Upma is a very good breakfast in India. It can be prepared very quickly as all the ingredients are simple.
Ingredients: a cup of sooji(rawa), 3 table spoon of oil , chopped mix vegetable of your choice, onion and tomato chopped one cup, green chilly 3 finely chopped, salt …

I have struggled so much with cooking rice to be perfect. I have always had a problem where the rice was never fluffy, and the center was hard and brittle while the outside was mushy. I don’t think I have ever made rice successfully on the stovetop. I am …

When traveling in Spain, I fell in love with the salsa that was served at the tapas restaurants that I ate at. It had a different flavour than the Mexican-style tomato salsa, and when I got home, I searched very hard to find a recipe for it. I was …

I have made this recipe ahead of time and frozen it, and it freezes really well. It is surprisingly easy as well, and the hazelnuts give it such a great nutty flavour, which is very unique for gnocchi. This recipe is from the cookbook Araxi, by James Walt, which …

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 …

In what comes next I will reveal as I used you another recipe that is specifically Romanian. This is called stuffed peppers.
Stuffed peppers, like highly seasoned forcemeat balls (mititei), meat cabbage (sarmale) or minced meat croquette (parjoale)
are very common to traditional meals.
I learned to cook stuffed peppers from my …

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 …

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 …

Everyone looks for a nice and healthy breakfast that can be quickly and easily prepared! Bean Squares is one such breakfast that I can prepare easily and serves my nutrition requirements. This Mexican started contains a base of cracker biscuits topped with peanut and cream and the taste is …

I tried a funnel cake for the first time when I went to a city function. I saw a lot of people walking around with it and I heard about it before but never knew exactly what it was. It look good so I definitely wanted to try it. …

This recipe, Cocoa Milk Cake is very yummy and cocoa taste-like that I am already salivating just thinking about it. I think young teenagers would even find making this easy and interesting. Here are the basic rules.
You need flour, of course and depends how much that you want …

Bittergourd 250g
Mustard powder 30g (2 teaspoon)
Turmeric powder 15g (1 teaspoon)
Onions 50g
Garlic paste 30g (2 teaspoon)
Vegetable oil (4 tablespoon)
Salt to taste (? teaspoon)
Small green chillies 4
Cut the end sides of the Bitter gourd and slice them into finger strips.
Cut the onions into half-circles and green chillies into halves.
Heat …

Ingredients:
3 to 6 large corn cobs or 1 Can Sweet Corn
4 cups Water
2 tablespoon Corn flour
Soya Sauce
Vinegar
Salt as desired (do not over salt)
Granulated sugar as desired (not too much)
Method:
Cook the corn in a Pressure Cooker until tender.
Grind the corn and cook in a medium pot on medium flame.
Mix corn …

Ingredients:
Take 8-9 medium sized potatoes and boil them, chop 3 big sized onions. 4-5 green chilies finely chopped a pinch of turmeric, 4 table spoons of refined oil, cumin seeds � tea spoons, 2 tea spoons of sugar and salt according to taste.
Method:
Now first of all peal off the …

For those who want to try baking for the first time, here is an easy, yummy, and nutritious recipe for you. I learned how to bake when I was 12 years old. Since then, I started using baking as a way to lessen stress. As the title says, this …

Banana pudding is one of my favorite desserts and I always find myself making it especially for the kids. They love this recipe and always want me to make it for them. I remember the first time I tried to make it and it didn’t turn out so good. …

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
cinnamon sugar
cinnamon chips (optional)
I am sort of a spice addict, so when I found out there were cinnamon cookies that don’t taste like snicker doodles I was immediately all over trying them. This …

Are you planning anything special? A luncheon perhaps, or a wedding shower, a party… I would like to suggest including Heartland Layered Salad in your menu. It is an artful garden salad that I’m sure will please any crowd in any occasion.
This menu is best to be kept bright …

ingredients:
tamarind (paste) :3tablespoon
redchilly :2 numbers
pepper :1tablespoon
cuminseeds :1/2tablespoon
garlic …

Are you planning for an upcoming party? One of the hardest things to decide on when planning for a party is the menu. Because let’s face it. Food is always the center of attraction in any party. The music could be great, the decors, the service, but if the …

Preparation of this tasty snack is easy and simple
Ingredients required :
Bengal Gram dal(split) - 1 cup
Green chill - 5
Onion …

I love Enchiladas, so I am always trying new things. This is how I like to make my Chicken Enchiladas. They are nice and spicy! If you have read my other recipe reviews you know I love spicy food. So these for sure hit the spot.
So what do I …

I am a huge fan of cashews and anything sweet. So when my aunt gave my mom this recipe several years ago, it became one of my favorites. And it is so easy to make.
First you mix the following together: 1 1/2 cups of flour, 3/4 …

Cinnamon Apple with Ice Cream is yummy and tasty and something that I would always prepare for dessert whenever I have a craving for apple and cinnamon! Yes, that’s right and you can make this easily in the comfort of your own home.
You will need some apples; around 2-3 …

