I cook a lot of homemade soups to freeze and eat later, as an appetizer before dinners or for lunches; soups are nutritious and convenient, and by making them myself, I can control the amount of salt and fat in them. The ones I make are healthy and nutritious …

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 …

I have not met anyone who doesn’t enjoy the warm and gooey taste of a rice krispie treat. With the snap crackle and pop of the krispies and the sweet deliciousness of the marshmallows. But with this recipe for this tasty dessert altered by changing the kind of krispie’s …

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 …

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. …

If you are expecting some visitors on a special dinner, here is one meal I would like to suggest, and hope you would trust me on this. I have help dinners on special occasions, and parties, and picnics, and I do all the cooking, so I somewhat know which …

Ingredients:
Take one table spoon of butter, and 300 grams of shaved chicken sliced, one big sized onion chopped, 50 grams of mushrooms chopped, 4 table spoons of tomato puree, and 6-7 cloves of garlic. Finally some salt and pepper according to taste.
Method:
Now take a frying pan and melt …

Today I want to share a very common recipe, but with a very uncommon touch. It is called “Chicken Sandwich”. I really like to make “Chicken Sandwich”, and to prepare it we need these ingredients:-
1) Brown bread,
2) Boneless chicken,
3) Mayonnaise,
4) Graded cheese,
5) Tomato,
6) Few Olives,
7) Saffron,
8) Oil
9) Salt to …

The payasam is a sweet dish, which is an Indian traditional sweet dish. It is prepared using the sweet potatoes. This recipe is very tasty. I do prepare it normally during the festivals as it takes less time for preparation.
Ingredients: sweet potato ½ kg which is scraped …

One of my favorite candy bars is the Salted Nut Roll. The following recipe reminds me of them slightly. They sort of taste like them, and they are irresisitable.
First you mix the following together: 1 1/2 cups flour, 2/3 cups brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, …

Ingredients:
Cauli flower one medium sized, tomato sauce one bottle, 10 -12 garlic cloves chopped, ginger finely chopped, 2 big sized onions finely chopped, corn flour 2 cups, Soya sauce, salt to taste, Maida flour one cup, and oil to deep fry.
Method:
Now make the small pieces of cauli flower and wash …

If you have a slow cooker, I would strongly recommend getting the Fix-it and Forget-it Cookbook (Feasting with your Slow Cooker). It was compiled by Dawn J. Ranck and Phyllis Pellman Good. There are recipes for appetizers, breakfast foods, breads, soups and chilis, main dishes, bean main …

1 medium size onion
1 medium size boiled potato
8 slices of bacon
8 fresh mushrooms (champignons)
4 large tomatoes (or 6-8 small ones)
4 eggs
3 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon real butter (do not substitute with margarine)
1 tablespoon snipped parsley
Salt, pepper
Pour olive oil on a large frying pan, add butter …

I was searching for some unique and tasty, but non time-consuming, appetizers to serve for company over the holidays. I am a big fan of all shellfish and seafood, and scallops are my absolute favourite. They are naturally sweet and tender, and work well as appetizers and in main …

If you are looking for a really quick and easy recipe that you can prepare for lunch or even for a party, you will want to look into this one. The items you’ll need are : sliced deli turkey, feta cheese, red peppers, cucumbers, fresh dill, cream …

I made 3 batches of buffalo chicken dip this past weekend. My family now refers to the yummy dip as crack dip. It is THAT good. It is very creamy and pretty spicy. The spice doesn’t really warm up your mouth until after you have …

If you are looking for a light brunch food that will be filling, but not too heavy for a mid-morning/early afternoon meal, then you will want to try this recipe. A diversion from the traditional Chicken Fettucine Alfredo, this dish is more like something that you’ll want …

Before we had our two children, my wife and I went to grease and had a great time with great food and great wine. one of our favourite starters was called Avgolemono which means egg and lemon. It is a soup and my wife tried it one night, …

Spring, and summer! It’s time to make Salads. I’m a big salad fan!
Everyone in our house likes salad. I make many different salads in spring and summer. Here is one of my favorite salads.
Pasta Salad
1 lb. box Tri colored Rotini
Pepporoni, deli sliced ham, Sliced cappocola
Broccoli crowns ( cut …

This recipe is very simple one. But it is healthy and tasty recipe.
You need very few ingredients to make this recipe.
Ingredients:
1.boiled rice: 2 cups
2.finely grated coconut: 1 cup
3.green chilli- 4
4.mustard - 1 tsp
5.ginger - 1/2 piece
6.garlic - few flakes
7.salt as per taste
8.urad dal- 1 tsp
9.cumin seeds- 1 tsp
10.ground nuts- …

Ingredients :
Basmati rice : 1 cup
Green peas (peeled) - 1 cup
small onions (peeled) - 1/2 cup
water - 1cup
coconut extract - 1 cup
oil - 2tbsp
ghee - 2 tbsp
cardamom, cinnamon and bayleaf
salt
To grind :
Peeled small onion - 10
Garlic - 6 flakes
Green chillies - 6 nos
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
shredded coconut- 2 …

