Recipes Reviews
Fresh Fruit, Peach Yogurt and Granola Parfaits
Ingredients:
Mixed fresh, ripe berries (can be blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries, raspberries, red currants and strawberries)
Fat-free plain yogurt
100% fruit peach spread
Granola with no added fat
This recipe is actually a mixture of brightly colored ripe sweet berries and are layered in parfait glasses or something. I love this recipe because of …
Easy Shepherd’s Pie
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 …
Red and Yellow Endive Salad with Walnuts, Pears and Blue Cheese
I am always on the lookout for recipes that make salads less boring. I never look forward to plain green salads, so when I found this recipe, I was pretty excited. The blue cheese got me interested, because blue cheese is one of my very favourite foods of all, …
Apple and Avocado Salad Recipe
I love fruit salads. It is a great meal without any guilt after you eat it. There are conventional combinations that I know but later on it makes it too plain for your taste. One of the things I wanted to concentrate on is to focus on two fruits and …
Collard Greens (recipe)
Collard Greens is a southern tradition that families have been cooking for years. Especially for the holidays like Christmas and thanksgiving I just love making Collard Greens. It has such a unique taste to it and is very yummy. It is fulfilling and you can season it to the …
Red Hot Warm Potato Salad
I am not a potato salad fan, even in the summer when everyone serves it. I find it boring, bland and rarely tasty. I was complaining about this to a friend, and wishing that I liked this because it would be a good salad to serve when green or …
Bombay chutney recipe
Ingredients : The items needed to prepare this simple and tasty dish are :
Onions (big) -3
Green chillies -6
Tomatoes - 2 or 3
salt
Bengal gram flour - 1/4 cup
oil - 2 tbsp
seasoning - mustard, black gram
dhal - 1tsp
Curry leaves and coriander leaves for garnishing
lime juice - optional
Method :
1. Cut onions, …
Golden Pumpkin Cookies Spiked with Date Bits
I think this is a sweet after mouth after a dinner and I have prepared this before; roughly from the TV that I watched and I inspired some of my own ingredients to make a delicious bake bits.
Ingredients:
Butter-flavored vegetable oil cooking spray
Canned pumpkin
Granulated sugar
Large egg whites
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Ground …
Del Monte’s Pineapple Recipe
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 …
Chicken Fried Steak
Here is a great recipe for Chicken Fried Steak that is super easy.
You will need cube steaks, flour, egg, 2 packages of dry ranch mix and either evaporated milk or butter milk.
Mix a package of the dry ranch mix with an egg and a cup of the milk.
In a …
Armenian Eggplant and Walnut Dip
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 …
Prosciutto, Fig and Parmesan Rolls
I was first introduced to dishes containing fresh and dried figs when my husband took a cooking class and came home with several recipes. I had never even tried figs before, but their flavour is wonderful, especially when combined with certain meats and cheeses. I had for some reason …
Steamed Fish Fillet Recipe
I’d like to share with you a really simple Steamed Fish fillet recipe that my husband and I experimented on and have been enjoying immensely for months now. I serve this dish weekly, with three or four night intervals.
We choose from the Pangasius, Cream Dory and Sole fish variations …
Upside Down Strawberry Cake
I was taught how to make a upside down strawberry cake from a friend of mines and every since then I have been making them for the a family event or just when I want to eat something sweet. It is perfect for functions and the kids seem to …
Sweet corn soup
The sweet corn soup is my all time favourite soup, which is little sweet and little salty. Especially the soft and tasty sweet corns are my weakness, which I always love to eat from the soup. I always have this soup whenever I visit any restaurants. …
Low Fat Tiramisu Parfait Recipe
I crave tiramisu on a regular basis. As much as I love it, my body doesn’t love all the fat it contains. The following is a low-fat recipe for one of my favorite treats.
15 ounce container of fat-free ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 3/4 …
Full Proof Peanut Butter Fudge
I have always had the hardest time making any sort of fudge, until my mother-in-law gave me this simple recipe. It takes approx. 6 minutes to make, and not once has it come out either falling apart, or so runny you can use it as a topping on icecream.
I …
Free Cooking Recipes Online
Perhaps the first that will come up when you put on the search keywords “free cooking recipes” will be this link: http://www.freecookingrecipes.net. That is on top of my list when I did search for a free recipe online. Believe it or not I had once searched a website instantly …
Paneer paratha
The paneer (cottage cheese) paratha is a very very tasty recipe, which is liked by most of the kids especially. Those who are calorie conscious for such people it may not suit, but for kids it will prove to be a very tasty and a nutritious food.
Ingredients: …
Milky Orange Sweet Dish recipe
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 …
Italian Dinner with a Twist
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 …
Salmon Stirfry recipe
Last night for the first time, I cooked Salmon Stirfry. I’m sure there are many ways to fix it but I think that this recipe was really easy and somewhat fast. Keep in mind this is coming from someone who is just learning to …
Smoked Jalapeno Black-Eyed Pea Soup
I tried mix and match this recipe that my friend had given. The recipe that I have tried before makes up to 7 cups and I think the taste is quite awesome.
