My roommate and I were famished one night, when we realized we had an easy solution right before our eyes. All you need to make a large quantity of a filling, nutritious meal is the following:
1 box of dry pasta (I suggest Barilla Plus pasta, the wheat penne)
1 …

You can use a pre-made Graham pie crust for this recipe, or you can make one yourself by mixing together 18 single Graham cracker crumps and 1 stick of melted butter and pressing the mixture into a 9 x 9 pan (I use pre-made, much less trouble). Bake the …

If you have ever visited a Roly Poly restaurant, you will know that this place serves all sorts of rolled tortilla sandwiches. I fell in love with the Santa Fe chicken sandwich which has melted jalapeno cheeses, chicken, and tomatoes. This version is very similar, but has …

Top Secret Recipes, the website that has the clone recipes of restaurant food, has always been a favorite of mine. I enjoy just reading the free recipes, and trying to make the recipes, just like the food I have been served in restaurants.
Top Secret Recipes has evolved, from …

This recipe has been passed down from my grandmother to my mother and then to me and my brothers. I’ve never heard of anyone else making tacos quite like this.
You will need:
4 cups of oil
salt to taste
2 cups shredded cheddar
2 cups diced tomatoes
2 cups shredded lettuce
3 pounds thawed …

Using carrots we can make a very interesting and nutritious subji (side dish). Which takes very less ingredients and is very tasty to eat. Try it.
Ingredients:
Carrots half kilo, onion 2 big size chopped, tomato 4 medium size chopped, 10-12 cloves of garlic, turmeric one pinch, salt to …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Before I write about this amazing recipe that I found, I need to explain about Oka cheese. This rich, tasty cheese is made in the original cellars at an abbey in Oka, Quebec. It is famous in Canada, and I have lately seen it in Northern USA. It is …

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 …

I am a big fan of southern-style cooking, but have to admit that it is usually full of fat and is generally fried, calorie-laden and full of grease. But it tastes so good! When I lived in the US, grits were a big thing with the locals, so when …

These is a very easy to make and very good taco dip. I’ve taken it to several parties and served it at my own house and it has always been eaten up, with many people asking for the recipe. I found the recipe in “Treasured Recipes” cookbook.
2 …

The first time I had ever tasted a pina colada was when I was in college at this Caribbean club. It seems like every college city has a Caribbean club.
I think I paid around five dollars or more, and it came in a huge glass with an umbrella. The …

I am a total chocolate FIEND and I love chocolate cream pie. I am also a diabetic. I have looked around a lot and I have only found one place that sells sugar free chocolate cream pie: Walmart. When I first saw the pie, I …

If you’ve ever dined at a restaurant, you would have noticed the servers don’t just bring you ordinary butter. The butter usually has some sort of herb or spices mixed in to add flavor to your steak, chicken, fish, vegetables, or savory item you’ve ordered from the menu.
Compound butters …

Fry or grill pork chops the way you would normally do. In a separate pan roast some onion in vegetable oil, sliced into rings or half-rings. Add one or two cans of mushrooms (depending on how many pork chops you’ve got; I love mushrooms, so for me, 1 can …

Entertaining at home is one of the things I like most. I always invite my relatives and friends for dinner. I either ask my housekeeper to cook or I call for delivery because cooking is not really my forte. But there are times when my womanly instincts kick-in and …

Ingredients :
Pineapple - 1 (raw)
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Oil - 3 tbsps
Salt
Grind together :
Coriander seeds - 1tbsp
pepper - 6
cumin seeds - 1tsp
red chillies - 5
mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
fenugreek seeds - 1/4tsp
Fry all these spicees in a tsp of oil till golden brown in colour. Add 1/2 cup grated …

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 just love Burrito Wraps very much. The flour-taste, the tortillas, I should think and the juicy and nice meat inside are just so, so awesome. I love Burrito Wraps of any kind; be it a home-made one or the ones which I buy from restaurants or at …

This is a great side dish that will go well with just about any meal. You can always double the receipe if you want it as the main course for a family. I have made this often and everyone always raves about it! You will need the following ingredients;
2 …

Allrecipes.com is a great web site for people who need to cook. I want to point out that I did not say for people who love to cook because Allrecipes.com is so much more than just telling you about cooking. Allrecipes.com has something for everyone! I have searched the …

The vada pav is the very special chat recipe of the state called maharastra in India. It is a kind of fast food. The procedure is quite simple and it is also easy and ideal food to prepare it for the teatime to serve it to the …