Ingredients :
Jeera - 1 tbsp
Lemon - 1
green chillies - 10 g
bengal gram dhal - 20 g
Rice - 400 g
turmeric powder
salt
mustard seeds - 5 g
curry leaves
gingely oil - 3 tbsp
urad dhal - 10 g
Method :
1. Wash rice and cook. Spread it in a vessel and allow to cool.
2. Squeeze juice …

Our little boy loves to make pancakes and this is a weekly thing that we do. My wife and I take it in turns so he knows that mummy’s and daddy’s are both good in the kitchen. We use a very simple recipe which my wife’s late grandmother and …

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 …

My dad is a good cook and he taught me this recipe while I was young around the age of 18 or so. He told me that this recipe could make around 16 corncakes. Check this out and try this recipe.
Ingredients:
1 cup blue cornmeal, or regular …

The masala dosa is prepared for the breakfast in south India. The dosa is very crisp and it delicious food which is eaten with the potato subjee (for which I have given the recipe in my earlier recipes) or else it is also eaten with any kind of …

I discovered artichokes while travelling in Spain a few years ago, and while there are not many recipes out there for dishes containing artichokes, and sometimes you have to look a lot before finding fresh artichokes to buy, they are well worth the effort. The following is a great, …

Ingredients :
Rice - 1cup
Thor dhal -1/2 cup
Tamarind - 1 lemon size
Potato- 2
green peas-1/4/cup
peeled small onion - 1/2 cup
salt
ghee
cashewnut-5
To prepare masala powder
Red chillies - 10
coriander seeds - 2 tsp
fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
gram dhal - 1 tbsp
cinnamon, clove
coconut (grated) - 2 tbsp
Fry all the above masala …

I am of the opinion that blue cheese goes with every type of food, and it is the perfect accompaniment to salads to make them more exciting and tastier. I often just crumble blue cheese on a regular green or spinach salad, because I dislike plain, boring salads, so …

I found a recipe for cucumber dill chicken salad on some website and was intrigued. I followed the author’s instructions and was amazed at how succulent the salad was. According to the article, sour cream and mayo are used in conjunction with a few crunchy veggies. …

When we are trying to avoid eating beef or pork, I began to think of substituting fish on most of my recipes. It is healthier and it is just as delicious. Egg rolls and spring rolls are family favorites. Hence, the birth of my tuna roll recipe. It is …

Black Pepper Fried Chicken is another nice dish that I love making. I learn this from my friend, when I was down at her place the other day. She gave me some interesting tips and I have followed that since.
You will need bread crumbs, a bit …

Do you like chocolate pancakes? What about strawberry? Or perhaps cinnamon? Whether you answered “yes” to any of those or none, it is easy to create a batch of flavored pancakes just for you. What I do is I use my favorite pancake batter, put all the ingredients in …

Home style Chilie is one of my favorite recipies. It can be prepared in under thirty minutes from start to finish making it a great meal for nights when your in a hurry but don’t want fast food. It is designed to feed a family of six. The ingrediants …

I think the next time that I have the urge to eat Sourdough Bread, I would just buy it. For making it is really not easy, and I have a frustration time making it. That’s because the overall effect is that the outer part of it is cooked …

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 …

One of my families favorite evenings are when we have breakfast for dinner. My girls are not big breakfast eaters early in the morning so this is perfect for a brunch or for us a dinner. You can get creative with this recipe and make …

Italian Toast is a creation of mine that I eat with spaghetti and pizza, although I have also had it on occasion with meats. First, set the oven to 300 degrees. What I then do is take a slice of white bread and place it on top of a …

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 …

I like making pigs in a blanket because I think it’s a fun way to cook hot dogs, and they’re easy and affordable to make. The Dollar Tree in my neighborhood has a refrigerated section, and I can get everything I need to make them there. I …

Yummy to Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge. This is one of my hot favorites of all time snack-on and dessert. That’s why I’m trying to juggle my weight sometimes, and trying to shed some pounds.
A solution would be to add those really dark chocolates that are not …

Brie is one of my favourite cheeses, and since I love sandwiches, I often make my sandwiches with as many different and gourmet cheeses as I can find. Brie is great with sandwiches because it is soft, so you get the grilled cheese effect easily. This recipe is great, …

The fruit salad with ice creams is yet another interesting recipe which is very unique in style of serving and is also very good and yummy in taste. I am sure all the people are going to like it.
Ingredients: vanilla ice cream one cup, one cup of mixed …

Stuffed Mushrooms
Makes 36 mushrooms
Serving size: 6 mushrooms � Yields 6 servings
These are delicious to eat year round. They go especially well with a garden salad, sliced zucchini or sliced tomatoes for a nice lunch. They are low calorie, low fat and low carbohydrates. This makes a …