Ingredients:
1 cup dried black-eyed peas; soaked for 2 hours or up to 8 hours
1 …
Chicken Nugget Recipe Kids will Love
I received a recipe recently from my sister for a new tasty way to prepare homemade chicken nuggets for my kids. When I tried it, I couldn’t believe how good it was. More importantly, my kids loved it so much they are begging me to make it …
Masala buttermilk (spiced butter milk) recipe
In my earlier review we came to know about the sweet butter milk which is called as lassi, but now we are going to write about the masala butter milk which is not sweet but it is little spicy and little tangy in taste. Normally this kind of …
Easy Apple Cinnamon Bread
I am sure there is already a recipe out there like this but I though this one would be easy especially for mothers that have kids at home and trust me i have 4 kids so I know what being a busy mom is all about.
First, I …
Palak Paneer (spinach with cottage cheese)
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 …
Lemon chicken recipe
I want to share an Indian Style chicken full of spices and taste for taste buds. My mom use to cook the dish on weekends for the whole family and we always find it the tastiest dish .The best part is Lemon chicken is …
Sugar and Spice Cake recipe
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 …
Mango Ice Cream recipe
Now I am going to share the mango ice cream, which I experimented for the first time at my home. This is the recipe, which I did not learn from anywhere. I just prepared it once and served it to every one of my family. I …
Green Onion Salad recipe
Snip green onion into a bowl, add some finely chopped lettuce (approximately the same amount or less). Dice 1-2 hard boiled eggs and add to the salad. Sprinkle some salt and slightly stir, mixing the ingredients together. Dress the salad with mayonnaise. The salad is served as a side …
Vegetable fingers Recipe
Ingredients :
Moong dhal - 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Green chilli paste - 1 tsp
Finely cut onion - 3 tbsp
Finely cut carrot, beans, cauliflower, cabbage - 1/2 cup
salt
curds - 3 tbsp
cooking soda - 1/4 tsp
oil to deep fry
Method :
1. Wash moong dhal and soak in water for 2 …
Cashew Chicken
Cashew Chicken
My mom is always trying new recipes and then sending them to me.
She sent me this Cashew Chicken Recipe and the first time I made it
for my family they both said it was Ok. Well I really liked how easy
it was to make and I thought …
Fresh Salsa Recipe
I’m a salsa and chips lover. Nothing beats making a batch of fresh salsa to share with family and friends. Below is my recipe. Enjoy this any time of the year! You can double the recipe or cut back in order to suit how much you need at a …
French Toast Recipe
It turns out that French toast is a lot easier than I thought it would be to make. I loved having it for breakfast, even dinner sometimes, but I would only eat it if someone else was making it, or if I was at a restaurant. My …
Sprouted beans mixed salad recipe
What else can be a better option to go for when you are on dieting than a plate full of delicious salad to munch on! This sprouted beans salad has the goodness of sprouted beans combined with the healthy vegetables.
You can prepare this salad by taking 500 gms of …
Linguini with Garlic Shrimp and Basil recipe
I am a big pasta fan and an even bigger seafood addict, so any dish which combines these two food groups is a real hit for me. I grew a bit bored of clam linguini, so I went online to look for a linguini recipe with other seafood, preferably …
Papaya Shake
I prefer fruit juice over other beverages. I got for a jog on alternative days in the morning and when I return back, a good fruit juice compliments my breakfast perfectly, along with some snacks.
Papaya shake is quite easy to make, and I have them occasionally. I don’t stick …
Broccoli and Tofu Stir Fry
I think that Broccoli and Tofu Stir Fry is one of the easiest food on the planet to make, no doubt about that. Even my younger brother knows how to prepare this during his ‘home-alone’ days.
If you are health conscious, stick to using vegetable oil only. …
Lau Dish Recipe
Ingredient:
Lau 500 gm (fresh)
Mustard Seeds 1 teaspoon
Mustard paste 1 teaspoon
Salt 1 teaspoon
Green chillies 4 to 5 in number
Garlic powder 2 teaspoon
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Oil
Method:
Clean Lau with plain normal clean water and slice it into small pieces
Add Oil in a vessel and heat it up on medium flame
Add sliced Lau, Green …
Gambas ( Fried Garlic Shrimps ) Recipe
1 kilo prawns, deveined, but with the heads left on
1 head garlic, sliced crosswise
1 tbsp dried chili flakes
1 tsp Cayenne pepper
100 grams butter
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Clean the prawns by placing them under the water. Do not remove …
Recipe for Goulash
Here comes a very simple, and easy to cook, recipe for goulash. The taste is spicy and the meat of an overwhelming delicacy.
For four people you take:
1 kg. mixed meat (pork and beef) cut the meat into 1 inch squares.
1 kg. onions small cut
a bit of olive oil
1 cup …
Sponge cakes (Cozonaci), Receipe
The next receipe I will present to you is less specific Romanian, but very often found on the Romanian feast dinner tables
of Easter and Christmas. Of course sponge cakes (’cozonac’ in Romanian) can be bought also from the store but using my recipe
described below that I tried and perfected …
Vada recipe
Ingredients
Black gram dal (Urad dal)- 2 cups
Big oninion - 1
Cumin seeds - 2 spoons
Curry leaves- a few
Salt as per taste
Procedure:
Soak black gram dal for two hours. And grind it to make fine paste. Donot add water while grinding. Because the dough should be tight enough to make vada. Now …
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