This is a quick, easy and hearty meal for those days when you don’t feel like cooking, are in a hurry or just want a hot comfort food.
It’s cheap to make and serves ten with leftovers. My family likes it and I don’t mind cooking it because it is …

This is an old family favorite recipe that my grandmother used for any fruit cobbler. It was always so easy to remember because most of the ingredients were 1 cup of flour, sugar and milk, then one stick of butter melted and one large can of fruit or one …

Well everyone knows how to make a soup. No big deal you will say, but to get a quality soup one needs some experience
and to know a few secrets about it. I used this soup recipe for over 25 years and during this time I have improved it.
I tried different …

If you can secure a fresh piece of tuna from your local market, then you really need to cook up this recipe. It is fairly easy, and very delicious. My family loves tuna, and I buy it fresh from my grocer whenever it is available, simple to make this …

Lucinda’s Bacon and Egg Sandwich recipe is terrific. Now I’m not a chef, and cooking can be a challenge, but lately I’ve been watching a show called Mad Hungry with Lucinda Scala Quinn, and in doing so a few of the recipes have hit home with me. …

I have never been a big dessert fan, but when entertaining, I find that most people like dessert. I decided to try to find some light dessert recipes, ones that won’t add to the over-eating and extra calories of the holiday season. I mainly looked up dessert recipes that …

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 one of the best type of cupcake for me ever. It is called Black Forest Cheese Cupcake and the steps aren’t that complicated if you practice for a few times. Here we go yeah.
You will need some nice amount of cheese and it could be any …

My mom has tons of Favorite Recipes books, and the Philly garlic and herb dip is a recipe that I borrowed from one of their books that I use frequently for appetizers. The thing I like about making this dip is that it is one of those universal dips …

Cornbread muffins are my absolute favorite recipe to cook. I learned how to make it from a life long friend and it turns out so good that I often make it around the holidays. They are fairly easy to make and it doesn’t take long either. Very fast and …

Bangan means bringol. It is a very tasty recipe made of brinjols.
Ingredients:
Brinjol 5-6 big sized, onion 2 big chopped, tomatoes 3 medium chopped, coriander leaves chopped, red chilly powder and salt to taste, one tea spoon of coriander seeds powder and one tea spoon of cumin seeds powder. …

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 …

I had my wisdom teeth taken out and I needed to eat something that was smooth and light enough for me to eat. I was kind of picky on the soups I wanted to eat and this recipe has been the best one I have tried so far. The …

Dutch Oven Snipe Apple Pie, so you�ve never heard of such a thing? Your probably not alone. Dutch Oven Snipe Apple Pie is something my son’s boy scout troop invented as part of an initiation ritual for new boys into the troop in the fall. What we typically would …

It’s rainy season once again and a bowl of hot soup will definitely soothe the senses and put you in a very relaxed mood. While it’s raining cats and dogs outside, I always make it a point to share a steaming bowl of soup to everyone in the family. …

I created this dish based on a recipe I read on the back of a Stove Top Stuffing mix box. The recipe called for stuffing (obviously), some mixed vegetables, and chicken breast. The recipe itself is very simple. But my version, the Autumn Chicken bake …

My husband Steve loves Chicken Kiev as does our eldest Kurt here is my recipe for homemade Chicken Kiev. Here is what I use to make chicken Kiev for two people.
2 x 75g boneless and skinless chicken breasts, 40g unsalted butter, at room temperature, 4 tbsp chopped Parsley, …

Gadbud ice cream is a different kind of ice cream recipe, which I have learnt from one of my friend. It tastes too good and also looks little different. This is the ideal recipe for the sweet lovers. Just try it.
Ingredients: vanilla ice cream one cup, chopped …

Cooking time 15—20min
Oven temperature …

My daughter had a little girlfriend stay over last weekend. We thought it would be fun to make homemade pizza’s. I got out my usual pizza dough recipe, then realized my husband had gotten quick rise yeast instead of regular. With the quick rise it takes a lot less …

Roti Canai is like a pancake type or a flat type of bread and it is being made into something crispy and definitely delicious. In Singapore at least, it is called Roti Prata. And Roti Canai is more for a Malaysian term.
This is very, very easy …

This is a great recipe that helps me start my mornings off in a good mood, and I love the way it makes me feel like I’m doing something healthy to help me and my family eat right.
One of my favorite ways to start off my day is …

I love to cook and my wife loves fish and would rather eat fish than meat, so I often do her stuffed squid. A Greek friend of hers gave this recipe to her and it is simple to do and tastes great the measurements I am going to give …

I don’t know what really makes a Spanish Scrambled Eggs. It is very special, this menu because there are lots of chili elements in this recipe, unlike the normal scrambled eggs.
First of all, get around 4-5 eggs and beat them together. Beat it nicely, gently and in one …