakes. Now soak all …

Ingredients :
Cauliflower - 1
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Maida flour - 1/2 cup
Bread crumbs - 12/ cup
Oil
Method :
1. Seperate florets from cauliflower and wash nicely.
2. Boil water with little salt and turmeric powder
3. Add cauliflower florets to the boiled water and …

I really like lasagna. It is also a dish my whole family enjoys. However, I do like to find easy to make meals. I normally make lasagna using recipes that don’t require the noodles to be cooked ahead of time. The lasagna would taste OK …

HEY THERE!
Have you ever wondered how to make Texas Blue Crab Cakes at home?
Well look no further, I have a recipe for great crab cakes, I make them for my husband and he LOVES them here it is
Ingrediants:
1 lb Lump Crabmeat
(carefully pick through to remove the shell pieces)
3/4 cups …

Coconut rice is a very easy and very tasty to eat kind of recipe which my husband likes a lot. Even I love to prepare it because it is very easy to make and needs very less ingredients.
Ingredients:
Rice one cup, 2 cups of coconut milk, some spices …

I love to eat, and although I’m not much of a sweet tooth, I do love to make desserts.
One of my favorites is Vanilla Ice Cream cake. The lazy way.
-Take two large sheet cakes and cut in half.
-Spead each piece of cake with softened vanilla icre crea. You …

Who doesn’t love a classic hamburger? You can not get much more all AMerican than that. I have made burger after burger and here is one of my favorite ways to make them.
First you will need to light up your grill and let it heat up. …

Won tons are actually Chinese food. It can be eaten fried or steamed. It’s also good when added to soup making it its main attraction. For me won tons are very fun to eat, they’re delicious and very flavorful. I tried making this won ton soup …

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 …

This recipe for Mushroom-Beef Stew came from the Favorite Name Brand Simple 1-2-3 One Dish cookbook. I decided to make it simply because the recipe looked like it would be extremely easy to make, plus I like beef and I love mushrooms. The directions call for this …

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 …

This is wonderful curry to taste with rice or roti. And is very easy to prepare. Try it and see.
Ingredients
1.Brinjal - ½ kg.
2.Green Mutter (dried)- ½ cup
3.Drum stick- 2-3
4.Tomatoe- 2
5.Ginger- small piece
6.Garlic- 5 flakes
7.Mustard- ½ spoon
8.Cumin seeds- 1 spoon
9.Green chillis - 2
10.Onion - 1 big
11.Turmeric powder- ½ spoon
12.Chilli powder- …

This is a little stew that I threw together one evening when coming in, rushed and late from a long day at the barn. I had hungry children to feed and I was hungry, too! We eat fairly simple at home, but very healthy dishes with short time preparation …

This recipe Wholemeal Bread Chocolate Ice Cream is perhaps one of the easiest snack or dessert to make. This was taught by my boyfriend and I have picked up the tab since from him and he loves it every time I make this for him.
First of all, get some …

Pecan Pie is a fun and rewarding tasty treat that I love making no only for special occasions bu as well as when ever I have the cravings for it. It is really good and quite different from other pies but in a good way. The pecans make it …

Now I am going to share a recipe with you, which is one of my favourite, and I just love to eat. It is a very common dish, and it is very popular dish in India. This dish is called “Fish Fry”. I know you people thinking that it’s …

Porcupine meatballs are a great supper and are super easy to fix. You can make them in a snap and they take less than an hour to bake.
Fix take a pound of your favorite ground beef (I like to use 93 percent since it is the leanest, but …

I enjoy Christmas aside from having a bonding of our whole family. I have the chance to eat my Auntie’s Specialty. It’s a Philippine Version of Spaghetti with the name of Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce White Fish and Dried Fish.It is very unique because the Ingredients are truly made …

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 …

Take a large piece of aluminum foil, place it into a baking pan and press down so that it takes the form of the pan. Spread some mayonnaise in the middle and put in the ingredients in layers.
1. Potatoes. Peel, cut into small cubes, place into the pan and …

Recently I had what some people would call a hankering for strawberry pie. I was craving something sweet, and I was reminiscing about the strawberry pie my family used to get from a small family-owned restaurant in my hometown. Unfortunately, I now live several miles away from …

Onion paratha is the flat bread made of chopped onion using the wheat flour. It is very tasty and nutritious recipe.
Ingredients:
Wheat flour 2 cups, water to mix the dough and to need it. Oil 3 - 4 tea spoons, 1 big onion finely chopped, salt to taste, red …

This is a kind of juice, which can only be prepared using the raw mangoes during the mango seasons. This juice gives totally a different kind of experience and taste. Those who like the salty or tangy taste for them this juice will be an ideal drink …

I’m a huge fan of pizza in general, and I love to experiment with different homemade pizza recipes. I’ve been hooked on Boboli pizza crusts for years, but until recently I didn’t think to check their website for recipe ideas. I used to top my Boboli crusts …

Tomatoes are powerful antioxidants that help protect our body against free radicals. It is a vegetable that is anti-cancer so I always make it a point to include tomatoes in my diet. I get my daily dose of lycopene by eating ripe red tomatoes. If you are one of …

My wife makes Tutti Fruiti ice cream quite well. I also help her in kitchen so I know how to make it. The process is not so simple as such though. It does require lot of stuff, so better make a list of them.
First of all Tutti …

This receipe is very easy to make and kids will like it.I used to prepare this during festive time.
Ingredients Needed:
1.vermicelli(broken)—1/2 cup
2.Milk— 1 cup
3.Sugar—1 cup
4.Ghee—2 tbs
5.cardomom—3 pods
6.cashew and raisins
Procedure for Preparation:
Fry the vermicelli in ghee .Until the broken vermicelli becomes golden color,fry it.Try to keep the flame as small as …