I want to share this yummy recipe with all.
Items needed to prepare this dish :
Grated carrot : 1 cup
Grated cabbage : 1 cup
Grated cauliflower : 1 cup
Onion (Big) - 1 cup (cut into small pieces)
Green chillies : 5 nos.
Corn flour : 1 tsp
soya sauce : 2 tsp
Tomato ketchup : …

Hmmm… This is one of my all-time favourites! The taste of the milky spicy chicken and the curry taste burying into my tongue is always a wonderful dining experience for me. My kids love this recipe. My family are crazy over this. What is with dish that makes it …

1 can of mushrooms
1 carrot
1 small onion (or a half of a larger one)
ring noodles (or any other kind of small, fine noodles)
Start boiling the water and, while it is getting to the boiling point, prepare the vegetables and the mushrooms. Dice the onion, peel and grate the carrots. …

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 …

This rich, creamy strawberry milkshake is made with fresh strawberries and / or bananas. I will give you the strawberry recipe; if you prefer banana, just use one peeled banana instead.
For one large shake or two medium ones you will need: 1 cup milk, 2 tablespoons of vanilla ice …

If you are looking for an easy, yet filling snack, look no further than the Greek Meatball wrap sandwich. You will only need a few items (including a George Foreman grill) in order to make this sandwich. First, skip all the fuss of making your own …

This is an easy everyday recipe you can do without compromising your schedule, yet still be able to serve great meals on the table. Oriental Noodles and Han is a great way to treat your family without much trouble. What’s more, it is very healthy and tasty, and can …

Steamed Oysters with Vegetables is a nice combination. Not everyone like to eat oysters, and I used to hate oysters so much. Because I have had one bad experience of eating some bad and stinking oysters that I think the cook during that time did not take the …

This recipe is for chicken fans who enjoy the broccoli flavor.
For 4 servings, you will need 4 medium size chicken breasts, 1 can of Campbell’s cream of chicken soup, 1 pack of shredded Cheddar cheese, and 1 back of frozen broccoli.
Cook your broccoli, drain it, and let it cool …

When you are not in the mood for red sauced spaghetti, but you crave for pasta then this recipe is worth giving a try. This is different than the usual meat-tomato sauce spaghetti but this will surely satisfy your craving for a good heartwarming comfort food. This recipe can …

I created my own recipe for chicken pot pie one night when I was trying to make a meal out of leftovers. I had two large cooked chicken breasts from the previous night, and I was trying to figure out how to make them stretch so I could …

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 …

We can prepare the very much natural and tastier and nutritional mixed fruit jam at home very easily.
Here are the ingredients:
Take one cup of papaya, cup of banana, cup of pineapple, cup of black grape, cup of orange fruit, cup of apple (all the fruits must be pealed and …

1 lb of hamburger meat
1 lb pack of classic mixed vegetables
2 cans of tomato soup
mashed potatoes (lots)
shredded cheddar cheese
Boil mixed vegetables and fry hamburger meat, stirring and mashing it into as small pieces as you can. Since I use real mashed potatoes, not instant, I usually start boiling potatoes …

The payasam is a traditional sweet dish that is prepared in every Indian house during the festivals or for any such occasions. It is also known as kheer. This is also very tasty and the milk is the main ingredient used in it.
Ingredients: milk 4 big glasses, …

Pancit canton is a Filipino-Chinese noodle dish that has been an all time favorite in many homes. It is a common birthday or holiday food, though it can also be served on ordinary days. It has many variations, some pancit canton recipe has been passed on from generations to …

I made this recipe because I had heard so much about it. If you have ever watched the tv show 19 kids and counting than you have heard of this, it is one of their favorites. I have also read about this recipe a few places and …

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 …

I remember having fondue on special occasions when I was growing up in the seventies. I loved it because it was fun to dip all kinds of different food into the fondue. Apparently fondue was a passing fad with my family, because I only remember having it …

Kesari bath is a sweet dish which is prepared with the sooji or rawa. It is an interesting recipe which can be prepared within few minutes. The ingredients are very simple which are always available at home.
Ingredients:
1cup of sooji (rawa), 3 cups of milk, some cashew nuts …

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 …

Peel the egg plants and slice them into circles. Put some salt on each one and wait for 30 minutes - this will make the juice come out and help to get rid of the bitterness. Drain the circles, roll them in flour and fry in vegetable oil. In …

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 …

Ingredients :
Rice - 400g
Coconut (grated) - 1 cup
urad dhal - 2tbsp
red chillies - 3
ghee - 1tbsp
mustard seeds
cashew nuts - 10
curry leaves
salt
asafoetida
Method :
1. Fry grated coconut, red chillies, urad dhal in ghee till it becomes golden brown.
2. Wash rice and cook it. Allow it to cool.
3. Fry mustard seeds, asafoetida, …